Parents - There will NOT be scheduled parent/teacher conferences on Thursday March 7th as previously indicated on the calendar.

If you would like to connect with a teacher, please contact them directly to set up a time to meet in person or via Teams. You should be receiving communication from teachers regarding the best time to connect with them over the coming weeks. Thank you for your partnership!

We can't wait to share the yearbook with you all in May!

Thank you to our staff: Christina W, Oriana E, Lukas W, Erik A, Devin L, Preston S, Sam P, Faith K, Faith M, Emma C, Isaac M, Bri B, and Spencer L for your hard work on this year's book. Thank you to anyone who sent us content, attended events, let us a take picture of you, or sat down for an interview. We couldn't have done it without you! Also a huge Thank You to Sofia Shappell, our fearless Yearbook Advisor!

If you have any jars cluttering up your house, please consider donating those to CEC! You can drop jars off at the front desk as well, or give them directly to Ms. Koehler. Thank you for your help!

Students who were required to purchase Textbooks, Online Access Codes, or Laptops for classes may be eligible for a reimbursement. Forms are now open!

Please use the button links below to submit your Reimbursement Forms before the April 12th Deadline!

Not sure if you are eligible? Please visit the Reimbursement Page on our website for detailed instructions.

Class of 2024 Important Dates & Deadlines:

Class of 2024 – Be sure to check out the Grad Website at www.cubstowolves.com

Upcoming Dates/Deadlines – March 

• 20th - Deadline to submit Grad Information Check Sheet – All Grads 
• 29th - Deadline to submit your Grad Exit Form– ALL Grads 
• 29th – Grad Supply Pick Up RSVP Form Opens – Walking Grads Only 
• Still need to order your cap & gown unit, Click HERE. - Walking Grads Only 

Graduation Planning Meeting – If you missed the final meeting on March 5, 2024, the meeting was recorded and will be posted on the “Home” page of the Graduation Website by the last week of March.  

Congrats to the Class of 2024!

In order to highlight our amazing seniors and all of their accomplishments, we would like to feature them on our social media pages. If you would like your student to be featured, please email mary.bain@coloradoearlycolleges.org with a recent photo of them, what they will be graduating with (associate or certificate), and their plans for after graduation. Feel free to include a fun fact too, as little or as much information as you'd like!

INTERNSHIPS – JOB SHADOWS – INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS – MEET COMPANIES

Companies want to meet you and tell you what they’re looking for when hiring. They’re ready to educate and encourage you in a career you’ll love. Do you know what to expect in a day-in-the-life of your dream job?

Businesses are connecting with students throughout Northern Colorado via Xello. Do you know how to navigate this platform to find job shadows, informational interviews, internships, jobs, and more? If you want to learn more, join our new Career Pathways Coordinator, Mrs. Staudacher, on Monday, March 25th in the Career Center (Rm 411) at CECHS-Fort Collins at 6:30pm for an overview of Xello and how we can connect you with opportunities to learn more about a career you love and start discovering what your dream career may be!

Interested… Scan the QR code or click the button link below to RSVP to let us know you’re coming!

Registration is now open for GirlsGetMath@CSU, a free weeklong, non-residential summer math camp in the Department of Mathematics at CSU! The camp will run June 10-14, 2024, Monday-Thursday 9am-3:30pm and Friday 9am-5pm.

Students will explore a variety of topics in mathematics (such as cryptography, data science, image processing, fractals, and graph theory) in a collaborative and inclusive learning environment where they engage with hands-on activities and computer labs. During the camp, students will also take a campus tour, eat lunch in dining halls, and hear from successful women in STEM careers.

There is no cost to attend the summer camp, and we will provide all materials, daily snacks, lunch, and a camp t-shirt. If you are interested, please visit https://mathematics.colostate.edu/girls-get-math/ to fill out a short application to attend the camp. The deadline is Friday, April 26. 

Are you interested in learning about the world of Cybersecurity? Join Colorado State University this summer for a FREE, weeklong summer camp for students in grades 10 - 12. The camp takes place at CSU on June 3rd - 7th from 9am - 4:30pm each day.

Students will learn about various cyber security concepts as well as how to stay safe online, while engaging in fun, hands-on activities throughout the week.

There is NO COST to attend, and students will be provided with daily snacks and lunch.

Interested? Click the button below to fill out the application. The deadline to sign up is April 15th. Please email CSU Cybersecurity Camp if you have any questions.

Worried about the cost of going to college? There are many scholarship possibilities out there for you! Below is a list of available scholarships - click the links to learn more:

• CEC is offering a $2500 President’s Award Scholarship. Visit www.cubstowolves.com - Deadline is March 6th

• The Claire Taylor Memorial Scholarship - Deadline is March 31st

• Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship & Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship - Deadline for both is April 1st

• Even more possibilities can be found through the Student Scholarships website.

Enrollment for the 2024-25 School Year – Enrollment is now open for all new students for the 2024-25 school year. Students currently enrolled in the 2023-24 school year do NOT need to re-enroll, this includes our 8th graders at McMurry middle school!  All currently enrolled students, except for graduates, will automatically be reenrolled for 2024-25! Additional information for new students can be found by clicking HERE.  Ready to start the enrollment process? Click HERE. 

Informational Meetings – CECFC High School will now be hosting weekly Informational Meetings for all new and prospective students for the 2024-25 school year. Check the CEC Website for the new dates and times, share with a friend, and you may be eligible to receive up to $100 for every student you refer!  (Scroll down the website to the link "Info meetings & Tours" beneath the Fort Collins map)

Refer-A-Friend - Share what sets CEC apart with your friends and family through our Refer-A-Friend Program and you may be eligible to receive up to $100 for every student you refer! For more information, click HERE.  

CEC Food Services is looking for volunteers to assist in the daily operation of our Fort Collins McMurry and Innovation schools' Point of Sale (POS) during lunch service. This is a great opportunity to serve our schools and interact with students!

Volunteers must be comfortable operating an iPad (systems training will be provided), balancing a cash drawer, and working with ease and efficiency during periods of lunch rush. The POS volunteer will also assist Food Service staff to maintain and stock the cafeteria's salad bar.

Hours of service are Monday to Friday (excluding school holidays and inservice) from 10:40 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Volunteers earn a free, scratch cooked meal, based on the schools' rotating lunch menu. Please email Kristin Maxwell to inquire and learn more!

Host Families are welcome to begin applying now for hosting international students at CEC for the 2024-2025 School year! Families can host for an entire academic year or a semester.

Families need to provide a place to sleep, a place to study, transportation to and from school and some activities, as well as food.

Students come with their own spending money and are wanting to experience the typical American lifestyle with a family.

Reach out to Christina Galloway at senoragallowayfoco@gmail.com in order to express interest! 

Has someone in the CEC community shown you or your student an act of kindness?  Click here or use the QR code provided to give them a shoutout on our Social Media pages! It can be big or small, but please share your experiences of kindness with us!

Help us raise funds for CECFC! Bring in your Bottle Caps from your Morning Fresh Dairy milk bottles. The collection box will be near the front desk. Visit www.morningfreshdairy.com/giving-back/caps4cash.html for more information.

CEC FC HS Robotics Teams competed in the VEX Robotics State Championships on March 2nd. This tournament was filled with the highest level of competition the VEX region of Colorado State has to offer. With 32 total teams at the HS tournament, CEC teams 99751F, X, and Z all battled throughout the day to qualify for a ranking. Once rankings were set, CEC teams were as listed:

99751F - Rank 4

99751Z - Rank 6

99751X - Rank 19

The teams then delegated, based off of rankings, for Alliance members in the final elimination bracket. The Alliances our teams made were with other teams from across northern Colorado. During the final elimination bracket, our 99751X fought hard but lost in the round of 16. The other two teams battled through the Quarter finals to meet head-to-head in the Semifinals. 99751Z and their alliance partner fought well against 99751F and their teammate. However, 99751F came out on top as they proceeded to the Final Championship round of the State Championships.

99751F tried to withhold their own in the final matches, but they lost a best of 3 match playoff for the championship. Although CEC FC HS has come close to two State Championships in the past two years as 2nd place finishers, we are so grateful for our opportunities to grow, learn, and strive for success in a cooperatively competitive community across Colorado. We are so proud of all of our teams here at CEC FC HS Robotics. 

Due to being a Finalist at State, 99751F has been invited to participate at the VEX Robotics Worlds Championships in Dallas, Texas on April 25th - 27th

If you feel like helping support our 99751F team travel to the Worlds Championships, please consider donating to the CEC FC HS Robotics program as their goal is reach $3000 total to help pay for travel and the $1800 tournament registration fee. 

Shout out to our Fearless Robotics Leader, Evan Mesh, for leading his students to success!

Congratulations to our CodeWars teams who had a great showing at the HPE CodeWars competition on March 2nd! Both of our teams made us incredibly proud!

• Team 1: Bryson M. and Jonathan B. completed 90% of the challenge questions which was up from 50% from the previous year.
• Team 2: Aiden A. and Wesley R. is a new team and finished 70% of the challenge questions.

It was a great experience for the students to be in one of the world's top information technology companies and interact with the engineers. The VP of HPE at Fort Collins gave a talk to the students and praised their hard and exciting work.

Shout out to Coding Club mentor Chun Pfahnl for helping our students achive greatness!

CECFCHS is 4th in the state with only one more monthly contest to go for the year! Eleven CEC students are featured on the statewide "top scorers" list published by the Colorado Math League! Click HERE to see the rankings!

Shout out to Karen Karppinen, our Gifted & Talented Coordinator, for helping our students be so successful!

Here are some friendly reminders about illnesses and absences. Let’s have a healthy spring semester!! 

• Illnesses: Please DO NOT SEND students to school if they are ill. 
• Contact Attendance with details if your student is out due to illness
• Students must stay home for at least 24 hours after a fever has resolved without fever reducing medications to lower the fever
• Students must stay home for at least 24 hours after vomiting and/or diarrhea without medication to reduce those symptoms
• If your student has missed [5 consecutive days] or [7 days in a two week period] due to illness, please provide medical documentation for these absences to be excused.
• COVID-19: If your student is diagnosed with COVID-19, they should remain home from school for 5 full days since symptom onset or positive test. Your student should return only after symptoms have resolved. Masking is recommended for days 6 through 10.  

Contact Info:

• RN: Jen McGlue, RN can be reached at 970-377-0044 x10121 or jen.mcglue@ColoradoEarlyColleges.org

• Health Tech: Ryane Oswandel can be reached at 970-377-0044 x 10122 or ryane.oswandel@coloradoearlycolleges.org

Everyone is welcome!

No volunteering, no commitment.

Our Parent Resource Group meetings are friendly and casual, a place for parents to meet other CEC families and share stories, ask questions, and find information. Any questions brought up are placed as an agenda item for our SAC (School Accountability Committee) meetings with CEC Leadership.

Research shows that when parents are involved in their children's education, they benefit emotionally, socially, and academically.

We all meet regularly to have fun and organize events. Be part of our team! Visit our website or email cecfcsac@gmail.com if you're interested.

Thank you very much, CEC Parents!

The list is endless when it comes to resources for supporting your success.

Here is a list of staff dedicated to supporting students' unique needs:

• SPED Teachers - Chrissy Hammel-Peterson and Amanda Wentink
• School Counselor - Erica Koehler
• English Language Learner Coordinator- Brian Doebbeling
• Gifted & Talented Coordinator- Karen Karppinen
• 504 Coordinator- Madeleine Grigg
• Nurse & Health Tech- Jen McGlue and Ryane Oswandel
• Community Outreach Coordinator- Juan Lopez
• Safety & Security- Court Sheffield and Ashely Prince
• Tutoring Center- Brennan Artrip
• Director of Student Services- Melissa Johnson

Our priority is to provide you with the support you need to be successful in your plan of study. Please don’t hesitate to reach out when you need us! 

Infinite Campus "IC" Mobile App

Parents/Guardians & Students: did you know IC is not only on the web but there is a mobile app as well? You can check attendance, grades, assignments, set notifications, and so much more!

Download the Infinite Campus Parent or Student App today to stay connected! 

If at any time you are having problems with Infinite Campus and/or Teams, please contact our support team at: support@coloradoearlycolleges.org or click the link for support information: https://coloradoearlycolleges.org/support/

We have a variety of vacant positions we need to fill across our network.

If you are interested, please click HERE.

1. Go to www.kingsoopers.com
2. In the Search bar, type "Community Rewards"
3. Log in or Create your account
4. Search Colorado Early Colleges (EG422)
5. Click "Enroll"

Once you are enrolled, you will automatically earn money for CEC by simply using your rewards card. It is a quick and easy way to support the work we do for students and families here at CEC.

ATTENDANCE PHONE NUMBER:

(970) 632-5282

ATTENDANCE EMAIL ADDRESS:

fchsattendance@coloradoearlycolleges.org