DCIS Connect Newsletter (May 17-23, 2018)

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Staff and Students May 17-23, 2018 (Leer en Español usar el traductor de Google aquí.) HAPPENING THIS WEEK ... Senior Awards Night & Dinner Reception: Thursday, May 17, 6–8 pm  Senior Checkout Days (last day for seniors): Friday, May 18 MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... Graduation: Thursday, May 24, 6–8 pm, Newman Center for the Performing Arts at University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver Living Wax Museum: Friday, May 25, 4:30 pm, DCIS Final Exams (Green Day): Friday, May 25 NO SCHOOL: Monday, May 28, Memorial Day Final Exams (Blue Day): Tuesday, May 29 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES 8–11: Tuesday, May 29 8th Grade Continuation: Tuesday, May 29, 6–8 pm, DCIS Auditorium LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for GRADES 6–7, Field Day, Final Exams Makeup Day: Wednesday, May 30 Staff Appreciation Breakfast: Friday, June 1 LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL ...   Dear DCIS Parents, A huge thank-you to all our parent volunteers throughout the year. We were glad to see many of you at our Parent Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, May 16. Hope you enjoyed our small thank-you for the big help you are to our school. And for those who couldn't make it, thank you for your dedication of hours and time too. We hope to see you at next year's breakfast! Our high school students are winding up their Advanced Placement exams this week, so if you hear a collective sigh of relief coming from the school, rest assured it is celebration of the end of standardized testing! Our senior class will complete Senior Checkout this Thursday and Friday, and will have next week off ahead of graduation day on Thursday, May 24. Meanwhile, all students in grades 6-11 are busy completing their end-of-year projects and preparing for final tests. Check out the calendar section above for important dates in these two weeks. Hope to see you at many of these end-of-year events! Theresa McCorquodale DCIS LIVING WAX MUSEUM As their final project, students will research and represent a historical figure or a commodity that was traded, or create an artifact replica and explain its importance, as part of a "Living Wax Museum." Students will present in class as their final and are eligible for extra credit if they stay after school on Friday, May 25, at 4:30 and showcase their talents as historians to friends and family. The event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome!   YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!   Have you purchased yours? Yearbooks have arrived and can be picked up at lunch in room 216A. Bring your receipt! We have a limited number of unsold yearbooks available for purchase for $50 outside room 109 at lunch or in room 216A. Please contact abby_hoffman@dpsk12.org with questions. Congrats to DCIS Junior Mia Oliver, who plays for North High School, for placing 3rd for #1 singles in the Colorado Girls High School 3A State Tennis Championships!   WAY TO GO, MIA!! RAISE YOUR HAND ... HELP WITH 2019 CANYONLANDS TRIP Take the lead on fundraising for next year's 10th Canyonlands trip (in April 2019), making this trip accessible for every 10th grader. Please email meyer3000@gmail.com if you are interested in taking this on, or if you have time available to help. Thank you! EXCHANGE STUDENT HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES ... Borderless Friends Forever is looking for families to host exchange students for the 2018-2019 school year. If you're interested, please contact Melissa (703-674-6578). World Denver is looking for short-term host families for an Iraqi youth delegation July 11-25. WorldDenver is partnering with World Learning to host the U.S. State Department's 2018 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange program. Homestay Hosts needed for 11-12 high school-aged participants and 1 adult mentor. All English speaking. Participants have programming Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm; evenings and weekends are free for them to spend with their hosts. Daily pickups/drop-offs at MLK Jr. Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. (carpool opportunities available).  If you are interested, please contact Gergana Kostadinova (720-330-9289). DPS SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAM ... According to the 2015 Healthy Kids Survey, 10% of Denver Public School students reported having used prescription drugs without a prescription, and the average age of first use is 13. A survey conducted by SAMHSA shows that 80% of heroin users start with a prescription opioid, and 66% of people misusing prescription drugs obtained them from a friend or relative, indicating that drug abuse is starting in the home, not out on the streets.    Ensure your medicines are kept in a safe place, and that your child knows the dangers of misusing a drug that is not prescribed to them. Click here for information on how to keep your medicines safe. CONNECT ... DCIS Website DCIS Facebook Page DCIS Parents Group (closed, non-school-sanctioned) on Facebook DCIS Drama Club Facebook  DCIS Travel Center Facebook DCIS Foundation Facebook   DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Please send questions or comments to dcis.connect@gmail.com.  Every Thursday while school is in session, you'll receive this DCIS Connect newsletter in your email inbox to keep you up to date on all the events and happenings at our school. It's also available on the DCIS Connect app, which you can download at the Apple Store or Google Play. If you don't wish to receive the newsletter, click the Unsubscribe link below. If you're receiving multiple copies of the newsletter, please email dcis.connect@gmail.com to report the problem; be sure to indicate your first and last name and preferred email address so we can update our records. Newsletter submissions are due by 10 am on the Tuesday preceding the issue date. Email submissions to dcis.connect@gmail.com.  Copyright © 2018 DCIS Connect Newsletter, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email newsletter because you are a member of the DCIS community. If you do not wish to receive the newsletter, please click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. Our mailing address is: DCIS Connect Newsletter 574 W. 6th Ave. Denver, CO 80204 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

DCIS Connect Newsletter (May 10-16, 2018)

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Staff and Students May 10-16, 2018 (Leer en Español usar el traductor de Google aquí.) TONIGHT! RIDING THE ROLLER-COASTER OF ADOLESCENCE Adolescence can be a tricky time for your kids as their bodies and brains rapidly change, not to mention their hormones, thoughts and feelings. Dealing with the flurry of changes that propel kids into young adulthood can also be hugely challenging for parents, especially if the changes seem to happen overnight. The good news is … you're not alone! Join your fellow parents in learning to recognize, understand, successfully navigate and help your kids manage the crazy roller-coaster ride of adolescence in TONIGHT's presentation, sponsored by the DCIS PTSA, in the DCIS cafeteria.   The presentation is 6–6:30 pm, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Following the presentation, the PTSA will hold its last meeting of the 2017-18 school year, during which it will discuss next year's PTSA officers and plans, wrapping up by 7:30 pm. Childcare and simultaneous interpretation provided. What about dinner tonight? Swing by Chipotle at 6th & Broadway between 4 and 8 pm, mention the DCIS PTSA when you order, and 50% of your order amount will be donated to the PTSA! We need at least $300 in sales to qualify, so please stop by! Dine in or grab and go, as you're welcome to bring your dinner to the meeting. Questions? Contact Karen at gkmortimer@gmail.com or 303-910-6698. HAPPENING THIS WEEK ... Dine Out for DCIS PTSA: Thursday, May 10, 4–8 pm, Chipotle, 550 Broadway, Denver (50% of proceeds benefit the PTSA!) "Navigating Adolescence" Parent Presentation/PTSA Meeting: Thursday, May 10, 6–7:30 pm, featuring Larry Botnick, MSW, LCSW, a DPS social worker DCIS Powwow: Friday, May 11, 2–6 pm Drama Club Banquet: Friday, May 11, 5–7 pm Prom: Saturday, May 12, 7–11 pm, Denver Field House, 1600 Federal Blvd., Denver 80204 CSC Meeting: Tuesday, May 15, 4–6 pm, DCIS Community Room (103) Café con la directora (en español): Wednesday, May 16, 8:45–9:45 am, DCIS Community Room (103) MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... Senior Awards Night & Dinner Reception: Thursday, May 17, 6–8 pm  Senior Checkout Days (last day for seniors): Friday, May 18 Graduation: Thursday, May 24, 6–8 pm, Newman Center for the Performing Arts at University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver Final Exams (Green Day): Friday, May 25 NO SCHOOL: Monday, May 28, Memorial Day Final Exams (Blue Day): Tuesday, May 29 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES 8–11: Tuesday, May 29 8th Grade Continuation: Tuesday, May 29, 6–8 pm, DCIS Auditorium LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for GRADES 6–7, Field Day, Final Exams Makeup Day: Wednesday, May 30 Staff Appreciation Breakfast: Friday, June 1 LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL ...   Dear DCIS Parents, Our school received FANTASTIC news this week. U.S. News & World Report named DCIS as one of the Top Ten High Schools in Colorado! We were ranked at No. 6 in the state and No. 3 in Denver Public Schools. Given that the only two schools ahead of us in DPS are both charter schools, we essentially are the No. 1 non-charter high school in the city! Yay, DCIS!!!!! We have our amazing staff, our terrific students and our supportive parents to thank for this honor. So thank you! And speaking of thanks, thanks to all the parents for the gift cards and treats during Staff Appreciation Week. We are so grateful to you and are looking forward to the staff breakfast the parents are planning for us on June 1. Knowing that we have the support of our parents means so much to us. Again, thank you. We would love to get more feedback from parents about what we are doing well as well as where we can grow. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete the online Parent Feedback Survey here. The deadline is tomorrow, May 11, so if you can find the time in the next day or so, please let us know what you think by completing the survey. Thanks in advance for your time. Finally, I would like to plug the powwow being hosted by our very own Lakota students, tomorrow from 2:30 to 6 pm on the DCIS field. Come out and join the fun! Thank you again for all your support! Theresa McCorquodale THANK YOU! A HUGE thank-you to all the families who donated money and gift cards for Staff Appreciation Week! Because of your generosity, we were able to give each staff member $20 worth of gift cards. You ROCK!  A reminder that we are also hosting a breakfast for the staff on their last day of the school year, Friday, June 1. If you'd like to help with that by providing a tasty treat or beverage, you can sign up here. (You can drop off nonperishable items earlier that week in the front office.) YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!   Have you purchased yours? Yearbooks have arrived and can be picked up at lunch in room 216A. Bring your receipt! We have a limited number of unsold yearbooks available for purchase for $50 outside room 109 at lunch or in room 216A. Please contact abby_hoffman@dpsk12.org with questions. EXCHANGE STUDENT HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES ... Borderless Friends Forever is looking for families to host exchange students for the 2018-2019 school year. If you're interested, please contact Melissa (703-674-6578). World Denver is looking for short-term host families for an Iraqi youth delegation July 11-25. WorldDenver is partnering with World Learning to host the U.S. State Department's 2018 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange program. Homestay Hosts needed for 11-12 high school-aged participants and 1 adult mentor. All English speaking. Participants have programming Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm; evenings and weekends are free for them to spend with their hosts. Daily pickups/drop-offs at MLK Jr. Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. (carpool opportunities available).  If you are interested, please contact Gergana Kostadinova (720-330-9289). COUNSELORS' CORNER ... Counselor Assignments Tami Schmidt – Middle School Ted Brugman – 9th, 10th Grades Melisa Springsteen – 11th, 12th Grades   Senior Update 87% of our senior class has applied to a university, community college and/or technical school 38% of students who have applied have been admitted, thus far 84% of the senior class has completed their FAFSA 95% of the senior class is remediation free in Math 95% of the senior class is remediation free in English            Scholarship Newsletter (updated weekly) CONNECT ... DCIS Website DCIS Facebook Page DCIS Parents Group (closed, non-school-sanctioned) on Facebook DCIS Drama Club Facebook  DCIS Travel Center Facebook DCIS Foundation Facebook DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Please send questions or comments to dcis.connect@gmail.com.  Every Thursday while school is in session, you'll receive this DCIS Connect newsletter in your email inbox to keep you up to date on all the events and happenings at our school. It's also available on the DCIS Connect app, which you can download at the Apple Store or Google Play. If you don't wish to receive the newsletter, click the Unsubscribe link below. If you're receiving multiple copies of the newsletter, please email dcis.connect@gmail.com to report the problem; be sure to indicate your first and last name and preferred email address so we can update our records. Newsletter submissions are due by 10 am on the Tuesday preceding the issue date. Email submissions to dcis.connect@gmail.com.  Copyright © 2018 DCIS Connect Newsletter, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email newsletter because you are a member of the DCIS community. If you do not wish to receive the newsletter, please click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. Our mailing address is: DCIS Connect Newsletter 574 W. 6th Ave. Denver, CO 80204 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list