Weekly Roundup May 16

SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
To accommodate Senior Checkout and Graduation, we will be on an adjusted bell schedule Monday, May 15 through Thursday, May 18:

• Tuesday, May 16: Even-block day (periods 2, 4 and 6, or the usual “Thursday” bell schedule)
• Wednesday, May 17: Odd-block day (periods 1, 3, 5 and 7, or the usual “Wednesday” bell schedule)
• Thursday, May 18: Odd-block day (periods 1, 3, 5 and 7, or the usual “Wednesday” bell schedule)
• Friday, May 19: Seven-period day (periods 1 through 7, or the usual “Friday” bell schedule)

ASSESSMENT – SPRING 2023 FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE
Final exams will run Wednesday, May 24 through Friday, May 26. Course competency (by teacher invitation only) will run Tuesday, May 30 through Wednesday, May 31. Please find our Spring 2023 Final Exams Schedule HERE.

SAFETY – SURVEY REGARDING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS FOR THE 2023-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
GWHS is committed to creating a safe and secure school environment for students and staff. As GWHS decides whether to host a School Resource Officer on campus for the 2023-2024 school year, we would like to gather the opinions of students, staff and family members. Please complete this SURVEY by May 26.

SAFETY – BUILDING ENTRANCE POINTS
In the interest of safety, and in light of recent events, we want to remind all staff, students, and visitors that, during the school day, students should only enter and exit the building through designated entry points determined by the administration. There is technology in place designed to ensure that only individuals authorized to be in the building are able to enter. This technology includes electronically controlled doors, security cameras, and audio and video intercom systems at these locations. The placement of these entry points also allows staff to monitor them.
Please click HERE for a complete list of which doors are available for student entry (note: Door 1 is the Main Entrance [to Pike’s Peak Lobby and the Main Office], Doors 3 and 8 are the entrances off the South Courtyard, and Door 25 is the North Lobby entrance).

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Current DPS families, save time by updating your student’s information online! By completing this process using your Parent Portal account, you can avoid paper forms and save time during the fall return. All SchoolChoice applicants must have an accepted seat prior to registering their student. Select one of the windows available to register your student(s) online for 2023-24:  

• The “Early Bird” window, May 1-19, or
• Second window, which opens in late July through August 18.

To register online, primary legal guardians of current DPS students must have an active DPS Parent Portal account. Visit myportal.dpsk12.org to sign up, or to check that your account is active and ready. For more information on how to complete online registration, contact the GWHS Main Office or visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.

**New George Washington High School families — you too can register online! Contact our Main Office for more information.**

**Are you new to Denver? You can enroll and register directly in your neighborhood school. Locate your neighborhood school by typing in your address using School Finder, then contact the school for enrollment information. If you would like to enroll in a school other than your neighborhood school, please visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org to get started.** 

• Missing a graduation requirement.
• Level changes (e.g., moving to or from an Honors-level class).
• A duplicate class scheduled.
• “Ice Hockey” scheduled, which means that student needs to meet with their counselor.

• Teacher changes will not be considered.
• Period changes will not be considered.

• Students who took the SAT on the primary test day (April 12) will have scores available in their College Board account starting May 3
• Students who took the SAT on the makeup test day (April 25) will have scores available in their College Board account starting May 18
• Students who took the PSAT 9 or PSAT 10 on either the primary or makeup test date will have scores available in their College Board account starting May 22.

TEACHER APPRECIATION THANK YOU
Thank you to all of the families who so generously donated to the Teacher Appreciation fund! The Teacher Appreciation Committee was able to do something for faculty every day of the week: tasty coffee drinks, a Torchy’s Tacos catered lunch, a yogurt parfait breakfast, ice cream treats and more! Any remaining funds will be split for an end-of-year staff celebration and roll over to next year’s staff events. Thank you, Patriot parents and friends – our teachers felt the love!

DONATIONS FOR BLEACHERS
GWHS Athletics is raising funds so our fans can have a place to sit when they come to games! Our goal is to raise enough to buy six bleachers at around $7,000 each. We plan to put three down by the turf field, one by the baseball diamond, two by the softball diamond, and then use what we currently have for our tennis court area. Your donation is entirely tax deductible. If you are interested in donating, please click HERE. Be sure to come enjoy a game at GWHS next school year! 

GWHS FOOD PANTRY
GWHS is proud to announce its Food Pantry is now open for the 2022-2023 school year! All students and staff are eligible to participate. Each Wednesday, food will be distributed at the Food Pantry (located in room 3 in the sub-basement) from 2:45 to 3:30pm. Family-sized bags for weekend meals are available by signing up in advance, and special distributions will be make for holidays, winter break, etc. Interested in participating, or in volunteering or making a donation? Click HERE for more information.