ThunderRidge Weekly Update

January 24: Registration for 25-26 School Year Closes

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.

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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!

Do you know someone who is interested in attending ThunderRidge High School for the 2025-2026 school year? The second round of open enrollment for DCSD opened January 22nd. Visit the DCSD website to apply.

Please reach out to Tiffany Klenke, Registrar, at tklenke@dcsdk12.org with any questions.

Sales for the Grizzly Gives Bundle will be closing next Wednesday, January 29th. The bundle includes both the Grizzly Gives t-shirt and an activity band. The band will give you access to all of the after-school activities during the week, including Unified Basketball, Dodgeball, 3v3 Basketball, Bingo Night, Mr./Ms. Grizz, and the Sadie's Dance. You can order your bundle now on MySchoolBucks, There will be a very limited supply available for purchase during Grizzly Gives Week itself, so please be sure to order yours now.

This year, we are coming together to support the Murphy family. Hunter, 11, is bravely fighting osteosarcoma, a bone cancer in his right tibia. He has two younger brothers, Jaxon (8) and Elijah (4), and their mom is facing the overwhelming challenge of trying to keep everything together on her own during this incredibly difficult time.

In addition to the t-shirt and band sales, we will be sending out a separate donation link two weeks before the event week begins. Any contribution, large or small, will make a significant impact.

Thank you for your generosity and for being a part of this wonderful community. Let’s show the Murphy family that they are not alone in this.

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

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.

Today, January 24th, is the absolute last day to purchase a Senior Advertisement for the yearbook!

Information on how to purchase an advertisement can be found at the link below:

TRHS-Yearbook-Seniors Page

Please contact the Yearbook Adviser, Sarah Schneider, at sluebking@dcsdk12.org if you have any questions.

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

Buy your TRHS Planner on MySchoolBucks for only $7.00, and stop by the Finance Office during school hours to pick it up.

Available while supplies last. Get yours today!

Juniors and Seniors - a limited number of parking permits are available for purchase on a first come, first serve basis through January 31, 2025. If you will be getting your driver's license at any time during the spring semester, now is the time to purchase your permit.

To purchase, scan the QR code, or visit myschoolbucks to complete the application and pay. Permits can be picked up at the upper security kiosk 48 hours after purchase.

If you purchased a permit at the beginning of the school year, you do NOT need to purchase one now. This is for those that did not purchase one at the beginning of the year.

This week in the IB world, many of our students are working on their Internal Assessments in their Diploma level classes. An IB Internal Assessment (IA) is an essential component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It is an independent, research-based assignment that students complete as part of their coursework for most IB subjects. The IA allows students to explore a topic of interest within the subject and demonstrate their understanding, research skills, and critical thinking.

Key Features of an IA:

1. Subject-Specific Requirements: Each subject has its own guidelines and criteria for the IA. For example:

   • Sciences: Students conduct an experiment or investigation.
   • Mathematics: Students create an exploration of a math concept or problem.
   • History: Students write a historical investigation on a specific research question.
   • Languages: Students engage in an oral presentations or literary analysis with their teacher.

2. Weighting: The IA contributes a significant percentage (usually 20–30%) of the final IB grade for that subject.

3. Supervised by Teachers: Teachers guide students through the process, providing feedback and ensuring academic honesty.

4. Assessed Internally and Moderated Externally:

   • Teachers assess the IA using detailed criteria provided by the IB.
   • A sample of IAs is sent to IB examiners to ensure consistency and fairness in grading.

5. Personalized Topic: Students are encouraged to choose a topic of personal interest, making the IA a unique opportunity to explore something they’re passionate about within the subject.

6. Timeline: The IA is usually completed over several months during the first or second year of the IB Diploma Programme.

7. Skills Demonstrated: The IA assesses skills like research, analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving, and written or verbal communication.

For more information about the IA's, we in the IB department encourage you to ask an IB student and see what their IA is all about!

Freshmen worked on current and missing assignments or studied for upcoming tests and quizzes. -Mr. Cohen

Students had a workday today as they continued working on their Skills worksheets to help prepare for their final report. Their final report for the Sophomore Project will be due on Tuesday, April 1st. Their final product will be presented on April 22nd. We will begin working on the final reports on February 4th. - Mrs. Brant

With the delayed start, juniors were given the opportunity to complete any school work or see teachers for help. Next week, juniors will be working options in post secondary path ways.

- 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

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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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