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November 5, 2024

• November 6th: MS Formal Uniform/ HS Interview Attire

• November 7-9th: MS/HS Musical- Matilda

• November 11th: Veterans Day Assembly

• November 12th: College Rep Visits

• November 13th: College Tours

• November 15th: iLove Conference

• November 18-20th: HS Basketball Tryouts

• November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Break

General admission tickets for Matilda are sold out for Thursday and Friday nights! We will open 30-40 more seats each night at the door. You don't want to miss this show- come get your tickets at the door on Thursday and Friday!

The votes are in, and Colorado Parent Magazine has selected SkyView Academy as the Family Favorite in EIGHT categories. We've said it before, and we will say it again: It's a great time to be a Hawk! Thank you to our community and Colorado Parent Magazine readers for selecting SkyView Academy.

Best Charter Elementary

Best Charter Elementary Principal

Best Charter Middle School

Best Charter Middle School Principal

Best Charter High School

Best Charter High School Principal

Best Preschool

Best Before & After School Program

Last time 45% of you said you would rather attend a football game opposed to 55% of you who would rather attend a Harvest Fair.

Do you remember a time when a certain teacher went out of their way to help you achieve something extraordinary? How about when you were completely at a loss as to handling a situation, and a staff member took the time to walk you through it? Is there a certain teacher or staff member who stands out in your mind as truly unmatched? We would love for you to nominate them for a 2025 Douglas County Apple Award! You can nominate more than one teacher or staff member. Videos make great nominations too!

The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is proud to honor exceptional educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in students and are trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools.

Nominate your favorite staff member today!

Are you sick of hearing about the election!?

What if we can all come together for an election that isn't about humans!? Well, we have the election for you: an election for America's Favorite Calf! Vote here.

Mrs. Siewart's class "adopted" a cow for their class over the summer. The calf's name is Clarabelle, and we would love for her to be America's Favorite Calf. Please help us, help Clarabelle win!

#voteforclarabelle #vote2024 #svahawks

Congratulations to middle school student Sara Maini on her Honorable Mention for Patriotic City Shining in the Dark in the 2024 Douglas County Elections Student Art Contest! Over 100 entries were submitted and only few were chosen as winners. Congratulations Sara! Click below to read the article.

Students are nominated each month by teachers for their demonstration of positive choices and qualities aligned with the school's mission and vision and Character Counts pillars.

Middle School Cross Country: The MS Cross Country program concluded its very exciting and very accomplished season on Saturday, October 26th. It was an extremely exciting and proud day as 7th grader Ella McGowen WON the girls' state championship with a final time of 13:18! She finished in 1st place out of a total of 203 runners. What an amazing accomplishment from an extremely talented runner! The girls' team overall finished in seventeenth place, and the boys finished in twenty first place. The boys were led by 6th grader Paxton Jessen, who finished in 30th place out of 102 runners! Congratulations to all of the other runners who ran tremendous races, which included Charli Chism(6th grade), Sophie Griepentrog(7th grade), Caroline Hammitt(7th grade), Hollis Holcomb(7th grade), Chloe Lacy(8th grade), Samantha Musgrave(8th grade), Caitlyn O’Brien(6th grade), Ivy Oakes(6th grade), Lauren Oeffling(7th grade), Megha Rao(6th grade), Jillian Stevens(7th grade), Lucas Bohorquez(7th grade), Jonny Cavett(8th grade), Smayan Konanki(7th grade), Imari Maslehatti(8th grade), Gavin McNabb(8th grade), Tait O’Brien(8th grade), Nathan Quintana(7th grade), and Charlie Simcik(7th grade). A very special shoutout to Coach Hixson and Coach Johnson for continuing to build such a special program; we are so thankful to them! It was a truly amazing season. Great job to all of our runners!

Pictured below: Charlie Simcik(7th grade), Nathan Quintana(7th grade), Paxton Jessen(6th grade), Jonny Cavett(8th grade), Smayan Konanki(7th grade), Tait O’Brien(8th grade)

Pictured below: Coach Johnson, Ella McGowan(7th grade), Coach Hixson

Pictured below: Ella McGowan(7th grade)

High School Cross Country: It was an exciting past weekend for the HS Boys Cross Country team. This past Saturday, the Boys Cross Country Team, which included freshman Jack Griepentrog and Scott Thorn, sophomore Rylan Griffith, junior Everett Johnson, and seniors Aarjav Shah and Mitch Hixson, finished 5th at State! This is a truly amazing accomplishment for our cross country program, and it was achieved with a tremendous amount of hard work. To make the day even more special, sophomore Rylan Griffith placed 7th overall, and senior Mitch Hixson finished 17th. These outstanding finishes earned Rylan 1st team all-state and Mitch honorable mention all-state. What an amazing accomplishment for these two gentlemen! Congratulations to everyone who was part of this amazing day and season. A special thank you to our coaches, Dave Reese and Kelly Johnson, for helping lead our team to such an amazing finish to the season.

Pictured below: Coach Johnnson, Jack Griepentrog, Scott Thorn, Everett Johnson, Rylan Griffith, Mitch Hixson, Aarjav Shah, and Coach Reese

High School Volleyball:On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Varsity Volleyball Team beat Sheridan HS in dominating fashion, winning in 3 straight sets. This dominant win was a true team performance, but the offensive dominance was highlighted by junior Mei Li Scholl, who had 10 kills, senior Cam Roe, who had 4 kills, and freshman Evelyn Gilbert, who had 3 kills. What a great victory for these ladies! The C team also played that day against Kent Denver and was able to grind out a great win! This game was highlighted by the strong back row play by freshman Paige Lloyd, who was a receiving machine, along with Emorie Zaharris, who was doing a little bit of everything, especially on the offensive side! The last home game and senior night was Thursday, October 24, against Estes Park. Before the game, we took the time to honor our six seniors, all of who have been in this program since they were freshmen. The seniors we honored were Ashby Deeds, Ryleigh Winter-Munzert, Keke Sullivan, Cameron Roe, Yamiley Gonzalez, and Jenna Ballain. Thank you, seniors, for all you have done for this program, and we cannot wait to see what the next chapter of your life holds. Unfortunately, all three programs battled hard but lost that night.

SVA SF6 is HEATING UP!! Entering into Week 5 as the 6th Rank Team, we faced off against what should have been a tough matchup, but HHS couldn't compensate for the time and effort SVA has put into learning the game. An extremely decisive victory propelled SVA into the 5th spot, and a matchup against the TOP RANKED La Cueva Bears in Week 6. After being unable to compete in Week 3 - SVA was forced to find a random opponent in the queue system and met up with a very strong Storm Blue team. SVA managed to snag a couple of rounds, but no games within the contest. LOTS of improvement and finding some more role abilities between players. SVA will look to bounce back in Week 6 against the THS Watchers. After a few technical difficulties, we are able to stream our Fortnite Competitions! Week 3 saw our first go and a CLOSE match. Week 5 was the same as SVA, which was able to secure a game-one victory. Things were close in Games 2 & 3, but ultimately, the contest was dropped to the Longhorns. SVA is starting to find some synergy in their gameplay and developing some new strategies that should come to fruition as we get into Week 6. SVA is starting to heat up in Rocket League. After a couple of missteps in the early part of the season, the squad is coming together and elevating each other to new heights! Thanks to some additional practice and heightened player communication, SVA is really looking at making a push for the Playoffs!

Middle School Basketball: The MS Boys Basketball program has its first games of the season this week, starting at home on Monday, November 4th, when all three levels face off against Denver Christian. The A and B teams then have a home game against North Star, while the C team will head to North Star. Then, on Thursday, all three levels have another home game against Ben Franklin. A team will always start at 4:15 pm, B team at 5:15 pm, and C team at 6:15 pm.

The Varsity Dance Team started the season strong at UDA’s 2024 Mile High Regionals Competition on Saturday, October 26th. The team competed in the Varsity Intermediate Poms Division, and this year, they added a new routine and also competed in the Intermediate Jazz division. The girls started the competition strong by performing their Poms Routine, and it showed through their timely executed choreography and great teamwork. Senior Ashley Gorski, Junior Emma Burke, and Sophomore Hailey Burt performed solid doubles to the beat of Guns 'n Roses. The team executed a whole team toe touch in unison and was a crowd pleaser. Following their solid Poms routine, the team moved on to compete in the Intermediate Jazz division. The girls performed a beautiful interpretation of The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. Senior Imani Iverson wowed with her elegant tilt and the height of her leaps. The results placed the team in 2nd Place in the Varsity Intermediate Poms division and 1st place in the Varsity Intermediate Jazz division. Go, Hawkettes!!