The Griffin (December, English)

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IMPORTANT DATES

DECEMBER 11 SPRING LEARNING Q & A VIRTUAL MEETING

DECEMBER 12 ORDERS FOR SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS, CAPS AND GOWNS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MRS. RAMSEY BY DECEMBER 12

DECEMBER 18 WINTER BREAK BEGINS, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

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DEC 16 Board Meeting @6

Winter Break Begins Professional Day (No school for students)

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RESOURCES FOR GRIFFIN FAMILIES The Shelter in place order issued by Governor Polis in the spring helped keep people safe during this global pandemic. However, one downfall from this was the economic fallout from the uptick in business closures. We are all doing our best to learn from the past and ECA wants to make sure our families are well equipped in the event of a second wave. We have compiled a list of resources for those who may need them. Don't hesitate to reach out to tcordrey@ecarvada.org for assistance. We are here to help.

Food Christian Action Center in Golden Food Pantries in Arvada This website is specific to Arvada and updated regularly Food Pantries in Lakewood

Free Adams County Drive Through Farmer's Market The next one is on Nov. 10th/4:30-6:30p. They only have 250 boxes and you have to sign up HERE

Shelter Arvada Shelter and Services

This website is specific to

Arvada Shelter List

Lakewood and is updated

Denver Shelters and Housing

regularly

services- Govt. affiliated

Food Pantries in Denver

Denver Shelter List

This website is specific to

Denver Shelters (womxn

Denver and is updated

specific)

regularly

Westminster shelters and

Food Pantries in Westminster

transitional housing

This website is specific to Westminster and is updated regularly Document including Pay as you can grocery stores

ECA WILL HAVE BAGGED LUNCHES FOR PICK UP M-F, 12-1 PM

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE CLASSROOM; AN INCUBATOR OF SUCCESS TODD CORDREY 720-473-4403 TCORDREY@ECARVADA.ORG

I came across this article of a flying car and was intrigued. In 1886, cars were invented by Karl Benz and became one of the greatest inventions of the 19th century. With the development of the assembly line, the 1908 Model T by Henry Ford was the first car in mass production for the middle class. In December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft that started the international aviation industry. Today there are over 1 billion cars, 400,000 airplanes, and in 2021 the flying cars will be ready for production.

I was struck by the metaphor of the flying car and our transition to the remote classroom. The remote classroom and the flying car share many similarities. They each entail an understanding of new physical and social laws. They each require the operator to be proficient with multiple technologies, instruments, and tools. Finally, they each offer the possibility for greater efficiently, utility, and success. In our remote classroom we strive to capitalize on the safety and access of online learning while also realizing the engagement and active learning of in-person instruction.

This has been no easy task and has taken us time to build the necessary skills for excellence. As a team, we have worked together to support each other in the process of growing proficiency in our new environment. We also are appreciative our students for being resilient and for their parents for being our offsite classroom managers. The pandemic has brought us together teachers, students, and parents with a shared mission to educate ECA Griffins. As we move into the next phase of the pandemic, I have all the confidence in the world that ECA and ECA Griffins will find ways to be successful. Together, we are the Early College of Arvada and we embrace our motto of WE CAN AND WE WILL.

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FINISH THIS SEMESTER STRONG JANICE ANDERSON JANDERSON@ECARVADA.ORG

I hope that all of our families had a pleasant Thanksgiving holiday. I know that many of us are looking optimistically into the 2021 year. Our team is working very diligently with the state and governing organizations to do all that we can to return to in person learning in the next semester. Please keep your eye out for information about the second semester that will be released by the end of next week.

I know that this semester has had significant challenges, and I am so proud of all of our students efforts. As parents, please remember to check IC and encourage your student/s to end the year off strong. I have had the pleasure of sitting in on many classes and I know that or teachers have been reminding students how to end this semester strongly. We have 2 more weeks left and I believe in every student and know that they can continue to rise above and do well.

As we are heading into this holiday season, I want to wish all of our students and their families a happy and healthy holiday season.

Counselor Corner BRIDGETTE FOSTER BFOSTER@ECARVADA.ORG

Early College of Arvada provides middle and high school counselors to assist students in their academic, social/emotional, and career readiness pursuits.

Counselors are available by appointment to help you with the following: Organizational Skills Time Management Skills Study Skills Coping Skills Scheduling (making sure students are scheduled into appropriate level classes) Class Support Student and Family Resources College Planning Career Planning ECA partners with two local colleges to provide access to not only high school credit but college credits for free.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER

HEALTH UPDATE JULIE RAMSEY 720-473-4409

Final immunization notices will be distributed this week. Students who are non-compliant are subject to being withheld from school beginning Monday, December 7th. Parents/Guardians of students who will be withheld from school until they are compliant with state required immunizations have been notified. Attendance will be changed in Infinite Campus by our office staff and students will be marked unexcused. Unexcused absences will count against a student's grade pursuant to the Parent-Student Handbook. It can be as simple as completing a waiver if your student is currently noncompliant with his/her immunizations. Please contact Julie Ramsey, Operations Manager/Health Aide, at 720-473-4409 or jramsey@ecarvada.org.

Rick Heroff Middle School Dean of Students/C.E & Career Coordinator (720) 473-4400 EXT 320

Concurrent Enrollment Contract: If you are taking college classes in the spring, or are currently taking college classes and haven’t signed our Concurrent Enrollment contract, please click HERE and complete the form.

Registration is back for the Spring semester. Below are details Front Range campus classes: All students taking traditional classes from the FRCC campus are being done remotely. This means that if you sign up for a class are mostly run by logging into a livestream of your class via remote learning instead of going to the campus. Each department has slightly different guidelines click HERE to get details on course offerings, and details of how classes will be offered.

AIMS classes: One of our new partners this year has a vast online and remote learning offering for the 20’-21’ school year. We are utilizing AIMS for its remote offerings since their closest campus is a good distance from our community. Students taking courses here will be supplemental to ECA’s offerings. Click HERE for other course offerings this spring semester.

College prep checklist: Research schools, and apply (up to 6) Complete your FAFSA Apply to scholarships unique to colleges you’re accepted to, and seek out more!

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MIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS/C.E & CAREER COORDINATOR

Scholarship resources: https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/ https://www.scholarships.com/ And Naviance!

Middle School: Digital Assemblies are occurring once every two weeks. Students can win $5 gift cards for academics, attendance, and best comeback. Attendance is required to claim the prize! Next assembly Dec 4th and Dec 17th!

Online learners (Edmentum): Attendance for online learning in Edmentum is 4 hours every day (1 hour for each subject, each school day). Contact teachers for more information on classes and coursework. Students must pass courses in online learning to progress grade levels.

Contact Mr. Heroff for more information.

In person (Now Remote Live): Attendance for in person is the same as their in person schedule.

Students must complete all assignments on Google Classroom, and coordinate with their teachers if they are having problems.

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End of

Semester

Reminders Guadalupe Marquez

Highschool Dean of Students 720-473-4408

I hope you had a nice fall break.

A time to be thankful for and appreciated what we have given these unusual times. We have approached the long stretch and students should be working extremely hard to finish the semester strong.

Please remember that every day and every assignment counts so keep working hard until the very last day of the semester. Please enjoy the holidays and spend time with your closest family members.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME MANAGEMENT Alejandro Reynoso EARSS Advisor Office: 720-473-4406 Cell: 720-980-1129

Welcome back Students, I hope that everyone had a fantastic and restful fall break. We are getting close to the end of the semester, and time management could be a great tool to be successful in these couple of weeks left. Every person in the world has the same amount of time in a day: 24 hours. But “Time Management” helps a person utilize the resource of time, which cannot be reclaimed once it is lost. As an antidote to feeling overwhelmed and out of control, time management allows one’s life to flow at a manageable pace.

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Extra Curricular Highlights

T IMBE R GRIFFIN Kelly Graham Kgraham@ecarvada.org

Despite all of the challenges this year we are hard at work on Prodigy, our movie musical that will premiere in March 2021. This show is the story of father and daughter cello prodigies who struggle with depression. The show celebrates artists and honors those who deal with mental illness through poignant storytelling and a beautiful message of hope. We encourage you to get the help you need if you're struggling during these trying times. Talk to someone, journal, find creative ways to do the things that bring your joy. This is a great time to make art that's just for YOU, paint a portrait no one will ever see, sing at the top of your lungs in the shower, dance in your backyard to the sounds of the birds chirping. Keep making art my friends, because it matters. We are also proud to announce that our Timbergriffen YouTube Channel will be hosting a virtual Rocket League tournament, December 11th from 4:30 to 7:30pm. This will be a private unlisted event, in order to view you will need link access, email apollo.downie@ecarvada.org to get on the list to view the tournament. If you would like to play fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/KJGwUgUrZ5z2oKpG7

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Extra Curricular Highlights

INT ER NATIONAL T RAVE L Dennis Olson dolson@ecarvada.org

We are thrilled to continue ECA’s tradition of travel by offering an opportunity for Griffin students to experience the wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia, & Thailand in the summer of 2022. We will be hosting an online informational meeting for families to learn more while a $300 per student scholarship and a riskfree enrollment period are available. We have been talking about this with the students at school and excitement is high! Please see the attached flyer for the link to RSVP, even if you can’t make it (thank you!). Anyone who RSVPs is eligible for an additional $100 scholarship. We look forward to seeing your family there!

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Graduation Announcements Seniors - Don't forget to place your orders for graduation announcements, letterman jackets, class rings, etc. Caps, gowns and tassels will be ordered by ECA so be sure to send your height and weight to Ms. Ramsey before December 12th at jramsey@ecarvada.org. ECA is ordering the caps, gowns and ONE tassel. If you want extra tassels you need to order them through Balfour. The link to order your announcements, etc, is:https://www.balfour.com/colorado/arvada/the-early-collegeof-arvada

EARLY COLLEGE OF ARVADA

PTCO NEWS

MEETING SCHEDULE Meetings will be postponed until the

Lots of exciting activities here at ECA and we could use your help to make them a success!

Hope to see you in the spring at the ECA PTO at 4PM! ptco@ecarvada.org

spring sememster

Muchas actividades emocionantes aquí en ECA Y podríamos usar su ayuda para hacerlos un ¡éxito!

Espero verte aquí la próxima primavera ptco@ecarvada.org

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