By: Dr. Rob Bishop, Principal
Welcome Back! As we look ahead to the first day of school on August 16th, I am excited and incredibly optimistic about launching this school in a typical fashion and without numerous COVID pandemic guidelines and practices. Last Tuesday, August 9th, we hosted Student Registration and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that more than half of the student body (600+) took advantage of this opportunity to pick up materials, work out schedule issues, find lockers, and much more. I saw many students and parents making new connections and reconnecting with D’Evelyn students and school personnel. Additionally, the D’Evelyn faculty and staff returned on Wednesday and dove right into the usual preparations for the school year. The events of the past week are part of the many rites, rituals, and sacraments that we experience each school year. In my future messages, I will likely refer to the rites, rituals, and sacraments at D’Evelyn. These are the events, routines, and milestones that embed purpose and meaning into all that is D’Evelyn. Of course, the first day of school is one of our more important rituals of the school year. Over the next few days, each teacher will go through their set of rituals in the classroom. Students will set up lockers in those traditional places reserved by grade level, many seniors have painted their parking spots, and much more. These are the rituals to the start of the school year. Our teachers and staff have been hard at work planning for the return of students on August 16. As we prepare for the year, I encourage students and families to review teacher websites and syllabi and to begin thoughtful preparations for school year routines as we start the new year. The D’Evelyn Education Foundation and the 2021 D’Evelyn DASH Speaking of rites, rituals, and sacraments, we are thrilled to host the 22nd annual D’Evelyn DASH on August 27th. The annual D’Evelyn DASH is our way to kick off the new school year for D’Evelyn students, faculty, staff, and families. A change this year is the separation of the high school Cross Country team race from the community 2K/5K event. The high school race featuring nearly 40 area schools will happen on Friday, August 26. In addition to the community 2K/5K races, dozens of booths organized by our student clubs, sports teams, sponsors, and organizations will be featured. We encourage all D’Evelyn families to participate in this year’s D’Evelyn DASH - it will be a great time! Registration information can be found here. I am grateful to the volunteers that have worked diligently to organize this great event for our school. The DASH is one of several major annual events organized by the D’Evelyn Education Foundation, an organization responsible for $100,000 - $150,000 per year of funding to support D’Evelyn students, faculty, and staff. Thank you for your participation and support of the 2021 D’Evelyn DASH. I look forward to seeing a great turnout of students, families, and staff at this fantastic event!
Administration & Counselor Contacts
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 the Administration and Counselors have split up the student body this year. Administrators
By: Deputy Everhart, School Resource Officer
As the 2022-23 school year begins, you will see me directing traffic at the intersection of W Nassau Ave and S Kippling St as school releases at the end of the day. The purpose of this effort is to alleviate the congestion and backup of traffic on Nassau from the school and, more importantly, educate drivers on the proper and legal way to accomplish the right turn onto S. Kipling St. After observing traffic at the intersection in previous years, I have determined that the primary cause of the congestion problem at the intersection is drivers making illegal right-hand turns to get onto S. Kipling St. What many people are doing is sitting at the stop sign and waiting for a break in southbound Kipling traffic so they can then shoot across all traffic lanes in order to get into the far left lane to make a U-turn at Quincy to go northbound on Kipling. This is illegal as well as very frustrating for other drivers who are stuck in line waiting to make that right turn correctly to proceed southbound on Kipling. My goal is to correct the situation through education and then enforcement (if necessary). It is my sincere hope that the education part of the equation will correct the problem. If not, I will be conducting enforcement activities and issuing citations to violators. The two traffic violations that I am observing are people making an improper right-hand turn and obstruction of traffic flow. Per the Colorado Traffic Code, a right-hand turn must be made as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable. There is a merge lane provided for this specific purpose. This lane is intended to allow you to accelerate and then merge safely into traffic going south on Kipling. The other violation is obstructing traffic. If a driver loiters at the stop sign for the purpose of waiting for a break in southbound traffic to make the turn illegally, that falls under obstruction of traffic flow. These violations carry a 3-point penalty assessment each and total fines of up to $160 if cited. Below, I have provided a diagram to illustrate the proper way to negotiate the right turn from Nassau onto Kipling. It also illustrates what constitutes a violation. If you have any questions, you can reach me by calling the school.
By: Greg Kottcamp, Assistant Principal
When do students eat lunch? D’Evelyn currently has three lunches. For students in grades 7-12, the first lunch period is from 10:25-10:55 and the second lunch is from 11:20-11:50. A student has first or second lunch depending on what level of the building their 4th period class is located. For example, a student that has a math class during 4th period would have 1st-period lunch because the math classrooms are on the first floor. If a student has a social studies class in 4th period, they would be assigned the second lunch period, because all social studies classes are on the second floor. In order to keep some departments from always having the early lunch, we rotate which floor has which lunch. This year is the easy one to remember as the first floor eats during the first lunch and the second floor eats during the second lunch. 6th Graders have the third lunch, which is from 12:15-12:45. Taking care of business before lunch: Some students go to their lockers before lunch to get either their lunch or books for the next class period. Other students go straight to the cafeteria to get a spot near the front of the lunch line. We encourage students to take care of their business before lunch because we don’t allow students to roam the hallways during lunch, as other classes are still in session. Students that need to go to counseling, the main office, or the library, should do so at the start of lunch. Where do students eat? Students can eat in the cafeteria, senior lounge area, courtyard tables, or in the Library Commons. The Library Commons is for students that want a silent place to eat and work on homework, not for socializing. What do students bringing a lunch from home need to know? Students who bring their own lunch either store their lunch in their backpack or locker. Thanks to the D’Evelyn Education Foundation, students have three microwaves available for use. Many students bring sandwiches and a variety of snacks. Some bring leftovers or frozen meals that can be heated in the microwave. All we ask is that students use the microwaves responsibly, clean up any spills and treat other people’s food respectfully. How do students/parents pay for meals at school? Families that want to have students buy food at school can either set up their Schoolcafe account or drop off cash or a check with Mr. Labenberg in the cafeteria. Parents can navigate to the Schoolcafe website through the Family Portal. If families are making payments with cash or check, please be sure to drop off the payment in the cafeteria before the school day starts. When students try to add money to their account during lunch, it significantly slows down the lunch service for all the other students. Parents and students should work together to keep track of account balances. If families are using Schoolcafe, they can check the balance online and add money when needed. If families prefer to use cash or checks to make deposits to their student’s lunch account, the student will need to ask the cafeteria cashiers to check their balances. It is best to have students ask about account balances before their order has been rung up. Cashiers do not tell students their balances unless they are asked by the students. If students come to the register and don’t have enough funds in their accounts, they can either return some of the food to stay within their balance, or they can charge a reimbursable meal to their account. A full reimbursable meal includes an entree, fruits, vegetables, and milk, and costs $3.50. The district system does not allow students to go negative in their accounts for a-la-carte items. When students charge a meal and go negative with their account balance, a message is sent home to parents to let them know. How do the lunch lines work? When students come to the cafeteria they can get into 1 of 2 lines. We ask that only 4 students at-a-time be in the serving area. Students that are not purchasing lunch items, should not wait in line with their friends, as this creates congestion. Menus and costs are posted outside of each lunch line. When a student enters the serving area, they can select the items they want, or ask a cafeteria worker to retrieve an item. As they approach the cashier they are expected to enter their Student ID into a keypad so as to bring up their account on the Cashier’s screen. Students can ask for their account balance at this time. The cashier will then ring-up the order, ask the student if they need anything else, and then tell them the total bill. Students are then free to find an area to eat. What happens during lunch and at the end of lunch? Most students find a few friends to eat lunch with. As for what they do in addition to eating, that can vary. We have kids that work on homework, read books, play outside, and catch up with one another through conversation. We also have students that are on their phones during lunch, playing games, watching videos, or texting one another (not making phone calls). We expect them to use technology in accordance with Jeffco’s policy. We have a school administrator and campus supervisor that help to supervise lunch times. Students are encouraged to talk to a lunch supervisor if they have any problems or questions. Students are expected to stay in the cafeteria or other eating areas until the bell rings. We want students to enjoy the full lunch period and not be waiting to run to their lockers. Lunch Duty D’Evelyn is a program dedicated to encouraging civic duty and responsibility to better our community. For many years our school had students in younger grade levels participate in lunch duty which includes helping clean the lunch room in between lunches. In an effort to encourage students to give back to the D’Evelyn community and promote individual responsibility for taking care of our school, we will be re-instituting lunch duty beginning this week. Students in grades 6-8 will participate in lunch duty a couple of times per semester, and possibly more depending on class sizes. Students will receive notification of lunch duty on Monday morning with instructions to stay a few minutes after lunch to help wipe down tables and throw any remaining trash away. The time requirement each day for lunch duty will be approximately 5 minutes, and if a student is tardy to class as a result of lunch duty, their tardy will be excused. However, we do not anticipate students being late to class as long as they report to lunch duty on time. Other lunch information:
We can’t thank our cafeteria crew enough for all the hard work that comes with preparing food for our students and staff and keeping them nourished throughout the year.
By: Susan Aberle
Please join us for D'Evelyn's Annual Junior High Back to School BBQ this Friday at Clement Park. We look forward to this opportunity to get our families together to start the year off with a social event full of food, fun, and friends. All D'Evelyn 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students and your families are welcome.
We will provide burgers, hot dogs, chips, water, and games. Please bring something to share:
Sign up to Volunteer at this event through our Sign Up Genius. Questions? Please contact us at [email protected]
By: Natalie Hart
We invite you to bring your family, friends, and neighbors to the D’Evelyn DASH on Saturday, August 27th, for a 5K or 2K run/walk event! The route covers 3.1 or 1.2 miles of paths in the gently rolling open space west of the school. There will be the Senior Parade, games, activities, food, &, live entertainment! Organized by the D’Evelyn Education Foundation, the DASH is a key fundraiser that provides support for scholarships, sports, academics, and activities throughout the year. Register, sign up to volunteer or donate all in one place: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Denver/DEvelynDash5K Get Registered! Event information & course maps are available on the Registration website. The cost is $35 for the 5k and $30 for the 2k. Attendance and parking are free but bring cash for food/drinks and to support the student activity booths. Get involved! We need your help! Go to the race registration page and click Volunteer on the right side. Questions? Contact Nataile Hart at [email protected]. Donation Drive Win Visa Gift cards! The student who raises the most money overall wins a $500 Visa gift card. The student from each grade level who raises the most money wins a $150.00 Visa Gift Card. Dash Schedule:
Thank you DASH Sponsors! Finish Line Sponsors
By: Kelly Morris
Each school year we like to thank our amazing teachers and staff by providing meals, snacks, raffles, gifts, and other assorted treats throughout the year. There are two main ways that you can help:
Thanks in advance for your continuous generosity. Our D’Evelyn Teachers and Staff very much appreciate it!
Logan Long, a D'Evelyn 7th grader, enjoyed an incredible summer swim season with the Wheat Ridge Piranhas! In his first swim meet of the season, he qualified for the league meet (a regional swim meet). And by the end of the summer, he qualified to compete at the state level in three strokes: 50-meter backstroke, 50-meter butterfly, and 100-meter freestyle. Logan performed well throughout the season and looks forward to continuing his swim career year round as well as other fall sports like tennis and basketball.
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