Friday News 1/12

Posted January 12, 2024

Dear Angels Community,

I am so grateful for the East community for helping me learn and grow during my time as acting principal. I appreciate all of the feedback that you’ve provided me. It has been so much fun getting to know more students, families, staff members, and learning about the operations of the school. This supportive community is such a joy!

I hope you enjoy the holiday weekend and are able to stay warm. Please join us at the 40th Annual MLK Marade on Monday. Information about the event can be found here.

Namaste,

Angela Rivas

Principal Resident

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

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 (Auditorium 5:00-8:00)

Student Spotlight

Congratulations to our attendance winner this week who has 90.08% attendance….Helen Yonas!  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!

Q is for Questioning

Also want to include this BESS Parent Screener again this week…

FINALS 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.

https://foodservices.dpsk12.org/2022-23-school-year-meal-benefits/

Counseling News

COS Timeline:

Please note the following updates and timelines for your students Choice of Studies. This is the opportunity for your students to pick out their classes for next year. Your student will be meeting with a counselor through their Advisement class or their English class so there is no need for them to make an appointment.  

Current 9th grade students: January 25- February 15 

Current 10th grade students: January 29 – February 5 

Current 11th grade students: February 5- February 12 

Your student will receive additional information as well as course options and a course catalog in their Advisement on 1/11. Please encourage your student to attend the class Fair at 3pm on 1/12 and discuss through selections prior to meeting with counselors. 

Schedule Changes: 

Students are allowed to request a course change the first two weeks of the semester and all change requests will be made online via our digital schedule change request form. There are no course changes after the first two weeks of school. A student may make a level change during the first 6-weeks of a course and should schedule an appointment with their counselor to facilitate a level change.  After the first 6-weeks, for any extenuating circumstances, a request can be made through the student’s counselor and will be forwarded to a committee for consideration.Teacher requests cannot be accommodated. 

Midyear Reports

  • Many private schools require a Mid-Year Report, which is available after your 1st semester grades have been posted to your transcript the second week of January.  You will need to submit a request for these records to be sent by completing the Mid-Year Report Request.
  • Some public schools will request a Mid-Year report via your student portal account with them.  Make sure you are checking your student portal account on a regular basis.  If you need a Mid-Year Report sent, use the link above.

Future Angels Night Info [INSERT HERE] Do you know someone or have a current 8th grader interested in East?

If so, come check us out at our Future Angel Experience programs. Click here to register for our event coming up on Thursday, January 18th. 

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

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. 

Family Constituency Services (FCS) also known as the DPS Helpline! Students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members can call the helpline for school-based or districtwide questions and support. Our FCS addresses concerns, conducts mediations, and supports community meetings. Here’s more information about what else they can support with.

Helpline: (720) 423-3054

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:

Athletics: 

National Letter of Intent Day February 7th

Time sensitive! If your senior is planning on signing or has committed 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 

Game Updates: 

  • Boys Basketball will play at Douglas County Saturday @ 1:00pm 

Future Angels Athletics Event: 

January 18th

5:00pm (right before the East Future Angels Night)

East Auditorium

Please RSVP using this LINK

Links: 

Athletics Website

Upcoming Competition Schedule

Ticket sales for home games

Activities Update

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 on January 5th in room 100. Students whose parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles graduated from East are eligible to apply for a Legacy Stole. Unfortunately siblings do not count. 

If your senior has not yet ordered their cap and gown please have them come to room 100 and see Tee. 

Time sensitive! 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 

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/ 

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!