School Spirit is Alive and Well

Its been a tremendous start to the new school year and Im so proud to see our students engaged, excited and full of school spirit.  At this week's volleyball game the students had a safari themed night as they supported the girls volleyball team Monday night.  Thank you students and community for making this a great place to lead!  

Raptor System-  Our new Raptor system is up and running and making a difference in attendance and tardies in our building.  Students are being mindful of the expectations and the one minute warning bell has really helped students be more accountable for tardies.  Our staff has seen a significant improvement already in the amount of tardies per class thus improving the learning atmosphere as class can begin on time without disruptions.  

Congratulations to Language Arts/Drama teacher Elizabeth Reed for being named as outstanding teacher of the month from Think 360 Arts for the month of June for the summer drama class she taught at Jefferson High School in conjunction with one of the Think 360 Arts teaching artists, Mr. Jesse Wilson.  

 

Thank you Elizabeth for your dedication and hard work to the arts in education! 

 

Her recognition will be posted on their website under the Awards/Recognitions tab- 

 

Great Start to the new Year!

SLHS Community,

We are very excited about the start to our school year.  Students were eager to get back into the swing and our newest Gators are acclimating themselves to the building very well.  

Back to School Night was a great success-  We had the opportunity to talk with over 250 parents about the new year along with each spending some time with their son/daughters teacher as well.  

Reminder-  We will begin implementing the new tardy policy starting next week so please encourage your students to be to school and all classes on time-  The 95% attendance rate to attend large events will be enforced and every 5th tardy will count as one UNX toward that overall attendance rate.  

STUDIO-  Please encourage students to utilize the studio resource we have in place on their off hours. We have content teachers in the studio to support and provide help to students that ask for their help. Its a great opportunity to finish homework and or get questions answered before you get home.  The studio is located in the library.  

It BEGINS....

I cannot believe the eve of August 17th and a brand new school year is upon us.  Time to let go of the years past, spark new passion and purpose, but most importantly creative the most effective environment we can at SLHS.  

The staff has worked very hard this past week preparing to open our doors, hearts, minds and souls to Gator Nation-  We took to the front court for some team building activites that had us all thinking outside the box, creating ideas that are reflective of design, and working together as a team rather than a group.  As you will see in the photos below we had a great time, but learned a lot from each other and formed a new bond to pursue educational excellence together! 

Welcome back! 

Welcome Back GATOR Nation!

Hello SLHS community,

Let me be the first to welcome back both our students that will begin the 2015-16 school year with our freshman orientation on August 17th and of course our school community!  I hope our upper classmen enjoyed the summer vacation and are ready to welcome the newest class of Gators to the SWAMP!  

Welcome class of 2019!  

August 6th is our annual registration day and this year we are offering a slightly different option for students wanting to see their schedules.  IF a family has logged onto JEFFCO Connect and made all necessary updates to the system, those students will be able to pick up a hard copy of their schedule at the school on August 6th.  If not you MUST take care of the updates before your schedules will be released.  

Wednesday August 19th will be our annual back to school night where new and veteran students and parents can tour the school, talk with athletic and activity sponsors, along with speaking with students' teachers.  Look for more information on August 17th. 

NEW Attendance and Tardy Policy-  For our veteran students we are implementing a new and improved attendance and tardy policy.  You will received more information on the new policy the first week of school.  Students will now be REQUIRED to carry their school ID with them daily.  All tardies and absences will be accounted for and consequences will accrue as the tardies/absences occur.  

MORE Updates as we move closer to the 17th-

Thank you and I am looking forward to partnering with our community to provide the most comprehensive and college career ready environment we can for our students! 

Jeff Pierson- Principal 

Congratulations Student Athletes

Congratulations to the following student athletes that signed their letter of intent to play collegiate sports yesterday-  We have four new signings which brings the total from our February and April signings to 17 SLHS student athletes going on to play collegiate sports!

Dominic Casas-  Football- Colorado Mesa University

Jackelin Dunnigan- Golf- Otero Junior College

Casey Torbet- Basketball- Colorado College

Natalie Schievelbein- Dance- Grand View University

Congratulations to these scholar students!

SLHS Community,

Please help me both honor and congratulate the following scholarship recipients from the class of 2015.  Both of the notable scholarships below are both commendable and prestigious!  Having one Boettcher is often a commendable achievement for any school but to have two recipients in one year is remarkable!   This just once again edifies the tremendous work and dedication our staff has to student achievement.  We serve the best community and have some of the most talented, bright, and creative minds around.

Congratulations Recipients!!

Boettcher Scholarship Recipients- 2015 

• Chaye Gutierrez- Standley Lake HS
• Sarina Phu- Standley Lake HS 

Daniels Fund Scholarship Recipients- 2015

• Brindan Dev Adhikari- Standley Lake High School
• Rachel Colleen Conner- Standley Lake High School
• Erin Michelle Garst- Standley Lake High School

PARCC Assessments/ Security Update

Hello SLHS Community,

I want to personally thank you for all the support and communication around the PARCC assessments.  This has been a very stressful time for all school communities as we battle the ever present ideology of standarized assessments.  You continue to be a voice of reason for your children and we compltely respect your rights and thoughts around standarized testing.  

The assessments begun with very few glitches, much less than expected.  We have upgraded our technology in the building not only to meet the needs of students for PARCC but to enhance the 21st century learning skills for our student body.  

SECURITY UPDATE-

JEFFCO just increased our campus cameras with an additional 18 cameras placed in specific areas within the school building.  The high grade cameras are installed and running.  This upgrade will allow us to better manage and maintain a very safe learning environment for our school community.  School safety is of the utmost importance to us and we will continue to enhance/improve our practice as a school.  Our permananet signs for the exterior doors have arrived as well and installation should take place within the next two weeks if the weather cooperates.  

Thank you-