• Last week, the third grade enjoyed a special visit from Mrs. Colorado America 2014, Nicki Myers.  She shared a lesson with the students on being empathetic and expressed how important it is to recognize beauty inside and outside all of us. Pictured above, on left, Mrs. Colorado answered an array of questions from students about the color of her evening dress and whether or not her crown hurts. The students were curious and courteous and even got the opportunity to share their dreams with her. The new Mrs. Colorado will be crowned this weekend.

• Clara Brown, Frank Craig, Mary Elitch Long, Chipeta and other notable Coloradans came to life when SMA's fourth graders served as Junior Docents at History Colorado Center on April 12. Students, some pictured above on right, were stationed throughout the Center dressed in period attire and sharing their historic lives through iPad scrapbooks.  As in the past two years of doing this Junior Docent project, visitors were impressed with the students' poise and knowledge. Congratulations to students and their teachers for their hard work and creativity.  

• Lower School Class Gifts Sales: Did you miss your child's class gift at the Lower School Parent/Student Lunch? Don't worry! You still have a chance to purchase the gift before and after the Lower School Assembly on Friday, April 17. Suggested donations range from $25 - $50. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Due to space constraints, these gifts will not be available for purchase at the Gala.
• JK - Shadow Boxes with Sand Hand Casts
• K - Personalized Set of Coasters
• 1 - Customized 150^th Anniversary Tumblers Featuring Student Artwork
• 2 - Ceramic Hot Pads Made from Upcycled Plates
• 3-  Personalized Set of Coasters
• 4 - Happy Birthday Tote  Bag
• 5 - Personalized Set of Coasters 

• Pre-Gala Auctions Close Today! Place your final bids in the Sanders House Auction or Online Auction before 4:00 PM today. Items include:
• Lower School VIP Parking Space
• Lower School Street Sign
• 5th Grade Continuation Front Row Seats
• One Week of Lunches from Wholesome Food Services
• Spots for the Lower School Science Party, Lower School Kids Night Out and Backyard Movie Night
• Summer Camp at Denver Fencing Center
• One-Week Sailing Camp at Community Sailing of Colorado
• One Month of Classes at J.W. Kim Taekwondo
• $50 Gift Certificate to Bricks 4 Kids
• Young Rembrandts Drawing Session for One
• Hand Crafted Custom Dollhouse

Events this Week:

• Congratulations to sophomores and Model UN members Daria Boulos and Sarah Gamel (pictured together at right), who received awards at the Cherokee Trail/Cherry Creek Model UN meet on Saturday, April 11. Daria won Honorable Mention as Germany's delegate and Sarah won Outstanding Delegate as Canada in the Advanced Future Council. Fantastic job!

• On April 5, sophomore, Miranda Loughry recently competed as part of the McTeggart Irish Dancer's Senior Ladies 16-Hand Figure Choreography Team at the Worlds Irish Dance Championships in Montreal.  This month, she also happens to be the featured volunteer for the Denver Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, and will speak at the FFB's "Blind Taste of the Rockies" in June. She will also perform one of her Irish dances for them.  Miranda's involvement with the FFB stems from the fact that she has Stargardt disease, a juvenile form of macular degeneration, and is legally blind.  Miranda appears at right in Montreal as she prepares for her dance.

• Calendar change: Please note that the High School Ring Ceremony date has changed to April 27, 2015 at 1:45 PM.

• Pre-Gala Auctions Close Today!  Place your final bids in the Sanders House Auction or Online Auction before 4:00 PM today. Items include:
• High School Graduation Front Row Seats
• High School VIP Parking Space
• High School Street Sign
• Senior Portrait Session with Hello Happy Photography
• Custom SMA Class Ring from Josten's
• SAT/ACT/PSAT Two-Day Boot Camp at Full Passage
• Off Campus Lunch Package