FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND STAFF!
Thank you!
Seniors, thanks for all your work on senior projects. You do a lot of great things for our community!
Staff, thank you for all that you all do for students and for one another to keep this place going, and a great place to learn and work!
Staff Bulldog of the Week Winners (25-26)
Abbey Farnsworth
Holly Fosdick
Anna Augustine
Rashell Neefe
Doug Horn
Kyle Mills
Jolene Adams
Andrew Schwartz
Elia Casas
Kyle Kingsley
Past Winners
John Woodward
Jacob Chacon
Carrie Mutuberria
Anna Bjornson
Dave Cooper
Abbey Farnsworth
Amber Thorson
Denise Vaardahl
Amanda Pollard
Justin Garcia
Jared Butler
Clayton Aurzada
Statistics
Subs for next week (HS only)
10/21 - No one scheduled to be out!
10/22 - No one scheduled to be out!
10/23 - 1 - filled!
10/24 - 4 - filled!
10/28 - 3 - 1 unfilled
10/29 - 3 - filled!
10/30 - 2 - filled!
10/31 - 4 - filled!
11/4 - 1 - filled!
11/5 - No one scheduled to be out!
11/6 - 3 - filled!
11/7 - 6 - filled!
Grades (updated 10/17)
A's - 674
B's - 384
C's - 222
D's - 114
F's - 256
Attendance Rate (updated 10/17)
9th grade - 93.52%
10th grade - 92.53%
11th grade - 91.99%
12th grade - 91.45%
red is lower than last update, green is higher
Upcoming Events
Wed, 10/22 - School!
Thu, 10/23 - Regional Cross Country
USPTO meeting
Fri, 10/24 - State Softball
Football @ home
Sat, 10/25 - State Softball
Speech and Debate Tournament @ home
Cheerleading @ Roosevelt
Mon, 10/27 - State Marching Band
JV Football @ Berthoud
Tue, 10/28 - Media and Journalism field trip
Volleyball @ home
Wed, 10/29 - Arts guest speaker
Thu, 10/30 - Spanish III field trip
Fri, 10/31 - Volleyball tournament @ Colorado Springs
Football @ home
Sat, 11/1 - Volleyball tournament @ Colorado Springs
State Cross Country @ Cheyenne Mountain
Speech and Debate @ Fossil Ridge
Knowledge Bowl @ Berthoud
JV Football @ Resurrection
Volunteers needed for Senior Boards, November 17th
We need community volunteers to help with Senior Board Presentations on Monday, November 17, from 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Seniors will submit a portfolio and give a ten minute presentation about their projects. The board will rate the project according to a rubric. Training will be provided prior to and each volunteer will serve on a board made up of teachers and volunteers. Parents are welcome to participate, although parents of seniors will not evaluate their own child’s project. This is a great opportunity for parents of younger students to get an inside view of what their student will experience when he/she becomes a senior. If you can help, please save the date and complete this Senior Boards Volunteer Sign-up form. If you have any questions, you may email me at dvaardahl@universityschools.com. Put “Senior Boards” in the subject line.
Thank you,
Denise Vaardahl
University Schools
Student Updates
If you need help with job shadows or internship, reach out to Mrs. Kern. She has tons of great contacts to share with you!
Make sure to have your ID when entering the building, and any time you are asked for one by a staff member.
BUY YOUR YEARBOOK
Don’t forget to purchase a 2026 yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com.
Staff Updates
Make sure to check buses for lost items after field trips.
Make sure to keep kids in your classroom as much as possible - one at a time to the restroom (leave phones in the room, and take their ID)
Make sure you are being consistent in enforcing cell phone policies. Make sure to contact parents if you take a phone from their student.
Keep your classroom doors closed when you have students in class unless you are supervising students in the hallway at that time. Your window in your door should be left uncovered.
SENIOR YEARBOOK DEADLINES
SENIOR PICTURES
Senior pictures are due on October 17. The yearbook staff reserves the right to refuse your photograph if it is inappropriate, so please make good choices and use good judgment with your submissions.
Please provide us a vertical headshot (2 by 3) that is a high resolution (300 dpi) jpeg.
Upload your image directly to our yearbook staff. You may do that by using the Google Form you were sent on 9/9/25
Photographers are not granted access to the Google Form and can’t upload your picture. YOU(the student) are the only ones granted permission to do that.
SENIOR QUOTES
Please submit a quote with your picture by October 17th. If you don’t turn in a quote at this time, your spot will be left blank. No initials are allowed and your quote may be edited for length or content. To submit your quote, use the Google Form you were sent on 9/9/25.
SENIOR BABY ADS
Senior recognition ads can be purchased at www.theyearbookcompany.com until November 1st for early bird pricing. They will remain on sale at the regular price until November 19th. See packet being mailed in September for more information.
Advising
Check-in with students about how they are doing once a week at a minimum.
Wayfinder on Wednesdays.
Friday community building circle each week.
Grade and attendance checks every week.
Conferences with parents twice a year.
Support graduation requirements - Community Service, Job shadows, Internships, Senior Projects.
Support pathway and course registration each year.
Support kids in training for safety drills.
Keep advisees in your room during advising.