If you are graduating with an associate degree from ACC, don't forget to apply for graduation by MARCH 15 by clicking here.

Isaac will graduate from CECP in May. He would like to either go straight to college or into the Air Force, where his main goal is to join special ops. Currently, Isaac is the NHS President and has been a student ambassador and peer tutor. For fun, he likes to work out, and run. He has a 4.67 cumulative G.P.A.

Ms. Lomibao, “Isaac Gallegos has truly distinguished himself as a strong and inquisitive young scholar, who values the challenges of a rigorous course schedule and revels in the hard work it takes to manage such a schedule. More than that, though, he is a role model in every way. He will go out of his way to lend a hand, offer encouragement, or assist anyone in distress. His kindness and warm heart are always a bright spot in my day and the day of his peers and staff at our school. As president of CECP's National Honor Society, Isaac leads our chapter with great care for others, forethought, and an untiring pledge to keep our school and the larger community a priority. He is truly worthy of the honor of Student of the Month and I am very proud to have been his teacher and to work side-by-side with him in National Honor Society.”

Mr. Markway, “Isaac is such a pleasure to be around. It amazes me every time I meet with him how hard he works and how determined he is to meet his goals. His ability to navigate a heavy workload and achieve such a high level of success speaks to his maturity and his knowledge of himself. His kindness is always on display and infects everyone he is around.”

Isabella will graduate in May from CECP with her associate’s degree. She is working towards pre-med in college. She was 2020’s Miss Colorado Teen USA and won Best Interview. She is also the captain of Legend’s varsity tennis team. Isabella enjoys spending time with family and playing the piano. She has a 4.12 cumulative G.P.A.

Mr. Markway, “Isabella has worked hard both in and out of school to accomplish her goal of becoming an anesthesiologist. She is very involved in her education, always asking questions during advising to make sure she understands why she is taking the classes she is taking. This curiosity allows our advising appointments to be truly collaborative, and the work she puts in has earned her a spot on ACC's Vice President's List.”

Mr. Smith, “Isabella is a model student- inside and outside of the classroom. She will succeed in whatever pathway she chooses to go. She has always demonstrated remarkable character, integrity, and ambition. These traits will undoubtedly take her far in life. CECP is a better place because of Isabella!”

Midterms are coming up, but don’t worry! You can master test-anxiety and improve your performance on exams by following a simple plan: develop good study habits, use effective techniques to memorize content, take steps to reduce test anxiety, and take advantage of smart strategies when taking the test. Click here to read the test-taking tips for ideas that you can use.

Headspace: Guided meditation to use before tests to alleviate anxiety and stress. https://www.headspace.com/

Breathing gif to help stress reduction: https://giphy.com/embed/krP2NRkLqnKEg

Positive affirmation sticky notes: to remind yourself that can get through finals!

Movement: Try taking a brain break and going for a walk, hike, or doing an activity that allows you to move! 

Student Council is looking for donations that will help with Wish Week. If you would like to donate, please drop off your donations in Ms. Himes’ room.

Donation Requests:

We need more photos for the yearbook! We know that this year has been different than we expected but we still want pictures to show how you spent the school year. School from home, extracurriculars, leisure time, how to pass the time in COVID, etc- we want all of it, and we'll sort through what we get!

EXTENDED Senior Ad Orders:Yearbook recognition ads are a great way for parents, families and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones. In addition, revenues from recognition ads help our school to create a better yearbook. To purchase your ad online, follow the instructions on this attachment. All ad orders must be placed online by 2/28/2021.

Senior Photos: Senior portraits should be uploaded through that same link. Yearbook staff will review the photo and reach out if there are any questions or additional information needed.

Yearbook Orders: Yearbooks are now available for purchase! Click here to order. All yearbook orders must be placed online by 3/31/2021.

We're seeking connections to staff and parents working for or connected to Kinder Morgan or United Launch Alliance as we are looking at building a relationship with them to fund programs for students interested in STEM and workforce development. Please contact Jennifer Malenky, if you are connected and can help us identify contacts in community relations and/or corporate giving. Thank you all!

We are looking for students who would like to join Sources of Strength! Sources of Strength is a campus-wide social-emotional curriculum that aims to “provide the highest quality evidence-based prevention for suicide, violence, bullying and substance abuse by training, supporting, and empowering both peer leaders and caring adults to impact their world through the power of connection, hope, help and strength. We believe that many strengths are more powerful than one, and our united goal is to activate and mobilize these strengths in ways that positively change individuals and communities.”

All students and staff are welcome to take part in any Sources of Strength activities, and peer leaders work at inviting other students in to our work in decreasing stigma of help-seeking and increasing the utilization of resource seeking and support. Please contact Ms. Kaylee for more information on how to get involved, or if you're needing support.

Amazing scholarships and awards for outstanding high school juniors from low-income backgrounds. This can include full scholarships to summer programs at Yale, UChicago, and Emery, up to $1000 for a new laptop, access to the Questbridge Conference, and guidance on college applications, essays, and the Questbridge Match full-ride scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 24. To find out if you are eligible and apply for free, visit questbridge.org.

CU Denver K-12 Outreach will be hosting various virtual events for those interested in financial literacy. They are here to help students, parents, high school partners, and the community with navigating the daunting task of preparing for college and securing funding to help pay for their education. Financial Literacy also includes learning to be financially capable as a student and throughout life. Click here for more information or to sign up.

MSU Denver's Priority Scholarship deadline is March 1. In order to help students meet this deadline and create the most competitive application, they are hosting one final virtual workshop on March 1 from 5-6:30pm. Click here for more information.

The application is long as it requires a school transcript, essays, a recommendation and general information so we advise that students start working on their application several weeks before the March 12 deadline. To access the link to the application please visit: www.childrenscolorado.org/mc2.

Women are underrepresented in leadership in tech, health, and cybersecurity. Want to learn how successful women got where they are today? Want to explore a career protecting the nation? FREE registration for #WorldDenverIWD2021 International Woman’s Day opens here on February 1.

Questions? Please contact Alison Garfield at alisongarfield8@gmail.com

The application deadline is March 15. Access testimonials, past photos, and the application here: cm.colostate.edu/wcm

Colorado students can connect live with professionals representing all 17 career clusters, and multiple ethnicities, backgrounds, and parts of Colorado. The fair will be from April 19-22. To view the schedule, register for the fair, and get more information visit youthcareerfair.org.

We will now be posting scholarships that we find on our advising college guide! Click here to access the full list of scholarships.

Here is a universal link we will be using for everything: to purchase t-shirts, pay to participate in the talent show, sign-up to play in the basketball game, etc. We will be adding more things to that link as Wish Week gets closer.

Interact/Young Rotary is a service organization sponsored by the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club here in Parker. We organize fundraisers and other service events that benefit the school, the community, and the world. To learn more join us at our weekly meetings on Friday afternoons!

Meeting Times: Fridays at 1pm

Meeting Style: Virtual (email Ms. Hedberg for link)

Club Sponsor: Tara Hedberg

Ethic Bowls are competitive yet collaborative events in which students discuss real-life ethical issues. In each round of competition, teams take turns analyzing cases about complex ethical dilemmas and responding to questions and comments from the other team and from a panel of judges. An ethics bowl differs from a debate competition in that students are not assigned opposing views; rather, they defend whichever position they think is correct, provide each other with constructive criticism, and win by demonstrating that they have thought rigorously and systematically about the cases and engaged respectfully and supportively with all participants. If you would like to join the team, please e-mail Dr. Rhodes at ruth.rhodes@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8am

Meeting Style: Virtual (email Dr. Rhodes for link)

Club Sponsor: Ruth Rhodes