ThunderRidge Weekly Update

Grizzly Families,

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break with your family and friends.

It's crunch time! There's only one week of regular classes to go before we begin Fall Semester Finals! In addition to Seminar and Grizzly Hour, there are several opportunities for students to get help and prepare:

- Tutoring by NHS students in room C108 during Grizzly Hour on Thursday, 12/12

- NHS Finals Study Fest on Friday, 12/13 (see details below)

- Each day of finals week, students can travel during mandatory Grizzly Hour (Access) to visit teachers with questions.

Please encourage your students to take advantage of these opportunities so they can do their best on their exams. If they have any questions, please have them reach out to their teachers. Please remind your student that attendance during Grizzly Hour/Access (7:40-8:40am, Monday through Thursday of Finals week) is required, and attendance will be taken each day.

This is also a good time to remind parents and students that, throughout the school year, attendance is required for both Grizzly Hour and Seminar. Grading for these classes is as follows:

-Grizzly Hour Tuesday (Advisement) - Students receive a Pass (P) or Fail (F) grade for Advisement based on 30% completion of work AND 70% attendance. For sophomores, it is 60% completion of work and 40% attendance due to the Sophomore Project.

-Grizzly Hour Thursday (Access) - This class is a Pass (P) or Fail (F) class based on 70% attendance for all grades.

-Seminar -This class is a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade based on 70% attendance for all grades.

Thank you for your continued support to our school,

Sean Patterson

Principal, ThunderRidge High School

December 10: Choir Concert - 7:00pm - Auditorium

December 11: Christmas Music Collage - 7:00pm - Auditorium

December 12: Band Concert - 7:00pm - Auditorium

December 13: NHS Finals Study Fest - 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Commons

December 16-19: Fall Final Exams

December 19: Senior Ads for the yearbook are due

December 19: End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester

December 20: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

December 23 -January 3: ❄️ Winter Break - NO SCHOOL ❄️

January 6: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

January 7: Students Return to School/Start of 2nd Semester

January 14: 8th Grade Registration

January 14: 8th Grade Parent Information Night

January 15: 8th Grade Registration Workshops - 4:00pm-6:00pm - Library

January 16 - 18: Winter Play - Murder's in the Heir - 7:00pm - Auditorium

January 17: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

January 24: Registration for 25-26 School Year Closes

Monday - Blue Day

Tuesday - Green Day

Wednesday - Blue Day

Thursday - Green Day

Friday - All Day with PLC

ThunderRidge has PLC's every Friday morning if it is a regular, 5-day, school week.

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 starts.

Breakfast will be available in the cafeteria.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th

Access - 7:40-8:40

Period 1 - 8:47-10:17

Period 2 - 10:24-11:54

Access as needed - 12:50-2:50

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Access - 7:40-8:40

Period 3 - 8:47-10:17

Period 4 - 10:24-11:54

Access as needed - 12:50-2:50

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th

Access - 7:40-8:40

Period 5 - 8:47-10:17

Period 6 - 10:24-11:54

Make-up testing as needed - 12:50-2:50

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th

Access - 7:40-8:40

Seminar - 8:45-9:15

Period 7 - 9:22-10:52

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20th

Teacher Workday - NO STUDENTS

Buses will run on their regularly scheduled times. Students who ride the

bus can wait in the Commons until 2:50 pm.

Thank you to our wonderful Science and Physical Education departments for their outstanding dedication to ThunderRidge! We appreciate all you do for our students!

Thank you, Grizzly Gratitude, for delivering pumpkin pies to the entire staff for Thanksgiving! Also, thank you to Shanon Lindstrom of A to Zen Organization for sponsoring. We appreciate all you do for us!

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

Be sure to follow us on Facebook @ThunderRidge Athletics.

The early bird ordering deadline is December 31st. Order online at www.urherffjones.com. For detailed ordering instructions, click here.

If you want to ensure your student gets a yearbook for the 24-25 school year, please place your order in MySchoolBucks by January 15th. The cost is $80.

There will be a very limited supply for sale on a first come first serve basis at a higher price of $85 during distribution in May.

Parents, as your student’s biggest support at home, you are integral to encouraging the importance of attendance. TRHS wants to make sure you have the tools you need to best support your student. Did you know that your parent portal enables you to receive up-to-date text messages about your student’s attendance? Simply log on and follow the instructions below:

-Click the person icon on the top right corner

-Click settings

-Click contact preferences

-Scroll to the bottom and choose how you want to receive your messages and to what number.

You can also go to settings, then notifications, to receive notifications about attendance, grades and assignments.

With final exams coming up soon, TRHS has many ways to help support our students:

NHS Study Fest Friday, 12/13, after school in the Commons from 3:00pm - 4:30pm.

- Tutors for all the major core subjects + world languages

- Snacks provided

- Staff supervised NHS tutors are available during Grizzly Hour in room C108 to provide tutoring.

-All teachers are available for help during Grizzly Hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

One of the most exciting post secondary offerings we have is our Career Exploration Series. This series provides students the chance to hear about careers in a broad variety of industries around our area.

Every Tuesday we host a different career speaker who shares with us about their job, their career journey, the skills and interests needed, and much more.

December 10th 10:20am-10:55am: Brandon Flask - Water Quality Technician Brandon Flack will be sharing how he ensures potable water throughout the city of Denver is clean, safe and reliable, and meets/exceeds state and federal regulations. To sign up, please click here. (Parents, please note that only students can click on the form and sign up.)

Attendance Matters!

Consistent attendance in high school is crucial for academic success, as it ensures students receive vital instruction, participate in discussions, and stay engaged with course material. It fosters responsibility, builds discipline, and strengthens relationships with peers and teachers. TRHS Counselors and Administrators are partnering with students, parents and staff to support strong attendance in our school population. Each week in the newsletter, you will find tips to help support your student’s commitment to attendance, school success, and overall well being.

Mindful Minute: Final Exams - Don’t Stress, Just Breathe

Mindfulness helps reduce stress and improve focus during final exams by promoting relaxation and clarity. One effective method is deep breathing: inhale slowly for four counts, hold for four, then exhale for four. This calms the mind, enhancing concentration and reducing anxiety before and during the exam. Check out this article explaining how students can use mindfulness to reduce test anxiety and increase performance.

For all things Counseling, including college and scholarship information, check the full Counseling Newsletter.

Students learned about using online final exam calculators to calculate ideal scores for each class. Students then created a study plan to schedule their study time next week -Mr. Cohen

Today was the final day for students to complete conferences with their teachers. They were reminded that their progress on working on their goal, whether successful or not, should be completed by January 14th. Winter break is a great time for students to be completing their goal.

-Ms. Brant

This week juniors took the Career Interest Profiler through O*Net. They learned about their interests, and how those interests connect to a career. -Mr. Bidinger

Counseling presented the DCSD Mindset and Behavior Action Plan, and seniors completed a pretest. Seniors' signed Mentor Agreement Forms were due in Canvas. -Ms. Vande Vusse

If you're purchasing wreaths, centerpieces, or garlands for yourself or gifts this holiday season, please consider purchasing them from Lynch Creek Farms to support ThunderRidge Girls Tennis. Lynch Creek Farms makes beautiful, high quality, handcrafted wreaths and fresh greenery on their family-owned farm in Shelton, Washington. There are more than 150 products to choose from and all products are shipped directly to you or your gift recipient.

Follow this LINK to place your order and 15% of your purchase will support the ThunderRidge Girls Tennis program.

Thank you for your support!

December 7, 2024

8:00am - 11:30am

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAEAE28A6F5C43-52574302-2024#/

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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