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Choice of Studies
DPS School Choice Window is Open!
Complete the “You Benefit!” Form for Healthy Free Meals and More!
Choice of Studies Fair
City Year After School Tutoring
Patriot Pairs Mentoring Program
Mondays are College and Career Gear Day
Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland Trip – Summer 2024
Boys Volleyball Meeting
G-Dubb Barbershop Talk
Girls Soccer Pre-Season Conditioning
Juniors – Free SAT Prep
Seniors – Financial Aid (FAFSA and CASFA) Update
Seniors – Financial Aid Workshop Registration Is Open
IB Diploma Q&A Sessions
Landscape Committee Updates
Patriot Pairs Mentoring
FACE Monthly Newsletters
GWHS Partnership with American Furniture Warehouse
This week’s events: click HERE
This week’s athletic events: click HERE
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CHOICE OF STUDIES
As detailed during last week’s Community Learning Seminar, it is time for students to choose classes for next year. Full information, including teacher videos and our GWHS Course Catalog are located in the Choice of Studies Hub. The GWHS Counseling Team will be coming to classes through the end of the month to support students in completing ICAP (a requirement for graduation in Colorado) and collect course submissions. Remember, choices are binding, so please select courses thoughtfully. Deadlines are as follow:
- Rising Seniors: Thursday, January 18 (submitted during Language Arts class)
- Rising Juniors: Thursday, January 25 (submitted during Social Studies class)
- Rising Sophomores: Thursday, February 1 (submitted during Social Studies class)
- Rising Freshmen: April (TBD)
DPS SCHOOL CHOICE WINDOW IS OPEN!
DPS SchoolChoice for the 2024-25 school year is open now through Monday, February 12 at 4:00pm! The process is for students who want or need to attend a new school for the following school year, particularly incoming kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-grade students. All incoming ECE students, as well as incoming students who reside in an enrollment zone, must complete an application. Research your school options using the School Finder, Enrollment Guides, FAQs or by contacting schools directly. To apply, create an account or sign in using your Parent Portal login. Then, rank your schools in order of preference and submit your application before Monday, February 12 at 4:00pm. Results will be released late March. Call 720-423-3493, email schoolchoice@dpsk12.org or visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org for more information.
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.
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CHOICE OF STUDIES FAIR
Come to the Choice of Studies Fair on Tuesday, January 16 in the Gym at 3:35pm to learn about unique and engaging courses being offered next year. It will soon be time to choose your classes for next year. The Choice of Studies Fair is where you may speak directly with teachers to have all your burning questions answered!
CITY YEAR AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
City Year is hosting after school programing and tutoring this week! City Year will be available in room 317 until 5:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. You must bring a completed permission slip to participate; you can get one HERE or visit Coach Folger in room 317.
PATRIOT PAIRS MENTORING PROGRAM
Students, are you in need of some extra support during your high school career? Would you like to have a mentor to support you? Join our Patriot Pairs Mentor Program. We meet every Wednesday morning in the Library from 7:00 to 8:00am. Breakfast will be provided! Questions? Contact Ms. Locks.
MONDAYS ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER GEAR DAY
Every Monday of the 2023-2024 school year, wear your gear that represents your post-high school plans! This can be anything from a college sweatshirt to a mechanic’s worksuit – be creative and represent your goals!
SPAIN, FRANCE, ITALY AND SWITZERLAND TRIP – SUMMMER 2024
Was traveling more one of your New Year’s resolutions? Come with us to Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland for a trip of a lifetime! The deadline to enroll is Thursday, February 15. Contact Ms. Reaves or Ms. Swain with any questions. Find all trip info and the enrollment page HERE! Questions? Contact Ms. Reaves or Ms. Swain.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL MEETING
Interested in playing Boys Volleyball this spring? Come to room 228 during lunch on Wednesday, January 17 to learn about the season and sign up for tryouts. Questions? Email Coach Danley with questions or visit gwhsvolleyball.com for the schedule.
G-DUBB BARBERSHOP TALK
Students, join your GWHS School Resource Officer, SRO Coleman, in the Cafeteria Thursday, January 18 at 9:00am to discuss any topics you would like! Breakfast will be provided. See this FLYER for info.
GIRLS SOCCER PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING
If you are interested in playing Girls Soccer this spring and are not currently in a sport, join Coach Page twice a week for pre-season conditioning! These workouts will help you be in shape for the start of the season on February 26! Pre-season workouts run Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30pm in the Fitness Room/Basement Hallway (by the JROTC room). Wear workout clothes and running/tennis shoes. Make sure to bring a water bottle too! Questions? Contact Coach Page in room 227.
JUNIORS – FREE SAT PREP
DPS is offering a free eight-week, at home, virtual SAT prep program, offered in partnership with Tutored by Teachers, tailored specifically to your success! Students will meet with their tutor virtually two hours a week for eight weeks, and must sign up by Friday, January 19. For details and to enroll, click HERE.
SENIORS – FINANCIAL AID (FAFSA AND CASFA) UPDATE
ALL seniors are strongly encouraged to complete a financial aid application, either the FAFSA (US citizens, permanent residents and eligible non-citizens), or the CASFA (any student not eligible for federal financial aid). If you’re not sure which application you will complete, stop by the Future Center for help. Completion of a financial aid application is the number one way students fund their college education (trade/technical college, community college, and four-year colleges and universities). Please click HERE for step-by-step information to help you prepare to submit your financial aid application. There are TWO action items that are required for completion before you will be able to submit the FAFSA/CASFA:
- Gather all relevant 2022 federal tax documents from your parent/guardian, and
- Create a StudentAid.Gov account (FSA ID) and SAVE your username, password, and back-up code.
Please note that StudentAid.Gov accounts (FSA ID) MUST be created at least three days prior to submitting the FAFSA. See the attached PDFs for help with creating accounts for FAFSA and CASFA.
SENIORS – FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS OPEN
All seniors considering enrolling in college in the 2024-25 school year should submit a financial aid application. On Wednesday, January 24 from 3:00 to 7:00pm, the DSF Future Center will be hosting a Financial Aid Workshop. We will have four one-hour time slots available for students to choose from. Expertly trained staff and volunteers will meet with students and families one-on-one to complete their financial aid application. Pre-registration is required. Please carefully read ALL of the information on the registration page. Don’t forget to create your StudentAid.Gov accounts (FSA ID) a minimum of three days before you plan to submit the FAFSA, and bring all your 2022 tax documents to your appointment. You can register by scanning the QR code on this FLYER or clicking HERE. Questions? Contact Ms. Minturn.
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IB DIPLOMA Q&A SESSIONS
Open to students and parents of all grade levels, IB Diploma Q&A Sessions are an opportunity to have questions answered during GWHS’s Choice of Studies process. Sessions will feature an overview of GWHS’s IB Diploma Program, including a description of course sequencing and testing requirements.
- In-person sessions will run Wednesday, January 17 and Wednesday, January 24 from 11:10am to12:00pm (during lunch) in the GWHS Library.
- Virtual sessions will run Thursday, January 18 and Thursday, January 25 from 12:00 to 1:00pm on Google Meets (click on each date for the discreet Google Meets link).
LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE UPDATES
- The next Landscape Committee meeting is Tuesday, January 16 at 5:30 pm at Tessa Delicatessen. We’ll be planning campus work days, which are a great way for students to get volunteer hours, and the annual “Go Green Day” in the spring. Parents, students, teachers/staff and GWHS friends are all welcome! To learn more about the Landscape Committee, click HERE.
- Order early to commemorate a Class of 2024 graduate by purchasing a personalized brick or tree! Click HERE to place your order. Proceeds support the Landscape Committee’s efforts to keep up the GWHS campus grounds. Questions? Email Barb DeSarro,
PATRIOT PAIRS MENTORING
GWHS’s Patriot Pairs program is in need of mentors who would like to support a GWHS student with their high school career! Mentors will meet with their mentee every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00am in the GWHS Library. Breakfast will be provided. If you cannot volunteer, but would like to donate to this amazing program, please scan the QR code on this FLYER. Additionally, Patriot Pairs is currently rebuilding and is in need of board members to support the program. If you would like to be a board member for Patriot Pairs, please complete the application, also available through the QR code in this FLYER. Questions? Contact Jasmine Locks.
FACE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
Did you know that Family and Community Engagement has monthly newsletters with resources? Take a look at this month’s FACE newsletter. You can also locate these newsletters on our website under the “Get involved” tab.
GWHS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
Great news! We have a new school partner! Purchases at American Furniture Warehouse made any time during the year support GWHS. Just mention our school or our ID (GWHSDPS) at check-out.
WEEKLY ATHLETICS UPDATE
Patriots excel in the classroom and on the field! Check out this week’s Athletics Update HERE.
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January 8 – February 9
ACCESS Testing for MLL Students
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