CEC Parker Newsletter 2/23

Friday, February 23, 2024

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Important Dates

March 15- Last day to apply for ACC Graduation

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our student of the month, Sophia and Alaina!

Congratulations to Sophia H. and Alaina S. for being chosen as January’s Students of the Month! Sophia has really shown dramatic improvement in her classes by working really hard and pushing herself out of her comfort zone to meet daily challenges.

Alaina works very hard to welcome students and to get them involved in school activities and making them feel welcome at CECP. Again, congratulations to Sophia and Alaina for all their hard work!

The Spirit of Parker Award

The Spirit of Parker Award is designed to recognize current high school seniors who have influenced/made a positive, meaningful, and beneficial impact on the Town of Parker. Congratulations to Ethan W. and Grace E. for their accomplishment in winning this prestigious award! We're very proud of you both!

Spring 2024 Denver College Fair

Career Discovery Day

CECP is so excited to be hosting the Career Discovery Day at the Parker campus for students on Thurs., Feb. 29th. Students will get the opportunity to explore different industries, degree paths, and meet professionals in a variety of careers.

Questions? Contact your advisor

Coming Soon - Spring State Testing

April is spring state testing. CEC Parker will be assessing students on the PSAT 9, PSAT 10, and SAT over April 16 -17. All full time students are automatically enrolled for spring state testing and able to take the exam for free. Detailed information about state testing, the form for opting out, specific days of testing and timing and option for part time students to test will be emailed to families by mid-March. Please be on the look out for it!

Fencing After School Program

En Garde! Fencing is coming to CEC Douglas County North!

Fencing is an Olympic sport involving quick thinking, agility, poise, and speed. It also develops discipline, respect, maturity and good sportsmanship, qualities that carry through to our everyday lives. Fencing will be available next fall semester as an after-school program, sponsored by Fencing Academy of Denver. ALL are welcome, including teachers. The six-week beginner class will cost $99. All equipment will be provided. If you are interested and would like to learn more, click here.

Equestrian Scholarships

High school seniors are encouraged to apply now for the 2024 Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships. US Equestrian is now accepting applications for the program, which provides five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are committed to advancing their equestrian knowledge or skills while in college.

Applicants must be a current US Equestrian competing member or subscriber and be a graduating high school senior preparing to enter their freshman year of college in the fall of 2024. Click here for more information or to complete an application, due no later than March 31, 2024.

CU Denver BOLT Camp

BOLT is a camp dedicated to teaching high school students about biomedical engineering and by the end of the camp, students will use what they have learned in discussions and STEM-related activities to create a prototype in an engaging, engineering design competition.

BOLT Camp Details

Who: The camp is open to all students entering 9-12 grade in fall 2024.
Dates: June 10-13 (in person for all four days)
Times: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break
Cost: $900 (scholarship options are available: Due March 15, 2024)
Location: Anschutz Medical Campus
Supplies: All supplies and meals are included.

Want to learn more? Head to this link: BOLT Camp (ucdenver.edu).

Class of 2024

Congrats to the Class of 2024! In order to highlight our amazing seniors and all of their accomplishments, we would like to feature them on our social media pages. If you would like your student to be featured, please email mary.bain@coloradoearlycolleges.org with a recent photo of them, what they will be graduating with (associate or certificate), and their plans for after graduation. Feel free to include a fun fact too, as little or as much information as you'd like! Thanks!⁠

Scholarship/Internship Opportunities