Assessment Week

Thank you parents for the support during this week of school assessments.  We are off and running as our juniors took their ACT this morning, sophomores took the PSAT, and our freshman started their CMAS.  The schedule to end this week is below-

Wednesday April 20th
7:15-8:30-  Science testing for JUNIORS only

 8:45- 10:20-   Period 4
10:25-11:55-   Period 5
12:00- 12:50-   LUNCH
12:55- 2:25-    Period 6


Thursday April 21st
7:15-8:30-  Science testing for JUNIORS only

 8:45- 10:20-   Period 7
10:25-11:55-   Period 8
12:00- 12:50-   LUNCH
12:55- 2:25-    Gator Time

Friday April 22nd
Freshman-  ASSSESSMENTS

7:15-9:00-     Math Test

9:15-11:00-   Math Test

11:00-11:40- LUNCH

11:45- 1:30-  English Test 

10th, 11th, 12th -  Classes

1st-  7:15-7:50 

2nd-  7:55-8:35

3rd-  8:40-9:15

4th-  9:20-9:55

5th-  10:00-10:35

6th-  10:40-11:15

7th- 11:20-12:05

8th- 12:10- 12:45

Lunch-  12:50-1:30

Gator Time-  1:35- 2:30 

Staff VALUE Awards Recipients-

I am excited to announce that the following staff are recipients of the annual teacher value awards.  A program that recognizes staff in all buildings for their tremendous work.  There are four categories included-

Teamwork- Dave Burton
Exemplary Performance-  Ron Rosset
Valuing People- Diana Rarich
Integrity- Scott Eichorn

Congratulations and thank you for all the hard work and dedicated effort to the SLHS community!

State Assessments

SLHS Community,

I wanted to touch base regarding our upcoming standardized assessment schedule.  As you've heard we are continuing with a portion of the CMAS assessments for our Freshman in Math and Language arts, and a Science section for our juniors.  The sophomore class will be taking the PSAT with the Juniors taking the ACT for the final time as a school.  (Juniors will move to the SAT starting with the 2016-17 school year).  Thank you for your continued support and effort in helping make SLHS the best comprehensive HS in JEFFCO.

Please see the schedule below for all assessments-

Grade	Test	Testing Date(s)
9	CMAS	4/19 & 4/22
10	PSAT	4/19
11	ACT	4/19

Spring in around the corner

SLHS Community,

Spring is right around the corner and the busiest time of the year is upon us.   We are preparing to fill open teaching positions, prepare students for standardized assessments while also getting students ready for both their AP and IB exams.  Spring sports starts within the next few weeks and graduation is looming and will arrive without hesitation.  Underclassmen are busy registering for next years' classes and many of our activity teams are preparing for their state and possibly national competitions!

Important Feb Dates-
- Parent conferences February 11th 3:30-7:30- Gymnasium

- Spring Sports parent/team meeting February 16th 6:00pm- Auditorium

- Incoming Freshman and New Gator orientation night-  February 18th 5:30-8:00pm

SLHS Science teacher and IB students get PUBLISHED!

Over the past year, four of the IB students (Peyton Burger, Madeline Ellsberry, David Morgenstern, and Mara Strother) and their Science teacher Mr. Rob Cassady worked with Dr. Honda at the National Jewish Health Center, and in conjunction with 2 schools in Hawaii in a microbiological study of showerheads in Colorado and Hawaii.  As a result of this work, their paper will be published in FEMS Microbiology Letters which is a peer reviewed scientific journal.  The students and Mr. Cassady are coauthors for this article.

It's extremely rare for students still in high school to be published in a peer reviewed scientific journal, so this is very exciting and profound news for SLHS and the IB program.  This accomplishment is a tribute to of not only the great work of our students, but how amazingly talented and dedicated the SLHS staff is!  

Congratulations! 

SLHS Chamber Vocal performing forJEFFCO Leadership

Im so proud of our kids as they performed this morning for all of JEFFCO leadership at the Education Center.  Our vocal music director Cass Chatfield has done an amazing job with our kids and their renewed passion for music was very evident in their performance!  Great job Gators! 

Gymnastics All Around STATE CHAMP Rachel Cody/ Boys Soccer SEMI FINALS

Congratulations to Rachel Cody as she is the Colorado 4A state all around gymnastic champion!  Rachel along with her team competed at the 4A state finals this past weekend where she helped lead her team to a 4th place team finish, but then capped off the amazing weekend with an all around state championship!

A big congratulations to the SLHS Gator boys soccer team as they defeated Battle Mountain HS this past Saturday on the road 3-1 and will now play in the state semi finals on Wednesday against the classical academy at 7pm at Legacy Field in South Denver-  We are sending a spirit bus so please encourage students to attend and ride the bus to support the GATORS!