Friday, March 6, 2015

March Madness in SCLA!

The school  year is flying by and spring will soon  be upon us! Join in our SCLA March Madness with some great events and volunteer opportunities!

THANK YOU's!! 



Thanks to all who volunteered to assist in making Chinese New Year a big success!  Senior Teagan Knechtel did a great job planning!   However, many people signed up to volunteer and did not show up.  It is important to follow through when  you volunteer so you don't leave us high and dry.  Please help us keep our commitments within the community by coming to events when you volunteer.

Big shoutouts to Seniors Matthew Carson and Trevor Bane, and Freshmen Jacob Boettcher for their extra efforts helping things run smoothly.

THANK  YOU to all the awesome parents / students who provided dinner for the Parent / Teacher Conference night! Our food was a big hit! Once again, SCLA FAMILIES ROCK!!

THANK YOU To those who volunteered to help with the juniors mock interviews.  Such a good experience for our students!



Longmont Humane Society is hosting it’s annual fundraising event Homeward Bound on March 21, 2015 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. This is one of LHS’s largest fundraising events of the year. Homeward Bound gives us a chance to raise the funding needed, to continue providing the animals with excellent care. In order to make this event successful, we need the help of volunteers! 

We have various opportunities still available for volunteers to help us make this event a success! We do ask that our volunteers be at least 16 years old, and if you are under the age of 16, a parent or legal guardian must be willing to volunteer with you. 

 Below are some of the opportunities we are still needing to fill.

 If you are interested please email Kirsten at Kirsten@longmonthumane.org or volunteers@longmonthumane.org  you can also call her  at 303-772-1232 ext 243.

FRIDAY-(3/20/15)
  1. Event set-up-(9am-1pm)
  2. Event set-up-(1pm-5pm)
SATURDAY-(3/21/15)
  1. Volunteer check-in (5pm-7:30pm)
  2. Parking & Directions Volunteers for Homeward Bound-(5:40-7:00pm)
  3. Check out for volunteers(8:30pm-9:30pm)
  4. Closing volunteers to help clean/pack up- (9:00pm-done) ****this position is ideal for group volunteers.****




BOOSTER CLUB 

 March 28th is our 
1st Annual
 "Dancing with the Silver Creek Stars" 
Tickets are on sale now through the school store website, in the front office, or by contacting Kaydene Hubert.  The tickets are $35 and include the Silent Auction, Cash Bar, Appetizers, Dinner, Dancing, & Dessert. 
 Donations for your favorite dancing couple can be made through the school store website as well as on the night of the event.  All checks can be made out to RABC
 Here are the list of our awesome dancers:
AD/AP Marty Tonjes & Mimi Ferrie
Principal Erick Finnestead & Meg Matthews
Teacher/Coach Vincent Redding & Brittney Kirkpatrick
Coach Keven Hilliard & Katie Taylor
AD Secretary Melissa Lehman & Ernie Lee
Health Clerk Cindi Lindsey & Kathe Caranade
Spread the word of this great event & fundraiser! 

Help is needed to make this event a success!!
   Sign up here to help  

Don't forget to attend the  "Student Only Night" to watch Dancing with the Silver Creek Stars on March 27th in the Auditorium 6:00-8:00. There will be snacks & refreshments!!! Free for all students, but encourage them to bring cash or change to vote for their favorite couple!!
 
After Prom
  Sign ups for volunteers will be out soon or you can contact any of the Board Members if you want to help.  We are also seeking monetary donations to help with this event for our students.  
 We have set up scholarship funds this year to be given away to a few lucky Junior & Senior students that attend.  All donations are tax deductible, please contact Kelly Dykema at rabctreasurer@gmail.com for a tax receipt.  
After Prom is also in need of Food and Beverage Donations.  Attached is a Google sign up-please write your name next to the item you can bring.  
Please remember that in previous years most food was donated so feel free to approach a business to donate these items or you can bring them yourselves.  Any questions please contact schsafterprom@gmail.com.  

Sign up here to bring items: 

After Prom Donations 
UPCOMING EVENTS! 
 Mark your calendars for these great
 Capstone Projects and Events! 
MARCH 14th, 8am  

Senior Jack  Poole is working with CrossFit Longmont to host the St. Patty's Day Challenge
for LiveWell Longmont  on March 14 at 
CrossFit Longmont – 1401 Ken Pratt Suite #2, Longmont, CO 80503
Cost: $25
For more information: 
 MARCH 21st 12-4pm 

STEAM-(Science, technology, engineering and math) This fun hands-on open house is hosted by Senior Courtney Howell who is doing this project for her Girl Scout Gold award.   The event will be on March 21st from 12pm-4pm at Silver Creek High School in Longmont.  Check out the Facebook page for more info! 

 March 21st, April 18th and May 9th.  Choose one or come to all! 
 1-3pm Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy

 Please join us for Angela Walter’s Silver Creek Leadership Academy project, POP. The project will consist of a series of self-defense classes for women and teens in the community held at the Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy. We invite you, your family, and your friends to come to these free classes and learn about self-defense.
Classes are FREE! 
Sign up here: 
Facebook page with information and videos from earlier classes 
POP Facebook 
Running for HOPE 5K 
April 19th 
Mac Lake in Longmont 
Senior Amelia Repp is hosting a 5K for the non-profit organization HOPE.  The event will be a fun day at Mac Lake in Longmont.  Sign ups are open now!  
Grab your family, friends, and co-workers and come out for a great day of exercise and making a difference! 
Breaking the Wall 
April 25th 10am SCHS 
Join Senior Kaari Von Bernuth as she hosts "Breaking the Wall."  This event is for the entire Longmont Community and works to improve the feel in our town.  
This presentation is sure to make a difference in the way you look at people! 
For updates check out Kaari's Twitter feed: 
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS!

SCLA 11
 Wednesday- March 11th
ALL SCLA Juniors will be headed to Colorado Springs to the Challenger Space Center for a leadership training event.  
Bus will leave her at 6am in the front parking lot and we will return to SCHS at 3pm.  
Bring a sack lunch. 
Business casual attire.  
Permission slips must be turned into Mrs. Forbes by MONDAY, March 9th. 

SCLA 10
 Wednesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 18th 
SCLA 10 will be off to experience an ethnic cuisine lunch and learn from the owners about their experiences.
Students will go during classtime to have lunch and parent drivers are needed. 
Check to see what day your student has SCLA and sign up here- Drivers needed! to drive and enjoy lunch with us!



International Travel - CHINA Summer of 2016

We don't just talk about having cultural intelligence- WE LIVE IT!  
SCLA is all about providing you well rounded opportunities to work on your leadership skills in real life.  
Travel to a foreign country can change your perspective and help you be a better global leader. 

 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. 

We are allowing the class of 2019 to join us on this trip! 
Please RSVP here: China RSVP 
to let us know you are coming.   

Next Informational meeting will be on 
THURSDAY, MARCH 19th at 6pm 
in room
 D202. 





Congratulations to our 2015-2016 SCLA Ambassadors! 
11th grade
Keira Hook 
Madison DeMartini 
Zoe Grolnick 
Emily Atwood 
Tianna Chandler 
Christiana Vasquez
Gretchen Devereaux
Maria Buzbee
Elizabeth Willes 
Kenzie Peila 
Jeffery Meier 
Sam Willett 
Mohammed Aziz 
Nick Hartman 
Hunter Johnsen
Ryan Speckl  

10th grade
Katie Emberley 
Mckinnley Coppock 
Kelley Laxton 
Katie Laxton 
Darah Gaffney 
Vishal Ravi 
Hunter Becvar 
9th grade 
Maddie Karr
Megan Long 
Parker Nicholas 
Isabelle Filippi 
Sam Noledo 
Conner Hansen 
Chris Medrano 
Jacob Boettcher 



 
 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Happy February!

February kicks off and we have a whirlwind of events, activities and volunteer opportunities in 
SCLA! 





First a big welcome to our SCLA Class of 2019!  
We are excited to have so many great young people joining our ranks.  Feel free to sign up for any of our volunteer activities!  




Volunteers needed for many events: 




Concession Stand Volunteers! 

Thursday, February 19th 
Boys and Girls Double Header Varsity and JV Basketball games against Longmont 
We need a lot of hands on deck to make this a great night for concessions as this is a BIG game and fills the stands!   

Parents and students needed to fill all the slots.  
Sign up here: 





DINNER! 
SCLA is providing dinner to our teachers during Parent / Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, Feb. 25th.  This night is a SOUP / SALAD/ BREAD/ DESSERT night.  
The teachers love when SCLA brings food! 
Sign up here:  




Help at the Longmont Senior Center 
Monday, Feb. 16th 10am 

Got a couple of hours on Monday, Feb. 16 to help set up tables and chairs at the Longmont Senior Center? 
 Show up at 10am. 
Email Ms. Adams to let her know you are going to volunteer.  






Mock Interviews! 

Adults needed to conduct mock interviews with our SCLA 11th graders.  
Wednesday and Thursday, February 25 & 26 
12:45-2:15
Sign up here: 







Chinese New Year!

 February 28th, 2-5pm at Silver Creek HS. 

This is an incredible event that takes a lot of volunteers to pull off. 
This is Senior Teagan Knechtel's  SCLA Capstone Project, so if you can volunteer, PLEASE DO! 

Also share the word about this great event that is free and open to the public.  


Sign up to volunteer here: 




Applications are due for 
2015-2016 
Ambassadors 
and
 close on Friday, Feb. 13th at 3pm


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 (or discuss with Ms. Adams your current academic situation) 
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:  Ambassador Application

Do a 3 minute presentation with interview - Sign up here: Interview sign ups




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 



Upcoming Events: 

Mardi Gras

A Raptors’ Mardi Gras

When: Saturday, February 21, 2015

Time: 5:30-9:30 pm
Where: Fox Hill Country Club, Longmont, CO
Ticket Price: $75 per couple or $40 per person. For more information:  http://schsedfoundation.org/







Dancing with the Silver Creek Stars 
Booster Club Fundraiser 
Saturday March 28, 2015 at the Pacific Event Center 
1330 Main Street, Longmont CO

Tickets: $35 each Adults only 21 & over
Doors Open and Event Starts with Silent Auction, Appetizers, & Cash Bar at 5:30pmDinner will be served at 6:30pm followed by the dance competition then dessert

For more info: 
Dancing with the Silver Creek Stars  
 


SVVSD TECH FAIR

Do you have a great idea? Check out the TECH FAIR to compete! 


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:

3) Flyer


SCLA CAPSTONE PROJECTS 

A quick look at some of the projects


Angela Walter 
is working with Scornavacco studio teaching self defense classes for women.  
Check out her facebook page and join one of the FREE classes! 

Olya Martin 
is working with NEDA to help lower the risk of eating disorders.  
Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjectTreat

Amanda Nelson 
is looking for people who enjoy knitting to make infant hats for the CALVIN's HAT'S Organization.  
Join her on February 21st for the first knitting party at La Veta Bella Coffee Shop 
475 Main Street Longmont, 9-11am
Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/CalvinsHatsSCLA

Our China group on the Great Wall-  Summer of 2013 


International Travel - CHINA Summer of 2016

We don't just talk about having cultural intelligence- WE LIVE IT!  
SCLA is all about providing you well rounded opportunities to work on your leadership skills in real life.  
Travel to a foreign country can change your perspective and help you be a better global leader. 

 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. 

We are allowing the class of 2019 to join us on this trip! 

Attend a quick informational meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 6:30pm in D202
RSVP to attend the meeting here:  RSVP China Meeting




Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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:





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 





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






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:

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