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Fall 2023 Final Exams Schedule
Choice of Studies Timeline
Complete the “You Benefit!” Form for Healthy Free Meals and More!
City Year After School Tutoring
Math and Physics Tutoring
Yearbook Sales and Senior Portraits/Dedications
Mondays are College and Career Gear Day
Seniors – Financial Aid (FAFSA and CASFA) Update
Seniors – Financial Aid Workshop
Doughnuts with Dr. Davis
Denver Public Schools Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) Meeting
Patriot Pairs Mentoring
GWHS Food Pantry – Finals Hours
This week’s events: click HERE
This week’s athletic events: click HERE
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ASSESSMENT – FALL 2023 FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE
Final exams will run Monday, December 11 through Wednesday, December 13. Course competency days (by teacher invitation only) will run Thursday, December 14 and Friday, December 15. Please find the exam schedule HERE.
CHOICE OF STUDIES TIMELINE
Shortly after returning for the Spring Semester, we will begin the Choice of Studies process where students will select courses for the 2024-2025 school year. Detailed information and presentations will be provided after Winter Break. Please note the timeline for course submissions:
- Rising Seniors: January 18
- Rising Juniors: January 25
- Rising Sophomores: February 1
- Rising Freshmen: April (TBD)
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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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.
MATH AND PHYSICS TUTORING
Need help in math or physics? Come to the Success Center Mondays and Wednesdays during Student Enrichment for support. Questions? Contact Coach T.
YEARBOOK SALES AND SENIOR PORTRAITS/DEDICATIONS
Yearbooks are now available for purchase! Seniors, baby dedications and senior portraits are both due by Friday, December 15. Senior portraits should be RGB, 640 x 800 @250dpi (dots-per-inch) for the best quality. If you have questions or if you are having trouble uploading them in e-share please contact customer support. Instructions on ordering yearbooks and uploading senior portraits/baby dedications are HERE.
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!
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). The 2024-2025 FAFSA and CASFA will open by December 31, 2023. Please click HERE for step-by-step information to help you prepare to submit your financial aid application come January. 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
The DSF Future Center at GWHS will be hosting a Financial Aid Workshop from 3:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 24. Students will pre-register for a one-hour time slot where they will meet one-on-one with a financial aid expert to complete their financial aid application (either FAFSA or CASFA). Sign-ups will open at the beginning of January. Please note: both students and parent(s)/guardian(s) MUST have a StudentAid.Gov (FAFSA) account created at least three days prior completion of the FAFSA. It is extremely important that you take care of this as soon as possible to avoid any delays or complications with financial aid completion and submission. Questions? Contact Ms. Minturn.
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DOUGHNUTS WITH DR. DAVIS
Parents, guardians and community members, please join our principal, Dr. Davis, on Wednesday, December 13 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.
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MLE DAC) MEETING
Join the Denver Public Schools Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) meeting Wednesday, December 13 from 9:00 to 11:00am at Montbello Recreation Center. Questions? Check out the flyers in ENGLISH, SPANISH and ARABIC.
PATRIOT PAIRS MENTORING
Patriot Pairs Mentoring is in need of mentors to meet with mentees every Wednesday morning from 7:00 to 8:00am. Patriot Pairs Mentoring supports the academic, social, emotional and professional development of GWHS students through authentic mentoring relationships with trained community members who have prior experience navigating education and career systems. Mentors help their students experience new possibilities and graduate from high school prepared to become lifelong learners and contributing members of their communities in a diverse world. If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a mentor, please click HERE for more information and a QR code. Questions? Contact Jasmine Locks.
GWHS FOOD PANTRY – FINALS HOURS
Due to this week’s final exams schedule, the GWHS Food Pantry will be open Wednesday, December 13 from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
WEEKLY ATHLETICS UPDATE
Patriots excel in the classroom and on the field! Check out this week’s Athletics Update HERE.
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December 11 – 13
Semester Course Finals
December 14
Course Competency (by invitation only)
Accuplacer (invited seniors only)
December 15 – January 2
Winter Break
January 3
All Students – First Day of Spring Semester
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