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January/ February 2020 Issue 6 THE GRANDVIEW GAZETTE In this issue: A message from our Principal... Principal’s Message February at Grandview is one of the most special for our community Activities at a Glance because it is our month of giving. - Performing Arts Miracle Week is February 10-14, and - Max’s Miracle Week what better way to show love on Valentine’s Day than to support Max. NO SCHOOL - Feb 17th & 18th You can learn more about him and the Schomp Honda coach of the Year! week’s events in the Activities section of this newsletter. It’s always so Teachers of the Year! rewarding to watch our students give so generously to support another. Many of our feeder Black History Month schools are participating and raising money for Max, so Testing Tuesday - Feb. 25th we thank them for all their support, too! TRIXI February also means post season for our winter sports, Get Ready for Cherry Creek Reads and we wish our Poms and Cheers competing in Nationals in Florida in the coming weeks the best of luck! GHS School-Wide Read In Performing Arts, many of our students recently District P.A.S.S. Meeting performed in district and state performances. Our students and our educators are so talented; it’s a proud Mapping our Future moment to watch them all perform at the highest levels in 2019-20 PIN Presentations the state. And, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will be performed by our 9th and 10th graders on February CCSD Career Fair - Feb. 29th 20-21 in the theater. Please join us! Senior Events On February 13 from 4 pm – 7 pm we will have our spring Cherry Creek District Chess Parent/Teacher conferences in the gyms and cafeteria. Tournament The set up will be very similar to how it was in the fall. World of Sports This is a chance for parents to meet with teachers of new second-semester classes, check in with teachers from - Grandview Athletics on NFHS first semester, and/or meet teachers they weren’t able to - American Furniture Warehouse meet in the fall. We welcome your attendance and - Cherry Creek Special Olympics communication. The Dean’s Corner February also marks the start of spring standardized Parking Lot Reminders testing. Juniors will be taking the ACT test on February 25. Because of the snow day on College and Career Early Dismissal Readiness Day in the fall, we will also be giving freshmen Math Tutoring and sophomores the practice PSAT test. All families were sent an email last week about that day. The second PowerSchool Reminder half of the school day will follow a modified A-Day School Safety schedule as it will be a half-day for all students after the exam. The testing schedules for all state-mandated tests Blue/Black Calendar will be posted on our website in the coming weeks. As always, we look forward to the opportunity to demon- Block Schedule strate the academic growth of each of our students. 2019-20 Semester 1 Honor Roll Our counselors are currently working with ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade students to pre-register for the Dear GHS Community: 2020—2021 school year. Please take time to talk with your children about what courses they are planning on Please read the following taking next year and how these work with their ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan) in Naviance. It is important information. important that students take time to plan these requests because the requests help us plan our master schedule for next school year. You can get more information about this process by looking at the Grandview home page or by contacting your student’s counselor. And finally, we welcomed our incoming ninth-grade Just a friendly reminder that there is NO students (the class of 2024!) a few weeks ago, and we PARKING in the handicap accessible are excited to help them transition to Grandview over the spaces. This also applies to sitting in your coming months. It’s Great to be a Wolf! car while it is idling. We understand that although this is more convenient, it does ONE PACK cause a burden to those who rely on the Dr. Lisa Roberts handicap parking. Thank you for your Principal cooperation with this important matter. Parents, please be mindful of parking across the street in the shopping GRANDVIEW OPENS TO STUDENTS center. That parking lot is reserved for the 7:15 am customers of those businesses, and they LIBRARY HOURS see increased activity with parents parking M-TH 7:15 am—4:30 pm there after school to get their students. It is F-7:15-4:00 pm also a safety issue to have our students crossing the street to get there. We know ATTENDANCE LINE the parking lot gets congested at the end of Grandview has assigned the following phone the school day, but it is usually cleared out 15 numbers for the Attendance Line: minutes after the school day ends. Thank you for A-L 720-886-6801 your help. M-Z 720-886-6802 Activities at a Glance: Activities (co-curricular, performance based, honor societies, service learning, associations, interest clubs, competitive, unify) prepare students for the future. The normal curriculum can only go as far to teach and educate students about academic theories. Activities provide the opportunity for students to apply what they have learned in practice to real world settings and outcomes, thus creating a more well-rounded student. My number one goal is to get all our students engaged here at Grandview High School. PERFORMING ARTS February - 1/30-2/2 All-State Choir Festival (Bellco Theatre) - 1/31-2/2 CCSD Honor Band Festival (Overland HS) - 2/3-2/5 Bravo Auditions - 2/4 Patrons Meeting - 7pm - 2/5 GHS Jazz Bands & Feeder Schools Concert - 7pm - 2/6-2/9 All-State Orchestra (Colorado State University) - 2/10-2/12 Choir Auditions - 2/12-2/14 Jazz Choir Auditions - 2/20-2/21 9/10 Play - 7pm - 2/25 Spring Play Auditions - 2/26 Spring Play Callbacks - 2/26 Band Concert - 7pm - 2/28-3/1 CU Honor Band Festival - 2/28 Bravo Show - 7pm March - 2/5 GHS Jazz Bands & Feeder Schools Concert - 7pm Mercury Café - 2/6-2/9 All-State Orchestra - Colorado State University - 2/10-2/12 Choir Auditions - 2/20-2/21 9/10 Play - 7pm - 2/25 Spring Play Auditions - 2/26 Spring Play Callbacks - 2/26 Band Concert - 7pm - 2/28-3/1 CU Honor Band Festival Congratulations to the following band Spring Play Audition Info Meeting: students for earning special recognition by being selected to the following by audition: Thursday, February 20 from 3:40-4:00 Cherry Creek District Honor Band Saturday, Room U605 February 1 at Overland HS: Auditions are February 25th Austin Yi – oboe Questions? Email Mrs. Lindahl: Kayla Kiger – clarinet [email protected] Dylan Simone – clarinet Jordan Walters – clarinet Breeya Cooper – clarinet Jason Kim – horn Amruta Divekar – trumpet Matthew Carter - trumpet Cassandra Loftus – trumpet Morgan Ochs – trombone Rasa Suziedelis – trombone Santiago Zachman – euphonium Gabriella Gruenwald – euphonium Rebecca Beights – percussion Colorado All State Orchestra Saturday February 8 at CSU: Congratulations to the 21 students who Rebecca Beights - percussion performed at the 2020 CCSD Honor Orchestra Concert on January 18 at Eaglecrest HS! CU High School Honor Band Saturday, February 21 at CU Boulder: Pictured from left to right: Kayla Kiger – clarinet Ella Baytok, Marissa Khan, Kristine Do, Daina Estus, Saikruthi Allareddy, Andrew Walkowicz, Colorado All State Band Saturday, April 4 Jordan Park, Argudit Chauhan, Brayden Park, Crystal Lee. Rishi Wagh, Conductor Erik John- in Greeley: son, Shani Devall, Christian Charles, Jacob So, Kayla Kiger – clarinet Angela Lee, Kyle Wong, Reilly Rapoport, Cara Guydish, My Huynh Not pictured: Grace Allred, Amruta Divekar - trumpet Angelina Blanco Our freshman sophomore play is getting close! Our actors and technicians have been working hard preparing for our show: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe! Walk through the wardrobe with us on: February 21st at 7:00 pm February 22nd at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Tickets will be available the week of the shows or you can buy them at the door when you show up to see the show. Seating is limited so be sure to get your tickets early. Come for an incredible night and spectacular entertainment, we hope to see you there! See pictures below. Max’s Miracle Week MEET MAX: A 2-year old boy from Denver, Colorado. Max has a rare genetic disease that wreaks havoc on his neurological system. The condition is too rare for a formal name and is only known by the gene - SLC6A1. SLC6A1 causes developmental disabilities, a movement disorder, and the onset of a debilitating form of epilepsy along with regres- sion between 3 - 4 years. Grandview has “adopted” Max as its Miracle Child for 2020. As a school, it is our goal to raise $15,000 for Max and the Non-profit organization Milestones for Maxwell. To help raise money and awareness for this rare genetic dis- ease. Our donations will go to assisting Max to receive the groundbreaking Gene Therapy Treatment that can wipe out this genetic disorder. We are One Pack, GO Wolves! Throughout the week of February 10-14, Grandview will be hosting many school events, with all proceeds going to Milestones for Maxwell. Grandview is set to help raise money and awareness for this rare genetic disease. Our donations will go to helping Max receive the groundbreaking Gene Therapy Treatment that can wipe out this genetic disorder.