By: Tammie Peters Hey, all you Jaguar talkers! This year, D'Evelyn will have a Forensics (Speech & Debate) Team for the first time in over 20 years! We will be meeting after school to learn how to debate and do public speaking. On Saturdays, we will be competing against other schools from across the state. If you are interested in joining this fun and challenging team, please email Mrs. Tammie Peters at [email protected]. We will be organizing specific practice days very soon. Forensics team is only for students grade 9-12. By: Dan Wille, Assistant Principal D’Evelyn values the importance of a safe learning environment where all students are held to rigorous academic and behavior standards to ensure that all students succeed in our program. Our goal is to help students grow up right, and reach their full potential. As we return to full in-person learning we understand students may encounter struggles re-acclimating to the school environment. Our discipline philosophy at D’Evelyn will focus on correction instead of punishment. Our goal is to help students learn from any mistakes or misconduct in order to help them thrive as responsible, dignified, and honorable community members. We value a community approach to helping students understand expectations and become models of respect, integrity, and compassion. With this value, we strive to effectively communicate the expectations all our students are held to both in the classroom and as representatives of our proud community. For this reason, students received their Academic and Behavior contracts today to bring home, review with you, and get your signature. We believe by adhering to the expectations outlined in the contracts we can create the optimal environment conducive to child development. We hope that you spend some time with your children discussing the importance of appropriate behavior at school and academic honesty. Students are expected to return the signed contracts to their fourth period teachers by next Friday, August 27th. In addition, teachers and students reviewed the Code of Conduct and school safety during 7th Hour today. Below are links you can follow to access the Jefferson County “Emergency Situations at School” flyer which explains how we handle different types of emergencies, the “Code of Conduct and School Safety” presentation, and D’Evelyn Comprehensive Discipline Plan which we will utilize as a guide to discipline:
One specific area we are requesting help from our families is bringing attention to the D’Evelyn Dress Code. We ask that parents and students be familiar with this policy and adhere to its standards in regards to student dress at school. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s administrator. Students and families are expected to be familiar with the Jeffco Schools Code of Conduct which can be found by clicking HERE. Thank you for your support in continuing to make D’Evelyn a great school and community! By: Dan Wille, Assistant Principal
Bell Schedule and Drop-Off/Pick-Up Information: As published in the 8/12/21 School Messenger
- We recommend students arrive by 7:20am to avoid overcrowding the parking lots and more timely entrance to the building. - Students in grades 7-8 are assigned to be dropped-off and picked-up in the east parking lot. - Students in grades 6, and all high school levels are assigned to be dropped-off and picked-up in the west parking lot. - All busses will drop-off and pick-up by the main entrance in the south half-circle parking lot. This area will be closed to cars before and after school to support the busses entry/exit - All families are encouraged to utilize Nassau Ave. as an option to drop-off and pick-up students -Families with students of multiple grade levels may drop-off and pick-up using the east parking lot
By: Dan Wille, Assistant Principal Back to School Night Information: As published in the 8/12/21 School Messenger We are excited to invite you to Back to School Night on August 26th. This event provides parents/guardians the opportunity to meet teachers and administration, receive an overview of content and classroom expectations, and determine best methods for communicating directly with teachers. Back to School Night is an important opportunity to build strong relationships within our community. Collaboration between D’Evelyn families and faculty/staff will be vital as we reintegrate to a sense of normalcy. This year’s Back to School Night will be in-person at D’Evelyn following the below schedule. Parents/guardians will have the chance to hear opening remarks from D’Evelyn’s principal, Josh Griffin, and follow their student’s class schedule to meet their teachers. Class periods will be carried out in 10-minute increments with 5-minute passing periods. Over the course of the evening, you are encouraged to visit each of your child’s classes in accordance with the bell schedule. · 5:30 PM - New parent meeting - Auditorium · 6:00 PM - All parent meeting - Main Gym · 6:30 - 8:00 PM - Parents rotate to 6 classes following student schedules Due to limited classroom spacing, this event is for parents only and we ask that students not attend. Additionally, please have access to your student’s class schedule, which you can access through the Parent Portal. In accordance with Jeffco’s Fall 2021 Health Protocols, masks are required for all visitors. By: Dan Wille, Assistant Principal D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School Standard of Dress The D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School Standard of Dress is designed to provide guidelines for the appropriate dress at school in order to foster an environment conducive to effective teaching and learning (FD2). The dress code also promotes noble values, such as integrity, honor, and respect for self and others (FD 12). Staff and students are expected to comply with our Standard of Dress during the school day and to represent D’Evelyn with dignity by our attire at all school-sanctioned events, inside or outside the walls of the building. While D’Evelyn respects students’ rights to express themselves in the way they dress, all clothing must be appropriate for a grade 6-12 educational environment. Appearance or dress that is disruptive to the educational process; that constitutes a health or safety hazard; that has the potential of causing personal embarrassment; that displays divisive, vulgar, or derogatory comments; or that causes any kind of classroom disruption, is prohibited. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Additional Requirements:
There may be special school-sponsored activities for which slight exceptions to the standard of dress are allowed. Examples include Spirit Days, school-sponsored athletic uniforms, Cheer/Pom uniforms, and Theatre/Musical performance attire. Prior approval from administration must be obtained for special exceptions to the Standard of Dress. The administration reserves the right to determine what constitutes appropriate dress. The values and intent of the Standard of Dress as described in the first paragraph of this document will always be the motivating goal. By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal and Activities Director Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! As we welcome back full in-person learning for our community, it is important to review the Safety and Security measures that keep D’Evelyn safe. We want to ensure the safety of our students, staff and visitors at all times. Jeffco has created a Standard Response Protocol to ensure that schools are ready to handle any emergency situation that may occur. Please look over the Standard Response Protocol chart below and review it with your child. At D’Evelyn, like every Jeffco School, Fire Drills are practiced monthly, a Lockdown Drill will be held during the 1st semester, and either an Evacuation Drill or Shelter Drill will be completed during the 2nd semester. We expect all students, faculty, and staff to take drills seriously and learn from them to best prepare in the event of a real emergency. We appreciate the support of families with emergency management and preparation as we go through the year. One of the great resources that we have for our community is Safe 2 Tell. This resource provides school communities with a place to anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family or your community. Bullying, threatening to harm others or concerns of suicide are a few examples of reports that are made to Safe 2 Tell. You can submit a tip online at https://safe2tell.org/ or call 1-877-542-7233. Communication is important at D’Evelyn, we want to make sure that you are able to reach the right person to help you with what you need. Here is a breakdown of how Administration and Counselors have split up the student body this year:
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