RAMLINE
Volume 9, Issue 4 - October 15, 2019
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NEWS YOU NEED:
Education, Events, Activities and Links
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Important Links for Families & Community
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Turn your clocks back
one hour
before you go to bed
on
Saturday night
November 2nd
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The GMHS Fall Play
November 7, 8, 9 ~ 6:30 pm Curtain
Flanagan-Hilton Long Beach Resort
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"Once Upon a Time in (somewhere kinda close to) Hollywood…
Aspiring actress Valerie Pitsenberger has just moved to Los Angeles. To pay the bills, she’s picked up a job at a rundown, rat-infested hotel: The Flanagan-Hilton Long Beach Resort. The concierge, Brad Pitt (no, not that Brad Pitt), shows her the ropes of the job. Alongside Brad and the hotel manager Debra Flanagan, Val welcomes an odd ensemble of guests, including: a croc-wearing fashionista; a multi-talented Elvis impersonator; and someone (something?) called Olgov. But something’s rotten in Long Beach… with a notorious serial killer on the loose, how can anyone be trusted?"
Faculty Cameos:
Thursday 11/7 Lora Bong, Friday 11/8 Brian Macias, Saturday 11/9 Corrine Carpenter)
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Written by Alumni Jeremiah Blackman and Kevin Douglas (Class of 2016)
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Parents
ALWAYS
have the discretion to excuse their children from school on bad weather days.
District Policy:
Unless the storm is extreme, school will not be canceled. We know the definition of “extreme”
varies from person to person,
but parents can always make the call not to send their children to school that day if they feel it is unsafe.
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NAVIGATING SUBSTANCE EXPERIMENTATION IN TEENS
A two-hour workshop offering information and support for parents or caregivers whose teen experimenting with alcohol, marijuana, vaping and other substances.
- Interactive, judgement-free and practical
- Led by counselors from Denver Family Therapy Center
- Held the first Wednesday of each month from 6-8 pm at Jefferson County Public Health in Lakewood (Nov 6 this month) 645 Parfet Street, Lkwd -Free parking
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2020 Future Ram
Showcase/ Open House
November 13 - 6:00
Incoming 8th graders and their families as well as current Families who want to know more about everything at GMHS.
Please feel free to invite families you know that may be interested in attending GMHS
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NO SCHOOL
November 25-29
Enjoy your
Thanksgiving Break!
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Jeffco Schools Community Night with the Colorado Avalanche
Friday, December 13th ~ 7:00 PM ~ Pepsi Center
Tickets start at $26
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Lisa Trujillo, Ed.D. -
Assistant Principal - 11th Grade
Scheduling
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First Semester
- Friday, November 8 2nd 6-week ENDS
- Friday, November 15 2nd 6-week POSTED to Parent Portal
- Friday, December 6 D&F Autodialer
- Friday, December 20 Term Final Grades POSTED to Parent Portal
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Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (9th grade Assistant Principal)
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Practice PSAT and Practice SAT results from October 16th
Thank you to those that were able to brave the cold on October 30th from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM for our PSAT and SAT interpretation night. Hopefully the tricks and tips your student learned will help them increase their score for the official test in April. You have already received your student's results from the exam. Your student will receive their exam booklet on November 20th during RamTime.
Students in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade will be receiving their results along with their exam booklet either on
November 20th during RamTime
. Please ask your student to see their results and
encourage them
to go back through the exam booklet
to
correct the problems that they missed
. Their results sheet will contain the answer they selected along with the correct answer.
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Athletic Director (12th grade Assistant Principal)
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Please click on the Athletic Calendar Link above to find all sports dates! Come out a support our student athletes!
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A limited number of Ramcards are available in the office. They have great deals at several restaurants, Fast food, stores and services including Golfing and Tires and Grease Monkey. The cards are good through September 1, 2020. Please stop by the Athletic or main office if you'd like to purchase Ram Cards.
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Winter Athletic Registration
Has started!
And closes on November 11th.
Winter season practices/try-outs start on
November 18th
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If you have questions regarding a specific sport please contact the coach directly. Coach Contact information is listed on their websites. Please call the school if you can't find Coach information. Physicals are required when registering and must be uploaded in order to complete the online registration. Please read specific information on the
GMHS Athletic registration website.
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Mark your Calendars...
Winter Season Sports Meeting
November 21, 2019~6:30 pm GMHS Auditorium
Parents, Athletes and Coaches
The purpose of this meeting is to provide parents and athletes with important information from the athletic office in regard to CHSAA By-Law updates, district athletic information, eligibility, communication, and expectations. Many times, this information is misinterpreted so we take this opportunity to explain further. After the meeting in the auditorium, you will meet with your coach in a classroom to go over specific information for the program your child is participating in.
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Counseling & Future Center
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Tuesday November 19, 2019:
Helping your Student
Navigate High School
8-9am in the library
- Learn how to help your student organize, manage their time, and study for tests
- What is developmentally appropriate for high school students?
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Assist Students with
Four-year College and University Applications
Students pursuing a four-year pathway will have additional steps, including submitting high school transcripts, asking for letters of recommendation and writing a personal essay. We have resources available for each of these activities:
Recommendation letters:
Most colleges and universities will ask for a recommen- dation from a teacher, counselor, coach or other mentors.
Personal essay:
The resources below help students plan, draft and write a compelling essay.
Get Ready to Apply
- Have students download a practice application sample.
- Remind students that some information (such as tuition classification) will require their parent’s or guardian’s assistance.
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THE FUTURE CENTER
The Future Center hours this semester are 9:00 am - 3:00 pm unless posted otherwise.
Seniors please visit the
Future Center web page
for important information about requesting transcripts, teacher letters of recommendation, college visits to Green Mountain High School, and upcoming College Fairs.
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TIME CHANGE COMING IN NOVEMBER
Keep in mind that the Fall Back time change will take place when we go to bed on Saturday, November 2nd.
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CAREER SHADOW
HOSTS NEEDED
The Career Shadow Program needs
volunteers
to provide shadow experiences for our Green Mountain High School students.
- Students work side-by-side with hosts in the workplace experiencing a career in action.
- Students arrive for their visits prepared with a resume and research questions.
- A “shadow” can be as short as an informational interview or a part-day, full-day experience for the student.
Please contact our coordinators:
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Library & Technology News
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As part of Tech for Ed, the district is providing student access to
www.DiscoveryEducation.com
, online videos, audio, interactives, images searchable by subject and grade level. This is a great resource for your student when researching or studying for their courses.
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ChromeBook Maintenance Tip
In order to push-out updates to district-managed devices, shut down the device all the way (instead of logging off) at least once a week. We recommend students do this while logged-in at school. Make sure to shut down or restart or hold down the power button.
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Google Hangouts Chat Available for High School Students
After a year-long pilot and collaborating with high school PAC, Google Hangouts Chat (an IM platform) will be available for students in grades 9-12 to install using their @jeffcoschools.us account effective 10/7
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October Digital Citizenship Lesson for Parents & Teens
Cyberbullying, Digital Drama and Hate Speech.
Family Tips:
- Help Kids Fight Cyberbullying and Other Mean Online Behavior, English Spanish
Family Activity
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Article
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- How can I Explain Why Teens Shouldn’t Create Fake Profiles to Tease their Friends and/or Peers English Spanish
Video
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ChromeBook Buyback Night
The distric
t is holding another buyback night:
November 6th from 5pm-7pm at Ute Meadows Elementary
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Buy Back Night Info
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Educational Travel Opportunities
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International travel opportunities
with Mr. Keiser continue!
Mr. Keiser is planning a trip to
Costa Rica and Panama
in June of 2021 - that's 20 months from now. We will zip-line, kayak in a lake beneath Arenal volcano, snorkel, white water raft, visit natural hot springs, see the Panama Canal and much more!
College credit and Capstone credit available? YES!
Family is welcome on this tour. First come first served - only 45 spots for this tour and 15 are taken already.
Contact Mr. keiser for more information:
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Travel to Ireland
with Mr. Macias
The 2020 spring break trip to Ireland has 7 spaces available.
Come and have a wonderful experience touring Ireland and visiting such cities as Dublin, Galway, Killarney and Blarney. See places such as St. Patricks Cathedral, Trinity College Book of Kells, St. Nicholas' Church, Eyre Square, Cliffs of Moher & Limerick, Ring of Kerry and the Blarney Castle. Everything, including breakfast and dinner, is already planned.
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YEARBOOKS:
The
2020 Green Mountain HS
yearbook is still on sale until
November 8
th
for the lowest price
. Make sure that your student doesn’t miss out on our yearbook tradition. After November 8th, the price goes up.
If you have already purchased a book, thank you
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Senior Baby Ads
Parents of seniors,
Senior Baby ads
are still available for purchase through November 18th. Please go to TheYearbookCompany.com for all pricing and layout options.
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PTA News & Parent Involvement
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PTA MEETING
Our next PTA meeting will be
November 11 at 6:20 p.m.
in the Library, following the GM Community Connections meeting at 5:30. Please join us for our next meeting. All parents are welcome!
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is scheduled for November 16, 2019 10:00 a.m.- 4:00p.m.
(Proceeds Benefit Afterprom)
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"
Life Coaching Skills for Parents" ~ Free Workshops
The Next Session is Thursday, November 21st~7pm
What if you could become aware of your default way of listening to your children, and discover a new way of listening.....that creates a whole new interaction with them?
For More information and workshop description click
HERE
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