News Release
August 16, 2004
Traditional School Year Starts Today; Back-To-School Nights Begin Tonight
Back-to-school nights are a great way for parents to meet teachers and staff at their childs school and to get information about the school, curriculum and classroom expectations. Listed by date below are some of the back-to-school nights scheduled in Denver Public Schools.
The traditional school year begins today. The first day of school for early childhood education, elementary, sixth-grade and ninth-grade students is today (Monday, Aug. 16). Tuesday, Aug. 17 is the first day of school for all other middle and high school students.
Beach Court Elementary School, 4950 Beach Ct., 303-455-3607
Back-to-school night will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16. Cookies and punch will be served. Students and families are invited to attend this special event to meet the Beach Court teachers and attend special presentations in their childs classroom. The contents of these special presentations will include classroom expectations, Literacy Block, Everyday Math and upcoming special events.
Columbine Elementary School, 2540 E. 29th Ave., 303-388-3617
Back-to-school night will be from 5:30 to 7:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16.
Asbury Elementary School, 1320 E. Asbury Ave., 303-722-4695
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17.
Hallett Science/Technology Academy, 2950 Jasmine St., 303-355-7359
Back-to-school night will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17.
Oakland Elementary School, 4580 Dearborn St., 303-371-2960
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17.
Smedley Elementary School, 4250 Shoshone St., 303-433-3321
Smedley Elementary is hosting its first back-to-school week for the families and community. Tuesday, Aug. 17 is literacy day. Parents are invited to the classrooms to observe how the students participate in Readers and Writers Workshop. During their classroom/lab visits, parents will receive handouts from classroom teachers on specific reading/writing strategies to use at home. The purpose of the day is to involve the families in the learning practices of their children. Teachers will be expected to stop, model and explain their instructions to the parents. Again, parents can come during any time of the day because teachers' responsibilities are to teach literacy all day. Thursday, Aug. 19 is math day. Parents are invited. Teachers will model EDM games and focus on the home links that parents need to know to practice at home. Every parent will receive a math game to take home that day. The teachers' role is to teach EDM math the entire day. At noon, parents are invited to have a free lunch with the principal in the cafeteria. The menu includes ravioli, salad and dessert. So far over 300 parents have RSVP'd for the event. After the lunch, parents will return to the classrooms for more training. On Friday, Aug. 20, the entire Smedley community will celebrate the week at a Rockies Game beginning at 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 21, the school's annual Community Walk will take place at 9 a.m. The entire Smedley staff will deliver backpacks to every student's home.
Cheltenham Elementary School, 1580 Julian St., 303-825-3323
Back-to-school night will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. The event will take place at the school and all families are invited to attend and visit a classroom. Teachers will present information about school expectations and instructional programs. After attending the class presentation, each person will be given a ticket for the BBQ that follows. The ticket will also be used to enter a raffle for a set of school supplies per grade level.
Del Pueblo Elementary School, 750 Galapago St., 303-629-1473
Del Pueblo will have back-to-school night from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. All parents and guardians are invited and the theme will be: Instructing Parents on Instruction. From 4 to 4:45 p.m. parents will view a presentation on the first year with literacy program, an overview of the second year with Everyday Mathematics, Time to Teach Discipline program, and review of the parent compact. Parents will visit classrooms from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. where they will be introduced to classroom libraries, areas for independent reading, mini-lessons, attribute charts and work out an actual Everyday Mathematics problem in the content strand of algebra. Cookies and refreshments will be served in the lunchroom from 5:45 to 6 p.m.
Denison Montessori, 1821 S. Yates St., 303-934-7805
Elementary back-to-school night at Denison Montessori will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. Back-to-school night for primary children (ages three, four and kindergarten) is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
Greenwood Elementary School, 5130 Durham Court, 303-371-0247
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19.
Rachel B. Noel Middle School, 5290 Kittridge St., 303-371-6333
Back-to-school night for students and parents will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19.
Park Hill K-8 School, 5050 E. 19th Ave., 303-322-1811
Back-to-school night will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19.
Rosedale Elementary School, 2330 S. Sherman St., 303-744-2381
The school is hosting a back-to-school night and carnival from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. The carnival will run from 6 to 10 p.m. and will include food, prizes, games and a raffle! This is a major fund raising event for Rosedale.
Marrama Elementary School, 19100 E. 40th Ave., 303-371-3780
Back-to-school night will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20.
Archuleta Elementary School, 16000 E. Maxwell Place, 303-371-6363
Back-to-school night is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Morey Middle School, 840 E. 14th Ave., 303-832-1139
Back-to-school night will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Southmoor Elementary School, 3755 S. Magnolia Way, 303-756-0392
Thursday, September 9th - Curriculum Night. A night for teachers to go over their curriculum and expectations. The principal will introduce the new report cards and talk about safety and security procedure changes for the year among other things. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Baker Middle School, 574 W. 6th Ave., 303-620-5560
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. Students will be able to get their lockers. Families will also be treated to hot dogs, chips and drinks.
Garden Place Elementary School, 4425 Lincoln St., 303-295-7785
Back-to-school night will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25.
Edison Elementary School, 3350 Quitman St., 303-455-3615
The school will host a social for all parents and students the evening of Thursday, Aug. 26. The evening will include a potluck and a band on the front lawn, where the whole community can enjoy the music.
Ford Elementary School, 14500 Maxwell Place, 303-371-6990
Back-to-school night will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
Henry Middle School, 3005 S. Golden Way, 303-989-2330
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday Aug. 26. All parents of Henry Middle School students are encouraged to attend. The evening will begin in the auditorium with a general information meeting and then parents will have a chance to follow their students schedule and meet their teachers.
Palmer Elementary School, 995 Grape St., 303-388-5929
Back-to-school night will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
Philips Elementary School, 6550 E. 21st Ave., 303-388-5313
Back-to-school night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
Green Valley Elementary School, 4100 Jericho St., 303-307-1659
Back-to-school night for parents of Early Childhood Education, kindergarten and first-grade students will be held from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30. Back-to-school night for parents of second- through fifth-grade students will be held from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Lowry Elementary School, 8001 E. Cedar Ave., 303-340-0179
Back-to-school night will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 31.
Polaris Program at Ebert, 410 Park Ave. West, 303-292-4629
Back-to-school night will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2.
University Park Elementary School, 2300 S. St. Paul St., 303-756-9407
Back-to-school night will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2.
Whittier Elementary School, 2480 Downing St., 303-861-1310
Back-to-school night will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3.
Cole Middle School, 3240 Humboldt St., 303-296-8421
Back-to-school night will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Horace Mann Middle School, 4130 Navajo St., 303-433-2553
Back-to-school night at Horace Mann will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8. The school will have a BBQ and is inviting numerous community resource groups for parents.
Kunsmiller Middle School, 2250 S. Quitman Way, 303-934-5476
Back-to-school night will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. There will be presentations from studio, CMP, Avid and the Science Facts Program.
Sandoval Elementary School, 3655 Wyandot St., 303-455-9326
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. There will also be a family science night from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 in the cafetorium.
Swansea Elementary School, 4650 Columbine St., 303-296-8429
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Gilpin elementary school, 2949 California St., 303-297-0313
Back-to-school night will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16.
Abraham Lincoln High School, 2285 S. Federal Blvd., 303-727-5000
Back-to-school night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Classes started on Monday, July 26 for 19 continuous year schools in Denver - Amesse, Barrett, Cheltenham, Colfax, Columbian, Del Pueblo, Eagleton, Fairmont, Ford, Harrington, Johnson, Maxwell, McGlone, Mitchell, Smedley, Smith, Valdez and Wyman elementary schools and Bryant-Webster K-8 School (eighth-grade will be added in August 2005).
For more information, contact individual schools or the DPS Communications Office at 720-423-3414. A list of schools is online at http://schoolforms.dpsk12.org/schoollist.