By: Dr. Rob Bishop, Principal
Homecoming 2022 I am happy to share that last week we concluded our Homecoming and Spirit week with a Jaguar win (40-7) against Faith Christian Academy last Friday night. Congrats to our Jaguar football team! For more on all the fun and celebrations last week, see the update from Mr. McCaslin-Hahn in this issue of Jag Tracks. Jeffco Schools and Other Updates District Late Start Days About two weeks ago, Jeffco Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland, sent out a community message about changes to the Family Calendar for this school year. In this communication, two items were presented about added non-students days and added late start days. First I want to clarify that the added non-student days have no impact on the D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School calendar. These added non-contact days are strictly for elementary and K-8 schools. However, the added late start dates (October 27, February 2, and May 4) will have an impact on our School calendar. These dates are part of the negotiated agreement between Jeffco Schools and the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA). Because of this agreement, all Jeffco Schools will institute these late start days into their school calendars. Option School Busing Update Jeffco Schools transportation continues to add bus routes to restore bus service to all neighborhood schools and eventually to Option schools, including D'Evelyn. My last communication with the Executive Director of Transportation, Greg Jackson, is encouraging. With the recent graduation of seven newly hired bus drivers, Mr. Jackson was hopeful that all neighborhood school bus routes would be restored. This then elevates the restoration of Option School routes to the next priority. The goal is to hire nine more driver candidates, complete the required training, and assign them to Option School routes by the end of October. I am hopeful for this timeline and I will update the D'Evelyn Community of any progress or changes. All information can be found here if you or someone you know might be interested in becoming a bus driver for Jeffco Schools. Construction Project Update My last update is related to our new academic wing (the Northeast Wing) which primarily houses our 6th-grade students and teachers. You may have heard about a poorly functioning HVAC system. I can verify that in our first weeks of school the system was not functioning satisfactorily, but recently the issue was identified and corrected. Please understand that we moved very quickly to be able to occupy this space at the start of the school year. As it stands, there are several small to medium items that need to be addressed. This is not unusual for a newly constructed space and in due course of time, these items will be completed. While I hope we have corrected the HVAC issue, I won't be surprised if another issue arises, this is how it goes sometimes with a large project such as this. By the end of September, we should see the completion of the project's exterior (primarily landscaping) portion. Be assured that our Facility Manager and our Jeffco Schools Construction Project Manager monitor these issues daily and will continue to do so until we are fully satisfied with the full completion of the project.
By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, and Activities Director
I want to thank everyone for a fantastic Homecoming Week. It was packed with community building festivities during and after school all week long. There were athletic contests, informational meetings, community building events, and celebrations that reflect all the incredible things that are going on at D'Evelyn. Although it was only 5 days, which included Saturday's events, it felt more like a month's worth of activities. But this is why we all choose to be at D'Evelyn. We do all things a little better than the rest, and Spirit Week is another example of this. Thank you all for going above and beyond to make this week special for our community! Although everyone in the D'Evelyn community played a big role in making Spirit Week special, I would be remiss if I didn't give a special shout out to certain individuals who did so much work behind the scenes to make it all happen. Thank you to the entire D'Evelyn Student Council, and especially Co-Presidents Julianne McCollough and Aishani Dutta, for planning the entire week. They have been working since last spring to come up with themes, fundraisers like the In & Out food truck, community building events like Powder Puff and the Skate City night, and decorating the school. They even planned and ran the entire Pep Rally. Thank you to Student Council sponsors Val Battaglia and Jon Watson for your guidance during this time. Thank you to Jodi Bolam and the entire Facilities crew for setting up, cleaning, and managing all of the requests from all of our groups this week. Nothing could happen at D'Evelyn if you didn't do your amazing work keeping D'Evelyn maintained and ready to use. You have one of the hardest jobs in the school, and we can't thank you enough for all that you do. I hope everyone can catch their breath as we enter a normal week of school. Thank you for all that you do to make D'Evelyn the best school in the state. Have a blessed day. Go Jags!
By: Greg Kottcamp, Assistant Principal
Save the Date! We will be having our annual D'Evelyn High School Academic Lettering Ceremony on Tuesday, September 20, starting at 7:00 am in the auditorium. The ceremony is only for high school students that earned at least a 3.75 for both semesters of the 2021-2022 school year. At this morning ceremony, student’s names will be read, students will walk across the auditorium stage to receive their congratulatory handshake, and then proceed to the back of the auditorium at which point they will be given their lettering materials. Students that are lettering for the first time will receive a certificate of recognition for Academic Lettering, a letterman ‘D’, and an academic lettering pin. Students that have lettered before will receive the certificate and either an academic lettering pin (if it is their first time lettering in Academics) or bar pin that symbolizes another year of lettering. The ceremony should conclude by 7:30 so students can make it to class on time. We are looking forward to recognizing these students.
By: Jenna Spendlove, DEF Executive Director
Save the date for the annual D'Evelyn Educational Foundation Dinner and Auction. In addition to being DEF's largest fundraiser of the year, it is an evening of good food & drink, music & dancing, exceptional silent & live auction, as well as socializing with other awesome D'Evelyn families. You don't want to miss this fun and important event!
By: Jenna Spendlove, DEF Executive Director
DEF is looking for parent volunteers to help with the important work of supporting the activities of the Foundation. Our organization is based on service to our community and run entirely by parent volunteers. As you may know, DEF provides financial support for programs that enhance the opportunities and resources available to D’Evelyn students and encourages the development of a community that fosters learning and achievement inside and outside the classroom. DEF Open Volunteer Positions
The current officers filling these positions are willing to help train the new volunteers to ensure a smooth transition. Please contact Jenna Spendlove, Executive Director for more information and/or with questions. Other Volunteer & Donation Opportunities
By: Dan Wille, Assistant Principal
Don't forget to order this year's school pictures! Lifetouch is offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of $29.99+. Order on my.lifetouch.com by using Student ID. Free Shipping Promotion Code: SHIPFREEF22 Offer expires 5/1/2023
By: Susan Aberle, Junior High Social Committee Chair
The Junior High Social was a huge success with over 275 6th, 7th, and 8th graders attending. The kids had a great time dancing to tunes from our DJ, playing games, racing in the giant inflatable obstacle course, and enjoying pizza and lemonade. Thank you for all the generous donations and volunteers who made this event possible. A very special thanks to Josh Benninghoff, Kelly Benninghoff, Nora Brooks, Karen Christensen, Alyssa Elmore, Kassa Harrison, Melissa Kacel, Norma Mayes, Kristi McCabe, Mishan Pils, Kim Ressel, Julie Sanchez, Jen Story, Telly Weddon, and Shawn Wine.
View event photos on the Jaguar Tracks website. Does your student participate in activities sponsored outside of D’Evelyn? If so, we would like to highlight your student’s accomplishments. For consideration, submit your article to the Jaguar Tracks Editor.
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September 19 - 6th Grade Outdoor Lab Parent Informational Meeting 6-7 pm in the auditorium September 20
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September 22 - School Store open 10:20 am - 12:45 pm September 23
September 25 - NACAC Denver College Fair, 1:00 - 4:00 pm at the Denver Coliseum September 27
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October 4 - Jr. High Choir Concert, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm October 5 - Jr. High Cross Country, Addenbrooke Park, Lakewood @ 4:15 pm October 9 - Senior yearbook portraits and baby ads are due October 10 - Jr. High Cross Country, Location TBD @ 4:15 pm
The D'Evelyn Education Foundation initiatives are supported by generous contributions from the community. The Foundation thanks the businesses that support our school by sponsoring the D'Evelyn DASH, our School Directory, and/or our Annual Auction. A full list of all DEF sponsors can be found on the DEF Website. Over the next several weeks we will highlight our most recent D'Evelyn DASH business sponsors.
September D'Evelyn DASH Finish Line Sponsor Highlight Finish line sponsors supported the D'Evelyn DASH with a contribution of $1000 or more.
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