Weekly Update

Yearbooks are for sale! Please make sure to order your yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year. Yearbooks are $25 and can be purchased on Infinite Campus Parent Portal via Jeffco student fees or please bring $25 into the main office.

Please be sure that your student is bringing a Chromebook to school every day with a full charge. Also, reinforce good habits on computers at home by loading the Securly Home App, and tracking / setting rules for Chromebooks at home. Consider setting schedules using the app for your internet provider for setting boundaries for all tech use, not just district Chromebooks.

Wish Week is coming. Please join in the fun! We have different activities for students each day, spirit days to dress up for and more!

Mon: Stars - the class with the most on their door wins a donut party $1 (Safari Day)

Tues: Bake Sale - everything is $1 (Class Colors)

Wed: Penny Stalls - bring in as much change as you can to stall the start of class (Destination Day)

Thurs: Amazing Race & Pick a Cup (Band t-shirts)

Fri: Pay to Play - pay $5 to miss two periods of class (White out)

Everyday for sale at lunch: Raffle tickets - win Rockies tickets, Nuggets tickets, a case of Dr. Pepper, Golden Rec Center passes, Bob's Burgers gift card, and more. Also on sale - stars & lollipops

A primary purpose for school accountability teams is to review school budgets. In previous years, principals received their budget for the following year immediately upon returning to work for second semester. This year, that was pushed back to better align with the enrollment windows. As a result, principals just received their budgets on Jan. 10 (today). As a result, the BAT meeting has been rescheduled from January 13 to January 27, following the PTA meeting, to give Principal DeAndrea time to review the budget and prepare for a more meaningful budget conversation with the BAT. We will send out a link to that meeting on January 26.

Have you seen the email about the annual survey that dives deep into your school experience? You student's thoughts matter, and this is their chance to shine a light on what they love and what could be even better! ✨

If you happened to miss it, no worries! Just click this link to uncover all the details.💬

Here are this week’s Bobcats of the Week, as nominated by teachers and staff members weekly from each grade. Students are nominated based on consistent or exceptional R.O.A.R. (Respectful, Optimistic, Accountable, Responsible) behavior. 😊

6th GRADE: Simon Last and Meadow Hunter for being Accountable.

7th GRADE: Trammell Marshall for being Optimistic and Anara Johnson for being Respectful.

8th GRADE : Isla Shiro for being Responsible and Natalee Miller for being Accountable.

Educational Opportunity for Families!

Join the Golden community for a special screening of Screenagers- Growing up in the Digital Age. This event will be held in Golden High school's Auditorium on January 29th, 2025 at 6:00pm. There is no cost, however, please register by completing THIS FORM.

Hazel Health Network-online Mental Health Support

This free counseling service is Jeffco supported and very quick to get started.

Parents or your student's grade-level counselor can make a referral by clicking the link above. Many Bell parents have used this service and have great feedback.

Your School Counseling Team:

6th grade: Lindsey Leigh- Lindsey.Leigh@jeffco.k12.co.us

7th grade: Kathy Cochran- Kathy.Cochran@jeffco.k12.co.us

8th grade: Linda Jelinek- Linda.Jelinek@jeffco.k12.co.us

SELS: Danielle Swanson - Danielle.Swanson@jeffco.k12.co.us

You're invited to share your profession!

On February 25, 2025 7th grade students will attend a career fair at Evergreen Middle School. This is Bell’s 2nd year participating, and we’d REALLY like to bring a Golden faction of professionals to represent our mountain region and grow this event this year.

If interested in participating as a professional and sharing about YOUR career, please complete the Sign up LINK below

Event Options and Sign Up

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OR contact 7th grade Counselor, Kathy Cochran at Kathy.Cochran@jeffco.k12.co.us

ALSO! Student need to have your signatures on a field trip form by THIS Tuesday, January 21st. The form needs to be turned into their Academic Focus class. The form is GREEN!! (if you need to dig into the backpack to find it.)

Ms. H: Because I enjoy working with middle schoolers.

Q: What job did you want to have when you were younger?

Ms. H: I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was young.

Q: What is your favorite part of working at Bell?

Ms. H: Every day is different and exciting, and the staff is awesome to work with.

• January 27 PTA Meeting 5:00-6:00 Virtual (link will be sent)
• January 27 Bell Accountability Team (BAT) Meeting - 6:00-7:00 - online (link will be sent)
• January 28 Lottery results sent to families
• February 3-7 National School Counseling / Social Worker Week
• February 3-7 Wish Week
• *February 14 * NO SCHOOL FOR ALL STUDENTS IN JEFFCO - Teacher Work Day
• February 17 Presidents’ Day – No School
• February 21 Meet & Greet -Librarian & Instructional Coach (how do we support students & teachers) 8:30-9:30 am
• February 24 PTA Meeting - 5:00-6:00 Virtual (link will be sent)

Spring MSSP Sports (run by Skyhawks Sports): SOCCER & TRACK AND FIELD

Registration opens Friday, January 24 @ 8am.

• Soccer practice will be Mon/Weds after school, March 26 - May 21.
• Track and Field practice will be Tues/Thurs after school, March 27 - May 22.
• Games and Meets will take place on the same days as practice, just later in the evenings, starting around 4, ending by 6:30/7.
• In some cases, an early release may be necessary, especially for the final Track meet of the season.

To sign up, go to register.skyhawks.com. Enter your zip code to find the programs closest to you. For more information and questions, contact askcolorado@skyhawks.com.

What is Stopfinder?

Stopfinder is the all-in-one parent app that allows Jeffco Public Schools to share your student’s transportation schedule, announcements and more with designated parents and guardians. Stopfinder works with Jeffco’s transportation software to provide the most accurate schedule information quickly.

With the Stopfinder app, you can view your student’s schedule from your mobile device, share student schedules with caregivers and family members and view announcements and notifications in the Stopfinder Message Center.

Stopfinder is secure and only for registered users. Designated contacts of bus rider families will receive an email invitation providing access to log in to the Stopfinder app.

Bus rider families will receive an email invitation with more information on how to install the app!

Calling all 8th grade baseball players.

Golden High School Baseball program is having an 8th Grade Workout Day at GHS from 10:00-12:00 pm on Sunday, February 9th. This is a great opportunity to be introduced to the GHS baseball program. Visit our website to learn more about our successful high school program. If you would like to attend, please complete this Google form.

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Dear families, please see the linked information about the Adult ESL classes for parents and other adults who would like to learn English.

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Great news! Our students wrapped up MAP testing in December, and you can now access their results through Student Insights. This fantastic platform is designed just for you, offering a window into both district and state assessment scores..

Curious to see how your student performed? Check out this brochure for all the details on accessing their data and making the most of this valuable resource.