Back to School Night THANKS

Thank you Standley Lake community for the turn out and support last night at our annual Back to School Night!  We had a building full of parents eager to partake in the SLHS experience and meet our staff.  I had the pleasure of meeting so many new parents and students that had nothing but great things to say about our staff, curriculum, and the welcoming environment. 

As noted in my message last night, I encourage each student to get involved outside of the normal school day through our variety of athletic and co-curricular opportunities.  Students engaged with an activity outside of the curriculum extend their chances of academic success tremendously. 

Please consider getting involved with one or more of our parent organizations.  All of the community information with dates and times of meetings can be found on our home page at slhsgators.com

• GET- Gator Effectiveness Team- Monthly- 5:30-7:00- (First meeting this coming Monday August 27th) LMC
• PTSA- Parent Teacher Association- Monthly- 7:00-8:30 (First meeting this coming Monday August 27th) LMC
• SLAB- Standley Lake Athletic Boosters-  Monthly- TBD
• FOSLIB-  IB parent organization- Monthly 2nd Wednesday- 6:30-7:30pm LMC

Below is the JEFFCO financial outlook video link that was presented last night.  Please click on the link to view the short video. 
http://stream.jeffco.k12.co.us/communications/07Aug2012BudgetOutlook.wmv (Windows Media)

The SWAMP is Full of Gators

Good morning SLHS community,

Standley Lake High School kicked off today with a building full of GATORS.  We are expecting an exciting year full of new opportunities, successes, and most importantly academic achievements.  I will continue to provide updates on the happenings at SLHS through this blog and hope you will enjoy/stay informed through this site. 

Please note our back to school night this Wednesday starting at 5:30pm with an activities fair in the cafeteria. We will begin the large group portion of the night at 6:00pm in the gymnasium.  I will be showing a special video from our superintendent at that time.  This night provides parents and students an opportunity to meet teachers, review course expectations, and get an overall feel for the environment/building here at SLHS.  I encourage each of you to attend. 

Please note that our first accountability meeting will take place this coming Monday night from 5:30 to 7:00 with the PTSA meeting immediately following at 7:00pm in the Library Media Center.  I encourage any and all parents that have an interest in gaining more insight about SLHS, its operations, happenings, and updates to attend and/or join the committee.   The GET committee serves as the community decision making body and has a tremendous reputation with amazing community representation. 

One Week to Kickoff!

Standley Lake Community,

I cannot believe we are at one week and counting until the new school year begins.  Our 2012 assessment scores are in and will provide a full presentation to our staff on Wednesday and then the same synopsis to our GET (Gator Effectiveness Team) when we meet in September.  I am pleased with our efforts as we have plenty of celebrations and a few areas to concentrate on for the 2012-2013 year.  As a school our work will continue with staff through looking at data, enhancing classroom instruction, and developing lessons from the new standards that are rigorous, thoughtful, and concept based. 

Please note the following important items as we approach kickoff-

- Students make sure you have completed your summer reading activity.
- ALL students taking a math course will need a graphing calculator this year- We recommend: TI-83, TI-83Plus, TI-84, TI-84Plus Silver Edition.
- JOG IN THE BOG-  We are very excited for the annual JITB fundraiser to support all of our programs at SLHS.  The athletic boosters do an amazing job putting this huge event on and I encourage you to participate in the activities.  To register or get more information please visit the SLAB site at http://standleylakeboosters.com/
- ALL freshman and new students report to school on Monday August 20th for a full day- All students then report for the first day on Tuesday August 21st. 
- We will run periods 1-8 for the entire first week of classes with NO BLOCKS. 

Preparations have begun for the 2012-2013 Year

Gator Community,

I trust you are enjoying this record breaking hot summer vacation.  As we prepare for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year, I reminisce on the amazing accomplishments from 2012 while looking forward to what this new year brings to our school community.  Preparations have begun for August 20th when the class of 2016 enters the Swamp for the first time.  We have experienced some changes in our staff, but feel like we have the finest a school has to offer and know our staff is well prepared to educate each and every student to his/her fullest ability. 

Some reminders as we count down the final 15 days of summer break.  Please make sure that your summer reading assignment is completed before the first day of school.  If you are looking for the literature included on our summer list, please find that information on our website at slhsgators.com.

If you are planing on participating in Fall sports, please make sure you stop by the school and pick up the registration packet and/or attend the mandatory August 7th parent meeting at SLHS that will begin at 6:00pm.  ALL ATHLETES MUST have their physical, paperwork, fee paid, and all turned into the athletic secretary before you can begin practicing. 

August 9th- Open House/ Registration- 8am-1pm- Online/SLHS
August 20th- Freshman report for orientation
August 21st- All students report for first day of the 2012-2013 school year.
August 22nd- Back to School Night- 5:30- Activity Fair- 6:15-8:00 Open House-
August 28th- Student and Staff Picture Day-

Summer Vacation/ Bond Mill Levy INFORMATION

Standley Lake High School Community,
Thank you so much for another fantastic and rewarding year.  We had our share of road bumps to overcome, but for the most part this was a stellar year!  I wish our seniors nothing but unprecedented success in all future endeavors and a rejuvenating vacation for our underclassmen. 

As I have already begun preparations and planning for the 2012-2013 school year, please continue to provide feedback on enhancements to provide you with consistent communication, updated information, and continue bridging the gaps between the school and community. 

BOND/MILL
The board of education approved the bond/mill language at last nights meeting therefore it will enter the November ballot.  All information and communication regarding the Bond/Mill will now ONLY be available through parent committees and personal email accounts.  Please email Jill Bumgardner if you would like to be involved or given more information at bumgardner5@comcast.net.

CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!

The seniors enjoyed their final day of high school in fashion with a great bar-b-que hosted by the amazing parents and school boosters followed by distribution of their cap and gown for graduation and finally their yearbooks!  I am so very proud of these future leaders and appreciate all their work, dedication, and commitment to Standley Lake HS over the past four years.  I wish you all the BEST of luck in whatever your future holds! 

Graduation Ceremony- Tomorrow night 7pm at the CU Event Center in Boulder CO.

May Madness

Hello SLHS community,
I cannot believe we are already in mid-may and counting down to both finals and graduation.  I am excited to honor both our outstanding academic achievements Monday night at the annual SLHS academic award ceremony and then next Monday May 21st, we will honor all of our athletic accomplishments at the athletic award ceremony.  Both events culminate the year and well deserved recognition to the students that have gone above and beyond expectations! 

Please note the sporadic schedule starting the week of May 21st as we begin senior finals and the modified block days change-  Go to slhsgators.com for more information.

CITIZENS FOR JEFFCO SCHOOLS-  The parent organization made a proposal to the JEFFCO board of education urging the board to approve a ballot measure for November with both a $39 mill levy and a $99 million dollar bond-  Go to citizensforjeffcoschools.com for more information. 

• Where will the $$ go? 
• $5 Million- restore 2 days of school
• $25 to keep school staffing
• $6 Million to charter schools, technology, and central support.
• $3 Million to building reserves
• $99 Million to Warm/Safe/Dry- 

Congratulations to the girls soccer team who won their first round state playoff game last week with a score of 2-1 over Rampart HS.  They lady gators then fell to a very strong Mountain Vista team on Saturday.  We are very proud of the girls and their valiant run into the playoffs. 

Both Eric Ung and Trent Kindvall will be representing the Gators in the upcoming state swimming and diving competition. 

The lady gators are sending three outstanding young ladies to the state golf touranment.  Congratulations to Mallory Graff, Katie Gordon, and Lauren Trujillo.