CECI will no longer be offering the Short-term Remote Learning Environment. Effective Tuesday, February 23, the only remote option CECI will be offering is the Extended Remote Learning Environment (click here for more details).

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

College Direct students: You can start looking through the ACC Fall 2021 course schedule here.

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! 

1.     Yoga improves strength, balance, and flexibility.

2.     Yoga helps with back pain relief.

3.     Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms.

4.     Yoga benefits heart health.

5.     Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better.

6.     Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods.

7.     Yoga helps you manage stress.

8.     Yoga connects you with a supportive community. 

Our FREE scratch-made lunch-bags are now available. If you would like a free lunch, see Ms. Abigail at the front during your lunch period. The kitchen will be closed for the remainder of the year, but students can still eat in the cafeteria and get a free meal from Ms. Abigail.

On the menu:

Click here to view the full menu including sides and ingredients. You must select Colorado Early Colleges Aurora at the top in order to see the correct menu. The menu is subject to change, in particular, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday will either be a sandwich or burger.

We have extra free lunch-bags available! If your family could benefit from extra lunches, please contact Julia Gasper.

For those of you who were on campus last semester, you might have noticed some green slips of paper being given to students: Inverness Bucks. These bucks are used to encourage growth, achievement, adhering to our mask, social distancing and lanyard rules, and our school's core values (respect, collaboration, innovation, community, curiosity, and exploration). These bucks can be used to “purchase” items we have up at the front desk; some of which are stickers, scrunchies, metal brain teasers, and even school swag! CEC Inverness is excited to continue encouraging and growing students as individuals!

Please stop by the front desk or email abigail.peterman@coloradoearlycolleges.org if you have any questions.

Join us for an in-person town hall on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:00pm. You can also use the link below to attend the event virtually if you prefer. This is a good time to get school updates, meet with leadership, and ask questions/offer suggestions.

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!

Ms. Abigail Peterman works at the front desk here at CECI but she does so much behind the scenes!

I am a CECP alumni and I finished getting my associate's at ACC in December. I now am going to MSU to get my bachelor's in counseling so that I can hopefully work as part of the school health team at some point!

I wanted to be a baker for 12 years, but even though my career path has changed I still love to work in the kitchen!

I love to read, baking, learning new things and I love spending time with my family.

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.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BzOSjaRfTbOAZHbRhrneyw 

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.

CECP Student Council will have 4 spirit nights:

We are looking to promote health and wellness in our school community. If your family has any extra fitness equipment (weights, bikes, row machines, treadmills, etc) that you are no longer using, please consider donating it to the school. Any donations are greatly appreciated!

It is with great excitement I take a moment to introduce you to a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that is being offered at our new CEC Inverness Campus. We are offering an Industry certification and Career Pathway for Business and Entrepreneurship. CTE gives purpose to learning by emphasizing real-world skills and practical knowledge. It combines regular academic courses with career-focused courses, skill-building, mentoring, and work opportunities to give students extra preparation for college degrees and careers.

We are currently recruiting members to join our Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee for this program at CECI. We are looking for Volunteers in the Industry areas of Business and Entrepreneurship. The committee is composed of business, industry, and civic representatives from the community. The goal of the committee is to improve career and technical preparation, consultation for instructors regarding course content and to develop closer cooperation between business and education for Work-Based Learning opportunities. The time commitment to the Business and Entrepreneurship advisory committee would be two meetings each school year (one each semester). These meetings may be attended remotely and/or in person. We invite you to become a member of an advisory committee and CECI.

In addition, we are looking for Businesses that may be able to offer and/or support work-based learning (WBL) opportunities to enhance and support real hands-on experience in this program and industry. There are no limitations and/or expectations for WBL opportunities that a business may be able to offer. If you or someone you know may be interested in becoming an industry partner to support this program by offering possible WBL opportunities such as internships, industry-sponsored projects, job shadows, etc. I would be happy to discuss this in further detail. No business is too large or small.

Please share this request with anyone you know that may be interested.

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 into our work in decreasing stigma of help-seeking and increasing the utilization of resource seeking and support. Please contact Julia Gasper for more information on how to get involved, or if you are needing support. We also have an Instagram! Follow us at ceci.sos to see fun daily posts on wellness, mindfulness, and much more!

Our Spring 2021 laptop reimbursement form is now open. Click here to learn more about our laptop reimbursement policy for full-time and part-time students and to complete the reimbursement form. Laptops must be purchased during the current academic year. This is a one-time reimbursement. 

Interested in starting a club? Email Dr. Egger with your club interest!

A high school science knowledge competition using a quiz bowl format, we are hoping to join the virtual competition on Saturday, February 27. Haley Leach will be our team captain, and practices will start soon.

Meeting Times: Thursdays at 12:00pm

Club Sponsor: Ben Simonds

Help us to commemorate the first year of CECI! We are looking to capture photos and create a yearbook that recognizes academics, student life, clubs, and other major school events.

Meeting Times: Fridays at 2:00pm

Club Sponsor: Nick Vialpando

Are you looking for ways to get involved at CECI and help your community? Join the community service. We will have volunteer opportunities throughout the school year.

Meeting Times: Wednesdays at 3:00pm

Club Sponsor: Wendi Gorelik

This is a creative club for students interested in poetry, creative writing, and songwriting. The club is dedicated to the art of writing. The club plans to participate in a poetry slam or competition.

Meeting Times: Wednesdays at 3:00pm

Club Sponsor: Lorna Wheeler

Student Council will represent the student body to CECI leadership and the community. They will put on school events and promote school spirit and build student connections.

Meeting Times: Thursdays at 3:00pm

Club Sponsor: Eric Morgenson