Posted October 23, 2023
Dear Angels Community,
As always, thank you for your support of our East Community and follow our active student body on Instagram @eastangels_madamprincipal and @denvereasths.
Important Upcoming Dates
Oct 23 PSAT/NMSQT 10th Grade Only
Oct 23 Future Angels Night (6:00-8:00)
Oct 24 PSAT 9th Grade Only
Oct 24 Opening Night for the Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Oct 25 Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Oct 26 Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Oct 27 Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Oct 28 Fall Play @ 2:00 pm
Oct 30 Dia de los Muertos Alter (Lunch)
Oct 30 Trick or Treat Street 4:00-6:00pm
Nov 01 Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Nov 02 HBCU Fair 5:30-7:30 pm
Nov 02 Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Nov 03 Fall Play @ 7:00 pm
Nov 04 Fall Play @ 2:00 & 7:00 pm
Nov 08 Instrumental Music Pizza (5:30-9:30)
Nov 08 DPS League Spirit Competition (6:00pm)
Nov 09 9th Grade Council Elections (Advisement)
Nov 13 First Day of Winter Sports
Staff Spotlight
October Digital PSAT Testing
East High School will offer PSAT/NMSQT testing to students free of charge on October 23rd and 24th. This is an opportunity for students to get valuable feedback on their readiness for college, have access to scholarship opportunities, and to practice for the SAT. We will not have regular classes on testing days in order to provide an appropriate testing environment.
The test is completely digital this year and will be taken on school issued chromebooks. Click here to learn more about the digital testing experience.
Parents may opt their student out of testing by following the directions at this link in English or this link in Spanish.
Make up testing will be on Friday October 27th beginning promptly at 8:20 am in the library. Any student who misses their primary test date should plan on being present for the make up test.
Attendance Resources
Advisement is a class every student at East High School takes, which meets once a week. We cover a range of essential information and complete some tasks that are DPS graduation requirements. The grades for advisement are pass/fail determined by students attendance. These grades do show up on students’ transcript. In order to pass Advisement, students need to attend 80% or more of class. We hope you will encourage your students to attend and engage in this class.
Future Center News
Historically Black College/University Fair
Career Center
Student Career Guide
The English and Spanish versions of the ’23-’24 DPS Career Guide are here! Please use them to give yourself a comprehensive overview of the career readiness services your student has access to at East. Remember, your student can connect with Ellie Jacques, eleanor_jacques@dpsk12.net, and other career services by joining the East High School Career Center on Schoology, using the code: XXKF-RG67-QNFH3. You and your student can also review a complete list of Career Ready Action Items. You might consider focusing on one career action per month or one per “season” with your student to help them start to plan their future.
The Resume How-To Guide is a resource for resume and cover letters. Use it in preparation for career searches, interviews and on-the-spot networking opportunities.
The Denver Police Department is accepting applications for the DPD Explorer’s program! This is a junior police education program where students ages 15-20 can try out what it would be like to train to become a Police Officer or First Responder. This program begins on Nov 8 and occurs every Wednesday for 13 weeks. Your student can access the application here. Applications close on October 31. See Ellie in room 324A for paper copies of the application or for help submitting it. Your student can ask questions about the program directly to the organizing officer, Sergeant Sheridan: (e) raymond.sheridan@denvergov.org (c) 720-415-1022
Counseling Update
Future Angels Experience
Do you have someone in your family or a friend who is interested in attending East? Make sure to register for our upcoming event on October 23.
Seal of Biliteracy:
Seal of Biliteracy The DPS Seal of Biliteracy is a nationally recognized award that can be earned by 11th or 12th grade students who can read, speak, listen, and write at a high level in English as well as another level. It is a prestigious award, included on student transcripts, that signals to colleges and employers that a student has attained college-level biliteracy in two or more languages. For more information visit mle.dpsk12.org/seal-of-biliteracy. In order to apply for the Seal of Biliteracy, students should fill out the form in this link by October 27th. Reach out to your student’s counselor if you have any questions.
DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION JOB OPPORTUNITY
Family & Community Engagement Update
FOOD PANTRY
Having trouble filling your pantry? Come get some food at the East Pantry THIS Saturday! October 21, in the Commons from 9-10:30 a.m. Please enter through the Commons doors on Detroit Street.
Support East’s Amazon Wishlist:
Can’t participate in the PTSA? No problem, you can grant our wishes anyway! Click HERE to send materials to benefit our student body and staff.
Get involved with PTSA
Hello Senior Families, It’s time to start planning After Prom May 2024!
We urgently need volunteers from our Senior families for the 2–3-person Co-Chair Team, it’s an East High School tradition for Senior parents to form incredible teams to create an amazing, SAFE and substance-free Experience of the Year for our Seniors to celebrate together in the wee hours “After Prom.”
Please reach out as soon as possible to Blythe at rbkingsbury5@gmail.com
You can also contact the East PTSA officers, Mina Goldstein and Veronica Ware, by emailing president@eastptsa.org or calling/texting the numbers below to get connected with After Prom.
WE NEED YOUR HELP to make this event a success and an unforgettable part of our kids’ high school experience! Please pass along this message.
Thank you to all the East families and community members who have created this INCREDIBLE tradition and event!
Volunteers
Please remember, all volunteers need to complete a background check prior to volunteering within the school and classroom. The purple Volunteer Background Check Portal tab is hyperlinked to the Sterling Volunteers DPS prepaid account landing page. When using this link, payment is not required. The DPS Online Volunteer Background Check is located at the following link – https://equity.dpsk12.org/get-involved/volunteer-services/
Share Multilingual Learners Tutoring Program
Are you interested in helping Multilingual Learners (MLLs) succeed on their language-learning journey? The Multilingual Education Department’s Tutoring Program for MLLs is back and will run from October 2023 to June 2024. Volunteering will help with your required volunteer hours. If you have questions, email Valeria Praga.
Date: Wednesday, October 25
Location: Kepner Beacon Middle School
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
This month’s meeting will be all about Family Mental Health. We will have a special presentation on Trauma Informed Care by Dr. Omar Reda who will be discussing immigrant family trauma. He will also have resources for those who work with families.
Other community partners will also host resource tables with valuable mental and general health information for families and community members.
The boys2MEN Fall Workshop; College & Life Readiness, is designed for Young Kings to architect a clear vision from High School to College. Young Kings will be exposed to the skills and requirements it takes to persist as a scholar on the college level. This workshop involves diversity offices from campuses across the state to curate lifelong connections between Young Kings and communal support on college campuses. Young Kings will engage in Life Readiness courses during the first part of the day, then directly with college recruiters to learn about admission requirements and campus life.
The workshop is Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. The link to apply to be a Young King is HERE
Athletics Update:
Athlete of the Week:
Highlights:
Links:
Activities Update
Class t-shirts: 10th & 11th grade class t-shirts are available in room 100 only $10
East High Nike hats: There are two versions of these hats; the senior hat which is white with the original East logo & an red version of the hat without the senior part under the logo. These are also available in room 100
Club List 23-24: Here you can access all of the amazing club opportunities we have this school year. Feel free to reach out to club sponsors or Tee MacDonald theresa_macdonald@dpsk12.net for more information.
Yearbook & Senior Photo information
Yearbook sales purchase link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1008646/East-High-School/2024-Yearbook/20230711041857043152/CATALOG_SHOP/
Senior photos are due November 1st. All photos must meet these guidelines:
All Seniors must select their yearbook photo by taking the following guidelines into consideration or risk their photo not being published:
Senior photo upload link: https://images.jostens.com/ImageShare/upload
Senior recognition ads (for purchase):
East Theater Company’s Fall Play: Antigone
Performance Dates:
10/24 @ 7pm
10/25 @ 7pm
10/26 @ 7pm
10/27 @ 7pm
10/28 @ 2pm
11/1 @ 7pm
11/2 @ 7pm
11/3 @ 7pm
11/4 @ 2pm & 7pm
Tickets are available at ETC Website or www.easttheatreco.org
Tickets are $10 for students on line $12 at the door $15 for adults on line $18 at door.
Trick or Treat Street at East
Spread the word: over thirty East clubs and teams participate in this free community event, filled with games, activities, and (of course) candy! This year’s event will take place on Monday, October 30th from 4:30-6 pm. Tell your friends and neighbors!
HOW SICK IS TOO SICK?
There are three main reasons for children to stay/go home:
1. The child could infect others with a contagious illness, either because of symptoms, a diagnosis, or recent exposure to a contagious illness (COVID, Cold, Flu, RSV, Strep, chickenpox, GI issues, measles, etc)
2. The child member does not feel well enough to take part in usual activities. For example, a child is overly tired, intense head/stomach ache, fever, chills, or vomiting.
3. A child needs more care than teachers and staff can give while still caring for the other children.
When to seek emergency medical attention
● Trouble breathing
● Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
● Confusion
● Inability to wake or stay awake
● Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
These are not all possible indications of a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 or your healthcare provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Flu vaccines are available for DPS students only.
Each student will need an appointment and a current consent for the Denver Health School Based Clinic. DenverHealth.org/services/school-based-health-centers/e-consent
School-Based will not be offering the COVID vaccine to DH employees, DPS staff, parents or community. Feel free to visit your PCP, Public Health, Walgreens, etc., for your COVID vaccine.
Schedule Today! https://mychart.denverhealth.org/mychart/openscheduling
Spirit Store
East High School’s Spirit Store is located on the second floor just south of the Main Office.
Operating hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – during lunch
Friday – during seventh period
The Spirit Store is run by volunteers and will be closed if a volunteer is not available. If you would like to confirm store hours, volunteer, or ask questions, please contact spiritstore@eastangelfriends.org.
All Spirit Store proceeds support the East Angel Friends & Alumni Foundation. For more on EAFAF, visit eastangelfriends.org. Go Angels!
