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Mandatory April Testing Schedule, Attendance Requirement for Prom, and Prizes!
Mandatory April Testing Days – Room Assignments and Details
Student Guides and Student Data Consent Form
Spring Final Exams Schedule
City Year After School Programming
Spirit Week!
Prom – “Old Hollywood”
DPS’s “Night of Noise” Dance
Access Your Potential (Financial Literacy Seminar)
Summer Internships
Class of 2028 Welcome Fest!
Landscape Committee Updates
P/SAT Fundraiser
Prom Chaperones Needed
After Prom Volunteers and Donations Needed
Proctor an AP or IB Exam
Suicide Prevention Programming for Seniors
GWHS Baseball Family Night
DPS Family Wellness Fest
GWHS Food Pantry Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
GWHS Food Pantry Dine-Out
Doughnuts with Dr. Davis Cancelled Tomorrow
One George Initiative – Community Update
This week’s events: click HERE
This week’s athletic events: click HERE
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ASSESSMENT – MANDATORY APRIL TESTING SCHEDULE, ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT FOR PROM, AND PRIZES!
All students in grades 9 through 11 are required by Colorado Department of Education to complete annual assessments for state and federal accountability. Our testing schedule is as follows:
- On Monday, April 15, all grade 11 students are required to take the SAT. There will be no school for grades 9, 10 or 12.
- On Tuesday, April 16, all grade 9 students are required to take PSAT 9, and all grade 10 students are required to take PSAT 10. There will be no school for grades 11 or 12.
Starting Wednesday, February 14, please note the following attendance and assessment participation requirements to attend Prom (please note the attendance requirement has been revised):
- All grade 10 students who are invited by a grade 11 or 12 student to attend Prom must not have more than four (4) unexcused class days, and must attend the PSAT 10.
- All grade 11 students must have no more than four (4) unexcused class days, and must attend CMAS Science and the SAT.
- All grade 12 student must have no more than four (4) unexcused class days.
If you do not want your student to participate in these assessments, you may print or visit the Main Office for an Opt-Out Form in ENGLISH, SPANISH or ARABIC. Forms must be returned immediately to the Main Office for review and processing.
Because we are proud of the hard work our students put in to these assessments, we want to celebrate them with giveaways and food! On April 15 and 16, students who are testing should arrive early to enjoy a catered breakfast. Each testing room will have prizes to give away (gift cards, small toys and more!), and there will be prizes raffled off each day – attending your mandatory testing day is your automatic entry! Grand prizes include a Nintendo Switch Lite and Beats Studio Pro headphones for each grade level, as well as a PlayStation 5, AirPods Max and a $250 GOAT gift certificate that can go to any grade level. Mark your calendars now, and be sure not to miss your testing day!
ASSESSMENT – MANDATORY APRIL TESTING DAYS/ROOM ASSIGNMENTS AND DETAILS
P/SAT assessments are digital. Students are required to bring their fully-charged DPS-issued Chromebook for every testing day in which they must participate. Students will be notified of their testing room assignment, approximate end time and other testing details on the following schedule:
- SAT/Monday, April 15: All grade 11 students received an email to their @dpsk12.net account on Monday, April 8. Grade 11 students should plan to arrive at 8:30am. There will be no school for grades 9, 10 or 12.
- PSAT 9 and PSAT 10/Tuesday, April 16: All grade 9 and 10 students will received an email to their @dpsk12.net account on Monday, April 8. Grade 9 and 10 students should plan to arrive at 8:30am. There will be no school for grades 11 or 12.
ASSESSMENT – STUDENT GUIDES AND STUDENT DATA CONSENT FORM
Please find here Student Guides for the SAT, PSAT 10 and PSAT 9 for your review. Additionally, College Board, the provider of the SAT Suite of Assessments, provides a number of structures to support students’ and their families’ ability to connect to key opportunities available to them. As such, College Board gives students and families complete discretion regarding the additional, voluntary information they disclose beyond the minimum needed to register and score these assessments. During testing, students may choose to provide some additional information. All these questions are optional. Students will sign this STUDENT DATA CONSENT FORM if they consent to having the options to access their scores and more in the BigFuture School™ mobile app using a personal phone number (only available for the PSAT 10 and SAT), opt-in to Connections, and provide personal information as described in the form.
SPRING FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE AND AP/IB EXAMS SCHEDULE
Please find the schedule for final exams HERE, and the schedule for AP and IB exams HERE.
After a student in grade 11 or grade 12 takes an AP or IB exam, they are no longer required to attend any remaining scheduled classes for that course in which they tested. Grade 11 and grade 12 students who do not take the AP or IB exam in their course must continue to attend scheduled classes and take a course final exam (see final exams schedule, above), as will all grade 9 and grade 10 students, regardless of whether they take their AP or IB exam. Earning honors-weight credit for that course is contingent on completion of a final exam. All students who are taking an AP or IB exam will be excused from the rest of their classes on the day of their exam. Students who are not testing must attend all their class that day.
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CITY YEAR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Need help with your homework, preparing for state CMAS or P/SAT testing, or creating a success plan? City Year offers after school programming on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 5:00pm in room 317. To participate in this free after school program, have your parent or guardian complete a permission slip in ENGLISH or SPANISH, or pick one up in room 317! Questions? Check out this FLYER.
SPIRIT WEEK
Join in the fun while we celebrate the final Spirit Week of the school year!
- Tuesday, April 9: Duo Day! Match with your friend to bring out your duality.
- Wednesday, April 10: Winter v. Summer Day! Dress for a blizzard or the beach.
- Thursday, April 11: Backwards Day! Wear your silliest clothing…backwards.
- Friday, April 12: Clash of the Classes! Freshmen wear yellow, sophomores wear white, juniors wear green and seniors wear black.
PROM – “OLD HOLLYWOOD”
Prom will be held Saturday, April 20 from 7:00 to 11:00pm at Forney’s Museum of Transportation. Tickets will be $50 for a single or $75 for a couple, and will be available on MySchoolBucks starting Monday, March 4 through Wednesday, April 17. Guest forms are available starting Monday, March 4 and are due no later than Wednesday, April 10. Forms can be found HERE, on Schoology, or in the Main Office.
DPS’S “NIGHT OF NOISE” DANCE
Are you looking for camaraderie and support within the LGBTQ+ community? Come attend the “”Night of Noise” dance on Saturday, April 13 from 6:00 to 9:30pm, hosted by GWHS’s GSA! Join us on this vintage-themed night for food, music, a murder mystery game, outdoor activities, a quiet/movie room, and a video game room! We will be collaborating with other GSAs, such as East High School’s and DSISD High School’s. To purchase tickets, please check out this FLYER and scan the QR code. Students will not be turned away for lack of funds.
ACCESS YOUR POTENTIAL (FINANCIAL LITERACY SEMINAR)
Come to a free Financial Literacy Seminar on Monday, April 22 during lunch in the GWHS Library! Students will identify topics they would like to explore at this seminar and provide areas of interest for future sessions. Topics include credit, creating a spending account, savings and investing, planning for the future, and preparing to buy a home. Access Your Potential (AYP) is a non-profit that focuses on supporting a more equitable future for Black and Latino/Hispanic students. They do this by providing free, targeted seminars and mentoring to young students towards financial goals. Click HERE for info and a QR code for registration – be to sign up by Friday, April 12!
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
GWHS students can participate in a Business, Technology, or Creative internships this summer through the DPS Launch Program. The internship runs Monday, June 10 through Thursday, July 18, working roughly 20 hours per week. There is a grant incentive of up to $1,500, and students can earn school elective credit. If you are interested in learning more or would like to participate, please fill out this interest FORM.
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CLASS OF 2028 WELCOME FEST!
Calling all Class of 2028 Patriots: GWHS would like to welcome you to your new school! Bring your family and friends and join us in the Chauncey Billups Court on Tuesday, April 9 from 6:00 to 7:30pm. You’ll get to tour GWHS, meet some of our current talented students, learn about our amazing clubs and activities, chat with our fabulous staff, have your questions answered, and more!
LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE UPDATES
- Our next Landscape Committee meeting is Monday, April 15 at 5:30pm at Tessa Delicatessen. Parents, students, teachers/staff and GWHS friends are all welcome!
- GO GREEN DAY 2024 is Saturday, May 4. Mark your calendars! Click HERE to see what we sowed last year.
- Students, do you need volunteer hours? Parents, want to help out, but don’t know how? Outdoor workdays on the GWHS grounds are coming up soon! Please join us on Saturdays, April 13, April 27 and May 11 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. We’ll meet in the Community Garden by the South Parking Lot. In case of inclement weather, check our website for any cancellations.
- Need a lasting gift for your 2024 graduate while helping the Landscape Committee continue to beautify the GWHS grounds? Purchase a personalized brick or tree HERE!
- Questions? Email Barb DeSarro.
P/SAT FUNDRAISER
The P/SAT days are quickly approaching (Monday, April 15 for the SAT, and Tuesday, April 16 for the PSAT 9 and PSAT 10), and we need your support! We aim to provide every student with breakfast, snacks, and small giveaways in each of the testing rooms, and that is were you all come in! We would love donations – either via MySchoolBucks so we can purchase food and prizes OR donations you send in for prizes! Students love gift cards, and these are especially needed as donations. To support our students on their testing days, please click HERE. Questions? Contact Dr. Bolz.
PROM CHAPERONES NEEDED
Are you able to help set up for Prom on Saturday, April 20 at 5:00pm and/or chaperone the dance beginning at 7:00pm and ending at 11:00pm? If so, click HERE and sign up for the slot that fits your schedule. The dance will be held at Forney’s Museum of Transportation. Questions? Contact Ms. Kristi.
AFTER PROM VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED
The After Prom Committee is planning a fun, free, and safe After Prom Party on Saturday, April 20 for our prom-going students and their guests. This party is entirely managed by parent volunteers and funded by donations. This is a great time for families of freshmen and sophomores to get involved in the fun (and get a preview of what their students have in store for their After Prom Party in upcoming years!). Please click HERE to sign up for volunteering and HERE for food and prize donations. There are many slots to fill: we appreciate your donations of time, creativity AND prizes. Thank you for supporting this event for our students!
PROCTOR AN AP OR IB EXAM
GWHS has over 600 students taking AP and IB exams from Thursday, April 25 through Friday, May 17, and we need your help with proctoring! Sign up HERE to proctor an AP or IB exam. You may select any exam your student is NOT taking. Proctor training is easy, and your support is deeply appreciated!
SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS
This month, GWHS will be implementing “It’s Real – Suicide Prevention for Seniors.” If you do not want your student to participate, please click HERE to opt them out of this programing.
GWHS BASEBALL FAMILY NIGHT
Join us Friday, April 19 from 4:00 to 6:30pm for a fun evening of community and baseball as we cheer on the Patriots against our rival East Angels! The Snack Shack will have a pulled pork dinner for $8.00. All are welcome! Click HERE for more info.
DPS FAMILY WELLNESS FEST
Come join DPS for learning, food, giveaways and fun at Family Wellness Fest! There will be FREE Childcare, FREE Food, giveaways and MORE! Choose from three dates and locations. This event will include four sessions which families can attend and learn more about:
1. Substance Abuse Prevention
2. Social Emotional Learning: What is tSEL?
3. School Culture and Bullying Prevention
4. Restorative and Trauma-Informed Practices
There will also be a small resource fair to learn more about other resources available in DPS and Denver. Please see the flyers in ENGLISH and SPANISH for details and to request interpretation!
GWHS FOOD PANTRY KRISPY KREME FUNDRAISER
Please support our GWHS staff, students and families with food scarcities who utilize our GWHS Food Pantry, and enjoy some Kirispy Kreme doughnuts! All processed will go towards purchasing items such as but not limited to food, hygiene, school supplies, coats, hats, gloves, etc. Our goal is to sell 100 dozen doughnuts by the end of the school year. Click HERE for info on how you can support our Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Thank you so much to all who have supported GWHS’s Food Pantry for the 2023-2024 school year!
GWHS FOOD PANTY DINE-OUT
Join us on Monday, April 15 at Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria from 11:00am to 9:00pm. 20% of proceeds will be donated to our GWHS Food Pantry. Click HERE for more info.
DOUGHNUTS WITH DR. DAVIS CANCELLED TOMORROW
The monthly Doughnuts with Dr. Davis community event planned for Wednesday, April 10 is cancelled this month due to district meetings.
ONE GEORGE INITIATIVE – COMMUNITY UPDATE
Please read this LETTER for an update on our One George Initiative.
WEEKLY ATHLETICS UPDATE
Patriots excel in the classroom and on the field! Check out this week’s Athletics Update HERE.
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April 3
CMAS Science (all grade 11 students)
April 15
SAT (all grade 11 students; no school for grade 9, 10 or 12 students)
April 16
PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 (all grade 9 and 10 students; no school for grade 11 or 12 students)
April 19
Teacher Workday/No School for Students
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