RAMLINE
Volume 9, Issue 2 - September 16, 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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"
Life Coaching Skills for Parents" ~ Free Workshops
First Session is Thursday, September 19
What is your default way of Parenting? We will explore basic Life Coaching for Parents..
It will be at GMHS. For More information and workshop description click
HERE
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Reminder: Mandatory
Senior & Parent/Guardian
GRADUATION MEETING:
TONIGHT: Monday September 16,
6pm in the gym
We will be discussing many important items including:
- Graduation details and deadlines
- Forms that need to be signed and turned in: Graduation Agreement and Legal Name (Due Oct 4)
- How to order graduation announcements, etc
- Senior picture and Senior Tribute Ad information
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Sophomores' Class Rings
Josten's will be here on Wednesday, September 18th during the Sophomore class meeting. Sophomores will receive an information packet about class rings and class jewelry.
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NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS
ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
TEACHER WORKDAY - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Spinphony Concert @ GMHS
Thursday, September 26th - 7pm
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Spinphony is a high-energy female string quartet. They mix and mash songs to create original compositions. Add some choreography, and they play more like a rock band than your grandpa's barbershop quartet.
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
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FACE VOCAL BAND
is coming to the GMHS Auditorium!!
Friday, October 4th, 2019 7:00 PM
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Mock Interviews
We would appreciate you helping students practice interviewing. Learning how to interview at school gives students an opportunity for feedback and practice. Sign up at this link. If you know business/industry person who who would like to help interview please share the link to sign up:
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Lisa Trujillo, Ed.D. -
Assistant Principal - 11th Grade
Scheduling
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First Semester
- Friday, September 6 D&F Autodialer
- Friday, September 27 1st 6-week ENDS
- Friday, October 4 1st 6-week POSTED to Parent Portal
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, October 16-2:00-7:00pm
- Thursday, October 24 D&F Autodialer
- 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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Students in Advanced Placement Classes
The biggest change is students need to pay the $94 fee for the exam by the preferred deadline of October 4th. Since this process is new I would like all students to pay by this preferred deadline. This AP exam fee has been added for all students enrolled in an AP class as of September 9th.
You can log in to Jeffco Connect to pay the fee.
The Final Deadline that I can order a test for the $94 fee is November 15th. The fee needs to be paid by 3 PM on November 14th for me to order the exams on November 15th. After November 15th AP charges a $40 late fee. Since AP Macroeconomics is only offered in the Spring the absolute deadline for students in that class is March 13th.
Another major change is if a student signs up for the test and decides not to take it they can be reimbursed $54, but AP charges $40 for the unused exam.
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Athletic Director (12th grade Assistant Principal)
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Fall Sports is in Full Swing
Boys: Cross Country, Golf, Football, Soccer and Tennis
Girls: Cross Country, Gymnastics, Softball and Volleyball
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Please click on the Calendar Link above to find all sports dates! Come out a support our student athletes!
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Counseling & Future Center
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Coffee with the Counselors
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Wednesday, Sept 18, 2019
College/Post-Secondary
Planning Timeline
8-9am in the library Classroom
- What should I be doing now to prepare my student for college and/or career?
- What resources are available at GMHS and elsewhere?
- Learn about the application process and financial aid
For more dates and Topics go
HERE
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Attention Senior Families
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The
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(
FAFSA
®) form
to apply for financial aid (grants, work-study, and loans)
to pay for college or career school
opens October 1st!
Click here for more info:
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College Fairs of Greater Denver
Out-of-State Fair
Where:
Lakewood High School
When
: Thursday, October 3, 2019
(6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
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Colorado Free application day!
Is
October 15th.
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College Planning and Financial Aid
~
An Insider's Guide to Getting Maximum Money for College
October 16th
(Parent-teacher conference night) 6:00-7:00 In-Library Classroom
Our seminar addresses many of the topics families are most concerned about when it comes to paying for college. We will discuss the different types of financial aid, how to apply for financial aid including the FAFSA form, the CSS Profile forms, and..
READ more
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College Application Info
For more information on applying to college, requesting transcripts, looking for scholarships, and anything college-related, check out the info below!
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The Daniels Scholarship Program
provides the opportunity for highly motivated students to earn a bachelor’s degree that helps them build a successful career and a rewarding life. Daniels Scholars are honest, respectful, self-reliant, and compassionate. They are proud Americans who value our free enterprise system and are prepared to give the world their very best shot.
It is a “last dollar” scholarship that pays toward tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and miscellaneous educational expenses. Scholars may attend any nonprofit accredited school in the United States.
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The Boettcher Scholarship
application is open now!
We need Colorado’s best minds to stay in Colorado. Many of Colorado’s top high school students leave the state to pursue their studies, rather than attend a Colorado school, build a Colorado network, and use their immense talents to improve our communities right here at home. Take the Competitiveness quiz to gauge your
Boettcher Scholarship Competitiveness.
If you intend to apply please make sure you are in communication with Mrs. Oliver today. Find out
more here
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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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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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Digital Safety & Sense for Families
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As Jeffco goes 1:1, it is required that all families receive learning around digital citizenship and digital wellness.
This month's topic on digital citizenship is: "
Digital Footprints and Identity
". Families, please read the tips, do the activities, and watch the videos with your student(s).
Family Tips:
Help Kids Post, Comment, and Upload Responsibly,
English
Spanish
Family Activity:
Digital Footprint and Identity
English
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As students start back to school for the 2019-2020 school year, two grades will do so with a brand new instructional device — a touchscreen Chromebook or iPad. These devices are part of a four-year plan to create technology-enabled classrooms in fifth through twelfth grades that prepare students to thrive in a digitally connected world in alignment with the Jeffco Generations Strategic Plan.
The Vision
: Create an equitable and sustainable model for technology-enabled classrooms that prepare students to thrive in a connected, digital world in alignment with the
Jeffco Generations strategic plan
.
Here's how Tech for Ed looks at Green Mountain High School: please visit our
1:1 Chromebook Initiative
website (under the Students tab on
www.GMHSRams.org
). Here you will find information on warranties, digital safes, devices, educational technology tools and more.
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Educational Opportunities
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Is your student a quick thinker? Do they want to become one? Do they want to be part of a team that fosters lifelong learning and problem solving skills?
Then encourage your student to come to an informational meeting about building a GMHS Destination Imagination team. The meeting will be held in Mrs. Anna Kauffmann’s room (H118) on Thursday September 19th after 6th period.
See this
website
for more information about Destination Imagination.
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International travel opportunities
with Mr. Keiser continue!
Mr. Keiser has run 37 educational tours to nearly 40 countries over the years. This summer's tour will be to Northern Europe/Scandinavia in June of 2020: 4 spots are still available.
June of 2021 we'll head to Costa Rica and Panama! Enrollment for that tour will begin in October of this year. As always, college credit and capstone project ideas available for any of my tours - parents and family welcome!
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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:
Purchase your yearbook early. They are $70 for a non-personalized yearbook and $76 for one with the student's name screened onto the bottom right corner of the cover.
To order your yearbook pay for it on your
Jeffco Connect Fees
through the end of September, and thereafter through the Jostens website
(
Jostens.com)
. Prices go up by $10 on November 9th.
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Senior Portraits
Senior Portraits are due by October 31st (Halloween)
at midnight to be included
in the yearbook.
The upload link for submitting your portrait can be found at this link
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Senior Baby Ads
Parents, are you interested in buying a Yearbook Baby Ad for your student?
Please go to
for all pricing, sizing, and content options. The early-bird deadline for parents is October 22nd.
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LIFETOUCH PICTURES & RETAKES
Tuesday, September 24th
Students and faculty had their pictures taken by Lifetouch August 19th.
You can go online at
mylifetouch.com
to order picture packets and see pictures.
Use your Picture Day ID for GMHS: CG899791Y0.
If you missed picture day or want a retake, Lifetouch will be here on September 24th to take the pictures. Lifetouch pictures will be your yearbook picture unless you are a Senior who has Senior Portraits done.
For Seniors whose families wish to purchase Lifetouch school pictures in addition to the senior portraits you provide for the yearbook, pictures will be taken on this date as well.
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PTA News & Parent Involvement
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PTA MEETING
Our next PTA meeting will be
October 14 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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PTA Membership
The GMHS PTA is accepting membership enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year!
Click here to sign up for 2019/2020:
Click here to pay $20 membership dues for 2019/2020:
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GMHS Annual Craft Fair
is scheduled for November 16, 2019 10:00 a.m.- 4:00p.m.
(Proceeds Benefit Afterprom)
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AFTERPROM
April 18
th
, 2020
11 p.m.-3:00 a.m.
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We need a few parents to join this great fun group for our Afterprom party!
Most tasks are covered! Please contact Lisa Lord at
jonlord@comcast.net
if interested in any of these openings!
Event Coordinator(s)
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Prizes/Gift Coordinator(s)
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Fundraising Coordinator(s)
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Treasurer
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Food
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Decorations
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Graphic Artist – flyers
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Gymnasium Entertainment
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Casinos
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Craft Fair
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Eggstravaganza
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Communication
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√Covered
□ Still needed
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Hello Green Mountain Rams!
SRO Jones here.
Welcome Back to School!
I hope you all had a great summer and I am looking forward to seeing everyone here on our campus.
I hope to continue my efforts the same as last year by promoting school safety on and off campus. Inside school our campus security team is keeping our doors secured, checking for propped open doors and locking others doors to keep us safer. Outside the school doors I may be observing or enforcing the traffic laws around school and within our school lot. Parents, if your new or returning student is driving or about to drive, please go over the necessity to slow down in the surrounding neighborhoods as well as on campus.
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At GMHS we have a lot of activities before, during and after school so we all need to do our part by observing posted speed limits and driving defensively aware of our surroundings at all times. Checking our blind spots, mirrors, using our turn signals and minimizing in vehicle distractions can help avoid all types of mishaps!
Some of you all may have seen me standing at the exit of our student lot saying hello and of course, encouraging all students in the vehicle to BUCKLE UP!
By all of us working together to be safe out there we can start this year off accident free! More to come on these topics as the year continues. If anyone has any questions, please stop in and say hi.
Lets go RAMS!
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