Showing posts with label Volunteer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Volunteer. Show all posts

Monday, September 26, 2016

Wrapping up September

Wrapping up September 


Hard to believe the month of September is almost over!  It's been a great month at school!  

Here is a look at what is going on in SCLA. 



USAFA Cadets 

This past weekend SCLA families were able to provide housing for US Air Force Academy Cadets visiting Longmont to compete in the Triathlon.  THANK YOU SCLA parents for responding so quickly - we had more families than we needed.  Shoutout to SCLA Alum parent Lorraine Kirkland for organizing this.  Her daughter Jamie is currently attending the Air Force Academy.  

Thank you for living leadership in your homes!  

Thank you to the: 

 Bond Family, Vandiver Family, Burns Family, Koefgen Family, Moroney Family, Mendoza Family, Emberley Family. Gapter Family, Guillen Family, Fenderson Family,  Hopewell Family, Bennett Family,  Iasela Family, Williams Family, Grant Family, Bisby-Hirman Family, and the Schulte Family.  

USAFA Cadets enjoying dinner in Longmont 




Augustana University Scholarship
 for 
SCLA Students 

On Thursday and Friday September 29 & 30th Madeleine Ellis from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota will be speaking to SCLA juniors and seniors about the unique scholarship for SCLA students.  

 If you complete four years of SCLA, successfully complete your Capstone Project, get a 25 on your ACT and have a 3.5 GPA you can get a minimum scholarship of $12.500 per year.  

If you are a junior and not in SCLA this semester, message Ms. Adams and she can arrange a meeting time for you.

 It's exciting when Universities are seeing the skills SCLA students have that sets them a part from their peers! 

 We have two SCLA alum currently at Augustana, Mitch Webster and Katy Foster.  


Do you know a student who has been affected by cancer?  The volleyball team would like to recognize their challenges and let them know they are not alone.

A night at the volleyball game with recognition, free admission and dinner from the concession stand are included in this special night.

Let's fill the stands to support these amazing young people on Thursday, October 13th at 5:30pm.

Message Ms. Adams if you know a student who should  be recognized. 




SCLA Families are providing dinner for the staff during Parent / Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 12th.  The staff appreciates having a break in conferences to come down and grab a bite to eat, and they love SCLA night because our parents bring great (and lots) of good food!  Sign up here to bring something.  

THANK YOU!!  

Click Here: 





SCLAers work hard to make a difference in our community!  One of the great organizations we work with is MEALS ON WHEELS. 

 This holiday season, SCLAers are putting together 300 warm drink goodie bags together and we need your help to collect items.    

We are looking for hot cocoa packets, hot cider packets and hot tea bags.   

If you can make a donation sign up here:  MEALS ON WHEELS SIGNUPS  





Help us reach 4500!  

Colorado Friendship is a great organization that helps families in our community.  We have partnered with them this year to provide 500 ziplock bags of cereal each month to put into their "IncrEdibles" backpacks.  We hope to make 4500 cereal bags this  year!  These backpacks go home with students to assure they have enough food to get through the weekend.   

We have assigned this project out to spread it around our SCLA classes.  We are asking the students in those classes to bring a box or two of sugar free cereal (Cheerios, Rice Chex, Etc.) We can always use additional cereal boxes!  If you would like to donate, please have your student drop off cereal at Ms. Adams office.  


Here are the monthly assignments: 

September- SCLA 11
October - SCLA 9- Lathrop 
November- SCLA 9- Defilippo 
December- SCLA Ambassadors 
January- SCLA 12 
February- SCLA 11
March- SCLA 10 
April- SCLA 9- Defilippo 
May- SCLA 9- Lathrop 

SCLA 11th graders putting cereal bags together for Colorado Friendship 





JUNIOR CLASS 
MOCK INTERVIEWS 


Help our junior class prepare for the future by conducting Mock Interviews.  

Monday, November 7th from 1-2:30pm 

business leaders are invited to join us to interview small groups of students.  

Sign up here if you are interested in helping that afternoon: 



TRAVEL! 

Prices go up on October 1st! 

Lock in a lower price by signing up

today! 


JUNE 2017- Nicaragua & Costa Rica- The ultimate 9 day adventure / Culture /Service  trip!  Zip-lining, kayaking, snorkeling,  volcanos and waterfalls- and amazing (and SAFE) tour of Granada, Nicaragua visiting historic sites and boat tour of Lake Nicaragua.   We will bring school supplies to a small village school as well.  To get more information, or to sign up for this trip:   Costa Rica 2017


Sign up for Europe before October

 1st and get $200 off the total price!
 
JUNE 2018- European Horizons- Catch many of the great cities on this 17 day extravaganza! Ms. Adams and Ms. Whiteley are working together to bring you this incredible trip. London, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, and more!  To get more information or to sign up for this trip:  Europe 2018


For our China Travelers: 

 Please welcome Xin's new baby boy, Castle, to the world!  

Xin was our tour director both in 2012 and 2016.  He is a great guy that we all came to love as he showed us around his country and made us feel like special guests.  














SAVE THE DATE!  



Attend the SCLA Capstone Project Expo
Monday, December 12th 

7-9pm 

Light refreshments served 

Come see what the Class of 2017 is doing for their projects! 

Sign up to volunteer! 

Sponsor a project! 

Make a donation to a project! 


All 9th, 10th and 11th grade SCLAers are strongly encouraged to attend. 

 PAY IT FORWARD by helping with a project this year! 

*Senior Parent Meeting 6pm in the library 
 *Mentor meeting 6:30pm in the library.

Monday, September 12, 2016

HITTING OUR STRIDE


Things are going great with SCLA in the first few weeks of school. 
 We have seven classes this semester and classes are in the thick of things.   

Homecoming

Homecoming was a great success with our fall sports teams doing great. Their win / loss records are impressive and our SCLA athletes are representing our program well.

Thanks to Ambassador Connor Hansen who took the lead in getting our float ready for the parade, and to all our ambassadors who helped!

Connor Hansen, Parker Nicholas, Evans Etcheverry, Chris Medrano, Sam Nolledo
got our float ready for the parade!


Thanks to all who helped at the concession stand at the football game. It was a little crazy as the first game of the year but I appreciate all the help and the great attitudes to roll with the punches! 

Thanks to Linda Krichel, Jo Harris, Qiyra Marie, Margo Denning, Brandon Shaffer, Marcie Kunz, Margaret Edmonds,  Dave Bandi, Chelsea Bandi, and Pam Hora.  Thank you for volunteering your time to help out!  


BOOSTER CLUB REP 

Thanks to Suzanne Zens for volunteering to be our SCLA Booster Club Rep for this school year.  We appreciate your helping out the program! 

A Big THANK YOU to outgoing rep Melissa Gambirasi who has helped us out for a couple of years.  She will be missed!  


Longmont Live and Give Day
September 13th 2016
#LongmontGives

SCLA is out to support the Longmont Community Foundation by sharing the volunteer hours our students are donating to our community  and the world.  With our seven classes this semester, and each student volunteering the minimum  of 25 hours,   SCLA will be able to donate 4775 hours!  
Those hours can make a difference in our community.   Thank you for all your hours of volunteering! 





















Volunteers

Speaking of volunteering, have you checked out all the opportunities on Track It Forward?  

Baking cookies for EdCamp, day care for EdCamp, Painting party for the school shed, Flagstaff Fall Festival, Mountain Peaks Family Fun Fest, and the Flagstaff Dragon Dash are all open for volunteers at this time!









Parent / Teacher Conference Dinner 

Each year, SCLA hosts dinner for the teachers and staff during Parent / Teacher Conferences.  
This year, our date is WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th.  
 If you can help by bringing something for dinner- please sign up here:  Parent Teacher Conference Dinner 






BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN

TRAVEL WITH US! 

MEETING  
 
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 19,

@

 7pm 


SCHS D202 


Ready for adventure?  I know I am!  Take a look at what we are planning for SCLA travels in the next couple of years!  Parents are invited to join us, just be aware the trips are fast paced!  

JUNE 2017- Nicaragua & Costa Rica- The ultimate 9 day adventure / Culture /Service  trip!  Zip-lining, kayaking, snorkeling,  volcanos and waterfalls- and amazing (and SAFE) tour of Granada, Nicaragua visiting historic sites and boat tour of Lake Nicaragua.   We will bring school supplies to a small village school as well.  To get more information, or to sign up for this trip:   Costa Rica 2017

JUNE 2018- European Horizons- Catch many of the great cities on this 17 day extravaganza! Ms. Adams and Ms. Whiteley are working together to bring you this incredible trip. London, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, and more!  To get more information or to sign up for this trip:  Europe 2018


CHINA- With the visit of our friends from the JiuJiang Language School we are working to have a trip to China in the next couple of years that would include some of the great sites of China and then spending some time with host families from our sister school in JiuJiang. If you are interested in this, please email Ms. Adams.  






Capstone Project Sponsors 

We have outstanding projects planned by the Class of 2017.  
We need additional funds to ensure projects are as professional as possible to give the student true experience in the real world.  If you or your company would be interested in sponsoring a specific project or supporting all the projects, shoot Ms. Adams an email. 

Here is a sneak peak at the upcoming projects! 

Art Show
GEMS Camp 
Tennis Camp
Music for Seniors
Mini Movie Makers
Restorative Justice
Chi Sigma Sigma
Acts of Random Kindness
Burn Victim Benefit Baseball Tournament
The Silver Creek App
Bike Repair Stations
Abash the Past
Benefit Concert for "With Love on her Arms" 
Dinner En Blanc
Environmentally Grown Garden, 
Mini Libraries
Wildlife at Night Art
Creek United
Kids Night Out
SC Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Silver Creek Hack-a-thon
Team Building for Mountain States Children Home 
Socks for Scholarships
Wish Week
Day of Champions
Authors at SCHS
Low Cost Photography
Comforting Will,
Creek Closet
Neuroscience Internship
Montessori Internship

We will be highlighting our seniors and their projects in the blog this year.  





Wednesday, February 24, 2016

THE FUN NEVER STOPS!



A big "THANK YOU" (xiè xie) for all the help for Chinese New Year. 

We had over 1500 guests at our event.  

We could not have done it without you, so THANK YOU and get ready for 2017- The year of the Rooster!  








On February 20th 2016, Students from SCHS volunteered almost 400 hours to help host Chinese New Year and the SCHS Education Foundation Mardi Gras Event.  

 Amazing job, Raptors!! 






Capstone Project updates:  




Chi Sigma Sigma-  Calvin Madison continues to make a big impact on our community!  On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Calvin was present at the Longmont Chamber of Commerce as "Maddy's Mighty Minion Day" proclamation was read in.    Calvin's group has been busy doing random acts of kindness this year in honor of Maddy Grayless, an 8 year old girl who died of cancer this past year.  Thank you Calvin for helping us remember Maddy and make a difference! 






THE KINDNESS CAMPAIGN- Joanna Dunne's project- The Kindness Campaign brought an excellent speaker to SCHS from the Lynda's Legacy organization.   Charlene shared the powerful story of Lynda, her high school best friend, whose valiant battle serves as an inspiration to be kind.   This event was presented to a full auditorium and was a great success!  Joanna is planning several follow up activities in the next couple of months.   Great job, Joanna!! 



Happening in MARCH: 




GEMS CAMP!  Join Senior Emily Atwood for her GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) Camp here at SCHS.  This camp is for middle school girls and will be a great hands-on day! 

 For more information- check out Emily's facebook page: FACEBOOK GEMS DAY 
Registration forms are available on the facebook page.  






BRING HEROES HOME SAFE- BASEBALL TOURNEY!   Senior Sam Eggen is working with the Longmont Baseball Association to host a baseball tournament with funds going to the Wounded Warrior Project on March 12&13.  

Volunteers are needed to help with the running of the tourney / score keepers and other helpers.  Check out his volunteer facebook page: FACEBOOK BASEBALL TOURNEY




A DANCE OF A LIFETIME- Senior Hannah Shaner is hosting a special needs prom on Saturday, March 12 from 7-9pm at SCHS.  If you know high school students with special needs, get them to the PROM for an amazing night!  

For more information- check out her facebook page:  FACEBOOK PROM






SPOTLIGHT THEATER CAMP- Join Zoe Grolnick for two Saturday's of fun for the Spotlight Theater Camp for special needs students.    Saturday, 19th and 26th will be great days on the stage followed  by a performance on the 26th that is open to the public.  

Find out more about SPOTLIGHT here: SPOTLIGHT THEATER CAMP






ROCK THE VOTE- DEBATE!  Senior Mackenzie Hill is passionate about getting her peers registered to vote and learning more about the political system.  Join her at SCHS on Wednesday, March 30th for a great evening of lively discussion.   

Find out more http://rockthevotescla.weebly.com/




ONGOING PROJECTS: 





SC UNITY- Amanda Einig is working with an artist in residence to create art for the Silver Creek entrance.  She is collecting plastic lids for the project.   She needs lots more!  Collect and drop off in Ms. Adams office.




HEALTH FOR KUMARI-  Mohammed Aziz is working with the organization "Health and Ed 4 Nepal" to create first aid kits for the village of Kumari.  You can assist helping him purchase needed items for the first aid kids by making a donation here:  http://mkt.com/SCLA/health-for-kumari-first-aid-kits-for-nepal




PEACE AND SERVICE FOR AFRICA-  Senior Elizabeth Willes is the President of this SCHS Club that is raising money to assist a young lady named Joy to complete Nursing school and make a difference in her community.  You can make a donation to this project here:  http://mkt.com/SCLA/peace-and-service-for-africa

And get more information on their Facebook Page:  PSA FACEBOOK




FUNDING FOR FISH- Ryan Kol is looking to help end iron deficiency around the world, one fish at a time.  Ryan is raising money to purchase Iron Fish that help families get the needed iron in their system.  You can purchase fish to help others here:   http://mkt.com/SCLA/lucky-iron-fish 

Learn more about the company Ryan supports here: http://www.luckyironfish.com/


LOOKING AHEAD TO APRIL / MAY 




DAY OF CHAMPIONS-  The 4th annual Day of Champions is coming your way! Senior Katy Foster is working with SC Athletic Director Marty Tonjes to bring this day of sports and fun for special needs students to life.   Lots of volunteers needed and the more spectators our athletes have, the better!

Get more information on Day of Champions here:  DAY OF CHAMPIONS 2016





SCLA 5K - Join Senior Kasey Frankowski and the SCLA Junior Class to raise money for upcoming Capstone Projects! This 5K will be Saturday AM April 9 starting at SCHS.  Get registered now!

Click here: SCLA 5K Registration








Chip In for NYS-  Golfers!  Looking for a great day of golf while helping kids enjoy sports?  Support Adam Wager's golf tourney to support Niwot Youth Sports.   The Tourney is on Sunday, May 1st at Ute Creek Golf Course 8am Tee Time.  Get registered here:  Chip in for NYS Golf Tourney


More info on 
MORE PROJECTS 
coming soon!  









Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Back in the saddle


It have been a while since we have updated our SCLA Blog.  Sometimes it seems to get a little crazy and things fall through the cracks.


Upcoming events:



Our SCLA 9th grade retreat is coming up on August 5th and 6th.   Incoming 9th graders should plan on checking in at SCHS on the morning of the 5th between 8:30am and 9am.   If you have any forms or still owe any money that will be taken care of then.  

Check here for the packing list: SCLA Retreat Packing List





One of the greatest parts of our retreat is our time on the tubing hill!  Don't miss out!  Be sure to PRINT the permission slip and bring with you on the 5th.  We will collect them at registration.  Don't worry if you don't have a printer- we will have additional forms at registration. 

Permission slip:  Tubing Hill Permission Slip





The SCLA Ambassadors want to invite you to the 3rd Annual  Back to School pool party and potluck!!

MONDAY AUGUST 17th 7:15-9pm
SUNSET POOL 


This is a fun way to get back in the groove for school, find out a little more about SCLA events and relax at the pool!  



$10 per family 

9th grade- main dish 
10th grade- drinks 
11th grade- salads 
12th grade-desserts 



Volunteer hours- Are you getting your 25 hours of volunteering done?  Summer is a great time to make a difference.  While we track hours and you are required to do a specific number of volunteer hours to continue on in SCLA, We want you to experience volunteering and enjoy making a difference and not just put in your time.   We use "Track it Forward" as a tool to share volunteer opportunities and for you to track your hours.   You can sign up here: Track It Forward.  
If you know of any volunteer opportunities that you would like to share, or if you have any questions,  contact Jacob Boettcher, our SCLA Volunteer Coordinator.


Shoutout to our top 10 volunteers in the past 6 weeks! Great job, SCLAers!! 

Keira Hook
Mallory Granger
Aidan Rooney
Delaney Tureson
Madison Manning
Brandi Vu
Emiko Fredo
Jordyn Monnin
Brooke Wager
Zoe Lowe

International Travel.


Learning about another culture by actually going to  it is a great way to increase your knowledge as a leader and give you lifelong memories. Join us in 2016 for some amazing adventures!






Spring Break 2016
Puerto Rico 7 days

Cost includes: Airfare, hotel, Tour bus, tour director, 3 meals a day, entrance fees and tips.  All you need is your spending money!   Adults are welcome to join us, but be prepared.  This trip is made for kids and is fast paced!

More info here:   Spring Break Puerto Rico





 


  • Day 1: San Juan

    Arrive in San Juan
  • Day 2: San Juan

    Take a tour of El Yunque Rainforest
    • Only tropical forest on U.S. soil
    • Home to many plant and animal species not found anywhere else
    El Yungue Visitor Center
    Enjoy free time at Luquillo Beach
  • Day 3: San Juan

    Visit Camuy Caverns
    Take a guided sightseeing tour of Old San Juan
    • La Fortaleza
    • San Juan Cathedral, site of the tomb of Ponce de Leon
    • Capitol Building
    • Paseo de la Princesa
    Visit El Morro
    • The oldest Spanish fortification in the Caribbean
  • Day 4: Ponce

    Travel to Ponce
    Visit a Coffee Plantation
    Visit Ponce Art Museum
    Walking tour of Ponce
    • Plaza Las Delicias
    • Parque de Bombas
    Cooking class and dinner in Ponce
    Travel to La Parguera
    Bioluminescent Bay boat tour
    • Illuminating microscopic marine plankton that give the bay its glow
  • Day 5: La Parguera

    Enjoy a snorkeling excursion
    Travel to San Juan
    Enjoy a salsa lesson
  • Day 6: Fajardo and San Juan

    Excursion to Fajardo
    Take a guided tour of Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve
    Free time at Fajardo Beach
  • Day 7: San Juan

    Depart for home


Summer 2016
China -14 days
This amazing trip will give you a chance to explore one of the most interesting countries on the earth!
Cost includes: Airfare, hotel, bus, tour director, entrance fees, Breakfast and dinner.  You will be responsible for lunch, tips and spending money.

More information here: China 2016 tour



  • Day 1: Fly overnight to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 3: Beijing

    Take a guided tour of Beijing
    Visit the Summer Palace
    Enjoy a dragon boat ride (April-October)
    Participate in a Taiji lesson
    Visit the Forbidden City
    Visit Tiananmen Square
    Peking Duck dinner
  • Day 4: Beijing

    Visit the Beijing Zoo
    Travel to Mutianyu
    Take a tour of the Great Wall of China
    Participate in a tea ceremony
  • Day 5: Xi'an

    Fly to Xi’an
    Take a bike ride on the ancient City Wall
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Tang Dynasty show and dinner

    Tang Dynasty show and dinner

  • Day 6: Xi'an

    Take a guided tour of Xi’an
    Enjoy free time in Xi'an
    • Drum Tower
    • Bell Tower
    • Muslim Quarter
    • Food Street
    Visit the Terracotta Warriors
  • Day 7: Guilin • Yangshuo

    Fly to Guilin
    Travel to Yangshuo
    Take a walking tour of Xi Jie
  • Day 8: Yangshuo

    Take a guided tour of Yangshuo
    Take a Li River bamboo raft excursion
    Climb Moon Hill
    Time to explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Liu Sanjie performance

    Liu Sanjie performance

  • Day 9: Shanghai

    Travel to Guilin
    Fly to Shanghai
    Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
    Enjoy free time on the Bund
  • Day 10: Shanghai

    Take an expertly guided tour of Shanghai
    Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
    Visit Yu Yuan Garden
    See Nanjing Lu
  • Day 11: Shanghai

    Take a tour of Suzhou
    Visit the Master of the Nets Garden
  • Day 12: Hong Kong

    Fly to Hong Kong
    Watch "A Symphony of Lights" from the Avenue of Stars
    Ride the Star Ferry
  • Day 13: Hong Kong

    Take a guided tour of Hong Kong
    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Aberdeen
    • Repulse Bay
    Take the Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak
    Visit Stanley Market
    Visit Man Mo Temple
    Enjoy a Dim Sum tasting
  • Day 14: Depart for home