Posted August 16, 2022
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND BELL SCHEDULE
All grade 9 students will report for their first day of school on Monday, August 22. We will follow an Assembly bell schedule, with an 8:45am start time and a 3:50pm release. All students (grades 9 through 12) will report for their first (or second, as applicable) day of school on Tuesday, August 23. We will follow a Pep Rally bell schedule, with an 8:45am start time and a 3:50pm release. Please find our 2022-2023 bell schedule HERE.
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
All families must complete 2022-2023 online registration by August 22. DPS offers online registration through Parent Portal. To begin the process, please click HERE. Click guides are available in ENGLISH and SPANISH. If you have trouble accessing your Parent Portal account, or if you have other registration questions, please contact our Main Office at 720-423-8600.
CLASS SCHEDULES AND CHANGE REQUESTS
Class schedules will be available to view through Student Portal starting at 3:00pm on Friday, August 19.* After Friday, August 19, changes to schedules are considered for compelling reasons only, including:
Changes to schedules for the following reasons will NOT be considered:
Process:
*To see your schedule, log into Student Portal and scroll down until you see “Class Schedule.” Your username is your six-digit DPS Student ID and your password is your eight-digit birthday. For example:
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS
After three years, the federal law providing pandemic-era child nutrition expired on June 30. This means starting this school year, students are expected to pay for their lunch at the time of service unless designated eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Free breakfast will still be available to everyone. To be considered for free lunch, families will need to fill out an application to qualify their students for free, reduced-price or paid meals. DPS encourages families to complete a meal benefits application as soon as possible to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price lunch. Once qualified, families also receive reduced fees for athletics, AP and IB exams, and other programming. Families can submit their application HERE (available in 8 languages; select your language with the drop-down tab at the upper right).
THE PULSE, A DENVER HEALTH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER
GWHS is proud to have on campus The Pulse, a Denver Health School Based Health Center! The Pulse is the newest Denver Health SBHC within DPS, with its state-of-the-art facilities celebrating a grand opening last semester. Consent forms for students to access The Pulse are now available for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents are able to sign up their students electronically HERE using E-consent. A printable copy of the consent form (in English and Spanish) is also available HERE. Find more information about services offered at Denver Health SBHCs HERE.
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
Girls flag football is being piloted this year and you can participate here at GWHS! This new sport will run September 6 through October 15. Coach Page will be hosting an informational meeting for interested students on Wednesday, August 24 at 4:15pm in the Library. Come ask questions and pick up your participation forms! Questions? Contact Coach Page.
CHROMEBOOK PICKUP
Students are expected to keep their DPS Chromebooks throughout their time with DPS. If you are a student new to DPS or did not retain your DPS Chromebook from the 2021-2022 school year, please pick one up from Mr. Embleton in the North Lobby on the following dates:
Questions? Contact Mr. Embleton.
YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION
If you did not pick up your 2021-2022 yearbook, please do so in the Main Office from 8:00am to 1:00pm. There are a few additional 2021-2022 yearbooks available for purchase as well; the cost is $55. If you’d like to purchase one, be sure to visit the Main Office soon!
SCHOOL PHOTOS DAY
On Monday, August 29, all students will have their school photo taken during their math class. This is a great time to break out your best green and white attire!
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIAISON
GWHS is pleased to welcome Jasmine Locks (a GWHS alum!) as its Family and Community Liaison! Ms. Locks is excited to create opportunities for families to engage with and support our community. Questions? Contact Ms. Locks.
GWHS SPIRIT WEAR NOW AVAILABLE
Stock up and get ready to show your Patriot pride this year! Buy your spirit wear today by clicking HERE, or check out our School Store button on our WEBSITE. We have everything you need, including t-shirts, hats, fleece jackets and vests, hoodies, beanies, stadium seating, even GWHS bibs for our Patriots Class of 2039 members!