Posted February 18, 2026
| CMAS is scheduled for the week of April 13th, more info coming soon. 2/16 No School Presidents’ Day2/18 Youth on Record Field Trip 2/20 Black History Month Celebration (parent volunteers needed) 2/23 Whole School Field Trip- Science Museum!2/24 CIS West Presentations, modified schedule 2/27 No School, Professional Day Support Our School! We’ve created an Amazon Wishlist with items that help our classrooms shine. If you’d like to contribute, you can check it out here: Amazon Wishlist Interested in volunteering? Please use this link to access the application. https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register Parent Volunteers Needed! We have some fun school events coming up and would love your help to make them a success. If you’re interested in volunteering, please let us know here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbA_hBGtPtcoNccmyWuth6G5wmjlJOi381wbYep4Y0LWfKgQ/viewform?usp=header Your support makes a big difference for our students. Thank you for being part of DCIS! Please join us for our Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) meeting.Date: Wednesday, February 18th, 2026Time: 9:00-11:00 AM Location: Rude Recreation CenterBreakfast, Interpretation, and Childcare provided. Volunteer Sign up here Please see the February MLE DAC Flyer here available in the 8 most common DPS languagesFor questions, contact Sary Portillo, 720-423-2661sary_portillo@dpsk12.net Free Music Classes | |
| Attendance Updates🚀 Help Us Hit 93%!We are currently at 86% attendance, but we know we can reach our goal of 93% with your help. The Game Plan: To ensure no student falls behind, we are increasing our support. If your student misses 2+ days in a single week, expect a friendly check-in from our Attendance Team via phone or home visit. We want to solve problems together! 📞 Keep Us in the Loop: If your student must be absent, please leave a voicemail at 720-423-9101 with: Student Name & ID Grade Level & Reason for absence. Cell Phone Policy Classrooms are phone-free zones. Students must place cell phones and earbuds in the designated classroom box immediately upon entering. Supporting Student Attendance & Safety At DCIS MS, we are committed to ensuring a safe and focused learning environment. Recently, we’ve noted an increase in students missing class, particularly during club times. To support our students in staying on track, we are implementing the following attendance protocol: Daily Support: We will conduct random hallway checks throughout the day. Students found skipping class: 1st & 2nd Offense: Lunch Reset; families will be notified via phone and email. 3rd Offense: Family meeting to create a formal Attendance Agreement. 4th & 5th Offense: Progressing to In-School Suspension (ISS), Saturday School, or Out-of-School Suspension. We appreciate your partnership in helping our students make the most of their instructional time. If you have questions, please contact us at 720-423-9000. | |
| Meet the Team: Ashley Zenner School Psychologist ashley_zenner@dpsk12.net Julie DeGuire School Counselorjulie_deguire@dpsk12.net Carter Quinn School Nurse carter_quinn@dpsk12.net Zian Lusero Denver Kids Mento zian_lusero@dpsk12.net Student and Family Resources (food, clothing, heating support and mental health resources). Community Hubs Resources (classes, workshops and workforce development). Summer Camp Registration is OPENSummer camp enrollment will open in rolling windows for each program, ensuring a smooth registration process as we prepare for high interest. Here are the upcoming enrollment times (all times Mountain Standard):Summit School District Day Camp Families: 7am – 8am MSTKSS Day Camp: 8:30am – 9:30am MST Pathfinders Day Camp: 10am -11am MST Adventures and Tents to Trails: 10am – 11am MST Discovery Overnight Camp and CAPs: 12pm -1pm MST Tuesday Sleepover (Day Camp Add-on): 2pm MST All programs will then be open for enrollment and waitlist after 2pm MST. Prepare your account and fill out forms ahead of time to speed up the enrollment process (read info below). Please reach out with any questions about our camp enrollment process by emailing support@keystonescienceschool.org or calling 970-468-2098. Youth on Record:My name is David Ladon, and I’m reaching out from Youth on Record, an organization dedicated to empowering young people through music and creative media. We are located just a mile from DCIS in the La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood. I’m reaching out to share our Spring Schedule of Creative Enrichment Classes for middle and high school students. Spring Session: February 23 – March 30Mondays – BeatmakingLearn the basics of music production in Ableton 101, where you’ll explore beat-making, recording, and arranging your own tracks. No experience needed—just bring your creativity and we’ll help you turn your ideas into music! Wednesdays – Piano Lab Dig into the fundamentals of songwriting by exploring song form, lyric writing, and basic music theory in a fun and supportive small group environment. Thursdays – Beginner Guitar Discover the fundamentals of piano while learning chords, melodies, and songs in a fun, supportive setting. No prior experience is required. Just bring your curiosity and love for music!Families can register here. Once registered, artists and their families will have access to our scheduling system . This is a friendly reminder that Girls Inc. of Metro Denver’s Teen Programs Open House is coming up soon, and we would love to see you and the families you serve there!Date: February 19, 2026Time: 5:00–7:00 PMLocation: Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, 1499 Julian St, Denver, CO 80204RSVP Link: https://forms.office.com/r/hyx7PXhPMxThis free event is open to teachers, nonprofit youth workers, parents/guardians, and middle and high school girls who are interested in learning more about our opportunities.In addition to showcasing our STEM, leadership, and career readiness programs, we will also be highlighting our exciting summer camp options for middle and high school girls, a great opportunity for families to plan ahead and learn what’s available.Attendees will:• Meet our team and learn how Girls Inc. supports teens year-round• Explore summer camp and school-year program opportunities• Participate in fun, hands-on activities• Enjoy light refreshments• Enter raffles and prizes for teachers, parents/guardians, community partners, and youthFree Art Therapy Group:Our names are Victoria Stetson and Keely Conroy. We are Art Therapy Interns at Revival Therapy Services and we are facilitating a free Art Therapy Group for middle schoolers! The group is designed to give kids a supportive space to express themselves through creativity, build confidence in sharing and connecting with others, and reduce stress, feelings of social anxiety, and isolation. DEADLINE to sign-up is February 14th | |
| Girls Volleyball Schedule: Tues. Feb 17th at Pitt Waller @ 4:15 pm DCIS will be playing in a post season game listed above, It is elimination style, meaning they must win the first game to advance. Good Luck Phoenix in the post season! Huge shout out to our Head Coach Mr. Loaiza -It has been officially confirmed that DCIS Baker will be having a Boys Basketball team, we unfortunately only had two sign up for girls. We will be sending out Coach information, practice schedule, and game information will be sent out next week. Thank you for all who registered and we look forward to a great season- Please come out to support our team, we would love to see as many people as possible at our games! If there are any questions or concerns in regards to practices, games, scheduling, Arbiter or over all concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us at the contact info below. We work closely with our district athletic partners as well as other schools so please reach out with any needs or concerns If you have any questions please reach out, Athletic Director, Ms. Ang 720-423-9013 Main Office 720-423-9000 |
