DCIS Connect Newsletter (Aug. 22-28, 2019)

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Staff and Students August 22-28, 2019 (Leer en Español usar el traductor de Google aquí.) TACO NIGHT! Join us for the 3rd Annual Taco Night, Chili Cook-Off & Dessert Competition on Friday, Aug. 23, beginning at 5 pm and hosted by DCIS PTSA. Students are invited to stay after school and watch a movie organized by Student Council in Room 109. Come and enjoy yummy food, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.  HAPPENING THIS WEEK ... Middle School Cross-Country: First practice, Thursday, Aug. 22, 3:10-4:25 (see below for details) Taco Night and Chili Cook-off: Friday, Aug. 23, 5-7:30 pm MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... Labor Day, NO SCHOOL: Monday, Sept. 2 Club Expo: Monday, Sept. 9, 7:50–9:20 am Fall Play Auditions: Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 9-10, Auditorium after school Back to School Night: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6–7:30 pm PTSA Meeting: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:30 pm, Community Room CSC Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 12, 4:30–6 pm, Community Room NEW WEBSITE! DCIS gets to start the 2019-20 school year with a brand-new website, which is chock-full of new information and new organization that (hopefully) makes it easier to find what you're looking for. To see an overview of some of the new features, including an online store with all kinds of DCIS swag, a new and improved teacher directory, and various opportunities to provide feedback to DCIS, click here.  RAISE YOUR HAND...  CSC The DCIS Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is looking for two more parent members to join our committee. The purpose and scope of the CSC is to enhance student achievement and school climate and to provide strategic direction supporting the school's mission and vision, as articulated in the Unified Improvement Plan (UIP). Click here to learn more about the DCIS CSC. Nomination forms can be found here. Self-nomination is highly encouraged. Please return your nomination(s) to the office or via email no later than Wednesday, Aug. 28.  Ballots will go out on Thursday, Aug. 29. Boxtops for Education DCIS is now enrolled in the Box Tops for Education fundraising program. For the rest of the calendar year, you can submit the physical box top coupons that you find on many grocery items. Please clip them and bring them into the office. The company that manages Box Tops for Education is currently transitioning to an all-electronic system. As of 2020 it will no longer accept physical Box Top coupons. Parents/staff/community members simply need to download the Box Tops For Education app to their phone and scan in all grocery receipts to earn money for the school. We have set a fundraising goal of $1,000, which will go toward enhanced safety and security measures on campus. We are very excited for this opportunity and hope that everyone will take advantage of this free and easy way to raise funds for our school! BACK TO SCHOOL...  2019-20 BELL SCHEDULE This school year, DCIS will have different bell schedules for middle school and high school students Monday-Thursday. In order to keep up with our lunchtime club tradition and to make it easier for high school students to attend a wider variety of concurrent enrollment classes off-campus during the week, Fridays will be white days, with both middle and high school following the same bell schedule. Click here to see the complete schedule. NEW CELLPHONE POLICY DCIS has an updated cellphone policy. Middle school students are not allowed to use cellphones during school hours, and high school students can have phones out in class only with a teacher's permission. Click here for all the details. STAY INFORMED In addition to subscribing to this newsletter, you can download the Flyer School App from Google Play or the App Store. Once you have downloaded the Flyer App, you can select your language and then tap the + button to add our school, DCIS at Baker. Among other things, we use the app to send out push notifications letting you know when the weekly newsletter becomes available or to announce important events and highlight news at DCIS. YEARBOOK PREORDER Preorder your yearbook through TreeRing. Order before Monday, Sept. 30, to get a $6 discount. The regular price is $40. SPORTS...  MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY Is your middle schooler interested in running cross-country this fall? Our first practice is TODAY, Aug. 22, from 3:10 to 4:25 pm! Athletes should bring running shoes, a water bottle and an updated physical form. We will be giving students info sheets for parents regarding meets, season schedule, etc. Feel free to email Coach Kristen Miller with any questions. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AT WEST  Fall sports at Denver West have officially started! Students who want to play must complete their physical, family ID and registration. Get started here. Fees can be paid online and must be paid in order to participate. Students can choose from among the following sports: Football Cross-Country Men's Soccer Women's Softball Women's Volleyball Boys' Tennis Terri Porter has been working diligently over the past year creating a new website for DCIS Baker. We appreciate her and are grateful for all her hard work! (submitted by Dean of Culture Linwood Washington)   Shout-out to student Ezra Oronio, who set an example for others by picking up lunch trays that weren't his. (submitted by Restorative Justice Coordinator Vanessa Medina-Pasillas) TRAVEL CENTER NEWS...  PLANNED TRAVEL 2019–20 AT DCIS Middle School and High School Guatemala or Peru (summer of 2020) — contact Kristen Miller  China (Beijing, Suzou, Hangzhou, Shanghai) (June 8-16, 2020) — contact Peggy Liu    High School England (summer of 2020) — contact Andrew Crossley    Sophomores Canyonlands/Estes Park (April 2020) — contact Jilaine Sandlin or Connor Saller   High School Students Taking Italian Classes Italian Cultural Exchange (spring break 2020) — contact Marcela Quesada or Sally Bishop    SUPPORT THE TRAVEL CENTER Is making travel available to DCIS students important to you? Support the DCIS TRAVEL CENTER by: Donating to the PTSA Travel Center Fund  Attending the Travel Fair Dec. 12, 5-8 pm in the Cafeteria. TRAVEL CENTER OFFERINGS The DCIS Travel Center is staffed by the Travel Coordinator, who:  Facilitates the development of a vibrant, feasible, sustainable plan for travel at DCIS with the input of students, teachers and parents. Through education, research and support, empowers students and teachers to create equitable domestic and international travel experiences for students that support the DCIS mission, Core Values and proficiency in the GPS Outcomes. Develops and nurtures community- and school-based partnerships that will support and enrich travel experiences for students at DCIS. Promotes connections and intercultural experiences within the DCIS community. COUNSELORS' CORNER ...  COUNSELORS Tami Handly - 720-423-9006 Ted Brugman - 720-423-9094 COLORADO FREE COLLEGE APPLICATION DAY For the second year in a row, the Colorado Department of Higher Education has teamed up with colleges and universities all across Colorado to waive college application fees for all Colorado students on Tuesday, Oct. 15. That means if you submit your application between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. that day, you can apply for free to any public Colorado institution and many private institutions. Last year, Colorado students submitted almost 23,000 applications to Colorado colleges and universities for the state's first free application day. Officials from the state are hoping even more students take advantage of the opportunity this year. 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. 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