9th Grade Retreat Update

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!  The 9th grade retreat is coming up soon.  Final payments can be made online at https://squareup.com/store/SCLA/item/scla-th-grade-retreat-1 or you can drop off cash or check at SCHS on Tuesday, July 26 from 10am-12pm or Monday, August 1st from 10am-12pm.  Contact Ms. Adams if you have any concerns about the remaining balance on your account.  

Retreat Packing List

Pack lightly!

BRING A SACK LUNCH FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3rd
WE WILL EAT RIGHT WHEN WE ARRIVE AT THE YMCA!

Do not bring:

• Anything expensive / nice / that you would  be upset if it were broken
• Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, drugs.  Fastest way to get sent home from the retreat, kicked out of SCLA and start your school year with a suspension.
• Lots of money.  There is a small gift shop and grill if you would like something, but it’s not necessary.  If you would like a few dollars for spending that is fine.  
• A Suitcase- A Backpack or Duffle bag is all you will need

Do bring:

• A GREAT ATTITUDE!!!  
• Bathroom bag- your personal items- shampoo, toothbrush etc.
• Tennis Shoes or good walking / hiking shoes (we are outside a lot doing activities. Flip flops and Toms are not good for this!)
• Flip-flops to wear around in the evening etc.  
• Socks
• Sleep wear
• Clothes for Friday (shorts and t-shirts are fine)
• Sweatshirt for evening
• Rain poncho or rain / windbreaker
• Small Flashlight
• Water bottle (it is your job to stay hydrated!  We will have water jugs to fill up your water bottles.)
• Sunscreen (It is your job to not get sunburned!)
• Extra Change of Clothes just in case

Maybe?

• sleeping bag- while the YMCA provides bedding some students may be in rooms with double beds to share- and having your own sleeping bag may make things more comfortable for you.
• Hat

You will be assigned rooms and teams for the retreat.  There is no switching.  There is no complaining.  The first step to becoming a leader is being outside your comfort zone. Get to know new people and experience the adventure.  Our time at the retreat is short.  Come open minded and ready to have a good time, meet new people and learn!!  

SCHEDULE 

Check-in for the retreat:  Wednesday, August 3 8:30-9am at Silver Creek HS in the front of the school.  We will double check all your paperwork is in order, get you into your "bandana" group, pack the buses and be on our way.  

 Don't forget a sack lunch and your water bottle!!

 We will picnic when we arrive at the YMCA.  

Pickup-  Thursday, August 4th between 7-7:30pm we will arrive at SCHS in the front parking lot.  

We look forward to getting to know you and having a great time at the leadership retreat with you! 

Great week, SCLAers!

A BIG THANK YOU to all who helped Suzanne Zens pull off a wonderful Parent / Teacher Conference dinner on Wednesday.  The food was amazing, there was a lot of it, and we had great variety.  Thank you again from all of the staff who enjoyed dinner thanks to the awesome SCLA families!  

Tonight! 

Friday, October 16th 

 From 6-9 at the Longmont Senior Center, the Inclusive Communities Celebration. This is a great event that showcases the diversity in our community. Several of our students will be there presenting information on their Capstone Projects and volunteering.   I am humble and honored to be receiving the Community Unity Award tonight.  This award is only made possible from the great work the SCLA students have been doing the past few years.  I would love for as many of the SCLAers who can attend to be there with me when I receive the award.  This is truly OUR award!!

Trevor Bane's SCLA Capstone Project got a big boost this week with help from SCLA 10th graders!  Trevor's first two day of sales were $1306.00!  In addition to helping Beads for Life, 20% is going to Health and Ed 4 Nepal, to help a village with necessary items for schools and health care.  This great project helps TWO great organizations and you get beautiful jewelry for helping!  

The online site is still up: Beads for Life so you can still shop.  

 

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS! 

 

 

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!  

 

You will also receive your SCLA VOLUNTEER SHIRT 

that evening. 

It is FREE for you to pick up that evening, 

but if you don't pick it up that night, it is $10.  

 

 

 

 

Longmont Estates Fall Festival needs MANY VOLUNTEERS! 

This is a fun way to get your hours AND make a difference in the community.   

 

The Fall Festival is September 25th from 12:30-4.

We need people to work to shifts 12:50-2:30 and 2:30 to 4.  

You can sign up here:  Longmont Estates Fall Festival 

Or Contact Mrs. Raehal-Brown  at   annasararaehal@gmail.com

International Travel!

Looking ahead to Summer- 2016! 

Ecuador!  

Informational meeting on our 2016 trip to Ecuador. This will be a wonderful service learning trip with a chance for us to enjoy other cultures and volunteer to make a difference.  

Informational Meeting on Wednesday, October 29th 

7-7:30pm  in Room D202.  

This is a very affordable trip and monthly payments are at $141 per month! 

Check out our tour here! 

Ecuador 2016 

Shout out to our SCLAers- Mikayla Gaffney,  Darah Gaffney,
  and Brock Dykema and all the other SCHS Cross Country runners headed to state!  GOOD LUCK! 

Shout out to our Boys Soccer Team, our Girls Softball Team and our Girls Volleyball Team, all going on to playoffs! 

Shoutout to our Band and Orchestra- outstanding concerts this week! 

Know someone doing something awesome? 

Share it with Ms. Adams 

here: 

Shout Out Form

 

 

Never a dull moment for SCLA!

It is never boring around SCLA!  Here's what's new!  

*Applications are closed for current 8th graders who wish to be in SCLA next year.  They may contact Ms. Adams directly to be placed on a waiting list.  

adams_carrie@svvsd.org

Silver Creek Leadership Summit 

SUMMIT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED NEXT FALL.  

Applications are OPEN 

to apply to be an AMBASSADOR for 2014-2015!  

You may apply for ambassadors if you are a current 9th, 10th or 11th grader in good SCLA standing, and have a GPA 3.0 or over. 

This year you must have:

Online application 

Teacher recommendation form signed 

Prepare a two minute presentation on SCLA for the interview portion 

Important dates:  

Applications open March 7th 

Applications closed Friday, March 28st 

Interview/Presentation- April 8.9, and 10 after school

List posted- Friday, April 11 

First Ambassador meeting- Wed. April 16 6:30-8:30pm (Vote for officers, and prepare SCLA freshman induction evening)

SCLA Freshman Induction Ceremony- Tuesday, April 22,  6-7:30pm 

SCLA Freshman Retreat- YMCA at Winter Park- Aug. 6th and 7th. 

Online application here: 

SCLA Ambassador Online Application

SCLA 12 Capstone Project Updates: 

 Unity in the Community 

Maddie Toretto has been working with the Longmont Chamber of Commerce all year for her Capstone Project.  She helped organize Unity and it was a great success last night! The evening even included a Shoutout for SCLA from  Lt. Governor Joe Garcia!   Thank you for all of you who volunteered! 

CHINESE NEW YEAR  

Chinese New Year was a big success! Shout out to Alex Bush and Nico Rembert for all their hard work to help host this event.  Over 1300 people attended and a great time was had by all.  

A member of APAL produced this video on the event: 

Chinese New Year Video

and the Longmont Times-Call had this article about the event: 

Newspaper Article

Thank you to all who volunteered to help this event!  

You chipped in over 200 hours to make this day possible for the Longmont Community! 

TERA CLUB

Taylor Strub, JP Butler and RaeAnn Pollard 

RaeAnn Pollard and Taylor Strub hosted a special assembly with their mentor JP Butler to share info on teen dating and kick off their TERA (Teens Ending Relationship Abuse) club.  They did a great job presenting to a full auditorium and discussing this important subject.  You can follow what is happening or get involved with this group here: 

Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/SafeShelterTERA

Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/safesheltertera

Instagram:

http://instagram.com/safeshelterTERA

RACHEL'S CHALLENGE 

Kristi Krings, Emilie Rembert, Karen Norris and Jade Cordova 

Emilie Rembert and Jade Cordova brought Rachel's Challenge back to SCHS for  the second year and it was a great success.  The FOR Club is meeting and looking to do great things at SCHS.  Contact Emilie for more info- or join the facebook group: 

FOR Silver Creek

Rachel's Challenge Website: 

rachels challenge

Little Dresses For Africa 

Allison Howlett and Victoria Kline hosted a Little Dresses for Africa dressmaking party on Saturday, March 1st where they were able to make over 50 dresses.  Join them again on Saturday, March 8th at Silver Creek HS from 12-4 for another round of making these simple dresses out of pillowcases for young ladies in Africa!  

Members of the community join to make dresses

Get TICKETS NOW FOR LONGMONT LEAD 

Doug Palmer's LEAD Conference will be held Saturday, March 12th 6pm at SCHS. This TEDx like conference is $10 and will feature some amazing speakers on the topic of leadership. This event is open to the public and will be a great motivational evening, networking event and time to recharge your batteries and think about your own leadership abilities. 

For information and tickets, visit the LEAD website: 

Longmont LEAD Conference

ATTENTION ALL GOLFERS! 

TWO GREAT TOURNEYS COMING UP! 

Saturday, April 12

 at Twin Peaks Golf Course Senior Dalton Haase will host a tourney that will benefit A WOMEN'S WORK here in Longmont. 

More info: 

golf for A WOMAN's WORK

Monday, April 28

at Fox Hill Country Club, Andrew Rademacher-Howe is hosting a tourney to 

CHIP IN FOR NICARAGUA 

Water for villages through Rotary International and Namlo 

Contact Andrew:

aradhowe@hotmail.com

Shout Outs! 

Doug Palmer 

Jackie Reh 

Dalton Haase 

Recently featured on the "LONGMONT MATTERS" radio show (AM 1060) 

All SCLA seniors will be featured in the next couple of months Tuesday evening from 6-7. 

Listen to their podcasts here! 

SCLA Podcasts

Flood 2013

Letter to SCLA from Program Coordinator Carrie Adams. 

SCLAers, 

I just wanted to send a note around to check in with all our SCLA families.  I know some of you have not had any damage at all from the recent floods and others of you have lost everything.  To those of you in the latter category, My thoughts and prayers go out to you.  

Now is the time for us to pull together and help one another as we rise up.  Events like this are great opportunities for us to lend a hand and be the leaders our community needs.  I love to hear the stories of our SCLA students and families volunteering their time, talent and donating their money to helping.  We truly are RAPTOR STRONG.  

While we are aware of many of you I would like for each of you to shoot a quick email back to me and let me know your family status.  For some of our families they may not even get this email. If you are aware of a family that has suffered a loss in this flood please share with me.  We want to help.  

While I can't fix everything, SCLA can assist in many ways.   Many of you have been helping with clean-up around the town.  I thank you for your time doing truly, the dirty work.  Please be safe and follow safety procedures including wearing masks, gloves and other protective items.  

Some other ways to help: 

• SCLA is collecting gift cards to grocery stores, Target, Walmart, gas stations and other stores to help our families that are in need.  
• Laundry- we have volunteers who are ready to pick up your laundry, do it and deliver it back to you. 
• Babysitting- cleaning up with little ones around is tough to do! 
• Lunch for your crew- We have people working on sack lunches that we can deliver to your site to feed the hungry workers.  

Those are just a few quick items that the SCLA family is doing to help each other.  Do you have other ideas or needs? Let me know.  

Again, please contact me via email.  We want to help in anyway we can.  Together we will rebuild and be stronger.   

 If you can help with any of the above items please contact me as well.  

Take care, 

Carrie Adams 

adams_carrie@svvsd.org 

Back in the daily grind!

LEADERSHIP 

at 

SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

IT'S WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO! 

SCLA is excited to begin the 2013-2014 new school year.

We know this year is going to be one of our best ever! 

 A quick overview of our students: 

Total SCLA students:  305 

Total SCLA students who open-enroll at SCHS: 104 

Breakdown by grade: 

12th: 45 students 

11th: 55 students 

10th: 90 students 

9th: 105 students 

We continue to grow which gives us an increased opportunity to do good  in our community, and give our students the chance to find their strengths, work on their weaknesses, and build skills that will benefit them for years to come.   

This program's success is a testament that schools, students, parents, teachers, businesses and communities can work together and make great things happen.  

Thank you to all of you who continue to support this program and we look forward to meeting the 105 freshmen families that have joined us!   

Upcoming events:  

Join us as we say goodbye to a wonderful summer and hello to a great new school year!  This is a fun family event. 

 Bring your lawn chairs and meet and greet SCLA teachers, ambassadors and other students and their families. 

 See the upcoming volunteer opportunities and learn more about some of the Senior Capstone Projects that you will be able to participate in! 

Monday, August 26th 7-9pm 

Sunset Pool 

$10 per family 

Potluck Dinner 

9th grade- main dish for 12 

10th grade-dessert for 12 

11th grade- bottled water, soda or gatorade- 12 pack 

12th grade- side dish for 12 

Paper products  and plasticware will be provided 

Click this link to add what you food you are bringing to the pool party! 

Pool Party Sign Up

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Wednesday August 28th

 Freshmen parents and New Students to the district: 5:30pm in the Auditorium 

All other parents: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

FALL CONCESSIONS

SCLA is part of RABC (Raptor Athletic Booster Club) 

and we have the opportunity to earn money by working concessions at some of our fall sporting events.  These are a couple hour slots for adults- but this year your student can volunteer with you! 

The dates needed are: 

9/4 Boys soccer 4-7 

9/11 Boys soccer 4-7 

9/13 Boys football - Varsity at Lyons HS 

6:45-8:45 

9/24 Girls Volleyball 4:30-6:30 

9/26 Boys soccer 4-7

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.  

If you have any questions contact Ms. Adams 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!  

Want to go places?  

Join Ms. Adams on the adventure of a lifetime!! 

Costa Rica- Spring Break 2014 

Peru- Summer 2014 

There is still time to sign up for these amazing adventures!  

Spend 7 days during Spring Break in Costa Rica kayaking, hiking, ziplining, seeing volcanoes, amazing beaches, and sea turtles.   Work with local students and get a game of soccer in with the kids.  

This trip includes EVERYTHING including hotel, airfare and three meals a day.  PARENTS and other siblings are welcome to come along! 

Check our trip site out for more information! 

Costa Rica Info Site

No summer plans yet?  

Join us in early June for the "Bucket-list" trip!! 

PERU!! 

9 days in this amazing country seeing everything from amazing monasteries, marketplaces and the Sacsayhuaman Fortress to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.  We will spend two days working with local villagers and students blending amazing adventure with service learning.  Parents and siblings welcome.  

Check out our PERU site for more information! 

Peru Summer 2014