ThunderRidge Weekly Update

Grizzly Families,

As we move into the second half of the school year, I'd like to emphasize the importance of classroom attendance. Regular attendance is the number one factor for academic success. Our mission to maintain and continue to build a tradition of academic excellence begins with all students making attendance a top priority. Click here for information on our District attendance policies.

Senior parents - Senior Parent Information Night is coming up on February 13th at 5:30pm in the auditorium. We will be going over many important details leading up to graduation. Parent Teacher conferences are the same night from 4:00-6:30pm, allowing for you to meet with any teachers before heading to the auditorium. This semester will go by quickly, and graduation will be here before we know it, so please also make sure you are checking the Seniors 2025 website on a regular basis for important updates.

Wishing you all a great weekend,

Sean Patterson

Principal, ThunderRidge High School

February 13: Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00pm - 6:30pm

February 13: Senior Parent Information Night - 5:30pm - Auditorium

February 14: Professional Development Day - NO STUDENTS

February 17: Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
February 20: Grizzly Path - Find your calling: Post High School Info Night - 5:30pm - 7:30pm

March 3-11: Grizzly Gives Week

March 11: Grizzly Gives Assembly

March 11: Instrumental Concert

March 12-13: Choir Concert

Monday - Blue Day

Tuesday - Green Day

Wednesday - Blue Day

Thursday - Green Day

Friday - All Day with PLC

Classes begin at 8:25am on PLC days. If your student needs to arrive at school prior to 8:25am, they may go to the Library or Commons until class begins. Breakfast will be available in the cafeteria.

To register for the Boys Swim and Dive Co-op, go to the Highlands Ranch High School website. https://highlandsranch-ar.rschooltoday.com

Monday, February 17th

3pm-5pm in the Main Gym

Tuesday, February 18th

7pm-9pm in the Main Gym

Click the image above to keep up with all ThunderRidge Athletics information.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook @ThunderRidge Athletics.

This is our final round of Parent Teacher Conferences for the 24-25 school year. Conferences will be open-house style in the main hallway of ThunderRidge. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet with your child's teachers.

Please limit each conference to 5 minutes, so you can see as many teachers as possible. Thank you for your continued support of your children and TRHS!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show your student that you're thinking of them than with a delicious bundt cake?

We are excited to offer a special treat from Nothing Bundt Cakes that will be delivered right to your child during Seminar at ThunderRidge or Enrichment at Ranch View on February 13!

Each bundt cake is just $7, and you can order as many as you'd like – 1, 2, 3, or more! This is a great way to brighten your student's day and share a sweet moment with them.

Scan the QR code, or click the link below to order. Deadline to order is Friday, February 7th at 3:00pm.

Bundt Cake Order Form

Cost: $7 each // Delivery Date: February 13 during Seminar or Enrichment // Order by: February 7

Thank you for your support!

ThunderRidge High School is issuing a call for judges to assess seniors regarding their Oral Presentation, Portfolio Presentation, and Product Review of their Senior Project on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Senior Board will listen and evaluate students presenting their Senior Projects. This will be a positive and fun learning experience where you will see our students at their very best. All community members are invited to assist in this project as the seniors prepare for their time to shine.

Training and lunch will be provided on Senior Board Day.

Senior Boards Volunteer Sign-Up

For more information, and to sign up as a performer, click here.

For more information, and to sign up as a speaker, click here.

Senior parents - save the date! Please plan to attend the Senior Parent Information Meeting on February 13th at 5:30pm during Parent/Teacher Conferences. We'll discuss your student's second semester focus, as well as logistics and important dates leading up to graduation.

Below is the schedule for 2025 Spring Testing that will take place April 14th - 18th.

This past week in the Counseling Office, TRHS Counselors met with 317 students to assist with academic planning, social emotional concerns, and post secondary planning. Counselors have been busy helping students choose their courses for the 25-26 school year, emphasizing the importance of rigor, balance, and post secondary readiness.

As we’re a few weeks into the semester now, we want to remind students of some of the supports available to all students:

- FREE tutoring is available for all students on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in room F224

- National Honor Society students are available for help during Grizzly Hour each week in room F224

- ALL teachers are available to help students during Grizzly Hour each week

- TRHS Peer Counselors are caring upperclassmen trained to help students with whatever they may need. Talk to your counselor if you would like to be paired with someone, or stop by the counseling office.

There is always a counselor, or member of the mental health team, on-call in the counseling office, should students need immediate help with an urgent situation.

TRHS Counselors have a wealth of outside resources to share with students in need - reach out to your counselor for help!

TRHS Career Exploration series continues!

This series provides students the chance to hear about careers in a broad variety of industries around our area. Every Tuesday from 10:20am-10:55am, we host a different career speaker who shares with us about their job, their career journey, the skills and interests needed, and much more. Click here to sign up!

February 4th: Brandon Flack - Water Quality Technician

February 11th: Alyssa Mariano - Music Therapist

February 18th: Renee Pawloski - Interior Design/Color Analyst for Color Savvy Studio

February 25th: Jill Roberts - Physical Therapist

Peer Counseling applications are now available!

Current sophomores (Class of 2027) can apply to become a peer counselor and make a positive difference in their school, one student at a time. Applications are due March 7th. Check out the Peer Counseling website for all the details, or talk with your counselor.

Surviving and Thriving - helping teens and caregivers

See the attached flyer for more information on how teens and caregivers can learn about the impact of trauma on development and strategies for change.

Mindful minute - Being a teen in 2025

Our teens face a myriad of challenges unlike any generation before: academic pressures, mental health challenges, family dynamics, uncertainty about the future, struggles with body image, relationships, political issues, technology overload and navigating their identities. Mindfulness can help teens by promoting self-awareness and emotional regulation, reducing stress, and improving focus. It encourages acceptance of thoughts and feelings, fostering resilience. Through regular practice, teens can manage anxiety, improve mental health, and navigate challenges with greater clarity and calm, leading to healthier responses to stressors. Mindfulness for Teens is a wonderful resource to help teens begin and maintain their own mindfulness practice to be their best selves!

For all things Counseling, including college information and scholarships, check out the full Counseling Newsletter!

This week in the IB world, we here at TRHS wanted to share a TED Talk from author Sir Ken Robinson. This talk was sent out to all of the IB coordinators from the IB folks in The Hague a few weeks ago. It is a really interesting look at the current climate in education and Ken tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a "climate of possibility."

Please find the link to the video HERE

Freshmen learned about the brain’s ability to build habits through the creation of new neurological pathways. Students reflected on habits they want to develop and stop in their school, social, and home lives. -Mr. Cohen

This week, Sophomores continued working on their Applying Skills worksheets. They were also introduced to the reflection worksheets. They will conference with their Advisement teachers next week for their next grade. - Mrs. Brant

Juniors continued their post secondary by looking back, into the future. They reflected on the skills they have learned since 9th grade, and how they have grown. Next week they will take part in a special activity sponsored by Canvas Bank, called “Money Matters”. - Mr. Bidinger

Seniors had a work day to prepare for their upcoming Senior Project Conference. They should be focusing on creating a Senior Project Google Drive Folder, creating a professional and polished resumè, and updating their Fieldwork Dialectical Journals. - Ms. Vande Vusse

Ranch View Middle School is excited to kick off planning our Career Day for Friday, February 28, from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. We’re seeking community members who can inspire our students and spark their interest in future career possibilities. We are looking to showcase a wide variety of careers to give students exposure to as many paths as possible.

Please consider helping us out by:
Hosting a booth in the gym

• Share your career
• Engage with students one-on-one and with small groups
• Talk about the education needed, career pathways, internships, experience needed, and more
• Consider an interactive display, swag, etc.

Speaking as a keynote

• Share your career
• 4-6 twenty-five minute presentations to a group of ~150 students
• Talk about the education needed, career pathways, internships, experience needed, and more

As a small token of our gratitude, we will be providing lunch for all speakers.

Please complete the following Google form to register as a presenter. Thank you in advance for supporting our students!

If you have any questions, please contact one of the RVMS counselors:

Daniel Grant @ dgrant1@dcsdk12.org
Noelle Myers @ knmyers@dcsdk12.org
Kate Fink @ krfink@dcsdk12.org
Jenn Glowicki @ jglowicki@dcsdk12.org

Learn More & Apply Now!

Career Week for GIRLs - Five Days Can Change a Life

Dates: June 2-6, June 9-13 or June 23-27

For one week, participants will travel to five different companies to learn the myriad of careers that lie within transportation and construction. The young women will come to each location at 8:30am and stay until 3:30pm. The host will provide lunch. There is space for 12 young women each week. Once we reach that number of qualified participants, the program will close.

Complete your application today! To apply, fill out this form by March 31, 2025.

To Qualify:

Candidate must be female // Age 13 - 23 // Be accepted based upon application // Have transportation to and from host companies // Parental release and consent form signed

At the end of the week, girls are asked to write a short essay and are entered into an essay contest to win a cash prize.

Sign up here We are in need of 15 outgoing and energetic high school volunteers for our annual family dance "Around the World" at Eldorado Elementary on Friday, Feb. 28th. Volunteers will be on site from 5:30pm -8:30pm and help with various activities such as setup/clean up, games, greeting families, Panther Mascot etc. Please email Sarah Demers at secretary.pto.eldorado@gmail.com with any questions.

We are looking for 2 volunteers to help with childcare during each PTO/SAC meeting for the 2024-2025 school year at Eldorado Elementary. Meetings run from 6:00-8:30pm. Volunteers arrive 10-15 minutes early (5:45pm) to get set up (you will have access to PE equipment). Please sign up for any/all slots that you are available to help!

Please bring any volunteer forms needing to be completed and we will get those filled out at the end of the night. Please email Sarah Demers at secretary.pto.eldorado@gmail.com with any questions.

Sign up here

Students receive a Pass (P) or Fail (F) grade for Advisement based on 30% completion of work AND 70% attendance.

This class is a Pass (P) or Fail (F) class based on 70% attendance.

This class is a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade based on 70% attendance.

Principal: Sean Patterson

Mission Statement:

Empowering Grizzlies through curiosity, compassion, courage, community and service.

Website: trhs.dcsdk12.org

Location: 1991 West Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Phone: 303.387.2000
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