By: Dr. Rob Bishop, Principal
A Tribute to the Class of 2023 Last week marked the end of an era for our seniors, and this week we celebrate one of the most cherished traditions at D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School—the Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023. Throughout the week, we celebrated various milestones, including concerts, art showcases, and yearbook distribution, along with some classic senior shenanigans that have become a tradition at our school. On Friday, the entire D’Evelyn community bid farewell to the Class of 2023, as seniors completed their final exams, projects, and official business with their teachers, officially closing their high school studies. The anticipation grew as the seniors made their final walk through the halls and experienced their final seventh period, marking the end of their journey as students at D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School. To the D’Evelyn Class of 2023, congratulations on reaching this significant milestone! The entire D'Evelyn community is proud of you and your accomplishments during your time here. As you move on to the next chapter in your life, we wish you all the best of luck, good health, and the unwavering belief that you can achieve your dreams and goals. May this be the beginning of a fulfilling and successful journey for every member of the Class of 2023. 
The school year is coming to an end, and to celebrate, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are invited to a drive-in movie night on Tuesday, May 16th. The event will take place in the West Parking Lot, and the featured film will be the Disney movie "Cars". The lot will open at 8:15 pm, and the movie will begin at 8:45 pm. Admission to the event is free, but popcorn will be sold on-site. It is important to note that the movie sound will be broadcast through an FM transmitter, so it's necessary to ensure that your car has radio capabilities. Come out and enjoy a fun evening with your peers while celebrating the end of the school year! 
By: Crystal Frigo
Mark your calendars for Dennison Lakeside Night on Monday, May 22, 2023. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, and the rides will be available from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Please note that only a limited number of tickets will be sold at the door. In case of inclement weather, the event's rain date is scheduled for May 31, 2023. 
By: Susan Aberle, Junior High Social Chair
Calling all 8th Grade Parents! We need your help in providing our students with an unforgettable 8th-grade celebration. On Friday, May 26th, we have an exciting lineup of outdoor activities planned, including a DJ, Nerf gun wars, photo booth, and obstacle course, along with pizza and dessert. To make this event a success, we require volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, monitoring activities, serving food, and donations for beverages, desserts, and prizes. You can easily sign up to volunteer or donate via the Sign-up Genius. Additionally, we welcome monetary donations which can be made online through this link. Join us in creating a memorable experience for our 8th graders and help us make this event a grand success! Thank you in advance for your support. 8th Grade Celebration Event Details
By: Christopher Boswell, Boys Head Golf Coach
The D'Evelyn boys' golf team will be holding tryouts for the Fall 2023 season during the summer on Monday, July 31st and Tuesday, August 1st, at Indian Tree Golf Course. These tryouts are open to students who will be entering grades 9-12. Students who are interested in trying out for the team can join the Google Classroom (code 5qnteke), which will serve as the main communication channel for the team throughout the summer. Before participating in the tryouts, students must have a registered and updated physical, as well as be registered with the athletic department. It's important to note that due to the scheduling of tee times, students must register in advance for the tryouts. More information on how to register for tryouts will be provided via Google Classroom during the summer. If anyone has any questions regarding the tryouts or the team, they can email Mr. Boswell at [email protected]. It sounds like it will be an exciting season, and good luck to all the students who will be trying out for the team!
By: Jenna Spendlove, DEF Executive Director The D’Evelyn Education Foundation is desperately looking for volunteers to help manage a few of our committees. These important activities directly support your student(s) as well as our incredible faculty and staff. Please consider getting involved as our outgoing leaders are willing to train incoming volunteers. Without the involvement of parents, we will have to limit what activities we can support next year. Open Volunteer Manager Positions for the 2023/2024 School Year Please email [email protected] for more info on any of the positions below. 
Annual Dinner/Auction The Annual Dinner/Auction is DEF’s largest fundraiser and is a great way to socialize with fellow parents/teachers/staff. This event’s success is because of the incredible volunteers who put it together! We have a planning committee of approximately 10 lead coordinators and numerous day of volunteer opportunities. 
Junior High Social Committee Plan social events for Junior High Students including, Back-To-School BBQ, Fall and Spring Socials, 8th Grade Celebration, and many others. Your participation would be truly appreciated to ensure the success of these events and to guarantee an awesome year for our students. 
School Store Work with vendors to order and design new merchandise for the school store, coordinate other volunteers to work at the school store during lunch periods as well as organizing merchandise sales at a few games/extracurricular activities throughout the year. 
Jaguar Tracks Editor Produce the weekly Jaguar Tracks Newsletter with content submitted by D'Evelyn Staff and Volunteers. 
Teacher Appreciation Plan, coordinate, and execute a week-long event with food, snacks, raffles, and prizes to acknowledge and show appreciation to our incredible teachers. 
Parent-Teacher Conference Dinner Coordinate the meal provided to teachers for parent-teacher conferences. Acquire contributions of food, beverages, utensils, etc. 
D'Evelyn DASH The DASH is looking for parent volunteers to shadow in the 2023/24 school year in order to take over in the 2024/25 school year. For more information, please use the link below.
Just want to volunteer and not lead? That’s ok too! To learn more please view the numerous opportunities to participate whether it be a lead position or a worker bee on the DEF Website or email [email protected] for more information.
Girls Tennis 3A State Tournament
Congratulations to the Girl's Tennis Team for their 5-2 victory over Colorado Academy in the 3A State Team Tournament semifinals last night! They advance to the State Championship match next Tuesday, May 16. They will play at City Park and the matches start at 1:00 pm. 
Track & Field
The Girls' 4 x 200 relay team has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the 4A League Championship. Congratulations to the team on this impressive accomplishment! The upcoming Track and Field State Championships will take place from May 18 - 20 at Jeffco Stadium. Best of luck to the Jags, and let's bring home another victory! 
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May 23 - Volunteer event to stuff Finals Care Packages, Library (room L200C) 12:30-2:15 pm May 24 - Finals for 5th and 6th periods, students dismissed at 12:00 pm May 25 - Finals for 3rd and 4th periods, students dismissed at 12:00 pm May 26
May 30 - June 1 - Jaguar Basketball Summer Camp for students entering 6th, 7th, 8th grade, Girls Camp 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Boys Camp 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm July 17 - 18 - AI Summer Program Taught by Stanford Alumni Hosted at D’Evelyn, view the program brochure and apply here 
By: Megan Kim
Student Notes of Encouragement Due Today (May 8th) If you would like to add a note of encouragement to your student's bag(s), fill out the Note of Encouragement Form by end of day today (May 8th) and email the form to Cindy Otegui. Volunteers Needed! Finals Care Package time is here again! We need volunteers to help stuff the bags on May 23rd from 12:30-2:15. Please use this link to sign up and invite your friends too! Missed out on buying a finals care package? If you missed out on buying a finals care package, you may pick one up in the Financial Office for $15 on the first day of finals. These are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
By: Lisa Bell, Teacher Librarian & Technology Coordinator
Seniors, download Google Takeout! This tool allows you to export and download a copy of your jeffcoschools.us Google account data (i.e. Drive, Mail). You can store the data locally on your computer or upload the data to another third-party cloud storage service. 
By: Lisa Bell, Teacher Librarian & Technology Coordinator
Seniors, if you have a Jefferson County Public Library card connected to your school email, you will need to switch it to your personal email before you lose access to your jeffcoschools.us account. 
By: Lisa Bell, Teacher Librarian & Technology Coordinator
Senior Chromebook Returns As a part of Jeffco Public Schools 1:1 technology initiative, all seniors received a district-issued and owned Chromebook. As graduation nears, you will be responsible for returning your Jeffco-owned Chromebook, along with the charger. We will be set up in the library for you to return your device and charger all day on Friday, May 12th. Once you have returned your equipment, you will be able to pick up your cap and gown on May 19th. If you have questions feel free to stop by the library or email Lisa Bell. Grades 6-12 Chromebooks Use Over the Summer For families with students going into grades 6-12, please read this message from the district about Chromebooks over the summer. Feel free to reach out to Lisa Bell if you have questions or if you need clarification. 
By: Susan Aberle, Junior High Social Chair
Calling all Junior High School Kids! Junior High Social Committee will be hosting an after school event for 6th, 7th and 8th Graders at Slick City on Thursday, May 18th. Tickets ($15 including socks) will be sold during lunch the week of the event and at the door. Students must have a signed waiver in order to participate. Waivers are online only (no paper waivers).
Please consider volunteering to chaperone and sell tickets to this event.
By: Susan Aberle, Junior High Social Chair
Congratulations 8th Graders! Let’s get together to celebrate your last day of Middle School and continuation to High School. Join us for a fun-filled event with all kinds of great outdoor activities, including a pizza, DJ, Nerf Gun Wars, Photo Booth and Obstacle Course!
We need volunteers and donations to make this a success. You can sign up to volunteer via the Sign up Genius. Please note, this is just an after school party for 8th graders, there is no ceremony. If you would like to donate to this great celebration and all Junior High Social events, it's easy through this link.
By: Michelle Ziemian, DYBA Director
Registration is Open for our Summer Camps! All Camps are Tuesday thru Thursday, May 30, 31, and June 1
Skill Development & Game Play Shooting, Passing, Ball Handling, Rebounding, Offensive and Defensive Footwork, Team Work, Game Play, Daily Competitions and Contests with Prizes Camp Staff: HS coaches with over 50 years of coaching experience! HS players to model and direct drills! Location: All camps are held at D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School which is located at 10359 W Nassau Ave, Denver, CO 80235 Registration: You can register for the camps online Questions about the camp activities? Email Coach Olson (Girls) or Coach Rogers (Boys) Questions about registration? Email [email protected]
By: D'Evelyn Staff and Administration
At our D’Evelyn Information nights, we make a point to remind parents that when they are enrolling their kids at D’Evelyn, they too are committing to being part of our program. The D’Evelyn program has such great results because we have students, teachers, and parents working together to provide this amazing and unique educational experience. We want to thank all of the parents that have been so kind and generous with their time and gifts throughout the year. Our students were able to enjoy prom and after prom because so many of you gave your time and effort to make it a memorable experience. When we were in need of microwaves for the cafeteria, we had several of you make donations. When the call went out for help with the teacher appreciation week, you overwhelmed us with your generosity. On behalf of the staff, we want to thank you for all the kindness we received during Teacher Appreciation week.
By: Jenna Spendlove, DEF Executive Director The D’Evelyn Education Foundation is desperately looking for volunteers to help manage a few of our committees. These important activities directly support your student(s) as well as our incredible faculty and staff. Please consider getting involved as our outgoing leaders are willing to train incoming volunteers. Without the involvement of parents, we will have to limit what activities we can support next year. Open Volunteer Manager Positions for the 2023/2024 School Year 
Annual Dinner/Auction
The Annual Dinner/Auction is DEF’s largest fundraiser and is a great way to socialize with fellow parents/teachers/staff. This event’s success is because of the incredible volunteers who put it together! We have a planning committee of approximately 10 lead coordinators and numerous day of volunteer opportunities. Please contact Jenna Spendlove for more information. 
Junior High Social Committee
Plan social events for Junior High Students including, Back-To-School BBQ, Fall and Spring Socials, 8th Grade Celebration, and many others. Your participation would be truly appreciated to ensure the success of these events and to guarantee an awesome year for our students. Contact Susan Aberle for more information. 
School Store
Work with vendors to order and design new merchandise for the school store, coordinate other volunteers to work at the school store during lunch periods as well as organizing merchandise sales at a few games/extracurricular activities throughout the year. To find out more please contact Misty Dryden. 
Jaguar Tracks Editor Produce the weekly Jaguar Tracks Newsletter with content submitted by D'Evelyn Staff and Volunteers. Contact Kim Ressel for more information. 
Teacher Appreciation Plan, coordinate, and execute a week long event with food, snacks, raffles and prizes to acknowledge and show appreciation to our incredible teachers. Contact Kelly Morris for more information. 
Parent / Teacher Conference Dinner Coordinate the meal provided to teachers for parent teachers conferences. Acquire contributions of food, beverages, utensils, etc. Contact Kelly Morris for more information. 
D'Evelyn DASH The DASH is looking for parent volunteers to shadow in the 2023/24 school year in order to take over in the 2024/25 school year. For more information, please use the link below. To learn more contact Natalie Hart.
Just want to volunteer and not lead? That’s ok too! To learn more please view the numerous opportunities to participate whether it be a lead position or a worker bee on the DEF Website or contact Jenna Spendlove for more information.
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May 19 - Graduation Rehearsal in the Auditorium, 12:30 pm May 20 - Graduation @ the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 9:00 am (students arrive by 8:00 am) May 22 - Steering Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm May 23 - Volunteer event to stuff Finals Care Packages, Library (room L200C) 12:30-2:15 pm May 24 - Finals for 5th and 6th periods, students dismissed at 12:00 pm May 25 - Finals for 3rd and 4th periods, students dismissed at 12:00 pm May 26
May 30 - June 1 - Jaguar Basketball Summer Camp for students entering 6th, 7th, 8th grade, Girls Camp 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Boys Camp 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 
By: Dr. Rob Bishop, Principal
You have likely heard or have learned of a new technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, that are trending and becoming popular with social media platforms along with other uses in business, industry, and education. This technology and its availability is in its infancy, but rapidly developing in many ways. For the purposes of my message here, I will speak to how AI chatbots have entered the academic world here at D’Evelyn. First, it is likely most of us have encountered or interacted with a chatbot. Simply put, a chatbot is a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, typically through messaging applications, websites, or mobile apps. Chatbots use natural language processing (NLP) and AI techniques to understand and interpret user input and generate responses. Chatbots can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks, such as answering frequently asked questions, providing customer support, booking appointments, making recommendations, and even engaging in more complex conversations. They can be designed to work in a specific domain or to have a more general conversational ability. The above passage is a perfect example of how a chatbot works, as nearly the entire segment (the italicized text) was generated by a chatbot responding to my question “Explain what a chatbot is?”. I did this as a demonstration to show how we all have likely encountered a chatbot through a customer service website, and to show how technology is evolving and entering the world of education. My main purpose here is to make us all aware of the potential use of AI chatbots and how the D’Evelyn faculty and administration will respond as we encounter the use of AI chatbot-generated text in student work. First and foremost, I remind us of the policies and foundational beliefs in the D’Evelyn Founding Document and Steering Committee policies that guide our expectations and daily practices for academic honesty and original student work. First and foremost, the development and adherence to policy in this area are guided by the founding document: “Behavioral standards will be clearly defined and infractions will be dealt with promptly and fairly. All students, staff, and parents will be expected to maintain a behavior standard that demonstrates respect for authority, others, and self. Responsibility, honesty, self-control, kindness, and fairness will be encouraged and expected . . .” (FD 17) This leads to several policies that are in place, and specifically, our behavior expectations speak to honesty, compassion, self-control, responsibility, and courtesy as valued character traits (ST-06-F and ST-06-F2). I will make sure to point out that I observe every one of these character traits on a consistent basis among our students. Finally, I reiterate that our day-to-day expectations of the above are reiterated in several classroom syllabi and routines and specifically addressed in the Academic Integrity section of the student planner: “D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School holds high academic and behavioral standards for all students, and academic integrity is an extremely important aspect of those expectations. Moral or ethical lapses in academic integrity are tantamount to academic dishonesty.” The past couple of weeks have brought some new insight and perspective to the reality of teaching and learning in the era of AI chatbots and the use of this technology by students at D’Evelyn. I expect this will continue to evolve and have an impact and a subsequent response at every level of education, K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels. At D’Evelyn, the opportunity to address and understand the use of this technology is now. The faculty and administration at D’Evelyn are firm in our belief that any student work (i.e. term papers, lab reports, homework problem sets, etc.) that is not the original work generated by the student is in violation of policies and practices to maintain academic integrity and honesty. This now includes the use of information generated by AI chatbots. I do acknowledge that this technology is new, rapidly evolving, and becoming more accessible. This presents new challenges for us to consider, along with an opportunity to learn more about the technology and thereby update our policies, practices, and expectations. Currently, we do employ a plagiarism-checking software, Turnitin.com, which now has an added feature that can detect AI chatbot-generated text. While this technology is also in its infancy and evolving, we will utilize the tool to check student writing as their original work and not generated by an AI chatbot. And, as per the usual practice, any suspicion of academic dishonesty is a matter to be handled first between the teacher, student, and parent. While it is our responsibility to hold true to our beliefs for academic integrity, we embrace the responsibility to educate our students and ourselves on new and tempting challenges like AI chatbots. I hope that you start a dialogue with your student(s) regarding the importance of doing their own schoolwork in this era of rapidly advancing technology. I hope this message provides insight for you and your student(s) on making good decisions about the use of technology and other tempting trends that may compromise their honest effort to complete their schoolwork. This a reminder to all families that D'Evelyn will have a 2-hour delayed start this Thursday, May 4th. This late start along with this year's previously delayed starts are part of the negotiated agreement between Jeffco Schools and the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA). On these days, the 2-hour delay bell schedule will be followed and the school store will be closed.
By: Crystal Frigo, Post-Grad Secretary
Seniors, please complete the following items before May 16h.
By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director
Congratulations to the Scholar of the Month winners for the month of April. They were chosen by the Math Department. Dillon Hart - 7th Grade Dillon is very deserving of this award for a number of reasons. He works extremely hard in class and on homework, participates well, and is diligent about learning from his mistakes. Amongst his peers, Dillon leads by example daily. He continually allows others to speak in class, encourages those around him to be bold in class, is always kind, and he is beyond helpful to those around him. Dillon is a wonderful young man and exemplifies what it means to be a D'Evelyn Jaguar. -Ms. Choun: Math Teacher 
Hanbei Bao - 8th Grade
She comes to class each day with enthusiasm and is always extremely well-prepared. As an 8th grader, she is never shy about participating in class even though almost all of the other students in Honors Algebra 3 are in high school. Hanbei thinks outside the box and often has correct approaches to solutions that her teacher has not even considered. In addition, Hanbei has been actively involved in MathCounts for 3 years and advanced to the state-level competition in the last two years. Congratulations, Hanbei! -Ms. Smith: Math Teacher 
Chloe Harris - 11th Grade
As a quiet junior in a class of loud seniors, Chloe flies under the radar. However, anyone who has seen her spotless tests knows she is a master of Calculus. Though Chloe has exceptional natural ability, she doesn't rely on her gifts, working diligently on every set and fun sheet. Way to go Chloe! -Mr. Ryckman: Math Teacher 
John Famariss - 9th Grade
John Famariss is an exceptional student in Algebra 2. He has a natural ability for mathematics and he loves learning. He is humble, gracious, and quick to find his errors (of which he has very few)! John is conscientious and a wonderful student to have in class. Ms. Weber: Math Teacher 
By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director
Congratulations to the Heart of D’Evelyn winners for the month of April. The Heart of D’Evelyn Award is intended to recognize students who exemplify the core values that we find in D’Evelyn’s Founding Document. These core values are Responsibility, Honesty, Self-Control, Kindness, and Fairness. These winners were chosen by their teachers based on their actions and behaviors in class, the lunchroom, and the hallways. Sadie Knoedler - 6th Grade Sadie is our 6th Grade Jr. High Student Council president and she goes above and beyond in her work on student council. She is enthusiastic, full of great ideas, and committed to service. The 6th Grade Dance on March 17 is her idea and she's pursued it with a plan and the details to actually make it happen. She inspires other students and keeps people moving forwards. At Trick or Treat Street, she brought in all of the coats for our Narnia section and stayed to the very end to help clean up. She is a real inspiration to all the people around her and she's looking for ways to make the school a better place. - Mr. Beams, Social Studies Teacher 
Giselle Meza Sauzameda - 9th Grade
Giselle is an incredibly caring young lady with a positive attitude. She is dedicated to learning and is always engaged, participating in class on a daily basis. She is eager to do well and genuinely cares about both her peers and her teachers. We are so lucky to have her as a role model in our D'Evelyn community! -Ms. Sweney, English Teacher 
By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director
Congratulations to the Athlete of the Month winners for the month of April. These winners were chosen by their coaches based on their leadership qualities, work ethic, and other traits that represent what D’Evelyn wants to see in all of their Student-Athletes. They were chosen out of all the Student-Athletes at D’Evelyn. Reid Benfield - 12th Grade Reid has been selected as athlete of the month because of his fierce competitiveness, his desire to improve, his hard work ethic, and his excellent athletic ability. Reid is currently leading the team in Kills (123) Kills per set (2.2) Assists (259) and hitting percentage (.306). Reid has been a captain for 2 of his 3 years on the team and has been an excellent leader. He is also a leader at his church youth group. Reid is an excellent academic student and is planning on attending either the University of Colorado or the University of Wyoming to get his engineering degree. Coach Chris Powers, Head Boys Volleyball Coach 
Jett Cowee - 11th Grade
Jett demonstrates all of the qualities that you want younger athletes to emulate: Among these are preparation, consistency, and leadership. He works diligently during the offseason to ensure that he is ready to train hard and compete when the season begins. He is our top point scorer this season and he leads the team warm-up every single day. And all this while carrying a 3.9 GPA. Congratulations Jett. Coach Erik Bell, Head Boys Track & Field Coach 
Allison Fawcett - 10th Grade
Although only a sophomore in her first season of Track & Field, Allison Fawcett is an integral part of our team. She is currently the girl’s team leader in season points and works incredibly hard and is always willing to run anything from the 200m to the 800m and contributes to any relay. Allie is very involved and expertly balances being a good student, a member of the student council, and a committed athlete in Cross Country, Basketball, and now in Track and Field. Allie is a strong leader and role model for her peers. Her positive attitude, dedication, and competitive spirit make her a perfect candidate for Athlete of the Month. Congratulations Allie! -Coach Lisa Bell, Head Girls Track & Field Coach 
By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director
Please join us in congratulating the April Teacher of the Month, Brian Haller. Brian is an outstanding member of our community and is dedicated to the school. He was nominated by students, staff, and parents. Brian is in his 27th year teaching English at D’Evelyn and 31st year teaching overall. Below is what people nominating him said:
Congratulations Brian! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our community!
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May 7 - Baccalaureate, in the D’Evelyn Auditorium, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (volunteer) May 8
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May 17 - Senior Banquet 6:00 pm at the Denver Marriott West Hotel May 18 - Senior Picnic, 11 am - 2 pm at Applewood Park (volunteer) May 19 - Graduation Rehearsal in the Auditorium, 12:30 pm May 20 - Graduation @ the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 9:00 am (students arrive by 8:00 am) May 22 - Steering Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm May 23 - Volunteer event to stuff Finals Care Packages, Library (room L200C) 12:30-2:15 pm May 24 - Finals for 5th and 6th periods, students dismissed at 12:00 pm May 25 - Finals for 3rd and 4th periods, students dismissed at 12:00 pm May 26
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