Cougar Tracks

Week 5 Newsletter
September 8-12, 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Click to expand. For a list of all upcoming events, visit our school website.

September 15: School Carnival

Rocky Mountain Carnival and Silent Auction, 4:30-7:30pm (sponsored by the PTA; see details below)

September 16-19: School Store Open

School Store is open; students can use their tickets to purchase items from the store.

September 29: No School

This is a teacher workday. Students have the day off!

September 30 - October 3: Book Fair

Get ready to explore new stories and favorite reads—the fall RME Book Fair is coming soon!

October 1-2: Parent Teacher Conferences

Come take part in this opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their progress and goals for the school year.

October 2: Picture Retake Day

Didn't love your first school photo, or maybe you blinked at just the wrong moment? No worries! Picture Retake Day is coming up on October 2nd.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

School Carnival & Silent Auction is happening on Monday!

Come one! Come all! Our annual Rocky Mountain Elementary School Carnival is happening this coming Monday from 4:30-7:30pm. This is a community event, so invite family and friends. Participation in the event is free for everyone, so come join in the fun and festivities!

Event Map
View the layout of booths, food, and activities here:
👉 Carnival Map Link

Volunteer Opportunities
We need help with set-up, clean-up, and monitoring games (run by our 6th graders). Responsible teens are also welcome!
👉 Sign-up Here

6th Grade Participation
6th graders are invited to help run carnival games. Students who sign up are also eligible to be dunked in the dunk tank! As a thank-you, PTA will provide a grant to cover a 6th grade field trip.
👉 6th Grade Sign Up
👉 Dunk Tank Permission Form

Silent Auction
Be sure to visit our silent auction, where you can bid on amazing items like:

Hale Centre Theatre tickets to Frozen
VIP pool passes
A custom wedding cake
Cornbelly’s tickets & Thanksgiving Point passes
Gift cards, handmade crafts, themed baskets, a Yeti cooler, and more

Donations
If you’d like to contribute, you can still do so here:
👉 Make a Donation

Food Pre-Orders
Skip the line and preorder a pizza, cookie, and drink meal:
👉 Preorder Food

Minute-to-Minute Games
Throughout the evening, we’ll host fun challenges for students on the half-hour:

5:00 p.m. – Birds of a Feather: Keep a feather in the air using only your breath.
5:30 p.m. – Elephant Walk: Knock over bottles using your “elephant trunk.”
6:00 p.m. – Monkey Business: A two-person team collects “monkey chow” on their heads.
6:30 p.m. – Cookie Challenge: Move an Oreo from your forehead to your mouth—no hands!
7:00 p.m. – Line Dance: Everyone is invited to close the night together on the dance floor.

INFORMATION & UPDATES

InMotion Junior Golf After School Program

Rocky Mountain Elementary is excited to host InMotion's Junior Golf After School Program this fall! Open to students in grades K–6, this fun and engaging program introduces kids to the basics of golf while improving overall fitness and coordination. All equipment is provided, and students will learn putting, chipping, full swings, plus golf course rules and etiquette in a safe environment. Classes will be held on Fridays (9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, and 10/24) from 2:20–3:20 p.m., with no class on 10/17. The cost for the five-week program is $80. Learn more by checking out this flyer.

Bright Ideas – Elementary Gifted Services

Bright Ideas is ASD’s Saturday camp for motivated and curious students. Sessions are offered in October, November, March, and April. Registration is now open. For more information, click here.

A.L.L. Testing Information

Advanced Learning Lab (A.L.L.) testing for current 2nd, 6th, and 7th graders runs October 24–November 15 (3rd–5th graders test in February). Learn more: English flyer, Portuguese flyer

Supporting Our Students After Tragic Events

In light of this week’s tragic events at Utah Valley University, we want to acknowledge the impact such news may have on students and families. These resources are available to help you talk with your children about difficult topics, and our school counselor and social worker are here to support students as needed.

FROM OUR PTA

Volunteers Needed for School Store

The Rocky Mountain 6th grade Student Council runs the Cougar Store, a place where students can use tickets earned for following school expectations to purchase prizes. Volunteers directly assist the student council members in running the store. Volunteer times vary by day. We are currently filling time slots from mid-September through October (future dates will be added later).

Sign-Up: Cougar Store Volunteer Form

Cornbelly’s Discount

Planning a visit to Cornbelly’s in Lehi or Spanish Fork? Use our school’s discount code to get $3 off each ticket, and Rocky Mountain earns $1 back for every ticket purchased. For details, click here.