SCHS Newsletter

Take time in the coming days to speak as a family about ending the school year strong!

Final exams are about two weeks away. Take note of the highlights below. Procedures are similar to semester one exams.

What are final exams?

• Finals are cumulative exams that provide students an opportunity to demonstrate mastery in a course

• Final exams may be a written exam, essay, performance assessment, or project that are part of standards and skills for the course

What is the goal of final exams?

• Final exams are given so that students may demonstrate growth and mastery in the given subject area

Who takes final exams?

• Students who have not yet demonstrated mastery of content by earning a grade of less than an A- (90%) by 20 May 2025

• Exceptions are included in this expectation, to include concurrent enrollment, credit recovery, and AP courses (individual teachers will communicate expectation)

How have finals changed from previous years?

• Final grades are now due the day before finals, not prior to full-school review days: many classes need to host classes up to final exams to provide instruction on needed topics of the semester
• Students need to check into all classes if they are on campus, even if they do not have to take the final exam in a particular class: they can receive a special pass to go to the commons after checking in
• Students stay on campus during final exams: students may not leave campus during the school day unless they have a free period
• Students in grades nine-eleven that are enrolled in twelfth grade classes must attend after senior's last day: finals for grade levels outside of seniors are expected to attend and engage in classes up to the last day of classes

When are grades due?

• Staff will submit final semester two grades on 27 May 2025 no later than 2:00 pm

National Honors Society (NHS) sponsored a campus cleanup (see photo below) during April testing days, during which time seniors and staff members picked up trash and tidied up on campus and in our neighborhood. Thank you for making our community a better place!

94% of students in the Health Sciences Capstone passed their National Patient Care Technician (PCT) certification exam. As as result of this performance, these students can utilize their certification to obtain work in this field. Great work, students!

Girls' soccer completed their community service project on 17 April. They collected thirty six books and distributed them to sixteen readers in the first through fifth grades at the Children's Literacy Center's Banning Lewis Ranch tutoring site. There, students are paired with adult volunteers for professional one-on-one instruction at no cost. A captain, a player and a manager assisted each student in choosing a book to take home and keep. We are grateful for your service and care!

Synphonic Band and Percussion Ensemble performed at the CHSAA Large Group at Pueblo East High School and earned straight Excellent ratings on stage and Symphonic Band earned an Excellent rating in sight-reading. Way to go for our younger ensembles!

The SCHS Full Orchestra earned a Superior Rating for the fourth year in a row at the Music in the Parks Music Festival. We are proud of you!

The SCHS Mixed Choir earned an Excellent rating at the Music in the Parks event (see photo below), and the Jazz Choir earned a III (or Good) at CHSAA Jazz and A Capella competition. Fantastic job!

Violet Carroll won second place at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Phoenix, AZ, for courtroom journalism. Congratulations, Violet!

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has added a page to their website about accessing your student state testing results as soon as they are available. This means you no longer have to wait until the next school year to receive a printout score!

Please visit https://www.cde.state.co.us/assessment for more information!

This data is also uploaded into Power School, but not until later in the fall. If you need your Power School login information to monitor student attendance, grades, and other important data, please reach out to our main line, and we will help you!

Anticipated dates for fall check-in are:

• 21 July 2025: grade nine
• 22 July 2025: grades ten-twelve

During this time, students can view their schedules, pay fees, find information about clubs/activities, and speak to front office staff for back to school support. We look forward to seeing you!

Students, we look forward to seeing you again in August! School starts at 7:20 am.

• 1 Aug 2025: grade nine
• 4 Aug 2025: grades ten-twelve

Rising seniors, NOW is the time to prepare for senior photos in the fall! Ms. Jesse is the yearbook advisor and can help with your questions or needs. Please take the time to read this document to learn about deadlines and everything you need to know about senior photos.