Sat, Oct. 5 - Field Hockey vs. Colorado Academy @ 4:00 pm - Legacy Stadium
SPORTS NEWS
Boys’ Golf team closed out their season at regionals in Colorado Springs where Jose Blea led the way shooting 88. Cross Country is preparing for the Centennial League Championships after running at Douglas County last weekend. The team has made great strides and is looking forward to peaking at league and regionals. Softball is 15-3 and hoping to add 3 more to the win column this week. The girls are 8th in the RPI standings and will complete two suspended games this week. Delaney Farnsworth led the way on the mound last week as the Buffs went 2-0, including a 10-0 victory over Cherry Creek. Yasmine Ybarra and Cam Lyons have been hot at the plate. Boys’ Soccer find themselves at 5-3-1, and 20th in RPI, after a tough loss to unbeaten Rampart in Colorado Springs. They can be seen at Smoky Hill against Arapahoe at 4:30 on Thursday. Football The Buffs sit at 5-0 after consecutive road victories and are 5th in RPI. Obie Sanni averaging 132 yards per game and has rushed for 12 touchdowns. Chase Lyons and Max Zueger have led the defense which is allowing 10 points a game. The team is in action at Recht Field in Boulder Thursday night. Poms The Poms continue to improve and can be seen at the next home football game on October 11th. Field Hockey continues to play hard and battle. You can see them in action at Legacy Stadium on Wednesday and Saturday. Boys’ Tennis will close out the regular season this week and look forward to regionals. Mateo Cappellini has led the way at number singles this year, while the number 3 doubles team of Cameron Thomas and Caleb Urlacher have played well all year. Volleyball The Buffs have opened league play against tough competition, but played hard the entire match. You can see them at home on Wednesday night against Overland. Bianca Richerson and Maygen Daugherty have provided strong senior leadership. Cheers continue to support other programs as they move toward competition season. They are hoping to build on their 5th place finish at nationals last year, beginning with several local competitions.
SMOKY HILL WRESTLING CLUB FALL OPEN MAT NIGHTS:
An opportunity to get introduced to the SHWC in its inaugural year. Meet coaches and learn some fundamental wrestling techniques and skills.
Mon & Wed, 6:30-7:30pm
SHHS Wrestling Room
Age 10-15, 5th-9th grade
Open to new and experienced
MUST have USA Wrestling Card to participate (usawrestling.com)
IB exam registration deadline is Friday, October 25th. For questions, please contact the IB office at 720-886-5420.
OCTOBER COUNT INFORMATION:
Wednesday, October 2 is the official student count day for schools across Colorado. This is how Smoky Hill HS and the Cherry Creek SD receive education funding from the state of Colorado. Please make every effort for your student to be in attendance and, if possible, please refrain from scheduling appointments on this day. Thank you.
Student Government and Sources of Strength Club are planning the first ever Sources of Strength Week from October 7 - 11. Sources of Strength is a best practice suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults. The model strengthens multiple sources of support around young individuals so that when times get hard they have strengths to rely on. You can discover more about Sources of Strength at HERE.
Sources of Strength Week Schedule:
Monday - October 7 - Mentors
Wear Green
Trusted Adult Wings Wall during lunches
Tuesday - October 8 - Generosity
Wear Black
Miracle Minute for Thanksgiving Project during 2R - class with largest donation will win breakfast burritos
Thank you note table in Activities Hall
Wednesday - October 9 - Positive Friends
Wear Yellow
Photo booth during lunches
Kona Ice Trucks after school - Free for Seniors / $1.00 for everyone else
Thursday - October 10 - Healthy Activities
Wear Blue
Health Activity stations during lunches - coloring & board games
It Can Wait - Anti-texting & driving booth in Activities Hall
Friday - October 11 - Mental Health
Wear Red
Show Inside Out during 3rd period
Red Out at Home Football game vs. Denver East @ 7:00 pm - Stutler Bowl
PTCO NEWS:
Please join us on Wednesday, October 9th for our third PTCO meeting. For our meeting this month, Angela Garland who is running for Cherry Creek School Board of Education will be our guest. If you are undecided about who to vote for in November, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet Angela and find out more about what she would like to accomplish as a member of our school board. Our meeting will begin at 6:30 in the Lecture Hall. For more information, click HERE.
Buff Bingo | Sunday, October 6th, 2019
SHHS | Cafeteria | Doors open at 2:00PM, first game called at 2:30PM
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BUY YOUR YEARBOOK! Time is running out to get the 2020 Smoky Hill yearbook! We only order enough yearbooks for those bought ahead of time - there will be no extras. Click HERE!
SMOKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL
36th ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
9:00AM – 3:00PM
16100 East Smoky Hill Rd
Aurora, CO 80015
This popular event is celebrating 36 years with 211 vendors showing hand-crafted items. The craft fair is a great place to purchase decorations, unique clothing, jewelry and gifts for the holidays. Funds raised are used to award scholarships to senior students who plan on becoming teachers, and to support clubs and activities. Food is available. Admission and parking are free.
COUNSELING CORNER:
Here is an interesting video about today’s college expense and average salaries for jobs, click HERE to see it.
SHHS/CU PARTNERSHIPS:
Smoky Hill High School is happy to announce a partnership with both the Pre-Collegiate Development Program at the University of Colorado Denver and the CU Pre-health Scholars (CUPS) Program. Freshmen can attend an informational session Smoky Hill H.S. will be having with the PCDP and CUPS programs on Thursday, September 26th at 10:30a.m. in the Lecture Center. Additional information, including eligibility and program requirements, can be found at: More information on the PCDP can be found here. More information on the CUPS program can be found here.
SMOKY HILL HAS AN APP FOR THAT!
Please download our new app that will help parents and students know what's going on at Smoky Hill. It is available in both the Apple App Store and GooglePlay. (Click the icons above to go directly to the app.)
