Starting December 17th, you’ll receive messages and updates from your child’s school right inside the REACH app. Download the free REACH app by searching for “REACH School” in your phone’s app store.
✅ One place for all school communication
📱 Text notifications even if you haven’t downloaded the app
💬 Easy access to message teachers, coaches, counselors & more
We want to see you and your top-secret recipe in the lineup. All proceeds support REACH students and the customized learning opportunities that make our school so special.
Ready to bring the heat (or the sweet–both are good!)?
Sign up here!
https://www.reach-school.org/page/chilicookoff2026
But here’s something many people don’t know:
As a public charter school, REACH receives less funding than traditional neighborhood schools.
That’s why events like our Annual Chili Cook Off Fundraiser are so important. Every dollar raised helps us provide hands-on learning, technology access, and enrichment opportunities that make a real difference for our students.
So when you grab a bowl of chili, you’re investing in education that empowers kids to thrive.
Get your tickets today:
https://www.reach-school.org/page/chilicookoff2026
This day is all about sparking curiosity, creativity, and a little bit of laughter! Here are a few fun ways to celebrate with your kids:
🦕 Travel to the past:
Dress up like dinosaurs roam the Earth, cook a “prehistoric” meal, or explore how early humans lived.
👑 Visit the Middle Ages:
Make paper crowns, build a cardboard castle, and hold a family “feast” with your favorite snacks.
🚀 Jump to the future:
Imagine life 100 years from now and design futuristic gadgets, write a “news headline” from the year 2125, or build a time machine out of boxes and foil.
📚 Add a learning twist:
Read a historical fiction book together or research what your town looked like 50 or 100 years ago!
Best yet… Pick something your child is learning about in history or science and integrate that into your play!
However you celebrate, today’s about using imagination to connect, learn, and have fun as a family.
We are so excited to announce our annual Chili Cook-Off!
This is a delicious opportunity to have some fun, eat some scrumptious chili, and support our school. And the best part is that YOU can enter YOUR best chili recipe! We have an adult and youth division. Our youth have the opportunity to compete with friends!
Our chili chefs will be judged by a panel of local chefs and community members, and, of course, our tasters will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite.
We will have prizes donated by our generous community for 3 different categories: Youth Champion, Adult Champion, and People’s Choice!
AND, new this year, we’ll also have a dessert silent auction!
All in all, it’s a LOT of fun for tasters and chefs.
Follow our FB event for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/events/844272181561882/
Grab your tickets or enter now:
https://www.reach-school.org/page/chilicookoff2026
P.S. Every adult ticket purchased includes a chili bowl and spoon!*
*While supplies last.
That’s why, on this Giving Tuesday, we are asking you to consider donating to our school. Your donation goes directly towards supporting learning opportunities that make a difference.
While we do receive some state funding, these private donations are critical. They are what allow us to make such a difference for so many kids.
YOU can be part of that difference.
Please consider donating to REACH today. If you are unable to, please consider sharing this information so other parents can first and foremost know that other education opportunities exist for their children, but also that our community can make a difference:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/G7AXAKAWE7ZE8
Education is such a critical part of our society. It forms tomorrow’s thinkers, movers, and shakers. What we do in the classroom and in the home today changes the world tomorrow.
So to all our educators, learning coaches, and support staff, thank you!
And to our families, if you are celebrating American Education Week by spreading the word about how YOU are taking control of your child’s education, make sure to tag us!
#AEW2025
What’s on the menu? Pizza!
Today is the day! Head down the Grants Pass MOD Pizza and let them know you are there for the REACH fundraiser! If you do, a portion of your purchase goes directly towards benefiting our school. If ordering on the app, use the code MODGIVES25.
So tell everyone… Head to MOD!
Tell your family! Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! Tomorrow is the day!
On November 13, we are partnering with the Grants Pass MOD to fundraise for our school. All you have to do is purchase your favorite MOD pizza, let them know you are there for REACH, and MOD will donate a portion of the proceeds to our school! If ordering on the app, use the code MODGIVES25.
So tell everyone… We’ve got dinner figured out! And head over the MOD tomorrow.
Want to enjoy some yummy pizza AND help our school? Head to the Grants Pass MOD on November 13!
We have partnered with MOD for a fundraiser to help us provide more kids with personalized education. By spreading the word about this fundraiser or grabbing some pizza yourself, you are making it possible for us to increase access to the unique advantages of an education through our school.
So tell your friends, families, coworkers, and everyone in between… Head to the Grants Pass MOD on November 13 and let them know you are there for REACH! If ordering on the app, use the code MODGIVES25.
Where: Grants Pass MOD Pizza 200 NE Terry Lane Suite A, Grants Pass 97526
When: November 13, 2025, 10:30 am to 11:00 pm
You are doing a great job!
It is not easy to be a Learning Coach. It is not easy to be actively changing your child’s education path. It is not easy to go against the status quo. But you are doing it and you are doing amazing.
Way to go, REACH parents! Your kids are benefitting from all your hard work!
In the spirit of November, this week’s fact is about Thanksgiving. Did you know we have the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” to thank for Thanksgiving as a holiday?
That’s right Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote the beloved song, wrote letters from 1846 to 1863 in an attempt to convince politicians to make Thanksgiving a holiday. That’s 17 years!
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln answered her pleas and formally established Thanksgiving as a national holiday. In the middle of the Civil War, Lincoln often cites Hale’s letters has a big influence in his decision to name the holiday.
While Mary had a little lamb, Sarah had a passion for turkey day!
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Real world education involves just that: getting out into the real world. By taking the time to get our students (and staff!) out in nature, we not only have fun, but we encourage social bonds, get physically active, engage with our community, and get some much-needed vitamin D. That’s why we make sure to get out all together–staff and students–at least a few times a year for these community field trips.
And, hey, who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch?
This past Saturday, August 9th, our amazing students shined bright at Lemonade Day! 🌟 From creative stand designs to delicious flavors like Wild Blueberry & Dragon Fruit, they brought energy, smiles, and refreshing drinks to our community.
We are so proud of their hard work, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication — plus, some even donated proceeds to local causes! 💛
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support these young business owners. 🥤✨
Swipe to see what a day at REACH will look like — we can't wait to welcome everyone back!
