SCLA Adventures Continue!

MLK 

A big thank you to all our SCLAers who helped make our MLK Celebration a big success! SCLA is proud to work hand in hand with the City of Longmont Multi-Cultural Committee to continue to make Longmont a more inclusive community.

To see some of the coverage of the event:

Times-Call MLK

Chinese New Year! 

Another big event with the Multi-Cultural Committee will be the Chinese New Year Celebration coming up on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th 2-5pm at SCHS.  Last year, over 1300 people attended this event, which features a wonderful program in the gym including the Lion Dance, and Taiko drummers and amazing booths all along the hallways of SCHS to free food!  

This event is part of Senior SCLAer Teagan Knechtel's Capstone Project. She needs over 100 volunteers for this event.  Mark the date and  be ready to help and enjoy this awesome day! 

SIGN UP HERE:  Chinese New Year Volunteers   

An official ORANGE SCLA Volunteer shirt will be required for this event.  They are on sale for $10 on our SCLA Store:  https://squareup.com/market/SCLA

AMBASSADOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! 

Do you have what it takes to be an ambassador?
Can you commit to monthly meetings and some weekend and evening events?
Are you a good team player who works well with others?
Do you keep your commitments?

We are looking for next year's SCLA Leaders of Leaders!

You must:

Have a 3.5 GPA or higher
Be in good standing in SCLA
Enjoy public speaking and able to do it on the fly
Be passionate about SCLA

Two part application: 

Fill out the application here:  http://goo.gl/forms/1ouo5VnK3J
Do a 3 minute presentation with interview - Sign up here: Interview sign ups

Speaking of our SCLA Store-  We are excited to kick off the SCLA Marketplace! Thanks to SCLA Mom Karen Emberley who runs the SCHS School store for helping us set up the marketplace.  And a huge shoutout to our SCHS BOOSTER CLUB (RABC) for their continued support of SCLA.  If you have not joined the Booster Club, will you take a moment and do so now? The funds assist all areas of the school and help our program out immensely!  Thank you to Melissa Gambirasi who is volunteering as our SCLA Booster Club Rep.

 You can get a Booster Membership here:  https://squareup.com/market/silver-creek-store

Our store is up and running and we are selling some Capstone Project T-shirts currently and will have additional items coming soon! The two projects that are using the store currently belong to SCLA seniors Kaari Von Bernuth and Anton Heichelheim. 

 Kaari is working to bring a great presentation to Longmont in April called "The Wall" that will help continue to make Longmont a more inclusive community.  

 Anton's shirt sales will go to help soldiers with PTSD.   Check out the SCLA 

Marketplace! https://squareup.com/market/SCLA

Concessions!

Big game with Longmont coming up on Feb. 19th at SCHS.  We need lots of help!

Concessions Volunteering!

Summer Leadership Opportunities:

 Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Worldwide

This event is for girls 14-18.

Get more info here: http://www.ervk.org/html/glw.html

Rotary 2105 World Affairs Seminar on Global Energy

Information and important documents here:

1) Delegate Application

2) Fee Schedule

3) Flyer

IMPORTANT SCLA REGISTRATION INFORMATION

If you are a current SCLA member (9th, 10th or 11th grader) in good standing you will be automatically enrolled in SCLA for next year.  No need to reapply.

IF you are an 8th grader your application can be found here:  SCLA Application

Please turn in your volunteer hours sheets to Ms. Adams by May 1st.  You may copy more volunteer hours sheets here:  Volunteer Hours Sheet

China

This 14 day adventure will be an amazing opportunity to learn more about the CHinese Culture.  Parents are invited to join us on this trip to Bejing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangshuo, Shanghai and Hong Kong.   Fund raising will be discussed.

Meeting Thursday Feb. 5th 6:30pm D202.  If you attended the first meeting you do not have to attend this one.

Please RSVP:  China Meeting RSVP

2nd Semester is in full swing!

2nd Semester classes are in full swing and we are excited to have new classes of SCLAers in 9th, 10th and 11th grade. 

 If you were in first semester classes, please stay in touch so you can know what is going on! You don't want to miss anything!! 

MONDAY, JANUARY 19th 2-4pm SCHS 

MLK Celebration 

This is a great event to remember Dr. King and find ways to keep the dream alive here in Longmont.  

This event is free and open to the public.  

 

Volunteers still needed!  

Email Ms. Adams if you can volunteer.

THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 6:30pm SCHS room D202 

International Travel Meeting 

Join us for the trip of a lifetime to CHINA!  

This 14 day adventure will be an amazing opportunity to learn more about the Chinese culture.   Parents are invited to join us on this trip to Beijing, Xi'an,  Guilin, Yangshuo,  Shanghai and Hong Kong.  We will do fund raising using King Soopers grocery cards, so you make money when you purchase gas and groceries.  Come to the meeting and find out more.  $100 off for signups before January 30th.  

SCLA night at the ballgame! 

Come to the SCHS Basketball game on Friday, January 23rd wearing your SCLA gear!  Incoming 9th graders will be attending the game so lets show them what CREEK PRIDE looks like! 

Concessions volunteers! 

Tuesday 1/27
  Boys/Girls C&D team basketball VS Longmont  3:45 - 6:30 (close)
Friday 1/30 

 Boys/Girls C&D team basketball VS Niwot  3:45 - 6:30 (close)

Contact Kaydene at  rabcpresident@gmail.com 

 Have you joined BOOSTER CLUB? 

Booster Club is a huge supporter of SCLA.  Please join today!

Booster Club Flyer 

TALON TRIBUNE 

The January edition of the Talon Tribune (Silver Creek’s student newspaper) is now out. The paper is available online at www.talontribune.com.The Editor in Chief is SCLA Senior Elizabeth McNichols who is running the paper for her SCLA Capstone Project. 

Have you seen our new SCLA Website?  

http://www.silvercreekleadership.academy/

This week in SCLA / MLK Day

CREEK WEEK has been a great success!  Thanks to all who have participated in getting the word out to 8th graders about attending Silver Creek HS in the fall!  We had around 280 8th graders at SCHS today taking a tour from our SCLA Ambassadors group and enjoying a movie put together by Ms. Olson.

You can watch the video here:  SCHS Freshman video 2013

We will have COURSE INFORMATION NIGHT on Wed. Jan 23 from 6:30-8 at SCHS.  If you know of 8th graders coming to SCHS or still trying to decide, please remind them of this meeting!

SCLA gives Terri Ward inaugural Lifetime Leadership Award 

On Tuesday, January 15th at halftime of the SCHS/Niwot girls basketball game SCLA was pleased to award Terri Ward, longtime SVVSD teacher and coach the Lifetime Leadership Award.  Terri is currently mentoring two SCLA seniors, Valarie Allman and Anthony Emberley with their capstone project of soles4souls.  Terri has been a wonderful example of our BIG SIX leadership skills and we were very pleased to have her as the first ever recipient of this award.   The next award will be given in January of 2014 with nominations beginning in  September of 2013.  

 

Read more on this event at BOCO Preps. 

Terri Ward Lifetime Leadership Award  

MLK Jan 21 2013 

Volunteers needed to help out at the MLK event at SCHS on MONDAY JAN 21 1-4pm

• Set up (12:00-1:30) 
• Participate in remembrance march and help open the event up (12:30-2) 
• Usher (12:30-2)
• Photography/ video (12:30-2 and 2-4) 
• Clean up (3-4:30)

NHS hours - and a great activity to be a part of for your SCLA website!  Let Ms. Adams know if you can help!

SPONSORSHIP for SCLA CAPSTONE VOLUNTEERS!

 Thank you to McDonalds and Longmont United Hospital for being our first sponsors of the SCLA capstone projects.  We still are in need of a few more sponsors to help fund these projects.  Contact Ms. Adams at adams_carrie@svvsd.org to find out how you can get involved!




 

We have a few concessions slots to fill: 

1/22 6:45-close Girls Basketball 

1/25 6:45-close Boys Basketball 

2/8 6:45-close Boys Basketball 

2/15 5-7 Boys Basketball 

Go to the link below and sign up! 

SCHS Concessions Sign Up

SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT VOLUNTEERS!   

Are you interested in helping the seniors with their capstone projects?    Ms. Adams can help connect you with the senior that needs your help.    Stop by and sign up on her door.


PARENTS! 
LOOKING FOR  A WAY TO HELP SCLA GROW?
Volunteer on the 
SCLA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION BOARD 

SCLA is beginning the SCLA Leadership Foundation Board!  It is a volunteer group of parents, business leaders and students joining together to build our program.  Together we can gain momentum, gather corporate sponsors and give our students even more "real world" experiences.   If you are interested in helping us get the foundation off the ground, and are willing to meet once a month for 7am meetings, WE NEED YOU!  Contact Ms. Adams for more  details. 

CONGRATS TO OUR SENIORS! 

Our SCLA Seniors continue to shine as they prepare for the next step of their lives. 

SCLA is proud to be a part of their success! 

Valarie Allman- Stanford University -Athletic Scholarship -Track and Field

Marlyssa Chhay- University of Northern Colorado- Scholarship 

Kailee Cox- University of Colorado- President Horace M. Hale Academic Scholarship 

Anthony Emberley- Colorado School of Mines- Academic and Football Scholarship

Hannah Foster- Arizona State University- Academic Scholarship

 Noah Grolnick- Duke University

Allie Houghton- Ozark Christian College 

Jonathan Ibarra- Oral Roberts University- Scholarship  

Payton Peterson- Live TV Director and Business Entrepreneur

Austin Rankin- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology- Athletic scholarship - Soccer 

AND MORE TO COME!!!