Posted August 23, 2022
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND BELL SCHEDULE
All students (grades 9 through 12) will report for their first (or second, as applicable) day of school on Tuesday, August 23. We will follow a Pep Rally bell schedule, with an 8:45am start time and a 3:50pm release. Please find our 2022-2023 bell schedule HERE.
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
All families must complete 2022-2023 online registration immediately. DPS offers online registration through Parent Portal. To begin the process, please click HERE. Click guides are available in ENGLISH and SPANISH. If you have trouble accessing your Parent Portal account, or if you have other registration questions, please contact our Main Office at 720-423-8600. Student course schedules may be dropped if registration is not complete by Friday, August 26.
CLASS SCHEDULES AND CHANGE REQUESTS
Class schedules will be available to view through Student Portal starting at 3:00pm on Friday, August 19.* After Friday, August 19, changes to schedules are considered for compelling reasons only, including:
Changes to schedules for the following reasons will NOT be considered:
Process:
*To see your schedule, log into Student Portal and scroll down until you see “Class Schedule.” Your username is your six-digit DPS Student ID and your password is your eight-digit birthday. For example:
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS
After three years, the federal law providing pandemic-era child nutrition expired on June 30. This means starting this school year, students are expected to pay for their lunch at the time of service unless designated eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Free breakfast will still be available to everyone. To be considered for free lunch, families will need to fill out an application to qualify their students for free, reduced-price or paid meals. DPS encourages families to complete a meal benefits application as soon as possible to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price lunch. Once qualified, families also receive reduced fees for athletics, AP and IB exams, and other programming. Families can submit their application HERE (available in 8 languages; select your language with the drop-down tab at the upper right).
THE PULSE, A DENVER HEALTH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER
GWHS is proud to have on campus The Pulse, a Denver Health School Based Health Center! The Pulse is the newest Denver Health SBHC within DPS, with its state-of-the-art facilities celebrating a grand opening last semester. Consent forms for students to access The Pulse are now available for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents are able to sign up their students electronically HERE using E-consent. A printable copy of the consent form (in English and Spanish) is also available HERE. Find more information about services offered at Denver Health SBHCs HERE.
UPCOMING BUILDING SECURITY DRILLS
Per the office of Safety and Security at Denver Public Schools, we are required to conduct several security drills on a regular basis. We have outlined below the different kinds of drills we practice, and the frequency with which to expect them.
LOCK-DOWN AND LOCK-OUT: A Lock-DOWN occurs when there is a perceived threat inside our building. We teach our students and staff “Lights, Locks, Out of Sight,” which means that all classroom doors are locked, lights are turned off, and students and staff are moved out of sight. A Lock-OUT is when there is a perceived threat in close proximity to our school. We lock all exterior doors and no one is permitted to enter or exit our building. Business proceeds as usual inside the school building. When: Once a semester, within the first 30 days of each semester. We are not notified in advance of when DPS Safety and Security will conduct these drills.
BUILDING EVACUATION: This entails a complete evacuation of the building in case of a fire or other similar danger. When: We are required to practice the building evacuation once a month, with the first drill happening within the first two weeks of school.
SHELTER IN PLACE: This is used in case of a tornado. We move all students and staff into the hallways and away from windows and sit with our backs to the wall. When: Once a semester.
For more information about the district’s security measures, click HERE.
FALL BASEBALL
Interested in playing baseball at GWHS? Fall baseball begins Monday, August 22, with practices on the baseball field from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Games will be played Wednesdays and Saturdays, with the first game on Saturday, August 27. There will be a parent meeting at 6:00pm on Thursday, August 25 on the GWHS baseball field immediately after practice. Questions? Contact Coach Dixon via EMAIL or at 303-994-6351.
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
Girls flag football is being piloted this year and you can participate here at GWHS! This new sport will run September 6 through October 15. Coach Page will be hosting an informational meeting for interested students on Wednesday, August 24 at 4:15pm in the Library. Come ask questions and pick up your participation forms! Questions? Contact Coach Page.
2022-2023 YEARBOOK ORDERS
Order your yearbook today for the 2022-2023 school year! Hold on to the excitement and memories of this year by owning your own entirely student-created yearbook! You can scan the QR code or go to yearbookordercenter.com to order today. Use school code 6598 when ordering. Yearbooks are $55 each.
SCHOOL PHOTOS DAY
On Monday, August 29, all students will have their school photo taken during their math class. This is a great time to break out your best green and white attire!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Come join us for Back to School Night on Thursday, September 1 from 5:00 to 7:00pm! The evening will begin in the GWHS South Courtyard. Further details will be provided in next week’s Weekly Roundup.
HOMECOMING DONATIONS
Help make this homecoming memorable by supporting Student Leadership with donations for decorations, food, and swag. Donations can be made through MySchoolBucks by clicking “School Store.”
BASEBALL FUNDRAISER
Support our Patriots baseball program and enjoy some delicious barbeque! Click HERE to place your order for the Seventh Annual Follow the Smoke fundraiser on Saturday, September 17 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Choose from amazing entrees and sides, all available for preorder and pickup at GWHS.
SUPPORT PATRIOT FOOTBALL
Help support our GWHS football team with uniforms, equipment, and travel to away games. Donations can be made through MySchoolBucks.
CROSS-COUNTRY FUNDRAISER
Enjoy dinner from Chipotle and support GWHS’s cross-country team on Wednesday, August 31 from 4:00 to 8:00pm! Visit the Chipotle on Monaco and Leetsdale (820 S Monaco Pkwy Unit 1B, Denver, CO 80224), mention GW cross-country, and a portion of the proceeds of your meal will be donated by Chipotle in support. If you’d prefer to order online, use ordering code ACZ2L7B.
“TEENS AND SCREENS”: A DDPHE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
Join the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment and experts in youth mental health on September 6 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at University of Denver for a discussion about the role of technology in the youth mental health crisis. During this half-day long event, participants will watch a compilation of videos from documentaries that dives into the real-life issues facing youth today, including cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more. Click HERE for more information and to register for the event.
GWHS SPIRIT WEAR NOW AVAILABLE
Stock up and get ready to show your Patriot pride this year! Buy your spirit wear today by clicking HERE, or check out our School Store button on our WEBSITE. We have everything you need, including t-shirts, hats, fleece jackets and vests, hoodies, beanies, stadium seating, even GWHS bibs for our Patriots Class of 2039 members!
ATHLETICS WEEKLY UPDATE
Patriots perform highly in academics and athletics! See our weekly athletics update HERE.