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Jefferson Academy

Secondary

11251 Reed Way, Broomfield CO 80020 Phone 720.887.1997 Fax 720.887.2435

www.ffjags.org.

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Well, the end of the school year is here. As I reflect over my first year as Principal of Jefferson Academy, I believe it has been a good one. When I started the year, it was about survival.

a note from the principal . . .

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A Note From The Principal continued

I wanted to make sure that learning still took place, students and teachers were happy, and as a community we weathered the transition together. Though not without its bumps along the way, I believe that my goals have been met. I have learned a few lessons (some the hard way) that I wanted to share because I feel that we can all benefit from keeping them as a priority. 1. Be sensitive. We have all walked different journeys to get to Jefferson Academy. I learned I have to be aware of the individual stories that make up the collective community. Behavior, choices, and needs arise for specific reasons that are unique and important. 2. Ask questions and listen. When we know what is going on, we are more likely to understand and join the efforts to improve. Listening is a large part of communication. Often, misunderstandings can often be avoided when communication is good. Asking questions rather than jumping to conclusions can often open the doors to problem solving and positive outcomes. 3. Be bold enough to change direction. One of the best examples I have is the Academy Awards assembly. I proposed a drastic change to the assembly this year to the President's Council, an organization composed of all the club presidents in the school. When they heard the idea, they did not like it and provided a ton of feedback. With their assistance and ideas, we changed it together and created a new format that was better than the original idea. An example of changing direction for the better! Those are just a few lessons of the many I learned this year that I hope to take into next year. I want to thank the students, parents, Board of Directors, and faculty of Jefferson Academy for the wonderful lessons you have taught me.

To the Class of 2015, it is my sincere hope that you take advantage of the lessons you have learned to make the world a better place. I am confident you will find success and look forward to seeing what you do. To everyone else, enjoy your summer break, apply the lessons you have learned, and I will see you in August if not sooner. Have a great summer! Heather Grantham, Secondary Principal Jefferson Academy 303.465.7616

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Traffic Reminder

This is a friendly reminder to follow the traffic pattern as it was designed. If you are turning left onto 112th please use the exit located near the front entrance of the building. If you are turning right onto 112th please use the exit located near the turf field/gravel parking lot. If we all follow the rules the traffic will flow smoother allowing all to leave in a timely manner.

If your student has medication stored in the clinic it is district policy that a parent/guardian must pick up unused or discontinued medication at the end of each school year from the school clinic. The parent/guardian must collect their

student's unused medication on or before the last day of school. This includes all prescription and over-the-counter medications including cough drops, cough syrup, Tylenol, EpiPen, inhaler, and any injectable medicine.

The Parent/Guardian must collect their student’s unused medication on or before the last day of school. This includes all prescription and over-the counter medications including cough drops, cough syrup, Tylenol, EpiPen, inhaler, and any injectable medicine.

ALL MEDICATION NOT PICKED UP BY PARENT/GUARDIAN WILL BE DESTROYED ON WEDNESDAY MAY 22nd AT 12pm.

Don’t Forget To Pick Up Your Medication!

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JA List Of Graduates For The Class Of 2015

Emma Lynne Anderson

Brittany Lou Kovalaski

Olivia Mylette Anderson

Jennifer Anne Kupcho

James Martin Aschenbrenner

Megan Christine Laubhan

Jake Austin Barlow

Hailee Jordan Leonard

Nathaniel Jacob Bechtold

Kallen Summer Lewis

Chase Owen Bennett

Dillon Matthew Lindholm

Aleyna Coale Benson

Cecilia Ann Veronica Lonergan

Tia Nicole Birch

Kimberly Luna

Ryan Christopher Blay

Nicolas Payne Malavasi

Brendan Xiao Ping Tsai Boyd

Hannah Caroln-Jo Menees

Joel Isaiah Braddy

Hollister Kathryn Meyer

Nathan Luke Brons

Kayleen V. Minnig

Cole Matthew Brott

Ryan Benjamin Moss

Dustin Louis Carpentier

Tiana Nicole Mullis

Fiona Joy Cavanaugh

Ryan Alexander Nickell

Marissa Symone Chapman

Ashley Marie O’Hara

Nikita Chudin

Briony Marie Ordorica

Kaitlyn Raina Clum

Rachel Lynn Owens

Mariah Bernadine Ehrman

Isabel Hope Padgett

Tyler Joseph Eisenhand

Elizabeta Vladimirovna Pereskokova

Gia Stefanie Ferrero

Kristen Michaela Pokorny

Brandon Derik Fitzpatrick

Joseph Robert Raff

Jaedyn Christine Fuqua

Vincent Anthony Ross

Kacey Kaiuanani Gabbert

Mary Clare Sand

Charles William Goebel

Mariah Shaye Sharp

Jared William Gore

Adam Alexander Smrekar

Ariana Rae Halbeisen

Taylor Rose Spaziani

Katelyn Marie Hall

Stephanie Dawn Stuart

Brian Andrew Hanagan

Ekaterina Yurievna Suhova

Caleb Thomas Happs

Zachariah David HoMin Talley

Gunnar Stephan Haynes

Taylor Dean Teets

Jennifer Marie Hesser

Kayla Jolene Tennal

Nastaran Hadji Hosseini

Girma Selassie Tsegay

Glorianna Hazel Jenkins

Andrew David Ullman

Hailey Renee Jones

Devin Thomas Weller

Cole Michael Kelly

Heidi Magdaline Wendt

Emily Jean Kent

James Ian Westbrook

Martin James Kier

Cait Louise Wiley

Aurore Jon Klassen

Lyra Stearns Wiley

Karolina Rozalia Klatka

Alycia Dee Wright

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Graduation Information

Date: Friday, May 22, 2015

Time: 3:00pm

Place: Colorado School of Mines – Green Center

Address: 924 16th Street, Golden CO 80401

Anticipated number of graduates: 85

School’s Mascot: Jaguar

School’s Colors: Vegas Gold and Black

Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian candidates:

Valedictorian: Ryan Blay

Salutatorian: Kimberly Luna

Class Speakers: Jimmy Aschenbrenner & Girma Tsegay

Keynote Speaker: Mary Ferbrache

Senior Class Officers:

Student Body President: Mary Clare Sand

Senior Co-Presidents: Devin Weller and Ryan Moss

Class Song: I lived by One Republic

Class Color: Grey

Class Flower: Magnolia

Class Quote: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

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Builder’s Club Is Doing Amazing Things

On April 23, 2015 the Builder's Club hosted a fundraiser at Sweet Tomatoes in honor of Sarah Mey, an alumna of the Class of 2006. Her daughter, Annalise, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma but is doing well after her last chemo treatment. She is scheduled for a few more tests next week to determine the next possible steps for treatment. Please hold her in your thoughts that she will receive good news. We do want to thank our community as 93 guests participated in the fundraiser and we managed to raise $188.65 to donate to the Mey Family to assist with the medical expenses.

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Science At JA

Who knew? Rock Candy Science!

8th Grade Social Studies Class Studies

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Raptor Safety System Now In Use At JA

Mrs. Ellington's 8th Grade Social Studies Class was busy today....Each poster is a word they had to define and give examples of the word Revolution. The posters and papers are all associated with the word revolution. Each string is a connection they came up with between the definitions or examples, and on each string there is a label that explains how they think they are connected. GREAT JOB!

Starting in May we will be using Raptor Technologies Visitor Management System. The system allows us to ensure the safety of our community by performing a quick background check on all visitors/volunteers in the building and allows us to know who is in the building in the event of an emergency. When you check in at the front office, please present your state issued identification card to Mrs. Aberle. Once you've been established in the Raptor system you will not have to present your ID but will be asked to log yourself in at our kiosk.

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Mr. JA Raises $600 For Officer Montgomery

And His Family

The National Honor Society raised $600 for Officer Montgomery & his family at the Mr. JA Pageant. There were special guests involved during the talent portions of the evening.

Participant selfie! Included were the top 3 contestants who took home the third, second & first place prizes at last night's Mr. JA Pageant. John Mahoney, Junior - 3rd. Brendan Lynch, Junior, 2nd. In 1st was Mark Benecke, Junior. Congratulations & great work last night to the National Honor Society for an entertaining evening!

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Spencer Cooper’s “The Girls”

Published In TEEN INK Magazine

Congratulations to Spencer Cooper! His article "The Girls" was chosen to be published in Teen Ink Magazine print version! His article will now be viewed by an estimated half-million readers. Spencer, thank you for representing JA so well!

We are proud to announce that both the high school & junior high yearbook programs have been recognized by Jostens with receiving the 2015 National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award.

The yearbook staff also received three journalism excellence awards from Colorado High School Press Association for pages featured in the 2014-2015 yearbook. (Reported in April Newsletter).

Yearbook Keeps Winning

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The Foundation for Jefferson Academy are in the planning stages for the 2015 Jag Jog! This is a 5K race and 1 mile family fun run to raise money for the school. It will be held Saturday, August 22nd. If you or someone you know would be interested in helping with the advertising committee for the race, please contact Connie Wall at cjpwall@outlook.com. This can involve both external advertising (race magazines, running stores,

etc.) as well as within our community (classroom contests, etc.). To register, sponsor, or volunteer, visit http://www.ffjags.org/foundation-home.html

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The Second Annual Jaguar Golf Classic

ATTENTION: ALL GOLFERS

ANNOUNCING:

Legacy Ridge Golf Course has been reserved for Saturday, August 8th, 2015. Golfer registration will open at 6:30 am with a SHOTGUN START AT 8:00 AM.

If you are interested in golfing in this event with a foursome or as a single or pair, please complete and return the bottom portion of this sheet, along with the appropriate fee, which is $100.00 per individual golfer, or $400.00 per foursome, payable to the Jefferson Academy Foundation by Saturday, July 25th, 2015. The fee provides each golfer with greens fees, cart, range balls and lunch.

Send the payment and golfer info to:

Jefferson Academy Secondary

Jaguar Golf Classic

11251 Reed Way

Broomfield, CO 80020

We must have your foursome/golfer entry fee in order to reserve your spot!!! Legacy Ridge Golf Course is located at 10801 Legacy Ridge Pkwy, Westminster, CO 80031. The phone# for the course is 303-438-8997. The tournament will be a four­ person scramble format with any proceeds, sponsorships or donations going to the JA Foundation's K-12 Fund. If you would like to be a sponsor or make a donation, or have any questions, please contact Patrick Wall by email at:patwall@hotmail.com.

Second Annual Jaguar Golf Classis

Golf Tournament Entry Form

Team Name:_________________________________________________

Golfer Names: __________________________________________

Contact info: Phone: ___________________________________

Email: _________________________________________________

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Athletics Update

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Boys Golf Coach Abram Ziemer is set to hit the links this fall with our boy golfers. They will be sharpening their drives, chips and putts all around the area this summer.

Girls Volleyball JA Athletics Under the leadership of the new Volleyball head coach, Amanda Ferrera, the Lady Jags are ready to start a new era of success under a new zealous coaching staff. Open gyms, camps, trainings and tryouts are looming over the spring and summer.

Cross Country JA Athletics XCers will be running hard this spring and summer under the training of Coach Hershelman.

Boys Soccer JA Athletics Believe it or not, Fall is here!! Well, actually, the Fall the sports are. Boys Soccer is ready for spring team meetings and summer trainings. Coach Matt Cassell is ready to lead the Jags deeper into the playoffs than they advanced in 2014. With a bevy of new, fast talent, the Jags are ready to begin again Kickin' it.

Girls Soccer JA Athletics SH Girls soccer is having an incredible year! We wish Heidi Wendt and Kassidy Hastings the best as they heal from their recent injuries and we thank the whole team for a great year! Please read the article reprinted from BoCoPreps.com and the latest update on the playoffs. Jefferson Academy high school girls soccer is in the playoffs! The first round will be Friday, May 8 with Bayfield High School versus Manitou Springs High School at Community Financial Field at 5PM. The winner of that game will play the #3 ranked Lady Jags also at Community Financial Field on Saturday, May 9 at 1 PM. Only CHSAA and CHSCA passes will be accepted. Game admission will be $7 for each adult and $6 for students and seniors. No JA or Metro passes will be honored for this and all subsequent play-off games.

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Junior High Girls Soccer JA Athletics JH Girls Soccer are slicing and dicing the middle school competition. With a cadre of talented JH soccer girls, next year's high school girls soccer team looks to have a bounty of talent. Jefferson Academy high school girls soccer is in the playoffs! The first round will be Friday, May 8 with Bayfield High School versus Manitou Springs High School at Community Financial Field at 5PM. The winner of that game will play the #3 ranked Lady Jags also at Community Financial Field on Saturday, May 9 at 1 PM. Only CHSAA and CHSCA passes will be accepted. Game admission will be $7 for each adult and $6 for students and seniors. No JA or Metro passes will be honored for this and all subsequent play-off games.

Girls Golf JA Athletics Jaguar Girls Golf is heading into the homestretch with our top-ranked ladies ready for the first 4A team championship for our school. Our top ace and Wake Forest University signee, Jen Kupcho, is as cool as the underside of a pillow on the golf links. Watch for her to birdie and eagle her way to the State Tournament in Carbondale. Congratulations to the girls golf team. They placed third in Regionals. Jennifer Kupcho shot 1 under par 71(1st); Mariah Ehrman shot 10 over par 82 (7th), Emily Grantham shot 39 over par 111 (T35th), and Maya Gordon shot 42 over par 114 (T41). Both Jennifer and Mariah qualified for the 4A State Tournament to be played May 18-19 at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale. With the win, Jennifer has won the Regional Tournament and qualified for State the past four years. Mariah has qualified for State the past 3 years. Congrats Ladies and good luck at State!

Track and Field JA Athletics Track and Field boys and girls are traveling all over the state for meets with high caliber athletes. Many of the JA entrants are poised for qualifying for the state T&F meet. Thanks Coach Thimsen!

Baseball JA Athletics Baseball is in high swing as the Jags, 4-7, and head into the heat of the Metro League heavy hitters. In a series of close games, the baseballers are still in the hunt for a playoff berth.

SUMMER SPORTS MEETINGS - BASEBALL AND SOCCER

Jefferson Academy Baseball will meet in room 252 on Monday, May 11 at 5:30pm to outline the summer baseball programs. All current 8th grade boys and parents and current 9th through 11th grade boys and parents interested in baseball are encouraged to attend.

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Athletics - Girls Soccer

Reprinted from BoCoPreps.com

Girls soccer: Jefferson Academy rallying around Wendt after injury

Dynamic duo of Wendt, Wright combined for 47 goals this season

By Jon E. Yunt

BoCoPreps.com

A broken leg will keep Jefferson Academy senior Heidi Wendt sidelined for the Jaguars' postseason runs in both soccer and track. (Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer)

BROOMFIELD — Heidi Wendt knew it the moment it happened.

In an instant the flood of emotions hit the newly crowned prom queen as she lay prone on the Jefferson Academy turf.

No state soccer tournament. No state track meet.

"It was immediate pain and I knew something was wrong," Wendt said. "It really hurt."

In a match against Mullen on April 25, Wendt was making a move on goal after being fed what she called "a really pretty through ball," from Marissa Chapman but was beat to it by the Mustangs keeper.

Instead of clearing the ball, the goalie caught Wendt's leg just below her shin guard and the impact was enough to break the senior's leg in two spots.

After laying on the field for well over a 30 minutes — with Chapman

at her side — Wendt was taken by ambulance to the hospital and

immediately rushed into surgery. It was a procedure that took a little

bit longer than expected because of Wendt's athletic bone and

muscle structure, but eventually ended with a titanium rod being

placed in her leg.

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Athletics - Girls Soccer

It was a devastating blow to the Jaguars soccer team, which enters this week's Class 3A state tournament as the No. 3 seed despite losing two of its final three matches without Wendt.

"We'll have to make some adjustments, but hopefully we are all a little bit healthier," said JA soccer coach Denise Sutton, whose team will host either Bayfield or Manitou Springs in the second round on Saturday. "But she and Alycia (Wright) have such a chemistry together, we will of course have to rebuild that."

How deep is the bond between Wendt and Wright? It goes back to when each player was seven years old and something that is very difficult for each to talk about.

"We've been like the dynamic duo up top and she has been like my partner in crime and I feel lost," said an emotional Wright, after her team suffered its first defeat last week against top-ranked Colorado Academy. "But we also have other players who will step up and help me."

Said Wendt: "I feel really bad for her, because we worked really well together. The dynamic duo."

Wendt and Wright have combined for 47 goals and 16 assists this season.

Arguably one of the most accomplished female athletes to ever walk the halls at Jefferson Academy, Wendt was also a force for the Jags track team. She had qualified individually in the 100 and the 200 (with a PR of 27.36) as well as the 4x100, 4x200 and sprint medley relays.

So now the grueling task of rehabilitation is underway for Wendt, who already has a commitment to play soccer at Colorado Mesa.

The doctors are very hopeful and confident that Wendt, who is not wearing a cast, will be walking before too long and should be jogging in the next four to six weeks.

"It is all dependent upon how I react to the therapy," she said.

It is something the Mavericks coaching staff is more than aware of and have already been working closely with her before her arrival in Grand Junction.

"They said that they will create a plan and that they will help me get through this and that they will be there for me," Wendt said. "There is no change in me not playing."

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Lady Jags Win Metro League Tournament

The Lady Jags won their 3rd Metro League Tournament of the season on Wednesday at Kennedy Golf Course. The JA team total of 125 was 3 strokes better than that of 2nd place Colorado Academy. For the season, the Lady Jags and CA split, both winning 3 tournaments. Unfortunately, the league championship is determined by total team strokes for the entire season and CA came out on top by just 5 strokes----1036 to 1041.

Regardless, the team had a very good league season with many high points. In the end, every regular season tournament provides the opportunity to prepare for the regional and state tournaments.

Individually, here are the scores for the 5 girls:

34 (1st) - Jennifer

39 (2nd) - Mariah

50 (T11th) - Emily

52 (T15th) - Maya

58 (T22nd) - Bekkah

Congrats to Emily for setting her new personal 9-hole tournament low!

Overall for the season, Jennifer and Mariah finished 1-2 in the league for the 2nd straight year. The top 4 in the league earn All Metro League-First Team honors. Congrats Ladies!

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School Calendar 2015-2016

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Get Out The Vote!

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Annual General Meeting Information

A Meet the Candidates event was held on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Secondary in the Commons. It was a great opportunity for our community to meet the five candidates that are in the running for two open seats on the Jefferson Academy Board of Directors.

Absentee Voting – For those that are not able to attend the Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, you may absentee vote Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15 in both school offices from 7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. There is no proxy voting. We must have a quorum, which is 20% of our parent/guardian voting, our goal is 500! This is your opportunity to participate in your school governance. We are unique that we are a parent governed school. Please vote!