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Vista PEAK Preparatory 24500 E 6th Ave Aurora, CO 80018 303-340-0121 Office Hours: M,T, TH, F 7:00 am-3:30 pm
Wed. 8:30 am-3:30 pm
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Accountability Committee
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We are looking for parents to join our accountability committee. The committee will meet once a month. Dates and times to be announced later. If interested please e-mail Elizabeth Weiland
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Dates to Remember
September 2nd
Labor Day
No School
September 11th
& 12th
Parent Teacher Conferences
4:00 - 7:30 PM
September 11th
Senior Parent Night
7:30 - 8:15 PM
September 13th
No School
September 26th
Picture Re-Take Day
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From the Deans
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Thank you to all the parents and students for a great start to a new year!!! We are enforcing district policy on school ID's this year and the students have been awesome in wearing their ID's out and visible. Just a reminder that as a school the first ID is free and any replacements after that are $5.
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Poker Tournament
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The Bison Backers will be holding a poker tournament to raise money for out Athletic Department
When: Saturday, November 16th
Where: Murphy Creek Tavern
Time:Sign up starts at 5:30 PM
Tournament starts at 7:00 PM
Cost: $50 See Flyer for more information and to register
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Cross Country
Fundraiser
| | Thursday, September 5th, the Cross Country team will be hosting a fundraising event at Chick Fil A near Southlands. Visit Chick Fill A anytime between 6 am - 10 pm and mention Vista PEAK and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Cross Country team.
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Athletic Games
Join us for our Home athletic events and cheer on your Bison!
August 30th
Varsity Football
vs. Central
7:00 PM
@ APS Stadium
August 31st
C Football
vs. Central
9:00 am
@ Vista PEAK field
JV Football
vs. Central
11:00 am
@ Vista PEAK field
September 4th
C Volleyball
vs. Weld Central
4:30 pm
Save the Date for our Homecoming Football Game vs. Weld Central Oct. 12th at 1:00 PM At Vista PEAK Stadium!
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Letter Jackets
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If you are purchasing a Letter Jacket for your student, order forms and payment is due by Tuesday, at 1:00 in the Athletics Office.
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ACT Resources
| | It's never to early to prepare for the ACT. See attached flyer for resources.
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Counseling Updates
The Counseling website is being updated regularly so keep checking it for updates especially regarding scholarships and college material. Please visit the counseling tab on the Vista PEAK Preparatory website.
Seniors should be accessing their Naviance pages in order to help the college process.
How to Access Naviance:- Go to Vista PEAK Prep webpage
- Go to Naviance on the quick links tab on the top right corner.
- Username is your Student ID #
- Password is the 8 digit birthday, mm/dd/yyyy
If you are unable to access your Naviance page, please let your counselor know College bound seniors should have their top 3 schools listed on Naviance. Friday, October 11th at 12:30 a rep from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks will be visiting. This is an excellent opportunity for students in STEM or who are interested in a career in engineering as they will be representing the College of Engineering and Mines. Students can reserve a spot via Naviance. Senior night is just around the corner! It is September 11 immediately after parent teacher conferences. The counseling team will be providing information regarding Naviance as well as college applications and scholarship opportunities. The National College fair is Saturday, October 5th at the Colorado Convention Center. Information and registration can be found at www.gotomyncf.com |
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Art Class
Just a friendly reminder that if a student is taking an art class (Intro to Art (2D or 3D), 2 Dimensional Design, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Adobe Illustrator, & Adobe Photoshop) they are responsible for paying a $20 art fee for each class they are in. Payments should be made to the bookkeeper - please specify which class you are paying for when making a payment.
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Homecoming
Please save the date. Vista PEAK will be hosting our first annual Homecoming Saturday. We will have the Bison Stampede (5K and kids fun run) starting at 8 am, followed by a pancake breakfast (hosted by the Bison Backers), then a homecoming parade, with finally our football game at 1:00 v. Weld Central. All activities will be held here on campus. We hope for great attendance from our staff, students and community. Please spread the word!!!
Bison Stampede Registration
Homecoming Saturday Flier
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PTSA News
PTSA meeting on Sept. 10 @ 6-7 in the Exploratory Learning Commons - Child care will be provided. We NEED parents to help us with some of the wonderful upcoming events planned for this year. Find out how you can get involved!
The fall sports season is here, come out and support our Bison athletes! You can purchase your fall athletic pass for $15 (students) and $35 (adults) -- good for all home games. See Kathy Cole in the Athletic office for more information.
Want to SAVE some money and help our school RAISE some money at the same time? Get your Vista PEAK Bison card, offering discounts to over 20 restaurants &/or businesses. Cards are $15 and can be purchased through the Bison Backers (Lenny Dymond) or at the Athletic office
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Parent Teacher Conferences
It's hard to believe put parent Teacher Conferences are just around the corner! Conferences will be held on September 11th and 12th from 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Conferences are a open house style format so parents may come anytime during the window and meet with the teachers they need to. Parents please please bring your students with you to conferences.
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Report Cards
To help cut down on operating costs we will no longer be mailing home report cards. We are asking parents to utilize the Parent Portal to monitor their students grades. Teachers are working on updating grades weekly. If you have not set up your Parent Portal account please call or visit the main office to receive your activation key. If you have questions about Parent Portal you can use this help sheet or call the main office. Parents will receive a copy of their students progress reports during parent teacher conferences. If you have no means to view your child's grades electronically please call the main office for a paper copy.
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Scholarships
Young Arts Scholars
Application deadline: October 18, 2012
www.youngarts.org
2013 Student of Integrity Scholarship
Application deadline: September 26, 2013
www.denver.bbb.org/scholarship
Daniels Scholarship
Applicants should check the website for updates on when the application is due.
http://www.danielsfund.org/
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Senior Parent Night
Attention all Senior parents please save the date for our Senior Parent Night being held after Parent Teacher Conferences on September 11th at 7:30 PM. Come learn more about graduation, yearbooks, applying for college and more.
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2013-14 Yearbooks on Sale Now!
SPECIAL YEARBOOK EARLY SALE PRICING! Starting Monday, August 26 you can celebrate our first graduating class by purchasing the yearbook for only $35.00. Featuring a student-designed custom cover, photographs that highlight everything Vista Peak has to offer, and more pages to truly honor our students, this is your best chance to remember this special time in Vista Peak history. Pay the bookkeeper by cash, or check made payable to Vista Peak. Make sure that you write 'yearbook' on the memo line of the check. The price will never be lower, so get your yearbook early. Go Bison!
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H2O Outdoors at Keystone Science School
Aurora Water is sponsoring up to ten Aurora High School students to attend " H2O Outdoors" at the keystone Science School November 13-14. During the three day program, students will learn about their watershed while hiking the Continental Divide, get in the river and learn how to test water quality, work with students from around Colorado, learn from water experts in the field and debate water issues in a mock town hall meeting. Students only pay a $25 application fee, the rest is covered by Aurora Water! The application deadline is October 18th. For more information and to apply go to the website here.
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Aviation Ground School
Once again APS is offering a free Aviation Ground School. Classes Start September 7th. See Flyer for details.
Students will need to sign-up using the web link on the respective attached flyer. Once we have enough students registered we will send a confirmation email to the students letting them know they are in the class-seats are limited and it is first come, first serve. In the confirmation email we will include all of the dates, times, class locations, and other helpful info.
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Senior Portraits In the weeks to come more information will be available about the requirements for turning in senior pictures to the yearbook staff.
In the mean time if you are still looking for a photographer for your senior portraits please see the attached flyer for a local photographer offering packages.
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Career Expo
Join your friends and neighbors as middle /high school students and parents visit Resource Professionals and learn the path to your career.
We'll see you on September 24, 2013 at the Aurora Public School Professional Learning Conference Center, located at 15771 E. 1 st Ave., Aurora, Co 80011. See flier for more details and we hope to see you there! |
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Youth Council
The Center is now accepting applications for YES˛, Youth Engaged for School Safety, a youth advisory council for students entering grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school-year. If you are interested in and dedicated to improving school safety and school culture in the state of Colorado, please see the information below.
Contact Anna Gisetti, School Outreach Consultant at 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000 Lakewood, CO 80215, by fax to (303) 239-4510 or by email to anna.gisetti@state.co.us.
The Application Deadline is September 13, 2013.
Students will meet in person and/or electronically and be paid a stipend for their participation.
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