Newsletter Newsletter Grand Junction High School
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Newsletter Newsletter Grand Junction High School
Grand Junction High School May 2014 Newsletter A Message from the Principal – Jon F. Bilb Dear Members of the GJHS Professional Learning Community: On May 13, 2014, 359 members of the 102nd Senior Class from Grand Junction High School and several early completers from the Class of 2015 received their diplomas in a bright, sunny and cold ceremony held at Stocker Stadium. On behalf of the entire staff and faculty and administrative team of GJHS, I want to personally thank all of the parents/guardians and significant others who raised our seniors for the love, encouragement, and support they provided their student over the past twelve years, and more specifically for the time they spent at Grand Junction High School. It is our hope that we lived up to the expectations you had for us and that you feel that the value of a Junction education and the preparation given to our graduates is priceless. Graduates, we are so proud of you! Over the past four years you set the standards for the student body in many areas to include: student leadership; your behavior in and out of school; academics; service learning contributions to the community; sportsmanship at home and away sporting events; and your involvement and level of excellence is our co-curricular programs. I also commend you for an outstanding Baccalaureate Service and a truly wonderful Commencement Ceremony. As we say good bye to the Class of 2014, here is just a part of the legacy of excellence the Class of 2014 leaves behind as we send them off to meet the challenges of the future: Over 40, 231 service learning hours, continued Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 1 A Message from the Principal (continued) 146 students recognized as Millennium Club honorees, who completed 114 or more service learning hours, 37 Superintendent Scholars with a 4.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) in all four years of high school, 27 seniors who completed their graduation requirements in December, 11 members of the Class of 2014 who graduated early, 115 students earned a 3.5 GPA or higher, 65 members who earned an academic letter and star/academic letter for a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher, 28 seniors who earned an academic letter for a GPA of 3.5 to 3.74, 62 students were members of one or more of our four honor societies, 13 graduates plan to serve our Country in the military, and 14 out of 25 sports teams, led by seniors, were recognized as All State Academic Teams by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). See the list of the graduates of the Class of 2014 and Class of 2015 at the end of this newsletter. We will also post a list of students who were recognized at the All School Awards Ceremony on the GJHS website. As we say good bye to this school year, our master schedule using the new Synergy scheduling program is almost complete, with some fine tune adjustments to be made. Before we know it, July and student check-in will be here In closing, I would like to thank all of you for another great school year! It has been a pleasure working with our great students and watching them grow, mature, and excel. I wish you and your family a wonderful, safe summer, and we are looking forward to seeing you in July. Go Tigers! Go Orange and Black! Jon F. Bilbo Principal Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 2 Junction Says Good Bye Each year a number of staff and faculty retire or move on to take another step in their life’s journey. This year we say fond farewell and best wishes to the following staff and faculty: Ned Pollert Stefani Backes Megan Bronson Kitty Hagedorn Billie Janss Stephanie Johnson Andrea Keech Stacey Keever David Kent Kathy Kessler Pete Lelich Jennie Lillpop Sheila Link Penny Martens Brian Moore Kyle Pommer Katie Sewalson Adrea Tilford Sara Urso Activity/Athletic Director Social Studies Teacher Social Studies Teacher Health Assistant Science Teacher Social Studies Teacher Math Teacher Counselor Science Teacher World Language Teacher English Teacher English Teacher Counselor Counseling Secretary Special Education Teacher Family and Consumer Science Teacher Math Teacher English Teacher Special Education Teacher Counselors’ Corner - Thinking Ahead to Next Year – 2014-2015 Administrative and Counselor Support Next year, we will have six full time counselors in our counseling department. In order to utilize these resources more effectively while providing our students with consistency in counseling support from when the time they enter Junction until they graduate, we are doing away with the 9th grade counselors and assigning students from all four grade levels to each counselor, like we do now with our upper grade level counselors. Your Tiger Student Support Team includes: Last Names Counselor A-Cl Serenity Santistevan Cm-Gl TBA Gm-La Ann Kuhlman Lb-N Assistant Principal 254-6910 Jami Moore 254-6901 Jami Moore 254-6901 254-6909 Carol Coburn 254-6905 Karl Kane 254-6928 Carol Coburn 254-6905 O-Sh Lori Plantiko 254-6922 Meghan Roenicke 254-6906 Si-Z Tanya Pearce 254-6912 Meghan Roenicke 254-6906 To Learn is to Change! Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 3 Check-In Check-In is required for all students and families. This process includes updating all contact information, payment of fees, receipt of schedule, student ID pick-up, and parking permits. If you are not able to attend your grade level’s day and time, please attend the make-up check-in session on Monday, July 28 from 9am to noon in the GJHS Commons. Date Time Class Location Tuesday, July 22 8 am-11:30 am Senior Check-In GJHS Student Commons Tuesday, July 22 12:30 pm-4 pm Freshmen Check-In GJHS Student Commons Thursday, July 24 8 am-11:30 am Junior Check-In GJHS Student Commons Thursday, July 24 12:30 pm-4 pm Sophomore Check-In GJHS Student Commons Important Dates to Remember Friday, July 25 9 am - 2 pm Freshmen/New Student Orientation Monday, August 4 7:25 am First Day of School- Regular Bell Schedule First Day of Golf Practice call 254-6902 for info Monday, August 4 TBA Wednesday, August 6 7:30 - 8:30 am Freshmen Class Meeting West Gym Wednesday, August 6 7:30 - 8:30 am Senior Class Meeting Auditorium Thursday, August 7 7:30 - 8:30 am Junior Class Meeting West Gym Thursday, August 7 7:30 - 8:30 am Sophomore Class Meeting Auditorium First Day of Fall Sports call 254-6902 for info Monday, August 11 Friday, August 15 7:30 - 11 pm Back to School Dance Gyms Tuesday, August 19 6:30 - 7:30 pm Fall Sports Family Night Auditorium Thursday, August 21 5:30 - 7:30 pm Back to School Night School-wide Paving of the Student Parking Lot If you have driven on campus lately, you know the student parking lot on the north end of the campus and the road leading up to the tennis courts are sorely in need of repaving. Well it is going to happen this summer. According to Paul Cain, the District Athletic Director, the Board of Education (BOE) has approved the paving of the student parking lot up to the where the tennis bleachers are currently located, not to the actual tennis courts, and the road leading from 5th Street running east to the alley that runs north and south parallel to 7th Street. Work will begin on or about June 23rd with a scheduled completion date of July 7th. Please understand that this schedule could be extended if we run into any issues. Beginning on or before the 23rd, there will be no access available along the entrance road for the duration of the project. Later this month or early June when the contractor has finalized the construction plans, we will provide you a plan for driving on campus during the construction period. Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 4 GJHS Dress Code Another topic we think valuable to address now is the GJHS expectations as to school appropriate dress and the GJHS Dress Code. We hope to provide you with this information early enough so that as you have the opportunity to buy school clothes for your son or daughter this summer, you will know what will be acceptable. We do not want you to have spent your hard earned money for clothing only to find out at “Check-in” or once school starts that it does not meet the GJHS Dress Code. During the past year we have been working at raising the awareness of what is considered school appropriate and in the upcoming school year we will be responding to inappropriate clothing more thoroughly. In essence, we feel that every student’s clothing should be neat, clean, tasteful, and modest. It should be both an expression of individuality and, at the same time, must not be a distraction to the focus on education nor be a safety issue. It must cover undergarments and conceal traditionally private areas of the body, including, but not limited to, the stomach, buttocks, upper thighs, back, and breasts. For boys, this means that net or see through fabric, oversized armholes or sleeveless shirts, and pants riding below the hips on or below the buttocks are not acceptable. For girls, this means no exposed cleavage, no bare midriff, and shorts or skirts no shorter than mid-thigh when viewed from either the front or the back (longer, of course, is definitely acceptable). The sheer fabric of some skirts these days means that girls must wear a garment underneath (shorts or another skirt) that meets the mid-thigh requirement. In these days of strappy tops, we ask that straps be at least two inches wide and that strapless tops not be worn to school. As for semi-formal and formal dresses to be worn to dances, the only exception made is that the dresses may be strapless. The same expectations for coverage and length are in place. So if you have the opportunity to buy your student a dress for Homecoming, Cottonball, or Prom this summer, please keep the GJHS expectations in mind. For both girls and boys, the images and messages that clothing, especially, though not limited to, shirts have on them must be school appropriate. Any image or message that is threatening, sexual, vulgar, or gang-related, that degrades others, or that advocates tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or weapons is not school appropriate and will be addressed. While we realize that current fashion may make some of the above mentioned things “fashionable”, they are not school acceptable. We will address them if they are worn to school and will suggest to your student that they wear them at non-school related times and to non-school related activities. We will also ask them to correct their clothing and will let you know there was an issue. There will be a more detailed description of our expectations in the student handbook and on the website. We appreciate your support in this as we keep the focus on maximizing your student’s educational opportunities. Notes from the Activity/Athletic Director Concussion Management and Our Tigers! Grand Junction High School continues to provide a concussion management program that supports the student body with return-to-play and return-to-learn protocols for student-athletes and return-to-learn protocols for other members of the student body who suffer concussions in PE, on campus not related to sports or an activity, or outside the normal school day. From August thru December 11, 2013, we had 64 students suffer concussions. Of those 64 students, 40 were males and 24 were females. Twenty seven (27) of the concussions were school sports or activity Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 5 Notes from the Activity/Athletic Director (continued) related, seventeen (17) were non-school sport/activity related or PE related, sixteen (16) were caused by accidents and four (4) were due to other reasons. Currently, eleven (11) students are actively being monitored. Please see the article below titled “Students with Concussions” if your student-athlete has suffered a concussion and has not completed the return-to-play protocol. PE or Grade Male Female Concussion School Sport/ Activity Non School Sport/ Activity Accident Other Active 9 17 6 23 12 6 4 1 4 10 9 8 17 9 4 4 0 2 11 7 4 11 3 4 3 1 4 12 7 6 13 3 3 5 2 1 Totals 40 24 64 27 17 16 4 11 Athletic Eligibility In order to be eligible to play a fall sport, student athletes must have earned 2.5 credits during the second semester (3rd and 4th quarters) of the previous school year, while not failing more than one class during second semester. A student athlete may fail one class during the second semester, but any additional failed classes must be made up over the summer in order for the student athlete to be eligible to play in the fall. Classes made up over the summer need to be completed and recorded at the GJHS Registrar’s Office on or before August 4, 2014. Courses made up over the summer must be in the same subject area as the course(s) failed. For example, if a student failed a math class, then he/she must take a math credit during the summer. If a student failed an elective class, that class can be made up with any academic core course. If a student does not make up classes over the summer, he/she may regain eligibility on October 9, 2014 if eligibility requirements (passing all classes on October 9, 2014) are met at that time. If a student athlete needs to make up credits, he/she should contact the GJHS Counseling Office at 254-6914 to get information for summer school and on-line course opportunities. If you have athletic eligibility questions please contact Ned Pollert in the Activities Office at 254-6919. Fall Sports Preview GJHS hosts the following eight fall sports: Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Boys Golf, Boys Soccer, Softball, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball. Fall practices begin August 4th for boys’ golf try outs, and August 11th for all other sports. All athletic participation paperwork and the $140 athletic participation fee must be turned in before a student will be allowed to try out or practice. These forms can be obtained from the GJHS Activities Office or from the District 51 web-site. Paperwork can be submitted beginning July 14. Students wanting to try out for golf need to return forms on or before July 31st in order to be cleared for try outs, and all other sports must submit paperwork on or before August 7th in order to be cleared in time for the August 11th first day of practice. Forms submitted after August 7th will not guarantee that you will be cleared before the first day of practice. Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 6 Notes from the Activity/Athletic Director (continued) Students with Concussions If your son/daughter sustained a concussion this school year, and he/she intends to participate in any GJHS summer sports program or with a sports team during the school year, he/she must be cleared by a physician in order to begin the Return-to-Play (RTP) process. If your student has been cleared to begin the RTP process by your physician, contact our Certified Athletic Trainer, Ms. Erin Glavan, at the Saint Mary’s Life Center, Wellness Department, at 970-244-6080 or 970-773-3155 to schedule time to begin and complete the RTP process. If you have questions during the summer, please call Principal Jon Bilbo at 9702546927 or email him at Jon.Bibo@d51schools.org. Family ID Athletic Registration Grand Junction High School is excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online athletic registration through partner company, FamilyID at www.familyid.com. FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for our programs, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile so you enter your information only once for multiple uses, multiple family members and multiple programs. Before You Register Before you register, two prerequisites must be met: A physical exam must be current within the past 12 months and signed by the physician. If the student’s physical expires during the season, they will not be able to play until a new physical exam is received. The District 51 Athletic Participation fee of $140.00 is required before an athlete can be cleared for athletic participation. Information Needed to Register It will be helpful to have the following information handy to allow for accurate completion of your online registration. Doctor Information Health Insurance Information Steps to Register A parent/guardian should register by clicking on this link: https://www.familyid.com/grandjunction-high-school and following these steps: 1. Under the "Programs" title, click on the link for the program you want to sign up for. Scroll to bottom of page to either Sign Up as a Family or Individual if this is your first time using FamilyID, or Log In if you already have a FamilyID account. 2. Sign Up for your secure FamilyID account by entering your family name, email address and password. You will receive an email with a link to confirm your new account. (If you don’t see the email, check your spam or junk folders.) 3. Click on the link in your email confirmation, which will log you in to FamilyID, and then complete the information requested on the registration form. When you have completed the form, click the "Save & Continue" button. 4. Review your registration summary and click "Confirm Registration" to submit. Once completed, you will receive an email receipt from registratons@familyid.com. You can also view your completed registration on your Dashboard. You can log into https:// www.familyid.com at any time to update your information and to check your registration (s). Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 7 Notes from the Activity/Athletic Director (continued) Support You can always find our programs at www.familyid.com by clicking “Find Programs” in The top blue banner and searching for our organization name. If you need assistance with your registration, you can call FAMILY ID at 888-8005583, X1 or email support@familyid.com . FamilyID also offers online chat during business hours and a support center at https://familyid.desk.com . Support is available seven (7) days per week. SUPPORT GRAND JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC AND ACTIVITIES FUNDRAISING BY PLACING YOUR CUSTOM GEAR ORDER IN JUST 30 SECONDS My Locker is a FREE online spirit shop with over 180 items for our Tiger fans! Don't miss out! Grand Junction High School earns an average of $7.25 per order! (12% of all on-line orders) Design your favorite custom gear instantly on-screen There is no cost & no work. No volunteers. No inventory. All bulk orders save 12% Links to the GJHS My Locker site can be found on the GJHS Home Page, and on the GJHS Athletic Page continued Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 8 Tigers Roar! Stars Galore Congratulations to the following Tigers who have been accepted to a college or university for next year and who had a star hanging in the Student Commons. Senior Taylor Baker School CMU, Embry Riddle University, Fort Lewis College Senior Jennifer Herrera School CMU Brianna Baldwin CMU Danny Huynh CMU Triston Barrett Courtney Ben CMU BYU, Utah State, University of Wyoming Lucas Kelzer Brittany Kirkendall CMU, Naropa CMU Kyle Beamon Adelynn Bergen Uriel Bermudez Andy Bowen CMU CSU, UCCS CMU Cornell, CSU, John Hopkins, Michigan, Purdue CMU, UC Denver, UCCS Samuel Lapkin Yolanda Leon Trey Lopez Soraya Morales-Nunoz Princeton CMU CMU Priinceton Josh Murdock Butler, CU Boulder, Michigan tech, Seattle Pacific Nathan Bryner Lyssa Caires Shannia Case Jeffrey Christeleit Carissa Christensen Westminster CMU CSU CMU Westminster Sarah Nelson Blake Orr Tanhia Ponce Zoe Ray Kayla Reed CMU Westminster CMU CMU Joseph’s College of Beauty Darby Corn Sarah Crawford ASU, Baylor, DU DU, UCCS Juan Jason Rodriquez Neil Ryan CMU California State Univ, Concordia University, Sonoma State University Daniel Dodero CU Alexandra Schoellgen Seton hall University Amanda Eckert CMU Courtney Schroder Fashion Institute and Design Merchandising Molly Findlay ASU Tory Sorenson CMU Ike Fortner University of Utah Cody Spanicek CMU Tyler Fultz Rachel Gallagher CMU Boston Uni, CU Boulder, DU, Drake Uni, George Washington Uni, Macalester College, Washington and Lee Uni Hannah Starritt Madelyn Stewart CSU, CU, Westminster CMU, Colorado School Of Mines, CU at Denver, UCCS Edgar Garcia Edgar Gutierrez CMU Colorado School of Mines Jake Strother Jessica Strothman CSU Westminster Lena Ham Reghan Hardy Elizabeth Havlik CSU, DU ASU CSU Victoria Wehner Kenny Welling John Wiman Tyler Heinsma CSU Audrie Wood University of Kansas BYU Colorado School of Mines Colorado School of Mines CMU, CSU, Univ. of Oregon Rebecca Bryan Kiana Ziola Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 9 Tigers Roar! Tigers Committed to Serving Our Country The following 13 graduates have committed to serving our country after graduation. Graduate Tanner Broshears Tyler Broshears Harley Dunlap Service U.S. Air Force Graduate Harley Stafford Service U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Air Force U.S. Marine Corps Kai Hurley U.S. Coast Guard Christopher Lawler Cassandra Leroux Maria Ana Ortiz U.S. Navy Josef Szabo Anthony Trobiani Nicholas Whiseant Milla Wong U.S. Navy John Wright U.S. Navy U.S. Army U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Air Force All School Awards On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, we hosted our All School Awards Ceremony in the auditorium. During this ceremony, we recognized our Distinguished Alumni, Tim Foster from the Class of 1976; our Distinguished Educator, Art Teacher Gary Hauschulz; and our Volunteer of the Year, Katheryn Wilkinson. Mary Bybee, French Club, GJ Tiger Booster Club; Paula Gallegos, Band; Mary Hiler, Choir; Michelle Huff, GJ Tiger Booster Club; and Tami Nicholson, Band were also recognized as Distinguished Volunteer Service Award recipients. Nancy Burford, Tennis; Tim and Paula Casey, Band; Maurice Ham, Band; Greg and Ally Rajnowski, Band; Elise St. Amour, Band; and Jeff Turman, Choir were recognized as our Outstanding Volunteer Service recipient. Thirty seven (37) Tigers were recognized as Superintendent Scholars, 65 Tigers were recognized for earning High Honors with a 3.75 or higher GPA, and 28 were recognized for earning Honors with a 3.5 to 3.74 GPA. Subsequently, 125 special awards, 170 departmental awards, and 30 athletic awards were presented. Please see the GJHS website for a complete list of the individuals who were recognized at our All School Awards Ceremony. Students of the Week/Month Congratulations to the following Grand Junction High School April Student of the Week/ Month nominees. The Daily Sentinel Student of the Week nominee is: Andrew Foutz, Andrew is the son of Paul and JoEllen Foutz. The Kiwanis Student of the Month nominee is: Katherine Whiteside. Katherine is the daughter of John and Cecily Whiteside. The Alpine bank students of the month are: Carissa Christensen, Carissa is the daughter of Heather Christensen and Allen Russell and River Adams, River is the son of Joyce Guerrero Lopez. Grand Junction High School is proud to recognize these students for their outstanding work in the classroom, and for the leadership they demonstrate in our school. Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 10 Tigers Roar! GJHS Booster Club Grand Junction High School’s activities and athletic teams would like to thank and recognize the Grand Junction High School Booster Club. The Booster Club donated over $60,500 last year to our Activities and Athletic Programs. To continue this tradition of financial support parent volunteers are needed. Everyone is invited to the monthly Booster Club meetings. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month is room 115 at GJHS. If you are interested in volunteering contact Activities Director Ned Pollert at Grand Junction High School, at 254-6919. At the May Booster Club Meeting, the Booster Club approved $15,755 in funding requests to support the following programs: GJHS Recognitions: $1,100, Marching Band: $2,180, Girls and Boys Soccer: $2,000, HOSA: $1,875, MESA/Science Club: $1,500, Volleyball: $2,600, and The Academic Team: $4,500. This school year the Booster Club has donated over $56,378 to honor 32 different program requests. Thank you to our Booster Club and all the volunteers for your continued support of Grand Junction High School students, staff, and all of our activities. GJHS Volunteers Congratulations to the following volunteers who were recognized at our All School Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 30, 2014: Volunteer of the Year - Katheryn Wilkinson. Mary Bybee, French Club, GJ Tiger Booster Club; Paula Gallegos, Band; Mary Hiler, Choir; Michelle Huff, GJ Tiger Booster Club; and Tami Nicholson, Band were also recognized as Distinguished Volunteer Service Award recipients. Nancy Burford, Tennis; Tim and Paula Casey, Band; Maurice Ham, Band; Greg and Ally Rajnowski, Band; Elise St. Amour, Band; and Jeff Turman, Choir were recognized as our Outstanding Volunteer Service recipient. On behalf of the entire student body, our staff and faculty and our administrative team, we would also like to thank all of our volunteers who have given of their time and energy to our students and school. During the month of April, we have had 125 volunteers donate over 384 hours of time. It is because of the time and the effort of these many volunteers that our programs continue to operate and perform at high levels. National Art Honor Society Congratulations to the following 16 Tigers who were inducted into the GJHS Chapter of the National Art Honor Society on Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Seniors: Adrina Anders, Brittany Kirkendall, John Leeflang Juniors: Emily Adamson, Mark Hartshorn, Sabree Stewart Sophomores: Tempest Downing, Johnnie Fair, Kyra Garcia, William Kerrigan, Sierra Mansfield, Joshua Park, Kellon Voth Freshmen: Rebecca Campbell-Osborne, Leah Peacock, Sydney Tuttle Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 11 Tigers Roar! Grand Junction High School Music Hall of Fame At the All School Awards Ceremony, seventeen(17) Tiger musicians were officially inducted into the Grand Junction High School Music Hall of Fame. There were: Allen Adair Junior Jake Farnsworth Kassidy Flick Junior Senior Andrew Foutz Senior Gregory Gibson Gabriel Gallegos Jaryn Gibb Kyle Hardy McKenna Hiler Emily Luker Ryland Mahre Zoe Martsolf Nicholas Morris Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Junior Junior Joel Nicholson Justin Russell Lindsey Sparks Cosmo Wright Senior Senior Junior Senior All State Band, All State Men’s Honor Choir All State Men’s Honor Choir Southwest Americal Choral Director’s Association Regional Honor Choir All State Band, All State Choir, All State Jazz Band, All State Orchestra All State Orchestra All State Mixed Honor Choir All State Women’s Honor Choir Men’s Honor Choir All State Women’s Honor Choir All State Women’s Honor Choir All State Men’s Honor Choir All State Women’s Honor Choir Southwest Americal Choral Director’s Association Regional Honor Choir All State Orchestra All State Orchestra All State Orchestra All State Orchestra Grand Junction High School Sports Hall of Fame At the All School Awards Ceremony, three Tiger Student Athletes were officially inducted into the Grand Junction High School Sports Hall of Fame. They were: Broderick Robinson, Boys’ Basketball; Donny Kinnaman, Tennis; and Jacob Trujillo, Wrestling. Seniors Greg Eccher, Track; Tyler Heinsma, Football; and Quinton Walton, Football, were also inducted into the GJHS Sports Hall of Fame. CHSAA All-State Academic Recipients We are proud to recognize and congratulate the following 146 CHSAA Spring Student Activity Participants who were selected as CHSSA All-State Academic or Honorable Mention. Band: All State AcademicAllen Adair, Thomas Beightel, Samantha Betzen, Julie Campbell, Abigail Casey, Malcolm Davis-McDougal, Parker Davis-McDougal, Carman Devereux, Omelia Emmons, Jake Farnsworth, Damian Johann, Alexander Lee, Briggs, Oakley, Michael Poland, Jessica Sopher, Viviane Turman, River Adams, Andrew Bowen, Larissa Cox, Darcy Dackonish, Jenna Dandurand, Andrew Foutz, Taren Garcia, Cassandra Grigware, Brennon Keller, Johnathan Kyle, Richard Penny, Megan Sherman, Trinity Simmons, Zeb Wagner, Aubrie Wood Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 12 Tigers Roar! Honorable Mention- Joselle Jacobs, Joshua Nelson, Chelsea Stoddard, Taylor Baker, Daisy Becerra, Meghan Haynes, Evin Lone, Joshua Matthews, Catheryn Stephenson Baseball: All-State Academic Kaleb Johnson, Neil Ryan Honorable Mention- Zachary Cox, Dillon Fante, Tyler Heinsma, Tristan Lafferty, Taylor Owen Choir: All-State AcademicAllen Adair, Ashley Baker, Kayla Berry, Amber Broad, Coral Copenhaver, Aidan Drayer, Omelia Emmons, Jake Farnsworth, Jaryn Gibb, McKenna Hiler, Abigail Leinbach, Brian List, Ryland Mahre, Kia Marez, Briggs Oakley, Shannon Reeve, Christopher Reilly, Anjana Thapa, Viviane Turman, Hunter Whaley, Jonah Wilson, Richard Wise, Ryan Zinke, Darcy Dackonish, Kassidy Flick, Emily Luker, Erin Martin, Mariah Prinster, Jordan Quintana, Katherine Whiteside, Whitney Young, Morgan Zanski Honorable Mention- Joseph-Ian Bongar, McKenna Chism, Katy Hargraves, Zoe Martsolf, Nich olas Morris, Victoria Wehner, Abigail Whiseant, Jason Wood, Kyle Hardy, Carly Staidl Golf (Girls): All-State AcademicShafer Rubalcaba, Hanna Starritt *Recognized as an Academic All-State Team** Lacrosse (Boys):All-State AcademicMalcolm Davis-McDougal, Parker Davis-McDougal, Benjamin Eisenhauer, Stephen Foster, Tanner Mast, Charles Ruckman, Jonah Wilson, Andrew Bowen, Nicholas Gookin, Bryce Remmenga, Ryan York Honorable Mention- Caleb Vaugher, Isaac Meyer **Recognized as an Academic All-State Team** Lacrosse (Girls):All-State AcademicHalle Harrison, Naomi Neuville, Kassidy Roberts, Savannah Smith Honorable Mention-Amanda Cole, Ashley Preuss, Delaney Robison Orchestra: All-State AcademicSamantha Betzen, Julie Campbell, Milena Castaneda, Ryland Curtsinger, Carman Devereux, Gregory Gibson, Emmett Johnson, Tyler Jones, Camille Lohr, Kia Marez, Eric Pipkin, Lindsey Sparks, Andrew Bowen, Rebecca Bryan, Blythe Crow, Taren Garcia, Elizabeth Havlik, Zeb Wagner Honorable Mention-James Dionne, Olivia Huffaker, Corey Lans, Emily Predovich, Micaela States, Courtney Ben, Isaac Meyer, Celia Scheid **Recognized as an Academic All-State Team** Soccer (Girls): All-State AcademicTaylor Chaffetz, Jaryn Gibb, Taylor Kochevar, Maria Guadalupe Leon-Torres, Samantha Melchor, Taylor Wood Honorable Mention- Leah Swander, Shelby Brown **Recognized as an Academic All-State Team** Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 13 Tigers Roar! Swimming (Boys): All-State Academic Samuel Lapkin Tennis (Girls): All-State Academic Kristen Balke, Joslin Berg, Anjana Thapa, Jordin Early, Mariah Prinster, McKenna Brooks **Recognized as an Academic All-State Team** Track & Field: All-State Academic Allen Adair, Stockton Rock, Michael McKnight (Boys) Honorable Mention- Joshua Townley, Matthew Erickson, Skyler Frieling Track & Field: All-State Academic(Girls) Sydni Brandon, Cassandra Grigware, Madison Marsh, Erika Meister, Nicole Seibold, Katharine Smith, Sarah Wilkinson **Recognized as an Academic All-State Team** Iron Tiger Award This year at our All School Awards Ceremony, we continued the tradition we started last year with the presentation of the Iron Tiger Award. This award recognizes those student athletes who participate in three sports in the same school year. We are proud to recognize and congratulate the following inaugural group of Iron Tiger Student Athletes: Noah Bradshaw, Tori Catlett, Greg Eccher, Madison Marsh, Erika Meister, and Shafer Rubalcaba. This is the second year in a row that Noah, Greg, Madison, Erika and Shafer have earned this distinction. Baseball The Tiger Baseball team finished the regular season with an overall record of 13 and 6. The Tiger’s finished fourth in the Southwestern League with a record of 6 and 4. The team ended the season ranked #11 in Wild Card Points, and earned a berth in the State District Playoff Tournament. The Tigers played Dakota Ridge in game 1 of the playoffs and won 15-0. All the players did a great job and set the tone for the day. In Game 2, we played Mountain Vista HS and lost 5-0. Their pitcher was extremely good and was the best pitcher we had faced all year. Congratulations to Tiger players: Tristan Lafferty, Neil Ryan, and Tyson Zanski for being selected to the Southwestern League First Team All-Conference. The boys had a great overall season. Nine (9) seniors, Zack Cox, Dillon Fante, Ty Dixon, Tyler Heinsma, Anthony Johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Tristan Lafferty, Neil Ryan, and Owen Taylor all graduated this year. Thank You for all the support from family, staff and administrators during this season. The Junior Varsity Team finished with an 11-6 record. The season was a big success for the players getting more familiar with “Tiger Baseball”. The freshman team completed a very successful season with a record of 15-1. The team consisted of 19 players and while not all had the opportunity to be on the field on a regular basis, all 19 showed great improvement through diligent practice. One of the highlights was developing 10 pitchers which provided the Tigers multiple pitching combinations for every game while protecting their arms. The future looks bright for GJHS baseball! Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 14 Tigers Roar! Girls Soccer The Grand Junction High School Girls Soccer Team ended a bumpy and eventful season with a win against Central in their final game. In the Southwestern League, the girls had a record of 4-5-1, and an overall record of 7-7-1. The Tigers had wins over great rivals like Valor Christion, who made it to the semi-finals in the 4A state tournament, Steamboat, and Eagle Valley. The girls lost early games to Columbine and Ralston Valley, two 5A teams that made it to the final 4 in the 5A Colorado Girls Soccer Tournament. Overall, the girls soccer program is proud of their non-conference strength of schedule and getting the opportunity to play great teams! The girls soccer program ends the season in a great place. The Junior Varsity team played the best soccer GJ has seen from a JV Girls Soccer team in years, representing an up and coming talented class of underclassmen. The varsity team only loses three starters this year and welcomes back seven current starters to the 2014-2015 squad. We are proud to honor three players who made first team all-conference: Taylor Chaffetz, Taylor Kochevar, and Leah Swander, and one player who earned second team allconference: Sam Melchor. Congratulations to Tiger players Leah Swander and Taylor Chaffetz. Leah has made a verbal commitment to play college soccer at Denver University after graduation, and Taylor has the commitment to graduate at semester next winter, and play soccer at the University of Kansas. Girls Lacrosse The lady lacrosse team finished fourth in the Mountain League with a record of 4-4, and completed the season with an overall record of 7-8. Two Tigers were selected to the first and second All-Conference Teams: First team - Halle Harrison and Hannah Price; and Second Team - Delaney Robison and Makenna Tuttle. Boys Lacrosse The boy’s lacrosse team completed the season with an overall 8 and 5 record, and finished fifth in the Mountain League with a record of 7-4. Girls Tennis The Tigers finished the season with an overall dual match record of 5 wins and 3 losses, and a Southwestern League record of 3 wins and 2 losses. At the regional tournament the Tigers finished in fourth place. Girls Golf Congratulations to Lady Tiger golfer Bailey Summers. Bailey qualified to play in the State Championship Tournament on Monday May 19, and Tuesday May 20. Track and Field The Boys and Girls Track Team was represented by eight (8) athletes at this year’s State Track and Field Meet. We are proud of these individuals for their hard work and accomplishments this season! They were: Jill Payne - 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay; Michael McKnight - Shot Put and Discus; Ashley Long, Sydni Brandon, Megan King – 4x100m relay; Madi Marsh- High Jump Austin Taylor - Long Jump; and Quinton Walton - Discus. Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 15 Tigers Roar! A special congratulations to Tiger sprinter Jill Payne. Twice this year, Jill set and lowered the school record in the girl’s 200 meter dash. Jill has established the new school record at 25.10. Boys Swim and Dive Congratulations to Tiger swimmers Tyler Sweet, Noah Bradshaw, and Levi Rajnowski. These Tigers worked hard throughout the season under new head coach D Ray Craft. Our swimmers traveled to Denver to compete in the Colorado State Championships on May 16th and 17th. Grand Junction High School 2014 Graduates Trevor Lehman Abbott*H River Jordan Adams**M Jordon Joseph Eloy Alires Adrina Jade AndersΩ^ Nertyrus Kudd-Uban Anthony David Ray Applegate Cassandra Ashley Arcieri^ Adrienna Michelle Armenta Izaac Lee Armstrong-Sturges^ Jacob James Ashurst Ossiris Avila^ Madison Colleen Babcock^ Ryan James Baker* Taylor Marie Baker Brianna Nicole Baldwin Michelle Lynn Baldwin Triston Ronald Barrett Jared Ryan Bashara Kyle Gabriel Beamon Daisy Becerra^ Nicklas William Beightel*H^ Courtney Jane Ben*^ Tanner Clark Bennett Adelynn Lee Bergen Uriel Alfredo Bermudez Cody Taylor BertrandΩ James Gregory Blanton^ Cody Dalton Blumhagen Brendan Aldie Boardwine**^ Andrew Philip Bowen***HM^ Noah Blue Bradshaw Tanner Charles Broshears Tyler Douglas Broshears Christopher Brody Brown^ Shelby Jean Brown*^ Ian Angot Joseph Brull Rebecca Nicole Bryan**HM^ Nathan Jon Bryner^ Kylie Lynn Burns^ Lyssa Ashley Caires**^ Gavin Montgomery Campbell^ Henry Raymond Carmichael Shyanne Rae Carpendale Ciara Marie Carver-Gallegos*A Shannia Shelbie Case** Yoana Alejandra CasillasPacheco Brandon Luis Castaneda Brenden Eric Castro Maria Alicia Chacon**^ Kassidy Renee Chism*^ Jeffrey Scott Christeleit Carissa Jean Christensen***^ Baylee Alexandra Christopher^ Alejandro Miguel Cisneros Brooke LaRae Clow^ Amanda Christine Cole Aspen Cheyenne Sharon Coleman Phrankie Camera Cordova^ Ramon Simon Cordova Darby Lane Corn**^ Matthew Alan Costigan II**^ Sierra Lynn Coutts*^H Larissa Marie Cox***^HM Luke Derek Lenhart Veronica Alicia Leon Yolanda Manuelita Leon Cassandra Cristina Leroux John Austin Lewis*^H Evin Tera Lone Ashley Nicole Long Jermaine James Long Trey Michael Lopez^ Sarah Renee Loyd Emily Grandell Luker***^HM Maria Sunshine Maas^ Jacob David MacLeod Hunter Reid Mannion Madison Summer Marsh**^H Destiny Marie Marshall^ Erin DeLane Martin***^H LaNea Lynn Martin Rachel Lynn Martin^ Thomas Scott Martindale Dion Isiah Martinez Joshua Alan Martinez Marisol Isela Martinez Autumn Rose Mason* Joshua Felton Mathews* Marcel Ngoma Mavangulu Taylor Sage McCoy Tyler Raymond Mathew McDowell^ Michael David McKnight** Kenzi Christine Medina**^H Erika Rose Meister***^H Mario Alejandrao Mendoza^ Isaac Caslow Meyer*^ Ryan Anthony Miller Eric Eastman Mills Iesha Marie Montano Josephine Mae Alexis Montoya Ryan Nathaniel Moody Connor Ray Moore Michael Anthony Joseph Mora*^H Soraya Alejandra Morales Nuñez***^HM Jason Michael Lange Moss David Michael Mower Joshua Leland Murdock***H Sarah Alysandra Nelson Joel Drake Nicholson***^HM Tamara Brittaney Nickle*^H Ciara Mary Nielson^ Tristan Nathaniel Noel* Cheyenna Victoria O’Brien**^H Jalen Sierra Onsrud*^H Kyla Claire Oracion Talia Dawn Ormsby Blake Schelin Orr** MariaAna Adonoelia OrtizAgustin Brandon Ray Peek Richard Lawrence Penny III*^ Sara Elizabeth Perez^ Brandon Ridge Perry*^ Austin Scott Pierce Emily Anne Pittsinger Shantel Marie Pollock Tanhia Sarahi Ponce Madisyn Ashlee Porter Zachary Levi Cox Sarah Margaret Crawford*^ Blythe Tierney Crow**^HM Darcy Anne Dackonish***^HM Jenna Ellen Dandurand***^HM Ty Dieter Dixon Jacob Jesse Dodd*^ Daniel Alexander Dodero**^H Harley Nicole Dunlap Stefani Marie Dyer Jordin Lee Early**^ Gregory Lee Eccher Amanda Rose Eckert Jakob Michael Eisenhauer Felix Matthew Eneboe Matthew Ray Erickson^ Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 16 Tigers Roar! Grand Junction High School 2014 Graduates (continued) Vincent James Eubanks Dillon Mark Fante^ Justin David Fay Austin Gregory Felix^ Molly Rebecca Findlay***^H Danielle Janine Fleig*H Kassidy Cheyenne Flick***^AHM Erica Anali FloresΩ^ Emily Marie Flukey Isaac Nelson Fortner Sophia Ray Fortner***^H Jayden Christopher Foster Andrew Kemp Foutz***^HM Skyler Kent Frieling Kassandra Fuller Brody Thomas Fullmer^ Tyler Brett Fultz^ Abby Gabrielle Marie Funke^ Rachel Christine Gallagher***^H Alexus Kay Gallegos** Gabriel Jose Gallegos Angelina Dolores Garcia Taren Jo Garcia***^HM Edgar Alejandro GarciaJimenez^A Ian Jay Gault Evelyn Margaret Gibson^ Molly Elizabeth Gilfillan^ Lindsay Chamisa Gnesios***^ Noe Gomez JR Edgar Steve Gonzalez* Robert Luis Gonzalez Rachel Lea Goodrich Courtney Grace Gopinath Mathhew Traylor-Smith Gottschalk William Kenneth Grace^ Jacob Allen Graham Darian Tilea Green Tanner Levi Griffin Cassandra Jo Grigware***^H Jared Mark Grinstead^ Haley Miranda Gross^ Connor Joseph Grzybowski Louis Celestino Guillen JR Aide Gutierrez Edgar Gutierrez***^ Lyric Elise Guy-Pace Gina Martinez Guzman**^H Megan Leighann Post Kalen Dell Potter***H Ashley Rose Preuss^ Caitlyn Lee Ann Pridmore* Mariah Kathryn Prinster***^HM Matthew Joseph Prinster Maxwell Giovanni Proietti**^H Jordan Alexander Quackenbush^ Aleah Marie Quast***^H Jordan Takashi Quintana***^M Roberto Miguel Quintana Robert Mac Ramsay Guy Chandler Ramos^ Zoe Ulani Ray**^H Kayla Marie Reed Shannon Mikayla Medlicot ReeveΩ**M Nicole BreeAnna Roach^ Kayla Noel Roberts***^ Broderick Clayeaton Robinson Delaney Jean Robison^ Jordan Juan Rodriguez Joshua Mateo Rodriguez Juan Rodriguez JR Reanne Marie Rogers* Luis Alberto Rojo Russell Gene Roy Shafer Elizabeth Rubalcaba*** Anameca Kayann Rutter^ Shantel Jasmin Ruybal Neil Kevin Ryan**^H Angelina Juanita Salazar^ Brent Douglas Sams Kacie Jewel Sams* Celia Kayann Scheid* Ashley Kay Schelhaas^ Britni Fawn Schneider Alexandra Elizabeth Schoellgen Courtney Lee Schroder^ Nicole Elizabeth Seibold***^H Jayce River Settles Marcus Ahmad Shabazz Christopher Brady Shanahan Courtney Lynne Sharp Megan Joan Sherman***^HM Trinity Jocelyn Simmons*^H Darren Edward Skelton Madison Lian-Wise Slater Cierra Brooke Smith* Katharine Rebecca Smith***^H Kuria Michelle Smith Sarsina Elizabeth Smith^ Savannah Cassidee Smith* Tory Sage Sorensen^ Trenton Renick Soriano* Jason A Soto Cody Vale Spanicek Bluesinda Raye Spivey^ Michaela Elizabeth St Amour^ Alyssa Amethyst Stacy Harley Kristine Stafford*^H Carly Jernea Staidl^M Hanna Ryan Starritt*^ Alexander Claude Steiner Catheryn Victoria StephensonA Jessica Paige Haar^ Cassandra Lynn Hale^ Kiana Reece Ham*^ Anita Ann Hamp^ Alex Andrew Hampton David Ian Harbert Dana Marie Harding Raynee Alyse Hardrick Kyle Shea Hardy^ Reghan Nicole Hardy^ Jac Richard Harper^ Robert Thomas Wayne Harrison Sarah Ashley Harvey* Elizabeth Jane Havlik**^HM Trian Luke Hawks Meghan Renae Haynes*^ Tyler Scott Heinsma Adrian Anthony Hernandez Ariana Berenice Herrera Jennifer Gabriela Herrera** Luis Miquel Herrera^ Faviola Herrera Alba^ Claire Johanna Hobika Ω** Lena Joy Hoffman Keller O’Shea Hogan Lexus Jade Holder Dannika Lee Hughes^ Tyler Colin Hughes Kai Alexander Hurley Danny Huynh^ Samantha Kathleen Irish Elisha Angelique Jahnke**^ Noah Alexander Jaramillo Aubree Ann Jensen Paige MacKenzie JohnsonΩ Alexander Paul Johnson Anthony Gabossi Johnson Kaleb Hunter Johnson*^ River Clay Johnson Nickolas Lance Jones^ Larisa Anne Kanocz Mariah Nicole Kassales^ Erik Edward Keefer JR Brennon Jon Keller** Lucas Kelzer Kyle James Kempton Cory Scott Kernen Samara Lydia Kibel Brittany Rae Kirkendall^A Cheyenne Nicole Kitsmiller^ Adriana Nicole Kohlenberg Eric James Kotris** Johnathan Thomas Kyle****^H Tristan Michael Lafferty Nichole Alyses Lanzl Samuel William Lapkin***HM Andrew Syndney LaPlant Victoria Evilene Lara* Jonah Alexander Larson^ Christopher Ryan Lawler Bridget Giselle Ulloa Ledezma^ John Louis LeeflangA Tyler Michael Lenahan Madalyn Dawn Stewart***^H Jake Thomas Strother*^H Jessica Lee Strothman**H Jozef Ryan Szabo^ Domonic Seaver Tafoya* Owen A Taylor* Joshua Christian Douglas Therkildsen Brittany Elise Thomas Dawson Rae Thomason Aspen Lee Tibbetts*^ Shayna Lee Treat Anthony Edwin Trobiani Preston James Turner* Makenna Christiane Tuttle Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 17 Tigers Roar! Grand Junction High School 2014 Graduates (continued) Fabian Lee Valencia Theron Grant Verna*** Zeb Ezra Wagner**M Dylan Henley Walsh Quinton James Walton Alexander Ryan Weaver** Daniel Joseph Weber Victoria Marie WehnerΩ Kenneth Michael Welling*^H Gavin Pierce Wertenberger Hunter Durrant WhaleyΩ***^ Nicholas Wolfgang Whiseant Isaiah Alexander White Matthew Jordan White* Katherine Joyce Whiteside***HM Steven Cody Whiting Logan Reese Wilder Sarah Marie Wilkinson***^H John Samuel Wiman*** Lynsey Nan Wolfe Tsoi Yap Wong**^ Aubrie Jean Wood**^ Taylor Elizabeth Wood** John Dylan Wright Leann Victoria Wuebold Paage Destini Yeates^ Whitney Dawn Young**M Morgan Riley Zanski*^M Joshua Joseph Zellner Shiyan Zhang* Kiana Lisa Ziola^ Cynthia Anai ZunigaA Honor Stole Medallion with Silver Ribbon **(3.75-3.99) Honor Stole Medallion with Orange & Black Ribbon *(3.50-3.74) Gold Cord Ω 2014 Early Graduates T National Technical Honor Society M Tri-M Music Honor Society H National Honor Society A National Art Honor Society ****Valedictorian White Tassel Honor Stole Medallion with Gold Ribbon ***(4.0 and above) Grand Junction High School | 1400 N 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970)254-6900 | FAX(970)254-6973 page 18