By: Dr. Rob Bishop, Principal
Even though last week was a short week, it was great to be back with the students, faculty, and staff, launch the 2nd semester, and look forward to all the events and activities ahead. Below you will find some reminders and a quick look at events on the horizon. Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year - A final reminder, the deadline for the 1st Round Choice Enrollment process for all Jeffco Schools is January 13. You may access the district enrollment platform via enrolljeffco.org. The January 13th deadline is essential for prospective families interested in D’Evelyn for their student(s) in 2023-2024. It is also an important deadline for families considering any Jeffco school next year. Generally, the 1st round choice enrollment placement process is the most likely time that a student will be admitted to any school in the district. We encourage all families to be thoughtful in their school choice decisions for the 2023-2024 school year. Upcoming Events
Support our Teams We are in the middle of the Jeffco 4A League Season for girls swim & dive, girls basketball, and boys basketball. Please review our D'Evelyn Sports/Activities Calendar to find opportunities to support our student-athletes.
By: Rick Harvey Chair & D’Evelyn Education Foundation Board of Directors
“Six Buckets.” The D’Evelyn Education Foundation (DEF), as the non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the entire D’Evelyn Community, has created these 6 buckets to assist with the needs of the school and allow you, as a donor, to decide if you want your contribution to go to one of these buckets. Those 6 buckets are Athletics, Capital Improvements, Performing Arts (which includes marching band, orchestra, theatre, and choir), Scholarships (including teacher support and Outdoor Lab), Technology, and Textbooks / School Supplies.
In past years, DEF has partially funded technology needs such as computers for the computer lab and classroom technology; athletics' uniforms and equipment; performing arts’ new instruments and audio/visual equipment; as well as replacing aging and outdated textbooks and supplies.
Graduating students have received 10’s of thousands of dollars in scholarships and teachers have earned professional development funds as well as monetary awards. D’Evelyn has a new gym floor, weight room, and music room in part through the support of D’Evelyn families and their donations to DEF. In addition to these 6 buckets, DEF also provides funding for Boys & Girls Mentoring, Teacher Appreciation activities, Mock Trial, After-Prom, and Junior High Social Committee. DEF funds the Jaguar Tracks and Parent-Teacher conference dinners for school staff. D’Evelyn Administration determines the needs and priorities for DEF funding based on the requests from coaches, faculty, and activity/club leaders. DEF tries extremely hard to raise enough funds to cover as many requests as possible. But we are not currently able to fund every request. We had a very successful Dinner Auction, but each of the 6 Buckets has priority requests that we just can’t fulfill at this time. Our students and teachers need your help. Please help us fund all these needs! There is no other tuition-free program that can compete with what D’Evelyn offers. No contribution is too small and a donation from every family would show community support for our exceptional school as we attempt to raise $96,000 during this year’s Annual Campaign. Please make your check payable to “DEF” and mail it to the school or contribute online via develyneducationfoundation.com. We thank you in advance for your generous contribution and ongoing support!
By: Tammie Peters
The Forensics/Speech and Debate team started the season with a strong showing during the first semester. With only 5 team members to start the competitive season, the Jaguars roared loudly. On November 19, they competed against 35 other metro-area schools at Eaglecrest’s Raptor Rumble. Kendall Miller won 5th place in Informative Speaking and Reilly Harrington won a superior ribbon in Informative Speaking. At the Chatfield Chill on December 3, Tae Kim won 3rd place in Extemporaneous Speaking. These tournaments were preparation for our Jeffco League Tournament on December 10 at Golden High School. Tae Kim placed 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking. Kendall Miller won 1st in Informative Speaking. As a team, D’Evelyn won the plaque for highest team average. Way to go! The Jaguar speakers will compete in January and February to get ready for State at the end of February and the National Qualifying tournaments in March.
The D’Evelyn Education Foundation (DEF) Volunteer Opportunities
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 is 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. Crucial Positions URGENTLY NEEDED:
More details about volunteer opportunities can be found on the DEF Website. 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.
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January 16 - No School Martin Luther King Day January 17 - DEF Board Meeting, in the Library 6:00 - 8:00 pm January 19
January 20 - Dennison and D’Evelyn Night at the Denver Nuggets Game, 7 pm January 24 - K-12 Round 1 lottery offers will be sent to families (Families have three days to accept an offer) January 26 - Indoor Track Meet @ Mines January 29 - August 31 - Round 2 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year February 2
February 4 - Sadies Dance, 7 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 Junior High Social Committee, scholarships, and teacher appreciation events. A full list of all DEF sponsors can be found on the DEF Website. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight the D'Evelyn Auction business sponsors.
D'Evelyn Auction Platinum Sponsors Highlight Platinum sponsors supported the D’Evelyn Auction with a contribution of $1000 or more. Comments are closed.
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