October 2023

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October 6, 2023 Jeffco Schools Celebrates D'Evelyn After Prom Counseling Update Healthy Kids Survey Teacher Appreciation Corner College Recruiting Presentation Accountability Meeting DEF Party Planning Dazzling Jags Student Art Awards Fundraising Baseball  Upcoming Activities and Events Our Sponsors Social Media Jaguar Tracks will now be published monthly!  Please keep an eye out for our newsletter on the first Friday of each month.   Jeffco Schools Celebrates D'Evelyn Academic Achievements!  At D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School’s homecoming pep rally, the school had a little something extra to celebrate. U.S. News & World Report ranked D’Evelyn number one in Colorado high schools and 68th in National Rankings. D'Evelyn After Prom By: Wendi Graper D'Evelyn's After Prom is a big party designed to give our kids a safe place to continue Prom celebrations and is a super fun event to volunteer for!  Students can attend After Prom, even if they choose not to attend the dance. The party is full of fun activities like swimming, bounce houses, climbing wall, games, food and much more.   Since After Prom is a parent planned event, your help is needed!  We are gathering interest for parents interested in helping with pre-planning activities and creating decor. A virtual informational meeting will be held on Wednesday October 11th from 7:30-8:00pm.  Come find out more about this event and how to get involved with the planning of a super fun night! Zoom Meeting Link:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76792731010?pwd=wvNbXaVyXtz9TbCgtv8r3zcL0UR3by.1 Meeting ID: 767 9273 1010 Passcode: hR5i93  Interest Signup Form: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A4AC2EA2F4C43-preplanning Can't attend or already know you want to help out?  Be sure to fill out the interest form below to receive details about our first pre-planning meeting that will be held in November.  You are also welcome to send any questions to [email protected].   Interest Signup Form: https://t.ly/O9SJj    Events and Resources from the D’Evelyn Counseling Office By: Becca Knoblock, Counselor 9-12, A-L Explore college options at these upcoming college fairs In and Out-of State Fair- Mountain Vista High School, Saturday, October 7, 2023, 10:00am- 12:00pm. Register at https://www.strivescan.com/greaterdenver/ NACAC National College Fair – Sunday, November 5th at 1:00-4:00 PM. Register at this link.   Seniors – get help with your college applications! Common Application Workshops – 7th hour, Oct. 9th and Oct. 23rd   Apply to Colorado College for FREE on Free Application Day$– October 17-19th Apply to any college in Colorado for free – click here for instructions for each college   Reminder about meeting college admission deadlines: The Counseling Office will be processing a high volume of transcript requests for the early Nov. 1st deadline. In order to make sure your transcript and letters of recommendation are processed on time, we ask that you submit your applications and your transcript request by Oct. 25th for the Nov. 1st deadline. For instructions, click here for the Senior College Application Guide.   Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines Daniels Fund Scholarship (up to full cost of attendance per year) -Oct. 15th Boettcher Scholarship ($20,000 per year) – Nov. 1st Greenhouse Scholars ($5,000 per year) – Nov. 21st Elks National Foundation MVS Scholarships ($1,00-$7,500 per year) – Nov. 13th Choose Lakewood Elks Lodge #17777 as your sponsoring lodge   Upcoming college/career preparation lessons taught by counselors: 9th Grade: Admissions Game – Oct. 3rd 11th Grade: Admissions Case Study – Oct. 10th 10th Grade: Game of Life – Oct. 17th   Social Emotional Wellness Cindi Samorajczyk-Lyon Healthy Kids Colorado Survey By: Josh Shapiro, Principal Spanish Vietnamese Russian  Chinese Dear families, Our school has been selected to participate in the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) on Wednesday, October 25 . HKCS is Colorado’s widely-administered survey on the health and well-being of young people and school health policies and practices that support youth health. The survey is administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH). Please be aware this survey contains questions regarding gender identity and sexual identity preferences. The high school survey also contains questions about sexual health. You can see the survey question using the link below. Families can opt-out of the survey using THIS FORM. (You must complete the Opt-Out form by Tuesday, October 24th- this is one day prior to the survey date listed above.)  Participation is voluntary and students can decline to participate or answer questions in the survey. Explore Survey FAQs here.    Information about the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey: HKCS is an optional-participation survey given to 6-12 graders in Colorado HKCS is Colorado's most comprehensive survey on the health and well-being of young people.  The survey is voluntary, anonymous, and happens every two years in the fall. The HKCS has a rigorous policy to protect confidentiality and anonymity of student data  Students take the online survey during one class period Families can preview the survey questions here.  Please contact Jeffco Healthy Schools with any questions regarding your school’s participation in the survey. Sincerely, Josh Shapiro Principal, D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School Teacher Appreciation Corner By Sarah McBride A HUGE THANK YOU! And Winner of the Chili Cook Off  THANK YOU to the families who helped to provide wonderful meals for our teachers and staff on both nights of conferences. There was a large number of families who helped make the dinners a huge success and the teachers were so appreciative.              We had 8 families participate in the Chili Cook Off for the teachers on Wednesday night. The WINNER was the delicious TEXAS CHILI made by BRENNA KUBASKA.   Congratulations! Adopt A Teachers’ Treats Day DEF is doing something special for the teachers each month and we have asked families to help with this venture. We have had an amazing response and every month is adopted! If you are interested in helping in some way but were not able to adopt a month there is a place on the sign up and provide your name so I can reach out to you. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAB2CA1FEC52-adopt Amazon Wishlist for D'Evelyn Teacher Treats  Please check out this wishlist throughout the year to see what items you can purchase to help with Monthly Teachers’ Treats, Holiday gifts, and Teacher Appreciation week. It will be updated throughout the year as the needs change. When checking out please select to send the item to Sarah McBride so she can collect all the items to package for the Teachers. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1UGNA3B4544MN?ref_=wl_share Thank you D'Evelyn Community for such a great start to the year and for helping show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate all they do for our students! College Athletic Recruiting By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, D’Evelyn Athletic Director and Assistant Principal D’Evelyn Community, We have an exciting opportunity for all D’Evelyn students in grades 6th through 12th and their families. If you have the desire to play athletics in college, we have a must attend event coming to D’Evelyn. On Wednesday, October 11th, our very own Boys Head Basketball Coach Matt Rogers will share his extensive knowledge on the college recruiting process with the D’Evelyn Community. Coach Rogers brings over 20 years of experience as a college coach and scout in the college recruiting process. He has also recently written a book about the college recruiting process called Significant Recruiting. Come to the D’Evelyn Auditorium at 7:00 pm on 10/11 to be coached on how to make the most of your college recruiting experience. It’s never too early to start thinking about this process, so that’s why we are encouraging Junior High student-athletes and families to attend too. Please see the flier below for more information. We look forward to seeing you in the D’Evelyn Auditorium on Wednesday, October 11th at 7:00 pm. Please reach out to Mr. McCaslin-Hahn if you have any questions. Go Jags! Sincerely, Eric McCaslin-Hahn D’Evelyn Athletic Director and Assistant Principal [email protected] 303-982-8151 Next D'Evelyn Accountability Meeting - This Tuesday!  By: Magdalena Arbat-Pennington, Co-Chair - D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School Accountability Committee I hope you are having a great week! I've attached the Agenda (draft), Accountability Flyer and parent Group Discussion Topics for our next meeting on Tuesday October 10, 2023, which will be held in the D'Evelyn library from 5:30-7:30pm. Also the current Accountability flyer which I'm very much enjoying creating every month. Our guest speaker will be Amber Bauer, Dean of Students. She will give a powerpoint presentation, introduce herself and explain her current role as well as address current topics (tardies and dress code) with data and teacher feedback. There will be time for Q&A after her presentation.                If you will attend in person, it's almost Halloween; expect candy! Parent group discussion time includes:  Does your student understand new expectations and discipline at D’Evelyn? What are some challenges your student is facing this year? What are some challenges you face at home with regards to school?  Do you have any ideas on how to improve balance of schoolwork, fun and socialization at school or in classrooms?  Do you have ideas for creating leadership opportunities at D’Evelyn?   What speakers and topics would you be interested in having at D’Evelyn Accountability Meetings?  If you will attend virtually, the final Agenda will be emailed over the weekend and it will include the dial in code. If you are attending virtually, please email your contact email and phone number to this email, so we can keep track of who was present. The best way to get us answers to parent group discussion topics is to email them as well. Answers and ideas will be read at the next meeting as well as forwarded to help with the School Improvement Plan. We will do our best to check feedback during the meeting, but please feel free to email as well.   Thank you so much and we hope to see you Tuesday! Party Planning By: Kara Pharris & Cindy Perlman, DEF Co-Managers Party Planning! We are looking for volunteers to help plan our annual Dinner Auction. The Dinner Auction is the school's largest fundraiser and issuccessful each year because of the incredible volunteers who put it together. We are hoping to make this year's auction all new! We need new ideas, new creativity and lots of hands! Have a vision for the venue, theme, and entertainment? Join us in planning! Collect donations, design invitations, make auction items pretty, create an on-screen presentation, or donate your talent or business services! We've moved the event to the spring - likely the last Friday of Feb.or first Friday of March to allow time for planning. This event alone provides much of the money needed to fill the gaps for your student's athletic, performing arts, and academic needs—we need your help to make it happen. Contact Kara or Cindy at [email protected] or sign up to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094aaba723a3f58-dinner#/ Student Fee Fundraising By:Julie Vanek, D'Evelyn Parent Are you looking for an easy way to raise money to help with school related fees? RaiseRight (aka SCRIP): Simply the right way to fundraise. Raise funds by buying gift cards from RaiseRight to pay for your everyday shopping and spending year-round. Groceries, dining out, home improvement, and everything in between. It’s the most convenient and eective way to fundraise because earning becomes part of your everyday life. Plus, gift cards are great for helping you to set and keep a budget.  It's never been easier to create opportunities for what matters most to you. No extra money spent. No extra time wasted.  How it works: Buy gift cards at full value from 750+ brands. Pick from eGift cards and physical gift cards. Earn up to 20% on every gift card you buy. Use gift cards at full value for your everyday purchases. Watch your fundraising account grow throughout the year, thanks to the brands that give back to support your community! Get started today!  Create a free fundraising account on the RaiseRight mobile app or at RaiseRight.com. Have questions or need our organization’s enrollment code? Contact: Julie Vanek (D’Evelyn parent coordinator), 303-906-2762, [email protected] Jags Baseball Meeting By:Kylah Balcer Jags Baseball is having their monthly meeting Tuesday October 10th at 630 p.m. in the cafeteria. This meeting will be mandatory to finalize fundraising, activities/timeline, etc. Our club relies on parent participation to give our players the best experience! Come and hear the available openings and select what works best for you! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Kylah Balcer- [email protected] Girls Softball Wins League For 1st Time Ever!  Congratulations to the Lady Jags Softball team on their historic win!  (Photo by Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Public Schools) Jags Conquering Mountains!  D'Evelyn students Jett, Sam & Chris climbed 14'er, Mount of the Holy Cross the day after competing at the Lake County Cross Country Invitational Cross Country race in Leadville, CO.    If you would like to share about your Dazzling Jags' athletics, activities or accolades either at D'Evelyn or outside of school, please send a description and photo to: [email protected].   Rockin' Homecoming Rally! D'Evelyn's Homecoming Pep Rally was featured on the Jefferson County Sheriff's Facebook page thanks to JCSO SRO Deputy Everhart that joined in the celebration playing the drums in a pep rally this morning. The principal is on guitar, a student on bass, and the music teacher on vocals. The impromptu band plays a modified version of the Guns and Roses song “Welcome to the Jungle” in support of the school's theme.  Great job Jags!  Check out the video here: https://fb.watch/nuSv3iBkMT/ Student Art at New York Bagel By: Roy D. Anneberg, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School Art Some of the Drawing 1 students have their large Zentangle drawings on display at New York Bagel for the next few weeks!  Nwe. York Bagel is near the corner of Yale and Wadsworth. Go check them out! Congratulations to Sophia Vandepeutte Santoyo, Sophia Jones-Ramirez, Giselle Meza Sauzameda, Gia Doll, Aiden Nguyen, Dohnovan Valdez, Bradley Fuller and Conor McCarthy Athlete of the Month - September By:  Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Athlete of the Month winners for the month of September. The 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. Dreyton Rossetter - 10th Grade “Dreyton worked hard all summer to become one of our best runners.  He has improved his times over last year by two to three minutes on every course.  Dreyton does all of the little things that are essential to be at your best every meet.  He is diligent about warming up, cooling down, and getting in the appropriate milage every week.  In addition, Dreyton is a 4.0 student and works just as hard in the classroom as he does at the workouts. Congratulations Dreyton.” -Erik Bell, Head Boys Cross Country Coach Tess Miller - 11th Grade “Tess Miller is a junior softball player on the lady Jags team. Tess is the team's number #1 pitcher and has been a key factor in the team's success this year.  The Lady Jags have a 16-4 record and she has 14 of those wins pitching. In 100 innings pitched she has 84 strike outs and only 9 walks. She is also one of our strong hitters with a .467 average, 2 doubles and 2 home runs. Tess is not only a force on the mound but a valuable leader showing team dedication and commitment to her teammates and the D'Evelyn softball program. Thank you, Tess, and Congratulations. Well deserved.”   -Dan Porreco, Head Softball Coach Scholars of the Month - August By:  Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Scholar of the Month winners for the month of September. They were chosen by the Teachers in the Social Studies Department. Silas Helton - 8th grade Silas brings a sense of warm enthusiasm for learning US History with a smile on his face each day. He participates constantly and is engaged with the learning process in a way that encourages Mr. Beams as a teacher to give it his best.  He is consistently strong with his work and really engages with the concepts.  He also has a resilient and dedicated spirit - completing his work whether he is absent or not, without asking.  He is a real blessing to have this year! -Mr. Beams, Social Studies Teacher Francesca Kerr - 7th grade Francesca has started this school year with great enthusiasm and effort! She comes to World Geography ready to learn every day and is always fully engaged with  both the content and her fellow students. This commitment has paid off with strong grades on her assignments and tests. Thanks for modeling how to be successful at D'Evelyn, Francesca!   -Mr. Gause, Social Studies Teacher Rowan Moden, 10th grade Rowan is an absolute gem in Western Civ. Rowan is inquisitive, perceptive, and a natural sponge when it comes to historical information. If Ms. Paske poses a question to the class, Rowan always has their hand up with an answer, opinion, or witty remark. Rowan is thorough with work, and is always focused. Ms. Paske greatly appreciates having Rowan in class; the class wouldn't be the same without Rowan! -Ms. Paske, Social Studies Teacher Jack Beckman - 11th grade Jack exudes a quiet confidence that stems from his sharp intellect and active engagement with material covered in APUSH. Jack takes a leading role in class discussions and always looks for complexity and nuance when analyzing historical concepts. Jack exhibits great skill as a writer and critical thinker, pushing himself and his peers to delve beneath the surface of historical developments in search of hard truths about patterns of human behavior. His hard work and dedication to excellence inspire Mr. Carson to always come to class at the top of his game!  -Mr. Carson, Social Studies Teacher Save the date for this fun Halloween tradition at D’Evelyn! Please share with your friends, family and neighbors! We hope to see you there! Important Dates:  Oct 6 - Senior photos and baby ads DUE! Oct 10 - Accountability Meeting - 5:30pm Oct 11  - College Athletic Recruiting Presentation, 7pm              -  After Prom Informational Meeting 7:30-8:00pm Oct 13  - Vision/Hearing Screening for 7th & 9th Grade Oct 17  - DEF Board Meeting 6:00-8:00PM Oct 19  - No School or Students  Oct 20  - No School or Students or Staff Oct 19-20 - No School for Students Oct 23-27 - Spirit Week Oct 28  -  Trick or Treat Street 5:00-7:00PM at D'Evelyn                  Improv Show, 7:30PM Oct 31 - Nov 3 - 6th Grade to Outdoor Lab   D'Evelyn Dash Finish Line Sponsor Spotlight By: Natalie Hart     DEF is on Social Media! We're excited to announce that the DEF is back on Instagram and Facebook!  Please click on the links below to stay up date on all things D'Evelyn and DEF related!      If you haven't joined the private D'Evelyn Community Group on Facebook, you still can!  This group is for staff, students and families of D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School.  Alumni and upcoming students/staff are welcome too!  This group is not affiliated or supported in any way from the Jefferson County District or D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School. This is the place for you to post your questions, comments, events, thoughts, whatever to our community.  We are here to support the amazing D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School, students, teachers and community. Let's keep this a supportive and safe place!  Please make sure to answer the membership questions or you will not be admitted into the group (Email [email protected] for access code). This is to keep the group a safe and private space for our community.  Click on the image below to visit the group:  Daily Announcements: If you would like to keep up to date with the daily announcements made during school, click on the link and hit the Subscribe to Daily Emails button to have them delivered to your email inbox.  Mailing address 10359 W Nassau Ave, Denver, CO 80235 Phone: 303-982-2600  |  Fax:  303-982-2601 Review daily announcements made during school. The Jaguar Tracks is funded by the D’Evelyn Education Foundation and is prepared and distributed through volunteer efforts. Copyright © 2023 D'Evelyn Junior-Senior High all rights reserved. View this email in your browser