ThunderRidge Weekly Update
Happy Friday!
It has been an emotional week here at ThunderRidge as our Seniors finished up their high school careers. What a team effort each student’s journey is! Obviously, our students take the lead, but - like all of us - they need help and support from time to time. Thank you so much for all you do to support the success of your Grizzlies. Our Seniors gifted us with a beautiful, welded grizzly that is now taking pride of place outside of upper C. Thank you to Reagan Lodden (pictured) and Tatum Brimhall for helping us get that organized!
We celebrated our end of the year instrumental concert on Wednesday with fun and joyful performances (including some kazoo solos - a first for me - and a welcome one!). Thursday evening, we had a packed house for our students’-choice choir concert and our IB Diploma Programme Senior dinner. Our girls 4x800 set a new record (9.13 - if you want to know!) at yesterday’s track meet.
Today, students got their yearbooks (if they ordered one) and they are truly lovely! Great job to the yearbook team for this amazing work. We have a limited supply of yearbooks still remaining if your student missed out. You can purchase one at our bookkeeping window and then students can stop by C214 or F221 to pick it up from Ms. Woody.
We feted our Seniors with a grilled lunch while our 9-11th graders celebrated the end of the year in their respective seminars. We closed the day with the Gauntlet, an opportunity for our Senior students and our staff to say goodbye to each other. Then, we welcomed our (huge-seeming) class of rising 9th graders to join us in the gym, learn some TR chants, and celebrate their moving up as well!
Tonight, we celebrate our Mamma Mia award nominees (and hopefully winners!) at the Bobby G awards for Theater. We also had another winner this week as TRHS student, Dane Kruse, took second place in the DCSD Film Festival for his short SciFi film. Our boys’ baseball team went to Erie today for their next steps on their journey to State.
Tomorrow, we encourage anyone available to come to Toepfer Park from 9-11AM to celebrate the opening of the accessible playground. What’s the connection to TR, you might ask? This play area was designed and fundraised for by some TR students last year as a part of their CAS (community, activity, and service) project.
Remember! Finals for 9th-11th graders start next week Friday. Summer is right around the corner. (If you are doing any remodeling this summer and want to donate any working, full-sized fridges, just let Mr. Sicard know (cory.sicard@dcsdk12.org). We need new ones for science to store sciency things and to keep them cool!
Hugs,
Liz
Graduation Information and DU's Visitors Guide
For your convenience, DU has provided a visitors guide for graduation. Please see the guide here for maps on where to park, how to enter Magness Arena, and where to meet your graduate after the ceremony. A list of prohibited items is also included. Please note that DU has a clear bag policy for graduations. Diaper bags and medical bags of a certain size are allowed. Please plan accordingly.
Tickets are not required and seating is on first come, first served basis. Doors open at 8:15am, and the ceremony begins at 9:00am.
Senior Breakfasts
The following elementary schools are hosting Senior Breakfasts to congratulate their former students before they graduate. Click on your school's name below for more information, or contact your feeder school directly with questions.
More of the same from IB this week as exams continue. With that being said, keep the same things in mind as last week!!
Arrival Time
All students must arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of their exam. This allows time for check-in, seating, and distribution of materials without unnecessary stress or delays. Late arrivals may not be permitted to test, so please plan accordingly.
Exam Location
All IB exams are being held at the Mission Hills Church
Students should be sure they know the route, allow extra travel time for traffic, and arrive ready to go with all required materials.
General Reminders
- Bring required materials (pens, pencils, calculator if permitted, etc.)
- Leave prohibited items (phones, smartwatches, notes) outside the testing room
- Get a good night’s sleep and eat beforehand
- Stay for the full duration of the exam session
We are proud of how our students have represented ThunderRidge during this important time. Let’s keep the momentum going and finish strong!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the IB team at trhsib11@dcsdk12.org
Roxborough State Park is currently seeking mascots for 6th Annual Bigfoot Goin' to Rock the Rox event
Roxborough State Park is currently seeking six enthusiastic people to be our Bigfoot and Elbert (CPW big horn sheep) mascots at our 6th Annual Bigfoot Goin' to Rock the Rox event. This public event is on Saturday, June 6 from 9:00am - 2:00pm, with mascots needing to be there from 8:00am-2:30pm.
Roxborough State Park partners with the Leave No Trace organization and was the first park in Colorado to receive the Gold Standard designation of achievement. The event offers many fun opportunities for the public to learn the principles of recreating responsibly. An important part of the day is our guest appearances of Bigfoot and Elbert. You will switch off being a mascot and being a handler for photo and engagement opportunities with our visitors. No speaking is required. You earn community service time towards graduation requirements while having a lot of fun!
Always a Grizzly… my son and I did it a few years back and the majority of our mascots have been recruited from TRHS over the years. If you are interested or would like additional information, please email me, Alex Fountain, at apfountain65@gmail.com.
Thank you very much for your interest and consideration!
TRHS Boys Basketball Summer Camps
13 Final Fours / 9 State Finals / 2002, 2003, 2021, 2022 State Champions
Full Day Camp
June 15 - 18 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.
Next year’s 3rd – 8th graders Cost: $180
This is our traditional camp that we’ve had for 29 years. Each day will include 3 hours of group instruction, participation in practice, 2 mini games, cutthroat or contests. Campers must bring a sack lunch every day. Concessions will be available.
Elite Camp
June 22 - 24 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Next year’s 9th and invited 8th graders Cost $100
This is an advanced camp that will run much like a high school practice. We will implement the drills and points of emphasis we use with our players every day. We will begin each day with a team meeting. We want to create an atmosphere of high intensity, great focus and proper execution. We are limited to the first 22 campers to apply.
Register at
Questions? Email Coach Ortiz - joseph.ortiz@dcsdk12.org
Stone Canyon Summer Camp
Looking for fun, engaging, unplugged summer activities for your child this summer? Consider Stone Canyon's Summer Camp programs! Join us for a summer of fun, adventure, and friendship. Find registration links and more information here: https://www.stonecanyonedge.org/summercamp.
Located in Larkspur, we offer week-long Overnight Camps for 9-15-year-old campers and 3-day Day Camps (including transportation to/from camp out of Castle Rock) for 6-9-year-old campers.
About Us
Principal: Liz Walhof
Mission Statement:
Empowering Grizzlies through curiosity, compassion, courage, community and service.
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