OCTOBER NEWS

Upcoming events- Mark your calendar! 

Parent / Teacher Conference Dinner- 

SCLA is providing dinner for the staff on

 Wednesday, October 15th

Thanks to Suzanne Zens for organizing this.    

We still need a lot of food!! PLEASE HELP!  

Sign up here:  SCLA Italian Dinner  

The Compassion Project

 Trevor Bane's SCLA Capstone Project includes a "Beads for Life" sale during Parent / Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 15th from 2:30-7pm.  The SCLA 10th graders are assisting on this project.  There will be wonderful beaded items for sale that night, and you can also purchase items online here:  SCLA Beads for Life Marketplace  Do some early holiday shopping AND make a difference in the lives of people in Uganda! 

SCLA Senior Leadership Field Trip 

Wednesday, Oct. 22nd 8:45-2pm.   Seniors head to Loveland Laser tag for a great day of team-building, communication work, a guest leadership speaker and lunch.  Please return the permission slips ASAP to Mrs. Kohn. 

Concessions

 Friday, October 24th 8pm (THANK YOU to those who survived our last concessions volunteer event with crazy weather and lighting delay!!) Students AND Parents:  (It's fun, and I buy you food and soda!) 

Sign up here:  Concessions Oct. 24th 8pm 

SCLA 10 Field Trip

  ALL SCLA 10th graders (In class this semester or next) have a field trip scheduled for Wednesday, November 12 from 8:45-2pm.   to the Arvada Center for the Arts.  This cultural day will feature some amazing hands on experiences, performances and lunch.  Connect with all the SCLA students in your grade for an excellent leadership day!  We are in need of four parents to come along as chaperones.  Please contact Ms. Adams if you would like to join us!  

 Printable permission slip here:  SCLA 10 Field Trip Permission slip

 SCLA Senior Capstone Project Expo

 Tuesday, November 18th 7-8:30pm at SCHS.  

Join our senior class as they share info on their upcoming projects. This event is REQUIRED for ALL SCLA students to attend (9th, 10th and 11th.)  Parents and the public are invited.  The Expo gives you a chance to sign up to volunteer for SCLA Capstone Projects and also to participate.  There are some amazing projects that you don't want to miss!  This is your chance to not only support the seniors, but to get valuable volunteer experience as you prepare for your Senior Capstone Project!  

 Do you know something awesome about an SCLA student?  

Let us know! Use our  Shout out form 

Keira Hook and some of the SCLA Ambassadors made dinner for the Soup Angels for HOPE.  Great job making a difference in the community to assist the homeless.   

Evans Etcheverry helped with the tech for the "Woman's Work" Luncheon.  The person in charge mentioned- "That is the first 9th grader I would ever hire!"  Great job Evans!  

Jacob Boettcher was selected to serve on the City of Longmont Youth Council.  Congrats Jacob, we know you will do great!  

Great things going on!

~Thank you to all who attended the SCLA Pool Party~

We had great food and a great time and are 

looking forward to another one next fall! 

We had a great article in the Longmont Times Call and the Boulder Daily Camera recently!  
Check out the link to the article here: 
SCLA Senior Capstone Project Article

Would you like to volunteer for a great organization?
The Inn Between needs your help!
Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 5:30pm  is the Inn Between's TASTE OF LONGMONT Fundraiser.
SCLAers are needed for various volunteer positions.
Sign up at:

Inn Between Volunteer SignUps

We are in need of a trailer for homecoming for the SCLA Float.  If you are able to help us with that please let Ms. Adams know.  

Concessions dates-  Still have a few dates that we need help covering.  These dates are for adult volunteers, however, there are also slots for students to help and get volunteer hours!   Do you have time on these dates? 

9/13 Boys football - Varsity at Lyons HS 6:45-8:45 

9/24 Girls Volleyball 4:30-6:30 

10/10 Girls volleyball 4:30-6:30 

To sign up for these dates, go to this link: Fall Concessions Sign Up

and SCLA is holding a space on these dates.  

Join us for the first annual CREEK COOKOFF!  Coming on homecoming week, Wed. Oct. 2nd 6-8pm.  Do you make the best chili around? Time to share it with the world!   This will be a great family event for ALL of Silver Creek. More details coming soon! 

Parent / Teacher Conference Dinner-  SCLA provides dinner for the staff during one of the evenings of P/T Conference.  We have ITALIAN NIGHT on WED. OCT. 9th.  Sign up on this link  Parent / Teacher Conference Signups  THANK YOU! 

Shout Out to the SCLA 9th graders who have taken on cleaning up the front SCHS sign at the front of the school.  Several students volunteered time on Saturday to clean up and help.  Making a difference is who we are and what we do at Silver Creek HS.  

Would you be interested in traveling to Mexico or Japan during the summer of 2014? 
The Longmont Sister Cities program is taking applications.  
This is a great leadership experience! 
Get more information here: 
Sister Cities

Happy Summer!!

Ahhhh! Summer!!! 

We are still busy at work with SCLA to prepare for the next year of great students and amazing work that needs to be accomplished! A few summer updates for you!

Help this week!!

 MOVIE NIGHT GIFT BASKET ITEMS FOR RABC BINGO

As members of RABC we are encouraged to provide a gift basket for customer appreciation night at the Bingo Alley.  Bingo is a big money maker for RABC.
We are doing a "Movie Night" basket for SCLA, and I am seeking donations of items to assist in creating this basket.
You may drop off the following at SCHS this week ( Monday-Thursday June 23-27) anytime between 9-2 in the main office.  Please make sure it says SCLA on the bag or item. 
We are in need of:
New DVD's
Microwave popcorn
Movie Theater Candy
Movie Gift Cards
Anything else you think would be fun to have in a movie themed gift basket.

SCLA Seniors~  PROJECTS AND COLLEGE NOTES

We are so excited to have you in the fall and look forward to an amazing year with your Capstone Projects.  I have met with Mrs. Kohn  and Mr. Finnestead and we are working to  fine tune the process and look for ways to help you be more successful with your projects.

That being said, your projects are all still under review.  Some may not get final approval or may still require additional information prior to approval.  Some two person projects are under review as there is a concern that the project scope is not large enough to warrant two people working on it all year.   It might be good to consider some other ideas as back up plans in the event your project is not approved.

Another possibility is that you have changed your mind and found something during the summer that is more interesting to you and you would like to do another project.  Gather information so that you can present that to us in the fall.

You will be given time in the fall to work on new ideas or fine tune your current ideas, so don't panic!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me via email anytime this summer.

Also, many of you are beginning you college applications.  Please do not forget to include SCLA on your resume or consider using some of the events you have done to write your essays.   For example, being an integral part of planning a leadership evening for elementary school students can be a great essay.   I am also happy to write letters of recommendation for you if needed.  Use SCLA to the fullest to help you achieve your goals. That is why we exist!!

SCLA Wish List 

A large part of SCLA is experiential learning.  Having these items donated is a way to us to keep costs down while allowing our students hands on opportunities.  THANK YOU for anything you might be able to donate.  

• Duct tape
• masking tape
• scotch tape
• construction paper
• generic thank you cards
• pens
• pencils
• markers
• crayons
• colored pencils
• zip lock bags- all sizes
• spaghetti
• marshmallows
• playing cards
• bags of balloons- all sizes
• ping pong balls
• playing cards
• 2x4’s
• nails
• screws
• plastic storage buckets - all sizes with lids
• bungee cords -all sizes
• hula hoops
• bubbles
• marbles
• PVC pipe
• Pipe cleaners
• Puzzles- all peice sizes
• Tin foil
• Kites - cheap, in packages
• plastic cups - all sizes
• plastic silverware - forks, knives, and spoons
• napkins
• paper plates
• paper towels
• pocket size notebooks
• rubber chickens
• beach balls
• poster paint
• poster board
• Parachutes
• Orange cones
• paper clips
• leadership books new and used- any authors.
• scissors
• Dry Erase markers / erasers
• bookshelves
• cabinets
• label maker
• tennis balls
• glue sticks / elmers
• rubber bands
• play dough
• toothpicks
• Plastic Tubs
• Sharpies
• whistles
• yarn
• popsicle sticks
• cotton balls
• puff balls
• 4 500 piece puzzles (same puzzle; preferably Melissa & Doug or Ravensburger)

Volunteering? 

Looking for somewhere to help out this summer?  Check out the info on our website. If you know of volunteer opportunities, share them with me! 

SCLA Volunteers  

Calendar

Mark these dates down! 

Ambassadors Meeting:  Thursday, July 11 9-12.  Retreat workshop, E wing cleaning and weed pulling around the flag pole.    Food provided.  

SCLA 9th grade retreat- August 7-8.  

SCLA Pool Party- Monday, August 26th 7-9pm $10 per family. Say goodbye to summer and kick off a great year in SCLA.  
9th graders- Main dish to share 
10th graders- Dessert to share 
11th graders- Bottled water, soda or gatorade to share 
12th graders - Side dish to share