Weekly Roundup October 17

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 9 AND ACCUPLACER

• 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 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.

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.

• Mandatory Fall Senior Meeting: Wednesday, November 8 from 10:00 to 10:45am. Seniors will receive comprehensive details regarding cap and gowns, graduation, Prom, and the senior checkout procedure.
• Last Day of School for Seniors: Tuesday, May 14 is the final day of school for seniors. Seniors are required to attend.
• Senior Checkout: Thursday, May 16 from 8:00 to 9:30am.
• Senior Awards Night: Thursday, May 16 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. This event will be a moment of recognition, as seniors will receive well-deserved academic accolades earned throughout the year, in addition to their graduation cords. We will also honor Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Class of 2024.
• Graduation: The Class of 2024’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 24 at 12:00pm at the Denver Coliseum. Further details will be provided in the spring.

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!