Golden Family Newsletter

Congrats to Varsity Softball on their win against Lakewood High School last week!

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 first PTA meeting of the year is Tuesday, Sept 10 at 5:45 p.m. (main office, conference room) or go to the PTA web site for the zoom link. Please join us to hear an update on school activities and some fun events coming up.

https://sites.google.com/goldendemonspta.org/pta

Monday, September 16 from 5 - 8 p.m. - don't cook dinner! Drop by Golden Mill instead and benefit the PTA's ongoing efforts to benefit teachers and students.

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.

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

Jostens visited Golden High School on Thursday to distribute graduation packets. They will return on Monday and Tuesday, September 9 and 10, to take orders for cap and gowns and announcements. Seniors can place their orders during lunch on those days.

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

Summer Trends Student Survey

With the start of September comes the beginning of AP Registration season. The following infographic has the information you'll need to both register for and opt out your student from AP testing. Registration fees are set by College Board and Jeffco; Registration fees for AP Seminar are $147 and $99 for all other exams. You can find more information on testing dates via College Board's website.

The first important deadline is AP Classroom Registration. It is a requirement for students to sign up for their class(es) AP classroom(s) regardless of whether or not they intend to test. Students will sign up in their classes by 9/16. Please keep an eye on your email and SMORES throughout the year for important deadlines and updates.

This month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA® form) will be launched through a new process. Starting on October 1, the USDOE will release the 2025-26 FAFSA form for testing with a limited set of students and institutions. The USDOE will make the application available to all students on or before December 1.

In anticipation of the 2025-2026 FAFSA, the Colorado Department of Higher Education invites you to join us for FAFSA/CASFA Fun Day on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Join CDHE for a 90-minute event filled with engaging FAFSA/ CASFA trivia and an open forum where students, families and professionals can get answers to lingering questions or concerns about the FAFSA/CASFA. Register Here.

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

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.

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!

Stage Right is seeking performers and technicians for Hamlet, coming to the GHS stage this October/November! Auditions are Sept 16 and 17 and Tech Sign Ups are due Sept 20.

Thespian Troupe 2681 will also put on Radium Girls as a competition cut to be performed at this year's Colorado Thespian Conference. Auditions are Sept 16 and 17- students should prepare 2 contrasting dramatic monologues for these auditions (one in the style of Hamlet and one in the style of Radium Girls). More info on the Stage Right Website

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

Have you considered pursuing music, theatre, or dance in college? Are you wondering how to nail the application and audition process, or even earn arts scholarships? Meet representatives from the top performing arts programs in Colorado and have all your questions answered. Tuesday, September 24th 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Jeffco Ed Center Board Room.

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The GHS Cheerleaders work hard to bring cheer and spirit to sporting and school wide events all year long. Will you support the GHS Cheerleader’s bid to compete at Nationals? There are many opportunities for you to show your support! A little goes a long way and we appreciate all the support you can give! Mark your calendars and please help spread the word about these great opportunities to come together to support our Golden Cheer Team!

Restaurant Fundraisers

• October 2 | Golden Mill | 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

• October 22 | Chick-fil-A Denver West | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

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

October 7 - 11 - Parent Teacher Conferences (Virtual)

October 13 - Demon Dash (8am-11am)

October 13 - STUCO Powder Puff (12pm)

October 14 - 18 - Homecoming Week

October 17 - Homecoming Dance (8pm-10pm)

October 18 - Homecoming Parade (4pm)

October 18 - Homecoming Football Game (7pm @ Mines)