By: Josh Griffin, Principal
I am proud of the strong start to the second semester we have enjoyed at D’Evelyn. Please accept my gratitude and appreciation for the commitment of our students, faculty, staff, and families to supporting a strong return to school. Particularly given the recent surge in Covid cases in our community, I am grateful for our smooth start after Winter Break. On Monday, I tested positive for Covid, and since then have been isolated and working remotely to the greatest extent possible. Fortunately my symptoms are mild, and the symptoms of our two older daughters (who also tested positive in the last two weeks) were also mild. Thus far, we have successfully managed to avoid our youngest daughter Madison from contracting Covid, which given her youth and pre-existing medical conditions has been a paramount concern in our family. I have a deep appreciation for the commitment of our faculty, staff, and administration to lead a successful start to the semester in my absence. In our community, we have had a greater number of positive Covid cases among students, staff, and families than we have experienced in months. I am relieved that overall our students and staff are bouncing back well from illness, and I appreciate the resolve of those that have missed school due to Covid upon returning to school. To start this semester, we have made a few slight adjustments as we continue to manage the challenges of the ongoing pandemic. In particular, our administrative team has been organizing outreach to students and families to offer guidance and support when a student is home with a Covid diagnosis or exposure. We hope that this adjustment to more proactive communication will better support students and provide more clarity on how they can, if able, keep up with school work during an absence. Teamwork and partnership will be important factors in supporting our students through the end of this pandemic, and I hope that up-front communication will best support open communication going forward. Additionally, we continue to maintain health and safety standards in accordance with policies established by JCPH and Jeffco Public Schools. The primary mitigation strategy in school is required mask wearing. I understand growing fatigue and concern about mask wearing throughout our community and nation, but share my appreciation for your continued support for encouraging your child(ren) to uphold mask-wearing expectations during their time in the school each day. If we continue to work together, I am confident we can move forward past and through this ongoing pandemic. Enrollment 2022-2023 The 1st round choice enrollment process in Jeffco Schools formally began on January 10, 2022. The window for 1st round choice will end on January 28, 2022. To access the Jeffco Schools enrollment platform (EnrollJeffco), please visit this website: https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/schools/enrollment/enrolljeffco For new students to D’Evelyn next year, and current D’Evelyn students that may seek opportunities in another school for next year, the Enroll Jeffco 1st round choice enrollment window is the best opportunity a student has to earn admission to another Jeffco School for 2022-2023. At D’Evelyn, we intend to address two audiences for three purposes with enrollment information. Prospective D’Evelyn students for 2022-2023: We thank the 100s of prospective families that have attended our Open House and Information Night events so far. For interested families looking for one more opportunity to attend a Prospective Student Information Night, please join us on Wednesday, January 26th, at 7:00 PM for one final informational presentation. Additionally, all families seeking enrollment for their child(ren) in 2022-2023 at D’Evelyn should complete the 1st round choice enrollment process in EnrollJeffco no later than January 28, 2022. Current D’Evelyn students We ask families of current D’Evelyn students that plan to return in 2022-2023 to designate that in EnrollJeffco. It is helpful to our school administration as we plan for enrollment and budget in the new school year. Thank you for taking the time to complete this task. While we hope that all D’Evelyn students will return in 2022-2023, I understand that for some students and families, it is important and appropriate that they consider other schools for next year. The 1st round choice enrollment window is the best time to search and select schools for future enrollment, and I would encourage families considering a transfer to complete that process in this window in order to have the best opportunity to find their school of choice next year. Best wishes to all prospective and current families in your planning for the 2022-2023 school year. Please feel free to contact members of the D’Evelyn counseling, administrative, or office staff teams with questions regarding the enrollment process. Upcoming Events: January 17, 2022 No School - MLK Day January 18, 2022 6 p.m. DEF Meeting January 24, 2022 4:30 p.m. Steering Committee Meeting January 26, 2022 7:00 pm Prospective Student Information Night February 7, 2022 4:30 p.m. Steering Committee Meeting February 8, 2022 5:30 p.m. Accountability Meeting February 15, 2022 6 p.m. DEF Meeting February 18, 2022 End of 1st Six Weeks D'Evelyn Calendar of Events D'Evelyn Sports/Activities Calendar Comments are closed.
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