EHS WEEKLY MESSENGER
February 13th, 2022
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGES BELOW
Cafeteria: Math and World Language
Commons (Area outside Auditorium): Performing Arts
Main Street: Science, P.E., and Visual Arts
Library: English, Social Studies, Business, and Video Broadcasting
The DEN (Adjacent to the Library): Ms. Meyers
College & Career (Adjacent to the Library): Diverse Learners
PTSA will be providing teachers with dinner during conferences. Please sign up to bring dessert or drinks if you are able to help. PTSA Conference Dinner Sign-Up
Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday, February 17th from 3:30-6:30pm. We hope that the directions below help to make your conferences a valuable experience.
Thank you for ensuring that each conference is limited to five minutes. If you need more time with an individual teacher, please make an appointment to meet on another date.
Due to spotty cell phone reception and internet access within our building, it is recommended that families come prepared with their student's schedule, a picture of the schedule or a list of teachers.
Counselors will be available in the counseling office to meet with parents.
Lastly, thank you for your attention and commitment to your student, our school, and our community.
Go Cougars!
IT. IS. Wish Week!!
DONATE NOW TO HELP MAKE WISHES COME TRUE: https://sites.google.com/jeffcoschools.us/ehswishweek2022/home
Spirit Days
We hope everyone is getting excited for the Wish Week spirit days! Senators will be walking around, handing out candy to those who are the most spirited each day!
The first day of Wish Week is Valentine’s Day, so dress in red or pink or anything festive for the holiday!
Tuesday is ski bum day, so rock your favorite skiing or snowboarding gear.
Wednesday is anything but a backpack day. Bring your stuff in anything except for the usual backpack.
Thursday is jersey day- a great time to represent your favorite team!
Friday is class color day, where each grade will dress in one of Sloan's favorite colors for a competition. During the assembly on Friday, February 18th, Sloan will select the grade level dressed with the most spirit, and that grade will win candy! In order to win, freshmen, please all wear red; sophomores, please wear yellow; juniors, please wear turquoise; and seniors, please wear pink! Who will have the most spirit?
Wish Week Assembly
We cannot wait to once again hold the iconic Wish Week assembly! Everyone will get to meet amazing Sloan and students from each grade level will compete in a variety of games! Sloan lives in Evergreen and is very excited to be a part of the assembly! She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was still in the womb, and she works very hard every day to stay healthy despite her health complications. Her wish is to travel to see animals and by donating to Make-a-Wish Colorado, we can help grant wishes to strong, resilient, and brave kids, like Sloan. The assembly competitions all relate to things that Sloan - and many EHS students - love! She loves red velvet cake, queso and chips, P!nk, Andy Grammer, writing, drawing, painting, Ninja Warrior, and playing the Nintendo Switch! Next week during homeroom, a Google Form will be made available so students can sign up for the assembly games. We are hoping to hold a Ninja Warrior course competition, an epic layup contest, a cake eating race, a lip synching contest, an animal drawing competition, and more! If you have what it takes to win, please sign up! Winners will get medals and gift bags.
Wish Week 2022 is here! "Buy a Crush for your Crush!" cans will be delivered this upcoming Monday, 2/7. Talented art students along with the EHS Senate sold Crush sodas to be delivered on Monday, 2/14- Valentine's Day! Over $800 was raised in this fundraiser! All proceeds are going to Make-a-Wish Colorado, so wishes for amazing kids like Sloan, our 2022 Wish Kid, can be granted.
Donations?
We have more good news; for the first time in two years, the Cougar Cafe will be reopened! During Wish Week only, you can visit your favorite EHS snack spot and purchase some sweets and beverages for charity.
Remember, we hope to raise $7,000 for Make-a-Wish Colorado and amazing kids, like Sloan. So, you may be asking, how do I donate online? It’s so easy! You go to the Wish Week website, which will be linked on our school website this Monday. Click on the blue “Donate Now” button on the homepage, which will take you directly to the Make-a-Wish Colorado donation page. Once there, you’ll see several fundraiser buttons, including all the quarter stall department buttons and all of the teacher challenge buttons. Just click on whichever specific fundraiser or fundraisers you like and donate using a credit or debit card. It’s super simple! If every student at EHS donated just $5, we would easily meet our goal! If you don’t want to donate online, just bring $5 or your spare change to your first period class on Tuesday, 2/15, for the quarter stall. For every $50 raised per department, all classes associated with that department will be stalled for 5 minutes the following week on the 2/24 block day. Last year Math, English, Science and Social Studies were all stalled for over 30 minutes thanks to the EHS community’s generous donations!
Teacher Challenges
You can also donate to the hilarious teacher challenges, where your favorite educators offer to do something mildly embarrassing and definitely fun to raise money for Make-a-Wish.
Mr. Meyers and Mr. Oly have graciously offered to dress like princesses with crowns and all if their fundraising goals are met, and
Mr. Booth has generously offered to dress in a sloth costume if his goal of $1,000 is achieved.
Brave Ms. Shimon has offered to get a buzz cut if her goal is met, and
the amazing Ms. Gordon has offered to wear baggy clothing and crocs for hers.
Ms. Graham and Mr. Remec agreed to do a TikTok dance together if their totals reach $500 each.
Mr. Morris and Mr. Harrison have offered to shave their beloved beards if they raise enough money.
Mr. Benson, Mrs. Thomas, Ms. Lavin, Mr. Brake, Mrs. Mintle, and Mr. Speers have all offered to get pied in the face at the assembly for their goals, and there are even more ideas on the way!
To see all of the teacher challenge options, visit the Wish Week website! Let’s raise money for a great cause with some laughter! Stay tuned to learn how you can donate to Make-A-Wish Colorado during Wish Week 2022, so wonderful kids like Sloan can have their wishes granted!
All-State Jazz
Jack Parry was selected to play lead alto saxophone in the 2022 Colorado All-State Jazz Band. Jack was joined by the best high school jazz musicians from throughout Colorado and spent two full days in rehearsals at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs culminating in a concert on Jan. 29. In addition to playing lead alto, Jack was also selected to play several solos throughout the concert. Congratulations Jack on this huge accomplishment.
Request
Hey Cougars! If you attend Warren Tech, yearbook would love to get some photos of the cool work you do there.
Please send photos to Mrs. Graham at amy.graham@jeffco.k12.co.us
Thank you for your help!
STEM Capstone Information Meeting
Are you interested in science, technology, engineering, or math? Are you considering the STEM Endorsement pathway or thinking about enrolling in STEM Capstone? Join Ms. Seevers for an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 16th, at 6:00 pm on Google Meet. All students and parents are invited to join the virtual meeting.
Follow this link: https://meet.google.com/wji-kfgd-dcj
Or dial: (US) +1 916-382-0238 PIN: 942 195 189#
Guest Speaker
The Society of Women Engineers Next (SWE Next) presents speaker Angela Howard, a civil engineer at Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, on Thursday, 24 February 2022, at 2:35 in room E-305. Ms. Howard graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a Certified Floodplain Manager and a licensed Professional Engineer who specializes in stormwater and water conservation.
If you are unable to attend in person, please use https://meet.google.com/tts-cwrs-xkd or SWE Next introduces students to engineers in order to promote the understanding of different types of engineering fields and careers. We promote diversity and inclusion in engineering.
All students are welcome.
Attention Juniors: SAT
SAT Registration and optional SAT Essay
Colorado’s SAT test day is April 13, 2022
All Juniors are automatically registered for the SAT. The test is free.
Students will test at EHS
All Juniors have the option of taking the SAT with or without the optional essay
-Standard testing time for the SAT is 3 hours, 15 minutes
-Standard testing time for the SAT with Essay is 4 hours, 7 minutes
Adding the Essay is a student choice and is optional
Students wishing to add the optional SAT Essay to their test must do so through their online College Board account. Please see this Flyer for information.
Additional Information about the SAT Essay:
The SAT essay is scored separately from the SAT. A student’s score on the essay will not improve or reduce their score on the SAT.
Deadline for adding the optional SAT essay is February 15.
Juniors should check college websites to see whether the essay is required.
Questions about the SAT or PSAT? Please contact Dr. Artes at skyler.artes@jeffco.k12.co.us or (303) 982-5126.
Jeffco COVID Testing at EHS
The district has changed the testing hours made available to families at our Jeffco Schools testing sites. Beginning Monday, February 14th, EHS will have COVID Testing available on the following schedule.
M, W, F: 10:00am-1:30pm
T, Th: 3:00pm-5:15pm
Supports
Next Meeting
Our next PTSA meeting will be on Tuesday, February 15th at 5:00 pm at the Woodcellar (in the back room).
We will be discussing board nominations for next year, so if you have any interest in serving on the board, please attend! If you have questions about any board position, or if you want to be considered for a board position, please reach out to Carole Callaghan at evergreenhighptsa@gmail.com.
PTSA Sponsored Skating Event
Join us this Thursday at Evergreen Lake for skating, Muddy Buck and friends!
Attention all 9th and 10th and 11th Graders!
The counselors will be in Study Halls or Homerooms again to complete course selection. Do not forget to complete your course planning templates. A copy can be found on our website, along with a copy for the PowerPoint presented last week. https://sites.google.com/jeffcoschools.us/ehs-counseling/scheduling-course-planning
Friday, February 18th : 9th & 10th graders will complete Google From and Campus entry through Study Hall.
Tuesday, February 22nd : 11th graders will complete Google Form and Campus entry through Homeroom.
22-23 Course Selection
It’s that time of the year again – Course Selection
A course selection Google Form has replaced the course card. Formal recommendations for AP/Honors courses as well as math will occur after students have selected their classes. The process will look similar to last school year.
We are still encouraging students and teachers to discuss options prior to selecting classes.
As always, we will encourage students to make thoughtful selections regarding their choices and discuss options with their current teachers. Students will be asked to evaluate their past and current classes and performances, test scores, grades and future career/college goals when selecting classes.
Jeffco Virtual Academy
Applications to Jeffco Virtual Academy for Round Two throgh Enroll Jeffco are open! All students/families interested in taking classes at Jeffco Virtual Academy (JVA) for the 2022-2023 year, whether currently enrolled at JVA or would be new to JVA, will need to enroll through the Enroll Jeffco option. Enroll Jeffco
On the application for part-time enrollment, families select the course(s) they are interested in taking at JVA next year. For any technical issues with the Enroll Jeffco system, (log in issues, duplicate accounts, etc.) please contact the district help line for Enroll Jeffco at 303-982-2372. Please leave a message if you do not get a representative. They are trying to respond within 36 hours.
Athletics and Activities
SPRING SPORT Athletic Registration
Planning to play a Spring Sport? Registration for Baseball, Girls Golf and Girls Tennis, Girls and Boys Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, and Track and Field opened Friday, January 28.
Spring Sports Pre-Season Meetings are taking place. If you are planning to play, please attend.
Girls Golf: Pre-season Meeting 2/24, 3:00-4:30, Library
Girls Soccer: Parent Meeting 3/3 5:00-6:30, Cafeteria
Boys Swim and Dive: Pre-season Meeting 2/15 - 2:30-3:30, Library, Parent Meeting, 2/17 - 6:00-7:00 Libray
Track and Field: Parent Meeting, 3/2 - 6:00 - 7:00, Library
This week’s Home Varsity events:
Wednesday, Feb 16 - Basketball vs. our rival Lobos from Conifer. The boys will be on the road, while the girls host at EHS at 7PM.
‘Sko Cougs!
We hope to see you at our home and away events! At this time everyone must wear a mask if they enter the building. To speed up entry into the games:
Be sure to bring your Athletic Passes or bring exact change if paying the $4/$6 entry fee.
See this rSchool calendar link for all EHS scheduled games and MaxPreps for results.
National Signing Day took place Wed., Feb 9! EHS celebrated the following senior student athletes who committed to play varsity athletics at the collegiate level. Congrats!
Jaclyn Donoho-Track and Field-Johns Hopkins University
Brynna Frey - Softball - University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Taylor Jacobson-Swimming-Kean University
Carson King- Baseball-Cornell College
Dylan Schiro-Baseball-Cornell College
Catherine Rapp-Soccer- Florida International University
Elizabeth Rapp-University of Oklahoma
Rami Rapp-Soccer-University of Oklahoma
Alpine Giant Slalom
Keystone
Nordic Team
Minturn
Winter Sports results and news: See the links below for our Winter Sports Team Websites and Coach contact info:
BASKETBALL - BOYS - Hal Farmwald - currently 11-9 (8-5 and 4th place in league)
Feb 4 - Evergreen 50, Littleton 38
Feb 9 - Green Mountain 53, Evergreen 45
BASKETBALL - GIRLS - Maddy Hornecker - currently 9-10 (5-7 and 5th place in league)
Feb 4 - Littleton 50, Evergreen 30
Feb 9 - Green Mountain 63, Evergreen 44
SKI - ALPINE - Broc Thompson
Notable finishers from the Alpine Giant Slalom race at Keystone on 2/4/22: Girls: Maddy Hart 25th, Sami Gempeler 30th, Olivia Hart 31st, Lindsay Seybold 33rd, Boys: Ty Stonefelt 16th, Jack Stonefelt 27th
Extra shout out to Ty Stonefelt (Giant Slalom) and Maddy Hart (Slalom) for qualifying for the State Championships!
SKI - NORDIC - Holly Boggs
SKI - NORDIC - Mike Savoie
SWIMMING - GIRLS - Lisa Morrow-
The girls won League last weekend, getting first over Littleton and Golden. EHS had 18 swimmers and two divers at prelims and 13 swimmers and one diver made it back to finals. Two out of three relays took first, Riley Rains swam for a win in her 100 breaststroke, and Finley Anderson took first in her 100 fly and her 100 back, also setting the League record in her backstroke event. In addition, we had 3 new State qualifiers, 2 swimmers and 1 diver!!! Very exciting and hopefully we can carry this momentum onward for a State win!!! The girls were competing at States as this “went to press” and we will share an update ASAP!
DIVING - GIRLS - Brett Brinkhoff
WRESTLING - Luke Burrier
Finished Second at the League Tournament last Friday. Individual Results include:
League Champions: AJ Gunn, Gabe Zimmerer
2nd Team All League: Ale' Luna, Max Johnson, Landon Hartman, Karl Schunemann, Wyatt Beiriger.
CHEER AND POMS
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Parents, students, coaches -we invite you to send highlights and photos from our EHS Varsity events to peter.jeans@jeffco.k12.co.us and we will try to get all your “shout-outs” posted in future Messengers, on EHS social Media or on our “Cougars in the News” wall.
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See this rSchool calendar link for all EHS scheduled games and MaxPreps for results.
EHS In Action!
Coffee Cart: Thank you Isaac and Lindsay!
Economics.....Monopoly!
The Roaring Twenties
Best Substitute Ever!
