Weekly Roundup October 10

DPS-ISSUED CHROMEBOOK REQUIREMENT
All students are expected to check out, use and maintain a DPS-issued Chromebook and charging cord. Several important assessments (including the P/SATs, ACCESS testing, CMAS Science and several AP exams) are pre-loaded into the DPS Chromebook App Kiosk, which are necessary for students to access. Students are expected to bring a laptop or iPad-type device to school each day. When required by GWHS, students should bring their DPS-issued Chromebook to school. When not required, students may bring either their DPS-issued Chromebook or a personal laptop or iPad-type device to school. Students who do not have a DPS-issued Chromebook should watch for an upcoming announcement about checkout procedures.

ASSESSMENT – PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 9 AND ACCUPLACER

• On Tuesday, October 17, all grade 10 and grade 11 students will take the PSAT/NMSQT. There will be no school for grade 9 or grade 12 students.
• On Wednesday, October 18, all grade 9 students will take the PSAT 9, and grade 12 students who need to demonstrate competency in math and/or English will take the Accuplacer (seniors, if you need to take Accuplacer, you received your room assignment email on Friday, October 6). There will be no school for grade 10, grade 11 and some grade 12 students.

Be sure your DPS-issued Chromebook is fully charged and ready for test day – all tests are now digital, and you’ll need to bring your Chromebook (and charger) to school! Grade 11 and 10 students, check out the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide HERE. Grade 9 students, check out the PSAT 9 Student Guide HERE. 

All students should check their @dpsk12.net email for their room assignment, start time and approximate end time. As all P/SAT assessments are now digital, the administration time is shortened: standard time will end around 11:45am, and +50% extended time will end around 1:00pm.

BUILDING ENTRANCES FOR TARDIES
For safety and accountability, students who are arriving to GWHS more than 5 minutes after the start of any class must check in at the North Lobby. Students will not be admitted through any other building door following the 5 minute tardy period. 

COMPLETE THE “YOU BENEFIT!” FORM FOR HEALTHY FREE MEALS AND MORE!
All students in DPS will have access to free healthy, nutritious school meals beginning in the 2023-24 school year thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All program approved by Colorado voters! While meals will be provided for free to all DPS students through Healthy School Meals for All, families will still need to complete a form to ensure DPS gets full access to available federal funding.

What this means for families:

• Please continue to fill out the You Benefit! form (formerly referred to as the Meals Application). We ask all DPS families to please complete the You Benefit! form during registration for the 2023-24 school year. By completing the form, you will help us access all available funds to cover the cost of meals, and other nutritional programs for students.
• Families who fill out the You Benefit! form may qualify to receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support and more!
• All household income information provided through this form is strictly confidential and protected by law. Only one form is required for all children in the household. Immigration, migrant, citizenship or refugee status is not required when completing the form.

Learn more about the Healthy School Meals for All program in a short video in English and Spanish, this flier (Spanish is on page 2), or by visiting the Healthy School Meals for All website. If you have questions about completing the You Benefit! form, please contact the DPS Food & Nutrition Services department by calling 720-423-5600 or emailing the foodservices@dpsk12.org inbox.

• You will have one graded assignment each week, which will be a one-point assignment (if your teacher can see that you have completed the assignment, you will receive the point)
• If you are in your Community Learning class but unable to complete that day’s assignment, you will have up to two weeks to complete it and show your teacher
• At the end of each semester, you will earn a “Pass” if you have 60% or higher
• If you are absent and your absence is excused, you will have the graded assignment marked as “excused.” If you are absent and your absence is unexcused, you will receive zero points for that assignment, and you will not have the opportunity to make it up.

DOUGHNUTS WITH DR. DAVIS
Parents, guardians and community members, please join our principal, Dr. Davis, on Wednesday, October 11 from 8:00 to 8:30am in the GWHS Community Room for doughnuts and conversation. Dr. Davis will be hosting a “Doughnuts with Dr. Davis” event the second Wednesday of every month, so watch future Weekly Roundup issues for reminders about upcoming dates. Dr. Davis would love to take your questions, engage in conversation, and listen to your ideas during this casual event.

ONE GEORGE COMMITTEE KICKOFF MEETING
We are continuing our work around addressing inequity at GWHS through the One George initiative, and we invite our community to join us in this process. Our initial meeting will be Wednesday, October 11 from 4:30 to 5:45pm in the Community Room. Click HERE for additional details about our kickoff meeting. For more information about the One George initiative and its history, please visit our website. Questions? Contact Dr. Davis.

PARENTS: COMPLETE THE BESS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSAL SCREENING
Parents, guardians and caregivers, be sure to complete the BESS Universal Mental Health Screening by Friday, October 20! DPS invites and encourages every parent/guardian to complete a short form that provides valuable input on your student’s mental health and social/emotional well-being. You can provide feedback in less than 5 minutes! See attached instructions in ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH or ARABIC.

WEEKLY ATHLETICS UPDATE
Patriots excel in the classroom and on the field! Check out this week’s Athletics Update HERE. Winter Sports registration is now open – click HERE!