SCLA 9th grade retreat last minute questions!

SLCAers

A couple of last minute items! 
We are so excited to have you join us for our retreat.  This will be a great experience!

Some commonly asked questions:

* Do I need a sleeping bag? - No, the YMCA provides bedding.

*How do I get a hold of someone in the event of an emergency? -
The phone number to the YMCA is 800-777-9622
Carrie Adams- SCLA Program Coordinator cell phone number is:
303-330-7708 ( Cell coverage is spotty in Estes!)

* I will be picking up my son or daughter early- what is the address to the YMCA? 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO 80511

* My son/daughter has a medical condition- who should  I talk to?   We will have a table to check in to share info with the SCLA teachers that will be attending. 

* We are not getting these emails to the addresses we want them- will you add a new email address?   We send all of our information via Infinite Campus.  Students should get used to checking their SVVSD accounts, and parents will need to modify their contact info.  We are unable to make changes.  We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. 

* Who is my child rooming with? The ambassadors made the room lists by putting students randomly in rooms.  Students are expected to stay in the rooms they are assigned for safety reasons.  Part of leadership is learning to adapt to unique situations.  This is one night.  Please be open to meeting new people regardless of who is in your room with you! 

*Where else can I get info for SCLA?
Our blog is: http://sclaweekly.blogspot.com/

Our SCLA Website ( you can access from the SCHS website)
https://sites.google.com/a/svvsd.org/scla/home

*Contact Ms Adams
adams_carrie@svvsd.org


Hope this helps! 

Ms Adams

SCLA 9th grade retreat info

Greetings SCLA 9th graders!  


The retreat is a WEEK away! We  are so excited to work with you! Here is the info you need:

Meet at SCHS on Wed. Aug 1st.
Check in is from 11am-12
Bus leaves at Noon. 

We will return on Thursday Aug 2nd at 5pm at SCHS 

At Check in you will need:

Permission slip https://sites.google.com/a/svvsd.org/scla/documents
Code of Conduct https://sites.google.com/a/svvsd.org/scla/documents


WE WILL HAVE BLANK COPIES OF THE PERMISSION SLIP AND THE CODE OF CONDUCT TO SIGN AT CHECK IN IF YOU CAN NOT PRINT THEM AT HOME.

Balance- Check to SCHS  the total amount you need to pay is $80.  Many  of you put  a $50 deposit down.



 

SCLA Retreat Checklist

August 1^st and 2^nd 2012

Be Sure to Bring…

•   Closed Toe Shoes (Preferably Tennis Shoes) – We are hiking!

•   Socks

•   Long Pants

•   Shorts

•   Underwear/ Boxers

•   Pajamas / Sleep clothes

•   Extra Shirt

•   Jacket/ Sweat Shirt

•   Hat or Sunglasses

•   Toothpaste

•   Toothbrush

•   Soap and Shampoo

•   Deodorant

•   Cell Phone

•   Swim Suit and Towel

•   Exercise clothes- for basketball or other activities

•   Sunscreen

Optional:

•   Money ( You don’t have to pay for anything- but there is a gift shop and snack bar at the lodge-)

•   Medications (Asthma etc.)

•   Umbrella or rain poncho 

Don't Bring...

•   Weapons (Knives, Guns, etc.)

•   Limit Valuables!!! (iPods, Cameras etc.)

•   Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances

•   Clothing with inappropriate or suggestive pictures or words- remember – you are representing SCHS and SCLA

Remember that we will only be there for one night; however the mountains can be chilly at night

SO PLEASE BRING WARM CLOTHES!

BRING A GREAT ATTITUDE! 

CONTACT

 MS ADAMS AT

 adams_carrie@svvsd.org 

if you have any questions! 

 

 

Summer for SCLA

Happy Summer SCLAers!

Hope you are enjoying some time off with family and friends.  I also hope you are gearing up for a great year of Leadership Academy and have spent some time this summer volunteering.  Are you keeping track of your hours on the site 100Squared?  Its a great place full of opportunities and a way for you to track your efforts.  Go to www.100squared.org  and check it out!  Thanks to Senior Brian Hardy for getting this up and running.

A few reminders of summer events-

SCLA is excited to host a great leadership evening on Tuesday, July 17th 6-8pm and would like to invite you to attend! 

The group Health and Ed 4 Nepal is based out of Longmont and along with this group we  are excited to welcome Jaget Lama to Longmont to share with us information on the building of the school, the health clinic and the women's center.  Jaget is an experienced trekking guide and professional musician.    Jaget is also working with the Mountain Leadership Group who is producing a feature length documentary on life in the village of Kumari, Nepal, and their desire to bring health care and education to this village.

This will be a great evening of traditional Nepalese food, information, music and fun.   

Tuesday, July 17 6-8pm
Everest Restaurant
2130 Main Street- Longmont
$15 per person includes dinner and a donation to help with this project. 

For more info you can go to the following websites:

www.healthanded4nepal.org 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0dh2g6-8h8&feature=related

You can pay at the door, but we would like an RSVP if you would like to attend, so they can prepare the correct amount of food.  The great folks at the Everest Restaurant are opening their restaurant especially for this event.   They are great supporters of SCLA.  

Enjoy a great evening- AND make a difference! 

Email Ms Adams at adams_carrie@svvsd.org if you would like to attend.   Feel free to bring a friend, and this event is open to students AND parents! 








CHINA!






We had an excellent 10 days in CHINA in June!   It is an amazing experience to travel,  and we have two more trips coming up in 2013!  Ecuador over Spring Break and Costa Rica during the summer.  There is still room on each trip and you can sign up anytime!   For Ecuador, go to www.eftours.com/1252775   and for Costa Rica, go to www.eftours.com/1242775   Students, Parents, Grandparents are welcome to travel with us!

Contact Ms Adams for more details. 

Volunteer opportunities!
SCLA has always been a big supporter of Crayons to Calculators.  They need help again this summer to deliver backpacks. 
Get your calendars our and mark down July 19, 25, 30, and 31. If you can volunteer on any of these days, they could really use your help on these days!!  To see the volunteer calendar and sign up for a shift click here. You can also email or call Abby Yeagle  to schedule a time to volunteer. .

Volunteers will meet at the Main Street School in Longmont located at 820 Main Street. You will be working in the cafeteria on the far North side of the school on the main/lower level of the school. Parking is available on the North East side of the building at the corner of 9th and Kimbark and on the far South side of the building with access from Kimbark. Volunteers can enter through the handicap access door on the front North West side of the building.

Feel free to contact Abby with any questions about volunteering.


Abby Yeagle
Program and Volunteer Coordinator - Crayons to Calculators
Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley
abby.efsvv@comcast.net
970-443-1698
820 Main Street Longmont, CO 80501

9th Grade Retreat!!

Coming up soon- August 1st and 2nd.  Enjoy a day and a half getting to know more about SCLA, hiking, games and speakers.  It is a great way to kick off High School!   Next week more info will be on the blog along with packing lists and other details.

Enjoy the last little bit of summer!

As always- Contact Ms Adams if you need any information.
 adams_carrie@svvsd.org 

Happy Summer!!!

Wow!

What a year!  Can't believe it has flown by so quickly.  Exciting news that we will have SENIORS in our program next fall!  We are looking forward to numbers around 250 SCLA students. 

Please take a minute to remember that you are always representing SCLA.  Let your actions please put forth the image of who we really are.  Be responsible this summer and please be safe! 

A few quick notes:

Ambassador meeting
 SCHS on Wed. June 6th from 9-12.  Meet in main office conference room and we will break into groups from there.  Please let Ms. A know if you can not attend. 


SCLA 9th grade retreat!  
AUG 1-2!
Deposits due.  $50 or entire amount of $80. 
You can drop off at SCHS, or email Ms Adams at adams_carrie@svvsd.org on how you can get the payment to her. 

A new look for the SCLA Weekly Blog

Greetings SCLAers!

We are consistently looking for ways to streamline processes and make getting information quicker and easier as our numbers increase we have created our weekly blog.  You will still receive the link in a weekly email.  Thank you for your continued support!  The blog will continue to be separated into the following categories:

Info for all
SCLA Good News

 Volunteer Info 

12th grade 

11th grade 

10th grade 

9th grade 

Incoming Freshmen 

Ambassadors 

Travel Opportunities

INFO FOR ALL: 

CONGRATULATIONS to the 82 9th 10th and 11th graders who received academic letters last night at the SCHS awards night, along with the large number of students who received department awards.  You efforts in the classroom are appreciated and recognized.
Congrats to:
11th grader OMAR ABDELMAWLA
10th graders EMILIE REMBERT and KYLIE REMBERT
 9th graders TYNNETTE LOWE and KAARI VON BERNUTH
 for receiving the SCLA outstanding student awards for their grades.

SCLA 5K is in the works for this fall!  We hope this will be a large event that will help fund SCLA activities and help build the feeling of community here at SCHS and with our feeder system.  If you would like to help with this project, please contact Ms. Adams.   

SCLA GOOD NEWS!  
DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING GREAT ABOUT ONE OF OUR SCLA STUDENTS?  PLEASE SHARE IT WITH MS ADAMS AND HAVE IT POSTED HERE!  


 11th grader DANIELLE DRURY  - Has been a Girl Scout for 10 years and recently had her Gold Award project approved to earn the highest award possible in Girl Scouting.

 9th grader AUSTIN DRURY - Due to an excellent end of year review his first year (last Summer) , Austin was invited to return to his job with the Boulder County Youth Corp without even needing to apply.

 11th grader KAILEE COX was soccer player of the week.  "Kailee's organization of the defense and ability to clear dangerous balls was critical in Silver Creek's 0-0 tie with division leading Broomfield."  

 11th grader VALARIE ALLMAN broke a 35 year old Boulder County Track and Field Championship record in Discus.  http://www.bocopreps.com/ci_20453115/girls-track-field-silver-creeks-allman-shatters-boco?source=most_viewed

10th grader DOUG PALMER spent the last week in Tampa FL as part of the youth leadership for the General Conference of the United Methodist Church. 
 

VOLUNTEER INFO:

Have you signed up on 100squared.org ? Find volunteer opportunities, keep track of your hours, and make a difference!



Thanks to:   10th graders GARRISON BENNET, ERIK SARGENT and incoming freshman LEVI GRISWALD for their work helping downtown Longmont get cleaned up! The boys volunteered last Saturday AM for 4 hours to clean benches, trashcans and stairwells.  Thanks for  your hard work!

Austin Hunnell, a sophomore in SCLA has two sisters with Cystic Fibrosis, Sydney and Isabella.  Sydney will be an incoming Freshman in SCLA in the fall and is an 8th grade student at Altona.   Their family is working to fundraise to find a cure for CF, a devastating genetic disease that affects the lungs.  Buffalo Wild Wings in Longmont at Clover Basin Drive, has generously offered to donate 10% of their entire purchases on  WEDNESDAY MAY 9th  to Cystic Fibrosis when you hand your server the attached flyer.  You can also support their team, Team Sydney and Isabella, by coming out to walk at the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis at Rogers Grove Park in Longmont on June 2nd.  You can find out more information and sign up to join their team at CFF.org.

YOU CAN FIND THIS FLYER ON THE SCLA WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT! 

LET'S HELP OUT ONE OF OUR OWN SCLAers! 

There is still time to sign up for the Happy Smackah 5K run/walk  this year to benefit Kaylee and Aubree Adams- Longmont HS students who have focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease that can lead to kidney failure.  A recent Longmont Times Call article shared their story and info on how to sign up.  http://www.timescall.com/news/longmont-local-news/ci_20557985/annual-happy-smackah-benefit-15-year-old-longmont

12th GRADE:

SCLA Juniors are busily working on their Senior Capstone Proposals.  We will highlight these projects throughout the year for you to see what the seniors are up to.  

11th GRADE:

SCLA 11 had a great overnight trip to Denver!  A great cultural dinner at Mongolian BBQ, Enjoying the Rockies game, Team building on Segways, and a tour of the State Capitol while visiting with some of our elected officials.  The students organized and planned this trip as a final prep for their senior capstone projects. 

Senior Center Open House-  11th graders capped off their Senior Center Mulch-Generational project by helping out at the Senior Center Open House.  We prepared food, served food, danced, mingled and visited with Elvis.  It was a great opportunity to mix and learn from the older generation, and have them see teenagers through different eyes.  

SPANGLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UPDATE- 

Thanks to everyone who helped make the Spangler Elementary school online auction a success.  The Juniors did a great job putting together baskets for bidding and we were able to give Spangler a check for $1244.55.  This money will help them tremendously with needed items.   Thanks to PAYTON PETERSON for helping with the tech piece of the project.   

10th GRADE: 

Students have completed their respect projects and have presented to other classes.  Two groups have been selected to present their projects to the Public Policy Committee at the Chamber of Commerce meeting in June.  The students worked hard to bring issues to light to make SCHS a better school.  GREAT JOB! 

KIVA update:  The Sophs have been busy working to raise money for KIVA.  They will be helping fund small businesses in 3rd world countries to help people become self sufficient.  KATRINA HUNT spearheaded several bake sales that raised almost $200.   DOUG PALMER worked with EAGLECREST  5th graders having a penny war that raised $1099.22

Just one of the jugs of money from PENNY WARS 

10th graders are now working on their ETHICS projects.  Digging deep to think about how leaders need to make ethical choices and how they personally operate as an ethical person.  Good stuff! 

9th GRADE:

Are you involved? Do you volunteer?  Keep up to date and stay active in SCLA even when you are not in class!  WE NEED YOU!!! Check out the volunteer opportunities and make a difference!  Stop by and say hi to Ms Adams or Mrs Forbes and see what is going on!

INCOMING FRESHMEN:   

The incoming 9th grade retreat is  Wednesday and Thursday August 1&2nd.  Make sure you have paid your $50 deposit or $80 total fee along with your t-shirt size before the end of school. You can drop it off or mail it to SCHS C/O Ms. Adams SCLA.  If you need assistance scholarship money is available, please don't hesitate to ask.     We don't want anyone to miss this event due to cost.  

Check IC to make sure your info is correct so that you receive important info.    We are excited to welcome the largest class of SCLA members so far!  We look forward to getting to know you and working with you!  Welcome future Raptors!  

AMBASSADORS: 

Reminder that we meet 2nd Wednesday of the month in our E wing office at 7pm. (May 9th) 

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES: 

 We had a great time in COSTA RICA this spring break!  These travel opportunities are to help us understand other cultures better and give us experiences that will help us as future leaders.  Currently you can sign up until the end of MAY and get $100 off.  Monthly payments are available and we do some fund raising with the King Soopers cards.  Other fund raising options are coming up.  Don't miss the chance to experience something you may never do again!  See Ms. Adams, Mr. Carpenter or Mrs. Kohn for info. 

Spring Break 2013- Ecuador! www.eftours.com/1252775

Costa Rica Summer 2013 www.eftours.com/1242775 

HAVE A RAPTORIFIC WEEK!