Friday, March 10th, 2023

Important Dates

Spring Break - March 11th-19th

Deadline to Apply for Spring Graduation at ACC - March 15th

Back from Spring Break - March 20th

Spring Advising - Starts March 22nd

Spring Musical: Crazy For You - April 14th and 15th

Deadline to Withdraw from ACC College Courses - April 25th

Spring Advising Season

Spring Advising has returned!

Meetings with CECP's advisors will open up on March 22nd, but you can sign up for an appointment with your student's advisor now.

Please schedule with your assigned advisor for a time that works best for you and your student. At your advising meeting, you and your advisor will plan your next semester's schedule, review your Individual Academic & Career Plan (ICAP), discuss any current academic needs, and celebrate your successes. Please reach out to your advisor if your parent cannot make the meeting or would prefer to join virtually. We look forward to meeting with you soon!

*Mrs. Nordgren's students will note she is offering virtual-only appointments on Mondays and Fridays and in-person appointments on Tues, Weds, and Thurs.

·       Mrs. Alvey's Advising Calendar

·       Mr. Markway's Advising Calendar

·       Mrs. Nordgren's VIRTUAL Advising calendar

·       Mrs. Nordgren's IN-PERSON Advising Calendar

·       Mrs. Shelton's Advising Calendar

Questions?

Contact your advisor.

Parent's Voice Survey

CECP and CEC Network would like to ask you to complete the Parent's Voice Survey. As the 2022-23 school year comes to a close, CEC would like your feedback and observations regarding this past school year. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Thank you for being part of the CEC community. Please complete this survey by March 31, 2023.

English - https://forms.office.com/r/CSYpYc9xP1

Spanish - https://forms.office.com/r/DJjJb4fe20

Student Shoutouts

Has your student accomplished something outside of school or in relation to school? CECP would like celebrate what our students accomplish. Please share what your student is accomplishing, tell us a bit about it, share a picture, and send it to Mary Bain, mary.bain@coloradoearlycolleges.org. 

Career Discovery Day Success

CECP’s Career Discovery Day

CECP’s Career Discovery Day took everything you knew and loved about a career fair and took it to the next level. Facilitated by CECP’s advising team and CECDC’s Director of Career Pathways, the Career Discovery Day was an innovative way for students to explore potential careers, vocational programs, and other CTE pathways after high school.

In addition to having a traditional career fair with over 35 industry professionals representing a wide range of vocations, CECP also offered informational sessions on post-graduation options students could sign up to attend. Each student attended three industry-related sessions of their choosing in smaller groups. The sessions were presented by local colleges and universities around Denver, a Gap Year specialist, and a military veteran. Having both the traditional career fair and these sessions allowed students to not only network with professionals and ask questions, but also challenged them to learn about opportunities they previously never knew about.

The students’ feedback and turnout were spectacular—students loved seeing the presentations and business cards different professionals provided, and they enjoyed learning about the variety of benefits each job had. Students loved how the Career Discovery Day was divided into smaller sessions followed by an interactive fair, as it helped them explore which specialized steps they needed to take during and after high school for career development. The industry experts also shared with CECP staff that they were impressed with the students’ eagerness, inquisitiveness, and the quality of their conversations with professionals.



CECP’s Career Discovery Day was a huge success, and the CECP community is already looking forward to doing it again next year!

Bon Voyage, CECP Students!

Today, select students and staff from CECDC embark on their European voyage for a Spring Break trip abroad! Wishing them safe travels and lots of new, positive experiences!

Standardized Testing

STATE TESTING IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, SO GET READY!

9^th graders will take the PSAT 8/9 and 11th graders will take the SAT on the same day: Wednesday, April 12.

10th graders will take the PSAT 10 on Thursday, April 13.

11th graders will later take the CMAS 11^th Grade Science test on Friday, April 21. 

Testing on all days will start at 7:45 AM.



**If you choose to OPT-OUT your student from one or all of this year's state testing, please see the attached letter and form. We need the student OPT-OUT form back asap, so please make sure to return that by Friday, March 24^th.

Please see attached documents for more info.

Letter to Parents

Opt-Out Form

Student Data Consent Form

Meet Mrs. Anderson, our Anatomy & Physiology Teacher!

Spring Musical Theatre Tickets

CECDC's Spring Musical will be Crazy for You!!! There will be one show on April 14th (7 PM) and two shows on April 15th (2 PM and 7 PM).

If you wish to purchase tickets, please head here.

If you would like to advertise in the program, please reach out to Tara Hedberg (tara.hedberg@coloradoearlycolleges.org).

Yearbook Senior Portraits Due March 22nd

Yearbooks are now on sale! Order early before the yearbook sells out!

Use the link to order your yearbook today: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01127201

Seniors! Upload your senior portrait as soon as you receive it! Use this link: https://images.jostens.com/0IzOvXjrladfrI3Mjt8lofA

Click here for info on Senior Ads.

CEC Parker Students! Want to make sure you and your friends make it into the yearbook? Start uploading your photos. We need photos of summer activities, sports, interests, school clubs, and any other activity. Use this link to upload your photos: https://images.jostens.com/0IzOvXjrladfrI3Mjt8lofA

Questions?

Contact jane.ono@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

College/Career Opportunities

Global Teen Police Academy

Are you interested in law enforcement? Are you between the ages of 14 – 17?

Check out the Global Teen Police Academy! It’s the perfect chance for teens who are interested in law enforcement to learn from Aurora PD officers on what it’s all about. Applicants do not have to be from Aurora. Students will learn about 911 communications, criminal law, investigations and more. Applications are accepted up until the last Monday before the class starts.

Sessions:

• June 12-23 (graduation on June 24)
• July 10 – 21 (graduation on July 22)

Each session has morning and afternoon class times to choose from. Check out the link for more information.

Women in Construction Management Summer Institute

Check out the amazing summer (June 6-10) opportunity for students who identify as Female (ages 15-18) at CSU-Ft. Collins. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the event and check out the job outlook for Construction Management below! Priority deadline is March 15th.

Note the Labor Market Info for Construction Managers currently:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/construction-managers.htm

$90k+ per year for Construction Managers…

Want to learn more about this opportunity? Head here.

Professional Digital Portfolio!

Students can build a professional digital portfolio through Tallo, an online platform that connects high school and college students to jobs, internships, scholarships and colleges. Major companies recruit from this platform for highly competitive internships through Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Wal-Mart and more. 

Go to https://tallo.com/talent/ to learn more!

Scholarship List

Scholarship List

FOR FORMER OR CURRENT FOSTER YOUTH, THE FORWARD STEPS SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR YOU

The Forward Steps Guardian Scholars program supports Colorado current and former foster youth as they pursue a postsecondary education. Our program provides financial, social and life-skills support to foster youth who are currently enrolled, or will be enrolled, in an associate, bachelor, trade or certificate program. Guardian Scholars will receive financial support each semester tailored to their particular circumstances including: (1) a $500 baseline stipend split between the beginning and end of each semester and (2) up to $2,500 in additional support to cover emergency/urgent needs, housing, and childcare expenses as needed on a case-by-case basis, dependent on available funding. All financial support goes directly to the scholar.

Please refer to the following documents for more information:

Forward Steps Scholarship Application

For Students: Forward Steps Informational Flyer

Click here to access the full list of scholarships.

• Kit Faragher Memorial Scholarship (deadline is April 21st)
• Vitalant Blood Donation Drive Scholarship

Scholarship Resources for All Grades

Did you know that it is never too early to start applying for scholarships? High School Freshmen to College Seniors should always be on the lookout for different scholarship opportunities.

Here are some resources to help get you started:

• https://denverfoundation.academicworks.com/
• https://denverscholarship.org/students/scholarships/high-school-scholarships/
• https://www.collegegreenlight.com
• https://www.raise.me/
• https://www.cappex.com/scholarships
• https://mydocumentedlife.org/category/undergradscholarships/

Now Hiring: Multiple Positions

CECP is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for education to come work at our school. Below are some positions that we currently have listed:

HEALTH TECH

If you are or know if someone looking for a job, we have need of a Health Tech for our Parker campus. Follow this link - Health Tech Job Position Application/Description.

FOOD SERVICES TEAM MEMBER

If you are or know if someone looking for a job, we have need of a Health Tech for our Parker campus. Follow this link - Food Services Team Member Job Position Application/Description.

SITE IT/TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

If you are or know if someone looking for a job, we have need of a Health Tech for our Parker campus. Follow this link - Site Technology Coordinator (paycomonline.net)



Questions?

Contact keshia.medellin@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

Refer Your Friends!

If your friend enrolls in a CEC school for 2023-2024, you may be eligible to receive $100! Click here for more details and to complete the form.