Posted December 14, 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
Dec 08 The Snowball dance & fundraiser (7:00-9:00 pm)
Dec 12 Future Angels Event (Virtual)
Dec. 11-15 FINAL EXAMS
Jan 02 No Students/First Day Back for Teachers
Jan 03 First Day of Classes
Jan 09 Early Release Day
Jan 10 Senior Future Planning Event
Jan 12 MLK Assembly
Jan 15 No School
Jan 17 Jazz Solo Night 7:00pm
Jan 18 Angels Athletics Night (5:00-6:00pm)
Jan 18 Future Angels Night (Auditiorium 5:00-8:00)
Student Spotlight
Congratulations to our attendance winner this week who has 99.18% attendance….Brynn Boies! We would also like to extend a big congratulations to all students for their commitment to attendance this past month. Our attendance rate is 3% higher than last year at this time! Go Angels!
FINALS SCHEDULE
Early Release Schedule
❄️ Weather Update ❄️
With the shift in weather, temperatures are dropping, and we want to ensure the comfort and well-being of our students. For those seeking refuge from the chill, you now have the option to enter the building through the Detroit Street entrance; however, please be advised that students are required to stay in the Commons until the building officially opens.
Lunch Update
Lunch is FREE for ALL students regardless of students free or reduced price meal benefit status; however, it is still very important that families continue to complete the Household Application for Student Meal Benefits to determine lunch eligibility status.
Counseling News
Upcoming College Deadlines
Seniors, please remember to complete a transcript request form for each school you are applying to. These forms, along with other important college application information can be found on the Senior Resource Document. Please see below for the deadlines for completing your requests.
| For Applications Due On… | Complete the Transcript Request Form and turn into your counselor BEFORE… |
| January 1, 2024 | December 1, 2023 (due to winter break) |
| January 15, 2024 (S2 grades on transcript) | December 15, 2023 (due of winter break) |
| February 1, 2024 (S2 grades on transcript) | January 12, 2024 |
| February 15, 2024 (S2 grades on transcript) | February 1, 2024 |
Midyear Reports
Senior Future Planning Event
Counseling is hosting an event for seniors who have not applied to college or are wanting to explore no-cost employment training. This event will be held in the commons on January 10th and students will have the opportunity to meet with college and employer reps and get support in completing applications.
Future Center News
SENIOR PARENTS
Financial aid season is right around the corner. For students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, the FAFSA is the application you and your student will complete to apply for financial aid. For students who are undocumented, you will complete the CASFA application. The applications will open in December (the exact date has not yet been released). It is important that your family completes the application, so we hope to help you get prepared ahead of time.
If your student will be completing the FAFSA this year, you will need to create your own FSA ID, which is the electronic signature you’ll use to complete your part of the form. It consists of a username and password. You can get started on this task now if you have a social security number. If you don’t have a social security number, there will be a process for you to create an FSA ID soon – look for more information from the Future Center coming around December!
For those filling out the CASFA, you can create your login here.
Padres de estudiantes del 12º grado
La temporada de ayuda financiera está a la vuelta de la esquina. Para los estudiantes que son ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos o residentes permanentes, la FAFSA es la aplicación que usted y su estudiante completarán para solicitar ayuda financiera. Para los estudiantes indocumentados, completarán la aplicación de CASFA.Las aplicaciones se abren en diciembre (aunque aún no sabemos la fecha exacta). Es importante que su familia complete la solicitud de ayuda financiera (FAFSA o CASFA), y estamos aquí para ayudarles a prepararse con tiempo.
Si su estudiante va a llenar la FAFSA este año, necesitará crear su propia identificación de la FSA, que es la firma electrónica que utilizará para completar su parte del formulario. Si usted tiene un número de Seguro Social, puede comenzar ahora. Si no lo tiene, no se preocupen, habrá un proceso para que puedan crear su FSA ID pronto. Cuando estemos mas cerca de diciembre, tendremos más información en el DSF Future Center para usted y su estudiante.
Para aquellos que están completando la CASFA, pueden crear su inicio de sesión aquí.
Career Center
Family & Community Engagement Update
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.
Holiday Resource Guide
Holiday Resources for Families In Need | Denver Public Schools
Heart and Hand :
Assistance is available for a wide range of families in the Denver area, including nearby
counties, this holiday season. The primary nonprofits or charities that offer holiday supports are below. If an organization can’t assist, then the volunteers may have referrals to other places to turn to so that a child can receive a gift. The resources, whether small gifts, winter coats, games, or toys, are available across all counties, including Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, and Douglas.
Note that each of the holiday programs has terms and conditions in place. Some only help people in a shelter, others assist senior citizens.
Assistance League of Denver Region
Address/Dirección: 6265 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80222
Phone/Teléfono: (720) 638-3650
Hours/Horario: 10am-4pm Mon-Sat
The low-cost thrift store carries holiday decorations and winter clothing. Monday Morning Markdowns offer great prices on new housewares and clothing. In addition to the Thrift Store, the Assistance League offers other forms of assistance, such as the Hospital Equipment Lending program that helps ease the financial burden of injuries and illnesses by providing loans of wheelchairs, walkers, bath benches, and more, free of charge. Schedule appointments here:
Clothes to Kids Denver
Address/Dirección: 2890 S Colorado Blvd. Suite M-3, Denver, CO 80222
Phone/Teléfono: 720-379-4630
Website: https://clothestokidsdenver.org
CTKD provides quality clothing free of charge to kids from low income or in-crisis families. Check the basic eligibility requirements below and call the phone number above to make a shopping appointment. Phones are open Tuesdays-Fridays from 9am-5pm, and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. Please leave a message if they don’t answer.
Student eligibility guidelines:
● Must be age 3-21, live in the 11-county Denver Metro Area, and be enrolled in
preschool-12th grade or working toward GED.
● Their family is in crisis (due to job loss, disaster, poverty, homelessness or displacement).
● Their family is experiencing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
● They are refugees and asylum seekers.
● They are eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch (FRL) at school.
● They are in kinship or foster care.
● They are receiving services from a school, school district, human service agency, shelter, hospital, clinic or place of worship.
Denver Dream Center: Christmas in the City and Merry Market
Shopping at Coors Field | Navidad en la Ciudad y el Mercado
Navideño en el Estadio de Coors
Christmas in the City – At Denver Dream Center
Date/Fecha: Friday-Saturday December 15-16, 2023 / viernes-sábado 15-16 de diciembre, 2023
Address/Dirección: 2165 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80205
Phone/Teléfono: 720-510-9113
Registration/Inscripción: https://www.tfaforms.com/5083236
Christmas in the City is held at Denver Dream Center. You will sign up to be adopted by a family. The adopting family will buy gifts for the adoptee family. Gifts will be distributed on December 15th and December 16th.
Denver Indian Center
Address/ Dirección: 4407 Morrison Road, Denver CO 80219
Phone/Teléfono: 303-936-2688
Hours: Distribution scheduled for the 3rd Friday of every month to the following Friday.
By offering access to free, fresh produce and canned goods, we provide valuable meal
supplementation while helping those in need maintain their independence and dignity.
Food Box Distribution: Monday – Thursday 10am – 3pm
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/
Athletics Update:
Highlights & upcoming events:
Athlete of the Week:
Congratulations to Brooklynn Hagerty on being selected as Athlete of the Week. Coach said that Brooklynn has an incredibly infectious personality both in practice and around school. Brooklynn has an amazing work ethic and is always pushing herself to master new skills and leads by example. There are a lot of bumps and bruises that go along with cheerleading and Brooklynn has had to overcome many this season as a base in her stunt group. Even if she is knocked down, she always gets up. Not only is she one of our strongest athletes, she also handles her business in the classroom with a 4.0 grade point average. We are so proud of Brook and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!
Highlights & upcoming events:
Saturday, 12/9
Future Angels Athletics Event:
January 18th
5:00pm (right before the East Future Angels Night)
East Auditorium
Links:
Activities Update
The Snowball on Dec. 8th, is an annual dance hosted by East’s student council with the proceeds going to East families in need so that they may have a holiday meal and gifts to open. This is a casual dance (fun PJ’s encouraged) that is held in the winter themed foyer. (the place all East dances used to be held back in the day) Tickets are on sale in room 100 and are limited. The cost per student is $5. Please encourage your students to drop off a donation (room 100) or attend this fun throwback event.
Senior Information: The senior hub is now up on the website. The senior fee ($25) can now be paid through the hub.
Legacy stole order forms will be available in January. Students
If your senior has not yet ordered their cap and gown please have them come to room 100 and see Tee.
If your senior is planning on signing or committing to play a sport in college please have them come and see Tee in room 100. In addition she would like them to fill out this link which will be helpful in getting your students information for the program. https://forms.gle/dXGE5PsqoGWb8Zrr8
While National Letter of Intent Day isn’t until February 7th it does take some time to put the program together.
Holiday gift ideas available in room 100:
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 & a 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 Information
Yearbook sales purchase link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1008646/East-High-School/2024-Yearbook/20230711041857043152/CATALOG_SHOP/
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!