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

Happy Spring Break

Heres hoping you are enjoying Spring Break!  Things really pick up for SCLA in April, so we will hit the ground running this week.

SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT UPDATE 

Soles 4 Souls - Anthony Emberley and Valarie Allman could use some volunteers to help count and bundle shoes.  8

• This week, (April 8-12) everyday after school from 2:30-3:30. 
•  E Wing SCLA office.  
• Contact Anthony, Valarie or Ms. Adams for details. 

Golf Tourney-  Jack Adolfson's golf tourney to benefit Emergency Family Assistance Program. still has  room for your foursome! 

• Monday, April 29th at Fox Hill Country Club (Four person scramble format)
• $400 per foursome ($125 per person) 
• Hole Sponsorships still available 
• Contact  Jack or Ms. Adams for sign up forms

Soccer Camp-  Kailee Cox and Austin Rankin still need some volunteers to help at their Saturday Soccer Camp at Columbine Elementary School here in Longmont.  

• Saturday afternoons from 3:30-5pm.  (April 13 and April 20th) 
• Contact Kailee, Austin, or Ms. Adams for details. 

After-Prom Decoration Building Party-  Sam Oliver is building some decorations for after prom and needs your help!  Are you artistic?  Can you hammer a nail?  Can you paint?  Sam needs you!    

• Saturday, April 13 9-3 at SCHS 
• Contact Sam or Ms. Adams for details.  

Day of Champions-    Hannah Foster needs volunteers to help with the 1st Annual Day of Champions Special Olympics at SCHS. 

• Saturday, April 20th 
• 8am-2:30pm 
• Volunteers needed to set up, clean up, registrations, events and BBQ 
• Contact Hannah, Mr. Tonjes,  or Ms. Adams to sign up 

Join us for our celebration of the Senior Capstone Projects at the 

Evening of Excellence! 

MONDAY MAY 13 6:30 pm at SCHS 

This event is open to the public and will feature all of the SCLA Projects and recognition of our SCLA seniors and Ambassadors.  

Thank you again to our SCLA Capstone Project Sponsors! 

We can't do this work without you! 

SCLA incoming Freshmen update: 

SCLA is excited to welcome the class of 2017 to Silver Creek.   Letters of Acceptance will go out the week of April 15th. 

Ambassador update: 

Ambassador applicants should have received a link to sign up for an interview slot the week of April 15th.  If you have not gotten this email, please contact Ms. Adams.  GOOD LUCK!!! 

THANK YOU!

Last week was a great week for SCLA!

THANK YOU to all the parents who helped provide food for parent/teacher conferences on Thursday.
I received the following thank you note from Mr. Finnestead:

"Thank you for the delicious food during Parent/Teacher Conferences.  We are grateful for your commitment and dedication to our staff.  Thank you to the Hoshiko's for the help cleaning up, that was fantastic." 

Thank you again to the following people: 

Becki and Lance Hoshiko 

Margaret King 

Adria Repp 

Susie Plank

Kathy Peterson 

Michelle Foster 

Xan Fischer 

Terry Higgins 

Cindi Lindsay 

Amy Griswald 

The Haase Family 

The Jayne Family 

MaryBeth Zarlingo 

Sylvie Rembert 

Kelly Bickler 

Lorraine Kirkland 

Shawna Feiner 

Georgi Bertrand 

Claire Dunne 

Laura Ewing 

Lisa Allman 

Hopefully I did not forget anyone!

 Thank you again.  

Congrats to Danny Bishop for his SCLA Senior Capstone Project of Organizing Unity in the Community with the Longmont Chamber of Commerce.  He did a great job! 
 

Thanks to the 11th grade SCLA class for their work at Unity as well. They were awesome and we had many complements!   And thanks to SCLA Senior Ambassador Trenton Hoshiko for his work as our SCLA liaison to the Chamber.   

Check out the new SCLA video shown on Programs night.  This video was put together by SCLA Senior Trenton Hoshiko as part of his Capstone Project. 

SCLA Video

SCLA 11 Mock Interviews!  

SCLA 11 was able to have many members of the local business community assist in mock interviews.   The Longmont Chamber of Commerce Education Committee had several Volunteers attend as well as our friends from the Seagate Toastmasters Club.  We are so lucky to have a great relationship with our amazing business community! THANK YOU!! 

 

It is Ambassador Application time! 

Ambassadors work to make SCLA better and work within the community to  share the message of SCLA! 
They give presentations, organize the 9th grade retreat and continue to build their leadership skills.  IF you would like to apply to be an ambassador for the 2013-14 school year. 
Ambassador Application
Current Ambassadors need to reapply.  
See Ms. Adams for any questions.  

Attention Golfers! 

Senior Jack Adolfson is hosting a golf tourney for his Senior Capstone Project with proceeds helping the Emergency Family Assistance Program.   There is still room for your foursome! 

• Monday, April 29th at Fox Hill Country Club (Four person scramble format)
• $400 per foursome ($125 per person) 
• Hole Sponsorships still available 
• Contact Carrie Adams for sign up forms

 

November 2nd 2012

I can't believe it is already November! Time is flying by. 

SCLA TO DO LIST:

Remember to join the Booster Club!  The Booster club helps SCLA TONS!  Please Join!  The Booster Club is a non-profit parent volunteer organization which supports 14 sports, 3 athletic clubs and 27 extracurricular clubs in the school.  Join the club for only $20 and help provide supplies and equipment for ALL students at Silver Creek.  The Booster forms may be picked up at Melissa Lehman’s desk in the front office.  You can also join and pay online at silvercreekstore.org.   The meetings are on the 4th Monday of each month in the library at 6 pm.  It would be AWESOME if ALL of our SCLA parents joined! 

•  Sell some wreaths!  Help SCLA out by selling holiday wreaths.  
• Order forms at Wreath Order Form
• Info Flyer at Wreath Flyer
• Put Monday, Nov. 12th on your calendar to go to MENCHIES!  SCLA fundraiser with yummy frozen Yogurt with awesome toppings.  Anytime from 2:30-10pm.  SCLA gets 20% ! Copy and bring this flyer: Menchies Flyer
• Donate canned food items or hygine items for SCLA 10th graders to donate to The Our Center. Drop items off at Mrs. Gurule's class or Mr. Lathrop's class. 

SCLA CLASS UPDATES

SCLA 9
Mrs. Gurule

Mrs. Gurule's class head's to Longmont Estates Elementary School on Monday Nov. 5th.  They will be hosting a leadership day with all 5th graders.  They have worked hard to create experiential learning activities for the students.  Dress in SCLA /SCHS clothes and prepare to be outside if weather is decent. (Forcast is sunny and mid 60's)  Parent drivers must turn in Insurance forms and all students need permission slips. We will be back to SCHS between 2:30 and 2:40,  so students who ride the bus need to make other arrangements. If this is a concern contact Ms. Adams.



SCLA 9
Mr. Lathrop

Mr. Lathrop's class heads to Blue Mountain Elementary school on Monday, Nov. 5th.  They will be walking over and helping out around the school in various classrooms.  Please dress for the  weather to walk!  Permission slips must  be turned in to attend this event.

SCLA 10

The RESPECT projects are in full swing!  Great job by the students to get things off the ground. The projects are:

• Canned food and hygiene items drive for the OUR Center
•   Penny Wars raising money for Missing and Exploited Children Foundation 
• RESPECT day scheduled for SCHS
• Honor our Veterans, Coffee at SCHS
• Thank you to our Police, presentation to Blue Mountain Elementary 
• Thank you Dinner to the Fire Department 
• Connecting with our SCHS graduates in the Military
• Collecting funds for Jessica Ridegway Foundation 

Great job being leaders and respectful Raptors!

SCLA 12 

SCLA CAPSTONE PROJECT MENTOR LUNCH 
Friday Nov. 9th 
12:45-2:15 at SCHS 
RSVP- Carrie 303-330-7708 

THANK YOU for helping our students! 
All mentors should attend this important meeting to review information. 

Capstone Projects are in full swing!  We are proud of our students.  

 Today we would like to Highlight 

Senior Jack Adolfson

Jack has been a  great addition to Silver Creek HS and to SCLA.  He is an outstanding student, with  a  4.333 GPA.  Jack has been an integral part of the  State Championship SCHS golf team for four years, as well as a nationally known golfer.  For Jack's Capstone Project he is hosting a golf tournament with funds to benefit the Emergency Family Assistance Association, where Jack has  been volunteering for several years.  Jack has many opportunities for the future including the Air Force Academy and Claremont McKenna, to mention a couple.  Watch the blog for more information on the golf tournament so you can participate.  A four year member of SCLA, We wish good luck to Jack as he chooses his path for the future!