Principal's News

FORT LUPTON HIGH SCHOOL

530 REYNOLDS STREET

FORT LUPTON, CO  80621

(303)857-7100

 
 

Principal’s Newsletter

March/April, 2024

 

Dear Bluedevil Community,

 

Our counselors, Maribel Marquez, Cinthia Galaviz and Erik Padilla, were hard at work in March completing the last student registrations for the 24-25 school year. Please reach out to the counselor, Maribel Marquez (alpha M-Z), Cinthia Galaviz (D-L) and Erik Padilla (alpha A-C, SPED), if you have any questions regarding class offerings.

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences:

  • P/T conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 13th and Thursday, March 14th and interpreters will be available.
    • Wednesday 4pm-8pm: Teachers will be located in the main gym and parents are welcome to drop by at any time and visit with teachers. No scheduled visit is required. 
    • Thursday 8am-8pm:  Teachers will be located in their individual classrooms. You have two scheduling options: one, you are free to drop by at any time and visit with teachers or two, you can schedule a visit with teachers. Please contact the teacher if you have any questions and/or to pick a time to stop by.

 

School Accountability Committee:

  • Any parents who would like to be part of the School Accountability Committee (SAC) can contact Jennifer Castro, administrative secretary, at Fort Lupton High School. The School Accountability Committee will meet once a month at 6:00 pm. The SAC will discuss the cultural and academic goals of the high school. 

 

Mandatory State Testing:

State testing will be taking place in April here at the high school. Assistant Principal Nate Jacobson is the PSAT/SAT school assessment coordinator and Dean of Students Melissa Klomp is the CMAS school assessment coordinator. They have put together a schedule for testing. We will have adjusted schedules for PSAT/SAT testing days. CMAS testing will NOT have an adjusted schedule, our regular bell schedule will be followed. 

 

Mr. Jacobson and Ms. Klomp will also be sending out various communications, to both you and your students, regarding testing schedules, materials, opt-out options, etc. Below is quick information about each test and dates of testing. Please reach out to Mr. Jacobson and Ms. Klomp, here at the high school, if you have any questions regarding testing.

  • April 8th - CMAS Science Exam: 11th graders only and regular bell schedule. 11th graders will have an excused absence during testing.
  • April 15th - SAT Exam: 11th graders only and adjusted bell schedule. No classes for students during morning testing. Only 11th graders are allowed in the building during testing. 
  • April 16th - PSAT 10 Exam: 10th graders only and adjusted bell schedule. No classes for students during morning testing. Only 10th graders are allowed in the building during testing.
  • April 18th - PSAT 9 Exam: 9th graders only and adjusted bell schedule. No classes for students during morning testing. Only 9th graders are allowed in the building during testing.