"Portfolio" The New SLHS Buzz Word

Parents,

We have recently begun discussing a new buzz word for our students at SLHS.  "PORTFOLIO"  We are using this term to engage students in learning the how and what is needed to be college and career ready over the course of their four years in HS.  With that said we as a staff have spent time and energy looking through data, discussing ways to determine what's the "right" course for students to take to include honors, AP, and possibly IB.  Here are some talking points we are using with our students-

- Students ability to take adanvced, honors, AP and IB courses can and will be reflective of his/her score on standardized tests.
- We can now utilize data from standardized assessments, GPA, other sources in both 9th and 10th grade to help determine what a student is projected to score on the ACT which is the PRIMARY entry exam for colleges across the nation.
- Our registration process now includes a portfolio of information on the registration card so teachers, counselors, parents, and students can make necessary and proper recommendations for selected courses.
- Data shows that remedation rates (college level courses required for students to take if they are not ready for college level material in an area which cost and does not count towards graduation) significantly decrease with the more college level courses taken in high school. 

We will continue communicating this important information to our student body but feel its also important that parents too understand the significance of student performance in ALL areas of their high school education. 

Jeff Pierson

Proud to be An AMERICAN Ceremony

SLHS Community,

I am very proud and honored to announce that SLHS was awarded the Proud to be An American Award by the Korean War Veterans Association at a ceremony that took place this morning in our Library.  Our staff, students, and community are recognized for our dedication to the recognition of veterans, patriotism, and the education of students about this great country!  We will display this recognition placque proudly.  In addition to the recognition, we too received a letter from Governor Hinkenlooper honoring our efforts as a staff, student body and as a community.   You can see pictures to the right of this post-

A special thanks to the teachers pictured Ms. Jennifer Brooks and Ms. Megan Madsen for their tireless efforts and work this past November as we hosted an all school assembly where students had the opportunity to meet and talk with veterans, learn about our nations history, and share stories from these past that helped shape our nation.