Golden Family Newsletter
November 1, 2024
Congrats to our Softball Team who were the 4A Jeffco League Champs and placed in the Top 8 at State! Go Demons!
Register for Winter Sports
Winter Sports Registration is open! Be sure to complete your registration by November 11 at 2 p.m. The Winter Parent/Coaches Meeting is November 7 at 6 p.m. in the Large Gym. Starting in the 2024-25 school year, CHSAA will require a new Sports Physical Clearance Form. If you haven’t had your physical yet, please use this form moving forward.
Online registration must be completed, processed and approved prior to tryouts. Please contact the coach for specific information regarding tryouts. For more information and to register, visit the Athletic Registration website. If you have any questions, please call Amber Hayes, Athletic Secretary at 303-982-4225.
November Parent Academy
Please join us for the November Parent Academy on Thursday, November 21 at 6 p.m. in the Golden High School Library. We will have experts discussing Safe2Tell and Restorative Justice and how these are applied in our seven Golden Schools. In addition, we will discuss alcohol abuse, recovery, and overall culture. Parents of students at all of our Golden area schools are welcome! Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about what's going on at our schools. Parent Academy is brought to you by the Golden Schools Foundation in partnership with the GHS SRO, Officer Hyde. Refreshments will be provided. Please fill out this form to RSVP.
Demon News
Register to Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Attention Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth graders! The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be offered on November 14th at GHS in the library. This standardized test measures your skills in areas like verbal and mathematical reasoning, general science, and mechanical comprehension. It's a great tool to help explore potential career paths, including those in the military.
Deadline to register: November 8. Learn More.
AP Exam Fees
The deadline to pay for AP Exam fees for first semester or full year AP Exam courses has been extended to 11/4. AP Seminar costs $147 and all other exams cost $99 per exam. To pay your students’ test fees, log onto the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you are on a desktop, you should see a section labeled “Quick Links” on the right side of the screen. If you are on mobile, scroll to the bottom of the page to find the “Quick Links” section. Under quick links, click on the “Jeffco Student Fee Payment” hyperlink. This will redirect you to the secure fee portal where AP Exam Fees can be paid for. Then, pay the listed AP Exam fees in the portal by 11/4. Please email kayla.patton@jeffco.k12.co.us with any questions.
Seniors' Spotlight
Diploma and Commencement Program Name Confirmation
Attention Seniors, Parents/Guardians: The name displayed on a senior’s diploma and in the commencement program will reflect their preferred name (first, middle, and last) as listed in Infinite Campus. Unless a name change has been requested, the preferred name is the same as their legal name. If you would like a different name on the diploma or program, please contact the registrar, Lynn Nguyen, at lynn.nguyen@jeffcoschools.us by November 18. After this date, diploma orders will be finalized, and further changes will require a separate order through Jostens at your own cost. Name change requests for the commencement program, however, may still be submitted until the end of March.
Graduation Central
Stay up to date with graduation news by visiting our graduation information page.
Order Senior Panoramic Picture
We just approved the final images of the Senior class pictures and they look amazing! If you placed an order it will be mailed out soon.
Remember when ordering....
- ALL laminated photos come with a 5-year money-back guarantee!
- Order the BOTH package with the formal and funny photos laminated and automatically SAVE 20%! (No Promo Code Necessary).
Order your panoramic class pictures at http://bit.ly/BestClassPicture. The photographer has waived the late fee until FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 in case you didn't get a chance to order your pictures. Please email the photographer, BestClassPicture@gmail.com, if you have any questions. Thank you for your support
Counselors' Corner
PSAT/SAT Spring 2024 Score Distribution
Your student’s Spring 2024 PSAT/SAT scores were handed out on October 22 and 23. Please ask them to share their results with you. Additionally, students can create an account on collegeboard.org to view their scores online. If your student was absent or didn’t receive a paper copy, please have them visit the counseling office to pick up their scores.
Performing Arts
2nd Period Tech Theatre Radium Girls Crew
Keira Domgaard and Mandy Mardis at the final Radium Girls dress rehearsal
Aniah Allison and Dylan Dwyer in Radium Girls
Upcoming Events
November 1 - Fall Play: Hamlet (7 p.m.)
November 2 - Fall Play: Hamlet (4 p.m.)
November 6 - 8th Grade Open House (4 p.m.)
November 6 - Veterans Day Breakfast (9 a.m.)
November 8 - End of 2nd 6 weeks
November 12 - Accountability Committee (4:30 p.m.)
November 12 - PTA Meeting (5:30 p.m.)
November 14 - ASVAB Test in Library (3:30 p.m.)
November 18 - First Day of Winter Sports
November 20 - 10th Grade Warren Tech Presentation (Homeroom)
November 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)