DCIS Connect Newsletter (Feb. 28-March 6, 2019)

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Staff and Students February 28-March 6, 2019 (Leer en Español usar el traductor de Google aquí.) HAPPENING THIS WEEK ... NO SCHOOL: Non-student contact day, Monday, March 4 MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... PTSA Social, Pour Painting Night: Come build community with us! Friday, March 8, 6-8 pm, Cafeteria PTSA Meeting, Planning 2019-2020: Thursday, March 14, 6-8 pm, Community Room CSC Meeting: Thursday, March 21, 4:30-6 pm, Community Room SPRING BREAK: Monday, March 25–Friday, March 29 FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL ... DCIS Parents,    We hope you'll ask your children about the academic push happening at school right now. Every adult in the building is dedicated to students making the most of every class period, and the teachers are working with classes on rigorous, enriching activities. Passages work last week was a great success, physics students took care to make sure their eggs didn't break in the Great Egg Drop, and students in different grade levels are reading historical materials as they develop their global citizenship. We continue to be busy and focused on teaching and learning as we look ahead to March.   One way we are promoting strong academic work is through our attention on students being in class and focused. This includes working to have students here on time — more than 10 percent of our students sign in late to school most mornings. We are asking for your help and offering our support too. We know that some children need to get up earlier or ride earlier buses, and we are happy to support this important habit. Please tell us if we can help with early-morning calls (getting a call from school as an alarm can have quite an impact) or if there is something else we can do. We are also working to ensure students get to class on time after lunch and stay focused while they are in class, which means having their phones and earbuds out of sight.   We hope you'll talk at home about how important it is to be in class on time and to stay there as much as possible in order to benefit from the lessons. A lot of exciting things happen in DCIS classrooms every day, and we want your child to make the most of these opportunities. Note there will be no school on Monday, March 4, for students. The teachers will be working and doing their own professional development that day.   Looking forward, Jenn Zinn POUR PAINTING COMMUNITY SOCIAL The DCIS PTSA is excited to announce that we will be having a Pour Painting night on Friday, March 8, 6-8 pm, in the DCIS Cafeteria for International Women's Day. All are welcome! The painting project will be hosted by Spectra Art Space. The event starts with writing a manifestation on the back of the canvas, which the host will provide. Then, each individual is given a cup to fill with different colors of paint, each color labeled with a feeling or emotion such as gratitude, compassion, etc. Afterward, participants are invited to share their manifestation and how they feel about their painting.  The cost for each participant is $25, and parents are encouraged to bring a friend or two. A second painting can be done for $10 more. These could be nice gifts, but the intent is to bring our parents together and create community within the school. Students are welcome to participate at their parent's discretion.  Please sign up by sending an email to Angela. RAISE YOUR HAND ... PTSA MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Thursday, March 14, for a PTSA meeting from 6 to 8 pm in the Community Room to start our planning for the 2019-2020 school year. We can really use your input! Please see our SignUp Genius for specific asks, but we would love to hear from you if there is something else you would like to offer. Bringing something to eat or drink is optional, but much appreciated. Everyone welcome. COUNSELORS' CORNER ...  COUNSELORS Tami Schmidt Middle school 720-423-9006 Melisa Springsteen High school last names A-J 720-423-9105 Ted Brugman  High school last names K-Z 720-423-9094   Some important dates to add to the calendar: March 6 & 12 — Next Generation ACCUPLACER Testing This test will be administered to all sophomores and juniors who are interested in taking a college-level course in fall 2019. Students must preregister with Mrs. Springsteen or Mrs. Masich. March 22 — 9th grade College Expo All 9th graders will be joining us on a visit to the Auraria Campus. Early April — Concurrent Enrollment Registration for off-campus college courses will begin. If your student has already taken the ACCUPLACER and received a college-ready designation, please have them see Mrs. Springsteen. April 9 — PSAT and SAT testing for grades 9-11 There will be no school for middle school students and 12th graders. In addition, as a disclaimer to all students and families, it is very important that your student bring their own calculator (if they have one) to this test date. We have a limited number and cannot guarantee one for every student.   May 3 — 12th grade college signing day during All-School Meeting and districtwide at University of Denver May 22 — Graduation, 6 pm at the University of Denver CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT If your student is enrolled in a concurrent enrollment class, click to see the drop/withdrawal deadlines. SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Scholarship Newsletter and Other Documents FROM THE OFFICE OF WHOLE CHILD SUPPORTS ...  Click here to view the DenverRAP Activity Calendar for March. This calendar provides information on free activities happening in the Denver area. Please share this with anyone who might benefit from this resource. You can also have information about free activities happening in Denver sent directly to your phone by texting "DenverRAP" to 67076. 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. 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