Summer Vacation coming to a close

Hello Gators,

I cannot believe how fast this summer vacation flew by but we are edging closer and closer to the 2014-15 school year.  I am once again extremely excited to begin a new year and welcome a fresh class of Gators to the SWAMP!

Please go to our home website at slhsgators.com and make sure you've taken care of any honors, AP, and or advanced level course summer homework and ALL STUDENTS must complete the summer reading assignment.

Fall sports information is on our home page as well to include start dates and expectations for student athletes to try out for a sport.  SLHS will be hosting sports physicals at the school on July 31st from 6-9pm. A portion of the fee paid for each physical will go back to the school.

I trust each of you have enjoyed a very relaxing and exciting summer vacation!  Please enjoy these last few weeks and I look forward to seeing everyone on August 18th and 19th.

Jeff Pierson

The LAKE cleans up at State Awards Event

CONGRATULATIONS to the outstanding journalism work of the students at SLHS.  Our newspaper magazine "The Lake" swept the competition and the awards at a recent event-  SEE RESULTS BELOW-

Standley Lake's newspaper staff won 20 awards, including 11 first place awards, in the Colorado High School Press Association's Best of Colorado contest--the state's capstone contest for scholastic journalism. This makes Standley Lake by far the most award-winning high school newspaper in the state of Colorado this year. The leaders of CHSPA said this is the most awards that they can remember a school ever earning in a single year.

1st Place - Breaking News Coverage  - Jamey Burky, Cassidy Conlon, Chaye Gutierrez, Sarah Bennett, Jeremy Minnick, Kelsey Paquet, Ripley Ricketts, Morgan Rubendall, Jordan Gray 1st Place - News-Feature - Jamey Burky, Cassidy Conlon, Chaye Gutierrez, Sarah Bennett, Jeremy Minnick, Kelsey Paquet, Ripley Ricketts, Morgan Rubendall, Jordan Gray 1st Place - In-Depth News Coverage - Jamey Burky, Cassidy Conlon, Chaye Gutierrez, Sarah Bennett, Jeremy Minnick, Kelsey Paquet, Ripley Ricketts, Morgan Rubendall, Jordan Gray 1st Place - Lifestyle Coverage - Cassidy Conlon, Bethany Keupp, Sabrina Pacha, Morgan Rubendall, Shylah Ogle 1st Place - Personality Profile - Natasha McCone, Stephanie McDaniel, Chaye Gutierrez 1st Place - Photo/Graphic Illustration - Chaye Gutierrez 1st Place - Environmental Portrait - Chaye Gutierrez 1st Place - News-Feature Photo - Shylah Ogle 1st Place - Facing Pages Design - Esteban Arellano, Marcus Asmus, Megan Metzger-Seymour, Ty Millikin, Laurel Nordquist-Zukin, Alie Settje, Morgan Whitley 1st Place - Sports Action Photo - Tina Muscarelli 1st Place - Sports Column - Jeremy Minnick 2nd Place - Photo Essay - Chaye Gutierrez, Brittany Marks, Sabrina Pacha 2nd Place - Sports-Feature - Olivia Koontz, Tina Muscarelli, Laurel Nordquist-Zukin 2nd Place - Alternative Coverage Treatment - Chaye Gutierrez, Emma Marlow, Brittany Marks, Tina Muscarelli, Shylah Ogle 3rd Place - Staff Editorial 3rd Place - Commentary - Tina Muscarelli 3rd Place - Critical Review - Chaye Gutierrez, Cassidy Conlon, Jamey Burky, Emma Medley, Jeremy Minnick, Emma Staton 3rd Place - Lifestyle News-Feature Esteban Arellano, Marcus Asmus, Megan Metzger-Seymour, Ty Millikin, Laurel Nordquist-Zukin, Alie Settje, Morgan Whitley 3rd Place - Editorial Cartoon - Aina Azlan Honorable Mention - In-Depth Sports Coverage - Tina Muscarelli, Laurel Nordquist-Zukin, Olivia Koontz

FINALS Week and Graduation

Hello SLHS Community,

I cannot believe we are in the final week of classes and that seniors have begun their final exams.  It seems like yesterday I was creating this post to welcome everyone back from their summer vacation and so excited for yet another great year.  Well that year has come and gone, but with it so many memories!

Here is the schedule for this week-

Monday-  Block Day- Senior Finals
                Academic and Athletic Awards-  6:30pm-  Gym
Tuesday- Block Day- Senior Finals
Wednesday-  Regular 1-8/  SENIOR BBQ- Football Field
               Cap and Gown/Yearbook distribution-  1pm-
Thursday- Block Day- 9th-11th Finals (period 1,2,3)
                GRADUATION- 7pm at 1st Bank Center (MANDATORY practice 9am in gym)
Friday-  Block Day 9th-11th Finals (period 4,5,6)

Its a busy busy week and I know students are all getting that summer fever.  Finish strong!

Jeff Pierson

SENIORS Making one last Mark- DRESS LIKE JEFF DAY

Well as we inch closer and closer to saying good bye to the class of 2014.  Its a bitter sweet time for me as this is my first freshman class as a principal and now seeing them on their way to college is rewarding and very gratifying.  They've been a tremendous class and I've always said they would do great things.  Just a glimpse on how amazing this group is-  Last year's scholarship totals was around $2.4 million,  to date the class of 2014 is already at $4.2 million!!!  Nearly double that of last year!

So proud of these young men and women-  See the attached pictures as they wanted to DRESS LIKE JEFF today!

DAY WITHOUT HATE- April 25th 2014

SLHS Community,

Today we come together not only as a school, but a community, a city, a state, and a country to celebrate and recognize Day Without Hate-  This idea and event is taking place not only across schools in Colorado, but across this great nation.  Today represents a time for us all look deep within our hearts to forgive, tolerate, accept, understand, educate, but most importantly love.  SLHS has a variety of events, challenges, and projects for our school to be a part of.  I encourage each and everyone of you to do the same.  Look deep within yourselves and find a way to model what these amazing students are standing for today... .

DAY WITHOUT HATE- 2014-

Congratulations to FCCLA

Congratulations to the SLHS Family and Consumer Sciences club FCCLA as they participated at the state conference a few weeks back.  The end result was each and every participant from SLHS earning a GOLD medal!  A first in the history at SLHS.  In addition to the gold medals the we are sending nine participants to the national event in July to compete at the national level!  See the results below-

 Romaine Akapo-                          Gold Medal-                                     Interpersonal Communications
 Emma Marlow                              Gold Medal-                                     Career Investigation
 Breeana Groethendick                  Gold Medal-                                      Focus on Children
 Cira Gamboa                                Gold Medal-                                      Life Event Planning
 Alex Thorfinson                            Gold Medal-                                       Life Event Planning
 Savannah Hurtado                        Gold Medal-                                       Life Event Planning
 Caitlyn Baylie                               Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Chapter Service Project
 Bre Wakefield                              Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Chapter Service Project
 Julia Vasquez-                              Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Teach and Train
 Masa Velimiovic                           Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Fashion Design
 Star Bowden-                               Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Interior Design
 Kayla Romero                              Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Interior Design
 Lauren Bethel                               Gold Medal/National Qualifier             Entrepreneurship
 Ashlyn Bleimeyer                          Gold Medal/National Qualifier            Entrepreneurship
 Amber Harrison                            Gold Medal/National Qualifier            Entrepreneurship
 Delaney McCutcheon                  FCCLA State Office Selection Board
 Malissa Sloan-                             MENTOR ADVISOR AWARD
 Sam Hernandez-                         FRIENDS OF FCCLA AWARD

• This the third year in a row that SLHS has won the Colorado FCCLA Spirit Stick for collecting the most canned food and volunteering for the National Organization  No Kid Hungry Share Our Strength State the National Outreach Project to end childhood hunger.

Spring Storm in the SWAMP

Hello SLHS community,

Please join the SLHS booster organization and the community this Saturday from 10am to 2pm at Standley Lake HS for the FIRST ANNUAL Spring Storm in the SWAMP! There will be games, contests, food, face painting, home run derby's, prizes, business booths, and plenty of fun and excitement!  Help support SLHS programs and have a great time doing it with the entire family!!!