Buff Newsletter
This Week at the Hill
Monday 9/8 GREEN DAY
Tuesday 9/9 RED DAY
Wednesday 9/10 GREEN DAY + ADVISORY
Thursday 9/11 RED DAY
Friday 9/12 GREEN DAY
Homecoming Week Fri 9/12 to Sat 9/20
Great week of fun festivities! Join us for as many as you can AND our homecoming dance is from 8-11pm. The theme is "Let's Glow Crazy!". Tickets are $25/$20 with activities fee. Also, don't forget! Guest registration is due September 15th.
From the Athletics Office
Jim Katschke from Western Awards will be here for Letter Jacket fitting and ordering during lunches on Tuesday September 16th in the Activities Hallway. Orders need to be turned to Athletic office by Noon on Friday the 19th.
Questions? Email dbenedict@cherrycreekschools.org.
Parent Academy
Join us for Parent Academy at Smoky Hill High School on Tuesday, September 9th, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. This event is a great opportunity for parents to gain insights into the U.S. education system and learn more about the Cherry Creek School District.
Special Olympics 2025 Hall of Fame Luncheon
Please join us for a celebration of unstoppable joy as we induct this year's awardees!!
November 4th, 2025
11am-1pm
Attendance
The safety and well-being of our students is of high priority. As such, the accurate monitoring of attendance is imperative to be able to account for students at all times. Please follow the procedures below.
- Send a text message through the Talking Points app,
- Step 1 - Open Talking Point and select New Message
- Step 2 - Scroll to the bottom of the list and select Smoky Hill High School (under School Admins)
- Step 3 - Include this information in your message: STUDENT'S NAME, the DATE and TIMES of the absence, the REASON your student is missing class.
- If any of the above information is missing or indecipherable, your student's attendance may not be updated.
- Call the Attendance Voicemail line prior to 2:00 p.m. on the day of the absence.
- English: Attendance Voicemail- 720-886-5450
- Spanish Attendance VoicemailVoicemail- 720-886-5455
- When leaving a voicemail message on the attendance line, please include the following:
- STUDENT'S NAME (please SPELL OUT the LAST NAME)
- YOUR NAME and PHONE NUMBER
- the DATE and TIMES of the absence
- the REASON your student is missing class
NOTE:
- Please inform us of changes in home or work phone numbers.
- Absences that are not excused within 48 hours will require a Dean’s approval for changing an absence to “Excused.” ONLY 48 HOURS TO EXCUSE AN ABSENCE.
- If your student needs to be dismissed early from class, have him/her bring a note written by a parent or guardian to the Attendance Office prior to the start of the school day. This is to help reduce disruptions in the classroom.
- Students who leave without following the above procedure may be marked “Unexcused.”
- In the event that a student becomes ill at school and needs to go home, he/she must either:
- Report to the clinic.
- The nurse will phone a parent/guardian and obtain permission.
- Have a parent/guardian call and give permission to the Main Office at the time the student is leaving.
Responses to Absences:
- Missing only four (4) days or 17 class periods a quarter classifies your student as Chronically Absent by the State of Colorado.
- Students who have unexcused absences will receive consequences that include, but are not limited to:
- Academic Re-engagement(s)
- Family Meeting(s)
- Being Placed on Attendance Support Plans
- Guardian Shadows
- Loss of privilege(s)
- Medical Note Requirement
- Truancy Court Referral