ThunderRidge Weekly Update

Grizzly Families,

Thank you for a great start to the school year. I hope everyone has a wonderful, 3-day weekend! Due to the Labor Day holiday, next Friday, September 6th, will be a BLUE day with no PLC. Classes will begin at 7:40am.

Senior parents - next Wednesday, September 4th, is Senior Project Parent Information Night at 6:00pm in the Auditorium. There will be information about what the Senior Project is, timelines, and a Q&A session.

Please watch this video of one of our future grizzlies and some of the things ThunderRidge is in need of.

Have a great weekend, Grizzlies.

Sean Patterson

Principal, ThunderRidge High School

September 2 - Labor Day/NO SCHOOL

September 4 - Senior Project Parent Information Night - Auditorium - 6:00pm

September 11 - Student Accountability Committee - Post Grad Room in the Library - 4:30pm-6:30pm

September 13 - Picture re-takes in upper lobby

September 20 - Professional Development Day - NO STUDENTS

September 21 - Homecoming Parade

September 26 - Homecoming Game

September 27 - Field Day - NO PLC

September 28 - Homecoming Dance

October 3, 4, 5 - Fall Play

October 8 - Band/Orchestra Concert

October 9 - PSAT/NMSQT Testing - MODIFIED BELL SCHEDULE - ALL day with PLC

October 10 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 11 - End of 1st Quarter - MODIFIED BELL SCHEDULE - BLUE day

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Green Day

Wednesday - Blue Day

Thursday - Green Day

Friday - Blue Day

TR 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.

Parents, did you know that if students miss as little as 10% of the school year, they are at risk for academic failure? TRHS Counselors are collecting data to determine how to best support our students’ attendance and success.

Your input is incredibly important to this process, so we’re asking parents to complete a short survey here. We appreciate your feedback and partnership!

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

Be sure to follow us on Facebook @ThunderRidge Athletics.

NEW THIS YEAR: This all inclusive band includes free entry to every event during Homecoming week (except for Thursday's football game) with the pickle-ball tournament kicking things off on 9/20 through the dance on Saturday 9/28 8:30 -11pm at TRHS The band allows one member entry to the Homecoming Dance.

Bands can be picked up all day on Thursday 9/19 in room C118.

Parking permit applications are open to juniors and seniors only, until 11:59pm Friday, August 30th.

Please use the QR code below to apply and pay for the permits. Any cars parked in the school parking lot without a valid parking permit after Labor Day will receive a ticket and be assessed a fine (other parking lot regulations are in effect now).

If you are getting your driver's license later in the year, you still must purchase the permit now to be able to park in the school lots.

Starting August 26th, community service hours will be logged in a new app called Helper Helper.

Please scan the QR code to download the app!

Registration for AP exams in May of 2025 is under way. If your student does NOT wish to take the associated AP exam for their Advanced Placement class, they must let Ms. Kovack know by November 1st, 2024. This can be done by emailing kkovack@dcsdk12.org.

Exams are $99 each, and there can be no refunds processed after November 1st.

The ThunderRidge High School Senior Project will assess a senior student's skills in researching, writing an argumentative paper, creating and completing a project, and teaching others about it through a formal presentation. We look forward to helping guide the Class of 2025 through this amazing opportunity. Please be on the lookout for monthly Senior Project progress updates in the TRHS newsletter. You can also find additional information and resources under the “Seniors 2025” tab on the ThunderRidge website, or you can join as an observer on your student’s Senior Project Canvas course.

Please join us on September 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium for a Senior Project information night.

Senior Photos are due by the end of the day on Friday, October 11th and Senior Ads are due by the end of the day on Thursday, December 19th. Click here for more informations.

This past week in the counseling office, TRHS Counselors saw 285 students to help with academics, social emotional concerns, and post secondary planning.

Senior meetings are well underway! Counselors have been meeting individually with each of their seniors to finalize post secondary goals, to solidify career pathways, and to help with the college application process. To schedule their senior meeting, students can visit the TRHS website, click on counseling, then counseling appointments. We also have a QR code in the counseling office with a link to the scheduler.

Save the date! The Greater Denver College Fair will be held at Mountain Vista High school on Friday, September 27th - Saturday, September 28th, 2024. More information to come soon!

Our Career Exploration 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. Each month we will send out an email with the following month’s career speakers, and a link to sign up.

September 10th 10:20am-10:55am: Josh Thies - Realtor

September 17th 10:20am-10:55am: Milinda Tanner, Owner/Escrow - Title Insurance

Click here to sign up. (Parents, please note that only students can click on the form and sign up.)

TRHS is now using the Helper Helper app for students to submit their required community service hours. Community service hours are required for graduation; 20 hours are needed, 5 hours may be from TRHS. We are no longer accepting community service papers, so please download the app.

Mindful Minute: Managing Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal part of life and can sometimes be beneficial, in that it prepares us to take on challenging tasks. Anxiety becomes concerning when we begin to avoid everyday life tasks. Many of our students struggle with anxiety and are in need of effective coping skills. Mindfulness reduces anxiety by keeping you present and aware of thoughts without judgment. This helps break the cycle of worry, calms the nervous system, and promotes a sense of control and peace. One simple way to practice mindfulness is to focus on your breath. Take three deep breaths and observe your thoughts without judgment; ask yourself: “what can I learn from what I am thinking and feeling?” When we steady our breath, we calm our minds, and therefore our actions.

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

Students participated in a lockdown drill. Lessons were postponed.

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.

The Highlands Ranch Library is now accepting applications to become a Teen Reading Buddy. Our Reading Buddies program pairs a trained teen volunteer with a current 1st through 3rd grade child who is having challenges with reading. The program also helps teens develop teaching and leadership roles.

Teams meet weekly at the library on Thursdays, 3:30pm - 5:00pm. The fall session will run October 3rd - December 5th with no sessions during Fall or Thanksgiving breaks.

Apply now at https://dcl.org/volunteer/. Applications are due August 31st.

For questions, please email hireadingbuddies@dclibraries.org, call 303-791-READ, or stop by a branch and talk to any of our friendly staff members!

PTO/SAC Meeting Childcare for Coyote Creek Elementary

CCE provides free childcare to school-age children during PTO and SAC meetings. The PTO meetings are typically held on Tuesday nights from 6-7pm. On those days the volunteer time slot is 5:45pm-7:15pm.

During some months the SAC meeting will follow the PTO meeting from 7:00pm-8:00pm. On those days the volunteer time slot is 5:45pm-8:15pm.

Sign up here to volunteer.

September 1, 2024

9:00am - 2:30pm

Civic Green Park

Sign up here

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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