Golden Family Newsletter

Connecting with our students, families and community is important to me to ensure all students and families have a sense of belonging and are engaged in the learning process, and it is important for everyone’s voice to be heard to help us grow and improve as a school. One of the best ways for our parents to be involved is through different organizations like PTA, but also to be a part of our School Accountability Committee (SAC). The School Accountability Committee is a great way for parents to provide input on school improvement efforts. The School Accountability Committee will have our first meeting on September 10th @ 4:30 p.m. at GHS. If you would like to join us that evening, please enter the front of the school and we will direct you to the location of the meeting. There will be additional SAC meetings throughout the year, and we will share those dates in the near future. I know it can be difficult to attend meetings at 4:30 p.m. for some of our parents, and I know serving on a committee is not the best option for all parents, so I will be partnering with PTA and SAC to create additional opportunities for us to connect throughout the year as a community. Please watch for announcements in the future for opportunities for the community to connect.

The students and teachers are starting to settle into their normal school routines, and I remind everyone of the importance of good attendance, and that we have lots of support in place for our students academically, socially and with school attendance.

Why Does Attendance Matter?

• Research demonstrates a strong connection between student attendance and academic performance

• Regular attendance allows students to establish and nurture relationships

• Students who attend school each day have a better chance of learning and succeeding

• Research shows that students who miss two days of school per month can struggle with reading and this may lead to social emotional stress

• When your student misses school they also lose valuable learning time, can fall behind in their school work and as a result, it’s difficult to catch up

• By 9th grade good attendance can predict graduation rates even better than 8th grade test scores

We understand some absences are unavoidable due to illness or family emergencies but we also know that students who miss too much school, even occasionally, can fall behind academically or socially. We believe that regular attendance is a key factor in your student’s academic progress and overall growth.

I encourage our students and parents to please reach out to our teachers, assistant principals and counselors if our students need support academically or socially and emotionally. I also encourage our students to take advantage of their time in Homeroom, Demon Academy classes and Access time after school to get additional support from their teachers. All staff members at Golden High School are here to help.

I encourage everyone to look at the calendar and find time to attend an extra-curricular event(s) and support our students in their activities coming up at GHS. Watching our students perform is always a joy, and a great way to show support.

I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend.

Principal Graham

Club Rush is this Wednesday, September 4th during Homeroom. Students will go to their Homeroom for attendance and then the courtyard where they can learn more about the different Clubs offered at GHS.

Golden High School encourages all students to become involved in the more than thirty clubs and activities that the school has to offer. Research has shown that students involved in clubs and activities at school typically have better grades, increased motivation to do well in school, and an overall more positive high school experience. Clubs and activities also contribute to students’ self-respect, self-esteem, and value of teamwork. We are confident that all of our students can find a club or activity that is right for them.

Interested in starting a club? Email Mr. Templeton (hal.templeton@jeffco.k12.co.us)

Congrats Demons! Golden High School brought a record 99 racers to the recent league race in Frisco, CO over the weekend. Our team won first place in the league with a total of 7723 points, beating the runner up in Boulder by 182 points. JV racer Ella Sweeney had an awesome recovery after an early crash, and ended up finishing 13th out of 32. Next congrats go to racers Riley Nelson, Ben Bravmen, Luke Ozment, and Max Bhem for making the podium. But most of all, give it up for sophomore Brenden Beer who passed a grand total of 99 riders and finished 7th out of the 111 in JV boys!!!

Log into Infinite Campus/Parent Portal

In the upper left corner (the 3 lines) click that for the Menu

Select More

Click Absence Request and fill out the form

Click SUBMIT (located at the bottom of the page)

• The Attendance office will be notified and process the request for an Absence or Early Release.
• For ALL Doctor appointment's families MUST provide a doctor note to excuse these absences.
• This can be emailed to Jeannie Meneses-Attendance our faxed number 303-982-4201 or your student can drop it off at the attendance window when they return from their appointment.

Pre-Arranged Absence Form - Students MUST see their appropriate grade level Assistant Principal for approval before students request teacher signatures.

Next Thursday September 5th, 10th graders and 12th graders will have a class meeting during Demon Academy. The 10th grade class meeting will take place in the large gym and the 12th grade class meeting will take place in the auditorium. Students: please go to Demon Academy first so teachers can take attendance.

Attention seniors: Jostens will be visiting GHS on Thursday, September 5, during Demon Academy. They will distribute graduation packets with details and order forms for cap and gown as well as announcements. Jostens link for ordering

Senior Pictures are due November 1st, 2024. Senior Quotes will be collected with your pictures.

What should the picture look like?

1. Waist up, portrait

2. In Color (no B&W photos)

3. Least distracting background

4. Your face takes center stage!

5. The yearbook staff reserves the right to decline your senior photograph based on

content. You will be notified and allowed to submit an alternative.

6. NO SELFIES!!!!

These do NOT have to be professional photographs. A nice photo taken on a cell phone by someone else is often just fine!

SENIOR PHOTO UPLOAD LINK: https://photos.jostens.com/U6K9WN

Click here for a Preferred List of Photographers

Hey students! Please take this quick survey on Summer Trends for the Yearbook!

Summer Trends Student Survey

Parents, please review the Student Code of Conduct with your child. If they haven’t signed the acknowledgment form yet, ask them to log in using their Jeffco student ID and complete the form.

Golden High School has teamed up with Way to Go to offer Schoolpool, a safe carpool matching service. Schoolpool connects neighboring families who may be a good fit for driving, walking or biking to school together. For more information, click here.

Don't know what bus route your child takes to and from school? Click here

All families must complete the annual registration process by Friday, September 13. Please call the registrar at 303-982-4163 if you need help logging into Campus.

GHS has two part-time therapy dogs - Aspen and Kala! Did you know that according to UCLA research, “humans interacting with animals have found that petting an animal promoted the release of serotonin, prolactin and oxytocin- all hormones that can play a part in elevating moods.” They also found that petting animals helps decrease anxiety.

College for All

College4All Family Info

College 4 All, also known as C4A, is a program designed to bring concurrent enrollment opportunities to students across the district who may not have equitable access to it within their high school. A variety of courses are offered each semester, and are taught by RRCC faculty. Students join their course virtually in real-time with other students from Jeffco Public high schools. Courses have been scheduled to closely coincide with the first and last periods of the school day. There is no cost to students for these courses.

College4All Course Offerings

College4All Spring Semester Registration October 15th, 2024-December 20th, 2024

Golden Gallop is Sunday, Sept 22nd
Golden’s biggest annual race will take place for the 18th year running! We look forward to seeing everyone on our same great course through downtown under the Golden 'Welcome' arch, with the start and finish at Golden High School. There are options for everyone including your K9 companion (5k, 10k and Kids Fun Run)! The Golden Gallop is the annual fundraiser for the Golden Schools Foundation, which provides educational funding for our 7 Golden neighborhood schools. Register today at Goldengallop.com!

Interested in volunteering? We can't put on this special event without our amazing volunteers! Click here to volunteer! Volunteers receive a FREE T-shirt and we are happy to certify the volunteer hours you put in. This is especially helpful for students.

The PTA meets the second Tuesday of the month. If you would like to be part of our PTA, please go to the PTA website in order to join. All are welcome.

Golden High School has a proud tradition of success which can only be continued by the ongoing support of the community, parents, staff and students of Golden. Thank you so much for choosing GHS - The Home of the Demons!

Stage Right Production Presents Alice in Wonderland (William Glennon, Dramatic Publishing), a high fashion fall into the looking glass September 5th and 6th at 7pm and September 7th at 4pm. Join us for a family friendly, comedic evening as our varsity theatre students present their work.

Tickets and donations can be purchased at STAGERIGHTGOLDEN.ORG

We encourage our patrons to purchase tickets ahead of time!

Please click here to view this week's Stage Right Family Newsletter.

September 2 - Labor Day No School

September 4 - Club Rush during homeroom

September 5 - Varsity Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

September 6 - Varsity Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

September 7- Varsity Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

September 11 - NHS Induction Ceremony

September 20 - No School - Teacher Work Day

September 22 - Golden Gallop

October 2 - Senior Class Photo

October 3 - Fall Choir Concert