Yeti Pride Newsletter Fourth Quarter Upcoming Events & Important Dates: ● Friday, April 6, 2018: Yeti Fund Scholarship Due Date! All graduates are eligible for the Yeti Fund Scholarships, offered only to Snowy Peaks students. Contact Smith for details! ● Tuesday, April 10, 2018: PSAT and SAT testing for all 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders ○ All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take either the PSAT or the SAT on Tuesday, April 10. ○ For those taking the test, PLEASE contact Mr. Smith as soon as possible if you know of any attendance conflict on this day. ○ Seniors not taking the exams will be excused from school on this day to work on their personal projects and portfolios. Please contact Mr. Smith with any concerns. ● April 25, 2018: 4th Quarter Potluck from 4:30 - 6:30 pm: The last potluck of the 2017-2018 school year! As a reminder, attendance at a minimum of one potluck is required. ● April 27, 2018: Spring Celebration at A-Basin! Our annual 4th Quarter celebration at A-Basin has been moved to April 27. Lift tickets and ski rentals can be provided upon request. ● May 2, 4:30 - 6:30pm: Personal Project Showcase: All graduates should be working hard on these projects, journaling a minimum of 30 hours of learning and progress on their final product. ● Tuesday, May 8, 2018: Elks Lodge Community Dinner: Snowy Peaks High School will work the community dinner at the Elks Lodge in Silverthorne. Students who are attending should plan to be there from 4-8 pm. ● May 10, 2018: Graduate Portfolio Due Date: All graduates must have a completed portfolio and have met with staff prior to the end of the day on May 10. ● May 11, 2018: Full-school Hanging Lake Hike: The school will travel to Hanging Lake outside of Glenwood Springs and visit this iconic attraction. This is a full day event. ● May 24, 2018 @ 5:00: The 2018 Snowy Peaks High School Graduation! This year’s graduation ceremony will be held at the Silverthorne Pavilion. Hope to see everyone there! ● May 29 - June 5, 2018: Mini-session Class for Non-Graduates: All non-graduates will take a weeklong course during this time. This is a fun week to leadership skills and focus on our culture and community. ● June 6, 2018: Last Day Celebration Picnic: Location to be determined. All students, alumni, and families are invited!
Celebrations: ● Congrats to Jasmine Purcell, Estrella Torres, Celena Lugo, Nicole McLachlan, Robb Magee, Joseph Vasquez Serenil, and Brenden Penegor! So far, these students have accumulated over $40,000 in college scholarships!!! ● A huge shout out to Sam Ward, Trent Pennington, and Ethen Goebel as they go for the gold! Sam recently skied in his first World Cup in Tignes, France; Trent is currently at US Nationals and is ranked #1 in the nation in Super G; and Ethen also is at Nationals at Copper Mountain competing in both slopestyle and halfpipe. Good luck, gentlemen! ● Welcome back, Jen! Please join me in welcoming back Jen Wolinetz to the Yeti Family! Jen started the Snowy Peaks High School program many years ago. She was an English and Social Studies teacher here, and now she has made her triumphant return as our new school counselor. Welcome back, Jen! We’re so glad you’re a part of the family! You can contact Jen with all of your students’ counseling needs at
[email protected] or at 970-368-1902. Announcements: ● Mr Smith has a new phone number: My office line is now 970-368-1901. My old extension will continue to work for a short period of time, but please make this change in your contacts. ● The End of the Year Grind: We know that this time of the year can be difficult for some students. Let’s stay the course and keep making progress towards completion of classes, portfolios, and personal projects. Be sure to communicate any concerns with the school, and we are happy to meet with parents of graduates to review progress. We’re here to help! ●
nowy Peaks Junior High School: The highly anticipated expansion of Snowy Peaks to 7th S and 8th grades is happening! Your kind words and recommendations are the best way for us to strengthen our program. If you know of a family who would benefit from our program, please encourage him/her to apply on our website. Space will be limited!
● Summer Renovation! Snowy Peaks is nearly tripling in physical size! We will take over the entire Mount Royal wing of the building. Excited additions will include our own parking lot and entrance, an outdoor patio, a fitness room, a makerspace, expansions to the blended learning labs, new administration offices, and a kitchen. ● Attendance: Attendance still proves to be the number one indicator of student success. Please be sure to contact Mr. Smith to provide a reason when your son/daughter is absent. Thank you for ensuring that your student is at school each day, and if he/she is misses class, please ensure that he/she completes the makeup work. ● WIN period: Each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 2-3 pm, we continue to run small group support for our students. This time, now called WIN (What I Need) Period is an opportunity for students to receive additional academic support in a small, tutoring-type atmosphere. A reminder that this period is mandatory unless your student’s teachers have dismissed him/her. ● Incomplete grades from 3rd Quarter: We pride ourselves on doing whatever it take to help students succeed, and we realize that students all learn at different rates. Students with incomplete work are required to attend WIN period each week until they complete all work. ● Friday Afternoon Activities: Remember that you must complete a minimum of four Friday activities each quarter to pass Advisory. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me if we can do anything more to support your child. Go forth and BE LEGENDARY!
Mr. Smith Principal Snowy Peaks High School 970-368-1901 (office) 970-389-8828 (cell)
