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Greeley Central High School News March 2020

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A Message from our Principal February was a busy month for the Wildcats. We sent six wrestlers to State, three choir members to State; twenty-one students to HOSA State, eight students to All-City Orchestra, eight students to the FBLA district competition, four students to the DECA State competition, and we hosted a first round girls’ basketball playoff game in Jim Baggot Gymnasium. We hosted future Wildcats from middle school in our building; we had our first Parent Teacher Conferences of the 2nd semester, and it was awesome to have the parents provide dinner for the faculty and staff.

On February 14, we held our third annual “I Love My Future” event. About 150+ seniors joined to complete Bright Futures, Colorado Opportunity Fund and FAFSA applications, get scholarship information, and speak with representatives about next steps. The event was highlighted as seniors utilized a photo booth and decorated a cookie.

In March we will begin to prepare for testing. We have SAT, PSAT10 and PSAT9 coming up in early April. Teachers will be working with their students on test-strategies. Also, our AP students will begin preparing for AP tests later in May.

Attendance continues to be a concern. Our Average daily attendance is 86.9%--very low—since the beginning of this semester. That means on average 210 students are not in class each day. Parents please help us encourage your students to be in every class every day. Please stress the importance of creating the habit of showing up consistently. It is important for your son or daughter’s future.

Cary Smith, Principal

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Incoming Freshman Parent Night

Wednesday, March 4th

Greeley Central will host an Incoming Freshman Parent Night for those that wish to check out our programs and clubs here at Greeley Central. Please park in one of the West student parking lots and enter through the West entry. Representatives from a variety of our clubs, organizations, and sports will be on hand to give information about all of the extra-curricular activities that go on here in The Castle.

Join us from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday, March 4th.

Spring Break - March 14-22

Spring break will begin on Saturday, March 14th and finish on Sunday, March 22nd. School will resume on Monday, March 23rd with our normal Monday bell schedule. Enjoy the week off and be safe!

No School for Students on Monday, March 30th

There will be no school for students on Monday, March 30th. Teachers and staff will be in Professional Development all day. School resumes on Tuesday, March 31st with our normal Tuesday/Friday bell schedule.

Tutoring After School...and Saturday School

Need some help with a class or two? Need some extra time to get some other homework completed?

Well, you're in luck! Tutoring is available for GCHS students Tuesday-Friday (when school is in session) from 3:30pm-5:00pm in the Library Computer Lab (room 215).

If tutoring is cancelled we will announce the cancellation as soon as we know.

Questions? Contact Bre Staut (bstaut@greeleyschools.org), Julie Boecking-Rowell (jrowell@greeleyschools.org), or Justin Davis (jdavis@greeleyschools.org).

Also, Saturday school will be offered throughout the rest of the semester and will be held from 8am-11am on the semester 2 Saturdays listed below. Help in all content areas will be provided. If you have questions regarding Saturday school, please contact Amy Bekins at abekins@greeleyschools.org.

Dates for remaining Saturday school during semester 2 are listed below:

• March 7 • April 4

• April 18 • May 2

• May 16

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Graduation Information

Please note that graduation for the class of 2020 will be held at District 6 Stadium (100 N. 71st Avenue) on the Northridge High School campus. Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 23rd at 12pm.

Finals will be held Monday, May 18th through Thursday, May 21st. A final bell schedule will be posted as soon as one becomes available.

The Class of 2020 Senior Photo will be taken on Thursday, April 16th at 9:30am. This is the ONLY time you

will have to be a part of this photo. Unfortunately, if you miss this opportunity, there will not be a make-up

photo. Seniors will get information soon on timelines and deadlines as we near our graduation date.

ARTS MAGNET PROGRAM

● Looking to APPLY to the Arts Magnet Program?

You can apply online here:

Google Forms

• Communication:

○ 19/20 Arts Magnet Calendar

Click here to access our full calendar

• All City Orchestra:

Lindsey Fritz

Cadence Heaston

Cami Heaston

Tyler Lawrence

Tommy Medina

Darla Menjivar

Andy Ramirez

Markus Rodriguez

● All State Choir:

Brian Davis

Fernando Rivas Pacheco

Hayden Hein

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• Colorado Scholastic Winners: Judges look for work that best exemplifies originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Students receiving Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, American Visions & Voices Nominations are celebrated at the History Colorado Center and Spring awards ceremony. Gold Key works are then judged nationally by an impressive panel of creative–industry experts to receive National Medals, including Gold, Silver, American Visions & Voices, Portfolio Silver with Distinction or Portfolio Gold Medals and Special Awards. National Medalists will be recognized at the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June 2020.

• Jocelyn De La Cruz, 12th Grade, Honorable Mention

• Johana Garcia Flores, 12th Grade, Honorable Mention

• Maddie Fredrick-Law, 11th Grade, Gold Key Award & Honorable Mention

• Jazz Jensen, 12th Grade, Gold Key Award

• Jade Krien, 12th Grade, Honorable Mention

• Alyssa Triplett, 11th Grade, Gold Key Award

• FIELD TRIPS (permission slips available in the AMP office)

○ March 6 Denver Art Museum, Scholastics Exhibit, Clifford Still Exhibit

○ March 6 UNC High School Drama Day “A Chorus Line.”

• Upcoming Student Performances

○ March 5 Music Concert @ Bethel Baptist Church - 7pm

• Seminar Performance Repertoire Series

Don’t forget to sign up on the AMP office door for seminar performances available to all AMP students.

• Spring Musical: Something Rotten - tickets go on sale March 23rd online.

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Math Students of the Month as selected by our mathematics department. Congratulations to the following students for their hard work and dedication in their math classrooms. Thank you for being leaders!

Colorado Rockies HSBB Program Fundraiser - Tickets

The Colorado Rockies High School Baseball Program provides local schools with the opportunity to play at Coors Play and incorporates a Rockies ticket fundraiser to help support the school’s baseball program.

The game that will be played at Coors Field will be on April 22nd at 2:30pm when Greeley Central will play Greeley West. This is an incredible opportunity and we do need your help. If you were planning on going to a game this summer you might as well try to purchase your tickets through this program and help our Athletic & Activity programs.

Tickets can be purchased for 78 of the 81 Rockies home games during the 2020 season. Ticket prices vary by game type and games are classified into 4 different categories:

LAD weekend/Cubs 2. Premium 3. Super 4. Value

Please see the “2020 Colorado Rockies HSBB Fundraiser Schedule” and the “Rockies Tickets Available” list on the next few pages to find dates available for you to choose tickets.

In order to help Greeley Central with this fundraiser you’ll need to purchase the tickets through the “Rockies Tickets Link” below. Tickets purchased through this link will be routed to our head baseball coach, Mr. Brockman, and he will get your purchased tickets to you, either by U.S. Mail or another method.

Rockies Tickets Link

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Programs/Pathways at Greeley Central

Please check out our different programs & pathways offered at Greeley Central High School.

• Arts Magnet

○ Link to Brochure

○ Link to Application

• Health Science Academy

○ Link to Brochure

○ Link to Application

• Marketing/Business

○ Link to Brochure

• Advanced Manufacturing

○ Link to Brochure

• Clubs/Organizations

○ Link to Google Slide Listing of Clubs

• OTHER INFORMATION

○ Graduation Requirements (Starting with Class of 2021)

Athletics

Encourage your student to come and support their peers who are playing in a winter sport. Every week there is at least one opportunity to attend a “home” event. Going to sporting events fosters a feeling of belonging and builds school spirit. Check the Greeley Central home page under “Athletics” for the most up-to-date schedule. Go Cats!

The start of spring sports will be Monday, March 2nd right after school at 3:30pm, except Boys Volleyball, which started on February 24th. Tryouts for Boys Volleyball have closed for this season.

Spring sports include Baseball, Girls Soccer, Boys Swimming (register through Greeley West), Girls Tennis, Boys/Girls Track & Field, Girls Golf (register through Northridge), and new this year, Boys Volleyball.

To register, use the following link (also located on the Greeley Central home page):

https://greeleycentral-ar.rschooltoday.com/

Head Coaches for Greeley Central Spring Sports are:

Boys/Girls Track & Field (co-ed) - Marty Neibauer (mneibauer@greeleyschools.org)

Baseball - Zach Brockmann (zbrockman@greeleyschools.org)

Girls Soccer - Shannon Segovia (ssegovia@greeleyschools.org)

Girls Tennis - Steve Burch (stburch@greeleyschools.org)

Boys Volleyball - Marissa Hughes (mhughes3@greeleyschools.org)

Boys Swimming (MUST register at West) - Contact West for coaches information

Girls Golf (MUST register at Northridge) - Contact Northridge for coaches information

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Upcoming Events

Here are a few of our upcoming dates:

Mar. 2 3:30pm Spring Sports Begin

Mar. 4 6pm-8pm Incoming Freshman Parent Night - Commons/Aux Gym

Mar. 5 9:45am In-House Registration for Fall of 2020 (current 9th, 10th & 11th grade) Students will pre-register for classes during their Seminar class

Mar. 5 7pm Music Concert @ Bethel Baptist Church - FREE

Mar. 6 5pm-8pm Youth Art Walk - Downtown Greeley

Mar. 7 8pm-11pm MORP Dance - Jim Baggot Gym

Mar. 14-22 All Week Spring Break - NO SCHOOL for Staff or Students

Mar. 30 All Day NO SCHOOL for Students - School Improvement Day for Staff

April 2-3 7pm Spring Musical: “Something Rotten!” (week 1/2)

April 4 1pm Spring Musical: “Something Rotten!” (week 1/2) - Sat. matinee @1pm

April 4 8pm-11pm Prom - Zoe’s Event Center

April 8 4pm-8pm Parent Teacher Conferences (Wednesday)

April 9-10 7pm Spring Musical: “Something Rotten!” (week 2/2)

April 11 1pm Spring Musical: “Something Rotten!” (week 2/2) - Sat. matinee @1pm

April 11 10am-3pm School Carnival

As always, check our webpage for all upcoming events, activities, and sports details (www.GreeleySchools.org/GreeleyCentral).

AP TEST REVIEW SESSIONS AT GREELEY CENTRAL

With Advanced Placement testing coming this spring, students in some AP courses will be able to take part in the following test review sessions. Locations are as noted. Please put these dates on your calendar. The review sessions held at Greeley Central (AP English) will run from 8am-12pm in the Greeley Central Library. All other AP review sessions at the other high schools will be determined by those schools. See their websites for further details and times.

Please note that ALL AP test fees are due by Friday, March 13th.

AP Test Review Sessions

February 22 March 7 March 28 April 11th April 18 April 25

AP English

AT CEN-TRAL

AT CEN-TRAL

AP Math AT WEST AT WEST

AP Human AT WEST AT WEST

AP Science AT N.R. AT N.R.

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A Message from the Counselors

SENIORS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING AIMS THIS FALL will be taking a field trip to AIMS. AIMS is offering Transition Days for seniors. These days encompass completing their College Student Inventory and the Introduction to Aims Workshop, tour and setting their advising appointment. Our first trip is March 31st. Please see the senior team to sign up for this important day or go to the GearUp room 211 for more details!

How to make and appointment with the counselor:

• Go to www.greeleyschools.org/greeleycentral

• Click Menu

• Click on Counseling Tab

• Scroll to find your counselor (all the way at the bottom)

• Click on MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH:

○ 9th grade- Mrs. Parsell

○ 10th grade-Mrs. Dillon

○ 11th grade-Mrs. Villarreal

○ 12th grade-Ms. Boschmann

○ 12th grade College- Mrs.Koesler

Please make sure to enter all of the information requested on the appointment screen and add the reason why you are making the appointment. This will help the counselors to be prepared for the meeting.

Notes from the Health Office:

WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY!!!!!

Flu season is here……...

• The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated this season.

• Here are some other tips for staying healthy:

○ Wash your hands with soap and water frequently during the flu season.

○ Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

○ Cover your mouth or tuck it into your elbow when coughing or sneezing.

○ Avoid contact with people who are sick.

○ Don’t share drinks or utensils with others.

○ Stay home with fever over 100.5 F, chills, head and body aches, or uncontrollable cough.

• For more information about flu prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/actions-prevent-flu.htm

Vision/Hearing Screening

• If you receive a Vision Referral Letter for your student in the mail, this means that your child did not pass the screening and needs further vision follow-up with a vision professional.

• Medicaid, CHP+, and private insurance cover vision exams and glasses. If you do not have insurance and need assistance with getting a vision exam or glasses for your student, please contact the health office for additional resources.

Caryn Ishmael RN, BSN 970.348.5026

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FREE & REDUCED LUNCHES

Every year each student who wishes to be considered for free & reduced lunches must have their parent or guardian fill out a new application.

The best method of doing this is online. Completing your application online takes significantly less time and will facilitate a quicker turnaround time for determining your status.

Please click the link below to take you to this online application:

https://d6applyformeals.greeleyschools.org/

If you prefer to fill out a paper application you can pick this application up from the main office or go directly to Nutrition Services at the Service Center located at 2504 4th Avenue. Please note that filling out a paper application does take longer to process and get results.

Please note that students who have not had an application processed by one of the last days in September will have a "paid" status until approximately the end of the first week in October. After that date, the student's free & reduced status will be revoked, so please don't wait until the last minute to complete this application. Please check with Nutritional Services for all required due dates & information:

Click here for the Nutritional Services Page

ATTENDANCE

To report an absence for your student please call the attendance line directly at (970) 348-5014.

Please also remember to bring a photo ID with you when you come to pick up your child. Although some staff may know the parents of students, not everyone in the office may be familiar with you or your child.

We require at least one (1) hour’s notice to release students so please plan ahead.

Thank you for your cooperation.

CLICK HERE to go to the Attendance page.

Please note that during testing, field trips, or athletic events, your student may initially be marked absent until later

that afternoon. Attendance for some testing or school events is delayed due to receiving final student attendance lists

from the testing rooms or field trip chaperones/coaches. We thank you in advance for your understanding.

PARKING ISSUES

Please be aware of where you are parking in each of the parking lots. There have been instances where emergency vehicles have needed to access the school and cars have been illegally parked in the lots, making it impossible for these vehicles to get where they need to be.

We realize that with the larger student population this year it is tougher to find available parking spaces. Please remember that in order to keep the flow of traffic through the parking lots, everyone needs to adhere to all parking signs and lines.

With the increased number of illegally parked vehicles this year, from this point on (April 5th, 2019), our School

Resource Officers from the Greeley Police Department will be issuing tickets for those cars parked illegally.

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STUDENT DROP-OFF

NO PARKING OR WAITING IN THE BUS LOADING ZONES! (Bus loading zones are on the North side of the school ALL ALONG 15th STREET)

This is a traffic code violation and we have had multiple instances where buses are not able to pull in to pick up students due to parents/guardians parking illegally in these spots.

Please drop students off at the West entrance (student parking lot) in the morning for school. This parking lot is designed for a better flow of traffic. The Faculty parking lot (located on the North side of the building) is not designed for high-volume traffic and by trying to drop your student off at the North doors creates a bottle-neck on 15th Street and in the parking lot itself.

The West entrance (student parking lot) creates a safer area for your student to get into the building rather than having them walk across 15th Street in traffic. Thank you for your attention to this as we strive to keep the area safe for not only your student but for you as well

We will be blocking off the Faculty parking lot in the mornings and afternoons to try to eliminate this bottleneck. Please

do not stop in the middle of the street (15th Street) to let your students run across traffic. This is not safe and is not

legal. Please use the student parking lot for dropping off students.

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Young Adult Job Fair - March 11

Employment Services of Weld County and the City of Greeley would like the opportunity to announce the Annual

Young Adult Job Fair:

Greeley Stampede, McDonalds, and Fritzler Farms are just a few companies that are hoping to meet their

potential employees at the Job Fair on Wednesday, March 11th. Young adults ages 15-24 years old that are

looking for employment should mark their calendar and plan to attend. This event will be held at the Island

Grove Event Center (421 N. 15th Avenue in Greeley) from 5:00pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday, March 11th. The

event is free to attend. Social Security numbers are needed. You should pre-register at

connectingcolorado.com and don’t forget… dress appropriately and bring your resumes!

For Questions please contact: Leslie Galindo-Salazar (970) 373-6472 or email lgalindo@weldgov.com

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