Golden Family Newsletter

We are excited to say we had 41 art pieces accepted to the District Art Show (the most of any school accepted) and the District Awards were recently announced! The following students received awards:

• Bri Niedringhaus Schultz, choose your own adventure: School Board Purchase, PHOTO: Digital Captured Altered
• Julia Stauffer, Our Own Worlds: Honorable Mention for Graphic Design & Jeffco Foundation Purchase
• Bren Gruchalla, Still: 1st Place Drawing
• Maisie Jaworsky, Wings of Change: 1st Place Mixed Media
• Everly Wallin, Autumn Cascade, Mountainside Art Guild Award for Mixed Media
• Samantha Bernal, Noctourne, 1st Place PHOTO: Non Digital Capture
• Ace Henning, Split Perception, 3rd Place PHOTO: Non Digital Capture
• Julia Stauffer, Fractured Bloom: Honorable Mention PHOTO Digital Captured Altered
• Ryan Schlegelmilch, Friends: Honorable Mention PHOTO Non Digital Capture
• Josie Matthews, Aunt Becky's Bouquet, 3rd Place Ceramics

We would also like to recognize Josie Matthews who won a special award from the Scholastic National Competition. Josie, a senior, was recently honored with a SILVER MEDAL in the National Scholastics Competition for her Baby Blanket Vase she made last spring. This is a wild recognition as she was competing with 310,000 finalists from all over the country and 110,000 were accepted. Josie was 1 of 37 Colorado artists accepted and 1 of 2 Jeffco students awarded. Congrats Josie!

Congratulations to our incredible Girls 4x400 team! Their hard work and dedication continue to shine as they set both a new school record and a new Jeffco League Relay Meet record (breaking the old record held by Ralston Valley in 2012). Keep making history!

Juniors and Seniors: Prom 2025 is this weekend and will be held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Saturday, April 19th from 8 to 11 p.m. The theme this year is Lost in the Cosmos! Afterward don't forget to hit up After Prom from 10:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. at the Golden Community Center. All Juniors and Seniors are welcome, regardless of attendance, and it's free!

Join the Golden High School Parent Academy on April 24th and meet America's Got Talent golden buzzer winner Mandy Harvey, hosted by GHS school resource officer D. Hyde. This inspiring evening will be focused on overcoming life's challenges and what is needed to be successful in coming out stronger in the end. Hear her story, enjoy her singing and be inspired. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the event will end at 8 p.m. Admission is free but it is a ticketed event so claim your tickets soon. All the information needed, including a QR code to claim tickets, is on the flyer. Hope to see you there.

Senior Yard Signs are here! Although preordering has closed, you can still purchase a sign in the Main Office for $30, payable by cash or check (made out to GHS Volleyball). Each sign is double-sided, includes a metal frame, and comes with a '2025' sticker.

If you preordered a sign, please visit the Main Office to pick it up.

The big day is almost here—just 14 days of school until graduation! 🎓 As you prepare to embark on your next adventure, here are some important tasks to complete before the big day:

1. Pay Any Outstanding Fees/Fines
2. Return library books
3. Complete Exit Survey in Naviance
4. Download Google Files

Please join the Golden Community in providing a safe and memorable Golden High School DISCO Themed After Prom Party for our students. All Junior and Senior students and their guests are invited to attend the FREE party on Saturday April 19, 2025. All Juniors & Seniors may attend - even if they do not go to Prom and regardless of attendance or grades.

We need help for set-up, during the party, and for breakdown/cleanup. The party itself gets started at 10:30 p.m. and ends at 1:30 a.m. The students rely on our entire community to pull off this fun and engaging event, so please consider how you, your friends, neighbors and family can help make it happen! Help needed Friday April 18 AND Saturday April 19! For more details and to sign up, visit the Signup Genius.

Not able to volunteer but still want to help? Consider donating to the After Prom!

• What Merit Scholarships Are and How to Find Them
• Financing Your Student's Education

Register for the presentations above. All registrants will receive a recording of the event even if they are unable to attend the live date.

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 these opportunities within their home high school.

Students join these courses virtually in real-time with other students from Jeffco Public high schools. There is no cost to students for these courses.

For more information, including registration resources and what courses are offered this upcoming semester, families can review the Family College 4 All FAQ.

There will be drop-in Postsecondary Opportunities (PSO) virtual office hours for students, families, and staff to assist with registration and answer questions. Just join on any of the following dates using this Google Meet link!

Tuesdays from 2 - 3 p.m. from 3/11-4/22 (no office hours on 3/18 or 3/25)

Fridays from 12 -1 p.m. from 3/14-4/25 (no office hours on 3/21, 3/28, or 4/18)

Mini-Summer Session Registration: March 10-May 21, 2025

Fall Registration Registration: March 10- August 8, 2025

The Jeffco Student Leadership Board invites high school students to the second annual Student Leadership Conference. This student-led event is designed to help you transform big ideas into tangible change in your school and community.

What to Expect:

• Keynote address by Adam Baca, Jeffco alumnus & Day Without Hate founder

• Engaging breakout sessions, including College Mythbusters, Mock Interviews, and Leveraging Social Media for Success

• Resource fair featuring local colleges and organizations

• Student performances

• Breakfast and lunch included

When: April 25, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Transportation: Drive yourself or take a bus from district pick-up locations

Cost: FREE - including meals!

Join fellow student leaders from across Jeffco for this valuable opportunity to develop your leadership skills and make meaningful connections. Space is limited – don't miss out!

Learn more and RSVP at https://jps.click/student-leadership-conference

Attention Mountain Bike riders, racers and families! On May 12 from 5:30 p.m. -7 p.m. there will be a Golden High School Mountain Bike Team registration and information event. This will happen in the main lobby of GHS and is an opportunity to learn more about the team. You will also be able to test fit clothing and learn about how the team will be ordering clothing for the fall 2025 season. There will also be opportunities to connect with Jeffco Open Space representatives and our local bike shops. For parents looking to help out with the team, you will be able to sign up to coach or volunteer for a variety of needs for the team. We are looking forward to seeing all GHS MTB riders on the 12th and riding this coming fall! Please reach out to Coach Jesse Swift jaswift@jeffcoschools.us or Coach Jon Reid jon.reid@ghsmtb.org if you have any questions!

Join us for a pre-summer informational meeting for new and existing players and parents! The meeting is Thursday May 1st from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in room 149 (classroom by the gyms) at GHS.

Please Note: Athletic Registration Platform will be changing next school year (2025-26). Jeffco schools will no longer be using the rschools athletic registration and ALL families will be required to create a new family account. Only one family account per athlete is permitted. If you have a sports physical attached to the current registration platform, you will need to save it as it will not be carried over to the new platform. The CHSAA sports physical form will be the only form accepted moving forward. A sports physical is required for athletic registration and is good for 365 days. You can find the form on the GHS Athletic website. Please contact Amber Hayes (Amber.Hayes@jeffco.k12.co.us) with any questions.

The sun is setting on an unforgettable year at Warren Tech, and we’re sending it off right.

3 stages. 11 bands! Food trucks. Local vendors.

This is the Golden Hour Fest — a year-end celebration run almost entirely by our students in Live Sound & Event Production. As part of our Career & Technical Education program, this festival is more than just a show — it’s the culmination of a year of hard work, hands-on learning, and passion for live music.

Right before our seniors graduate, we’re throwing one final blowout!

Proceeds support local artists, the Dakota Ridge facilities team, and Warren Tech programs. Come out, vibe, and support the future of the live events industry — still in high school.

April 19 - Prom (8 p.m.)

April 25 - Teacher Work Day - No School for Students

May 2 - Instrumental Pops Concert (7 p.m.)

May 5 - 9 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5 - 9 - AP Testing

May 7 - Senior Finals (blocks 1-4)

May 7 - Choir Pops Concert (7 p.m.)

May 8 - Senior Finals (blocks 5-7)

May 9 - Senior Last School Day

May 12 - 16 - AP Testing

May 12 - Mountain Biking Registration Event (5:30 p.m.)

May 13 - Accountability Committee (4:30 p.m.)

May 13 - PTA Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

May 15 - Senior check out, pick up cap & gown, LMC (9-11 a.m.)

May 15 - Senior Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal @ Mines (1-3 p.m.)

May 16 - Graduation @ Mines (9 a.m.)

May 21 - Finals (1-4)

May 22 - Finals (5-7)

May 23 - Finals Makeup