By: Dr. Rob Bishop, Principal
This week I will continue to speak about the many projects that are ongoing in our effort to plan for next year. Last week we launched the 2023-2024 course selection process for D’Evelyn students currently in grades 6 - 11. This is an important time for our students, staff, and families for multiple reasons. The course selection period from February 6th to February 23rd provides our students the opportunity to request courses for the next school year. As a relatively small school of seven grade levels and a six-class period school day, we have some natural limitations in our scheduling process, such as the limited availability of some advanced elective courses for our students. During the course request process, students are conveying their wishes and intentions for the 2023-2024 school year. The information students submit is a key step for our scheduling team and the development of our school master schedule. It is crucial for our students and families to make informed, thoughtful choices in the course request process, including the selection of alternate elective courses. While we offer a rigorous academic program with nearly 20 Advanced Placement courses, it's important for students and families to strive for balance in the course request process. I encourage students to challenge themselves by requesting advanced courses, but to also consider the workload and other commitments they may have. A balanced approach to course selection will lead to a successful combination of academic, extracurricular, and personal experiences next year. For more information on available courses for the 2023-2024 school year, please refer to the updated Course Planning Guide. This guide includes information on junior high and senior high course requirements, high school graduation requirements, course descriptions, and prerequisites, which are essential for students to plan for next year. Last week, the D'Evelyn counseling team visited students and provided information about the course request process, including options for each grade and details on the process itself. If students have any questions, I encourage them to speak to their counselor before making their final decisions and submitting their course requests. Please remember that the development of the master schedule depends on student course requests, and changes are rare and limited to specific circumstances. I appreciate your support as your student goes through the course selection process. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's counselor for additional information and support.
By: Suzanne Roberts, D'Evelyn Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Exciting news, my friends ~ this week is Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week! And Friday, the 17th, is Random Acts of Kindness Day!
This provides us with an opportunity this week to join others who have also decided to make it an intention to be kind to themselves and others. While many of us want to be kind whenever possible, it can also be fun to join in with others working toward a common goal. What we have learned over time about engaging in Random Acts of Kindness is that it greatly benefits both the giver and receiver of kindness, as well as others who may witness the kindness shared! This short video shares this and other health and well-being benefits. If you are interested in learning more about the history of Random Acts of Kindness Day, please check out the KIND Blog. Here you can learn that history and find other interesting posts about kindness. If you need some ideas for RAK Week, check out the RAK Foundation’s Kindness Ideas page. So, join us - think of something you can do for yourself and something you can do for those you know and those you may not know! Share a smile, hold a door, pay a compliment, or share gratitude. Have a fun and mutually beneficial Random Acts of Kindness Week!
By: Jennifer Ford & Brooke Zitricki
We are excited to continue our global travel tradition with the next international adventure opportunity for D’Evelyn students, which will take place in July of 2024: Europe’s Mediterranean Coast (Italy, Monaco, France, & Spain). Over 9 unforgettable days, we will travel the Mediterranean coast across four countries in southern Europe. We’ll experience amazing art & architecture, flowing languages, culinary wonders, hundreds of years of history, distinctive cultures, and much more. Throughout the journey, we’ll create once-in-a-lifetime memories as students travel with friends and make new ones. Our virtual informational meeting will take place over Google Meet on Wednesday, February 15th from 6:30- 7:30 PM. Register in advance to receive the meeting link.
By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director
Registration for Junior High Jeffco League Spring sports (Soccer and Track & Field) is still open! In this League D'Evelyn will compete against Alameda, Carmody, Creighton, and Dunstan Middle Schools. The soccer season will be from March 27 - May 17 and practices will take place on Monday and Wednesday. The track and field season will be from March 28 - May 18 and practices will take place on Tuesday and Thursday. The games and track meets will also be after school on those same days at varying host locations. You can register for these sports at www.lakewood.org/register or by calling any Lakewood Rec Center (i.e Carmody Rec Center 720.963.5360). Upon registering, you may be asked to join the waitlist. Joining the waitlist does not cost anything and is encouraged, as we may create multiple teams for more students. The D'Evelyn girls basketball team secured the 5A/4A Jeffco League Title on Wednesday, February 8th, with a 45-31 victory against Dakota Ridge. This win improved the Jaguars' record to 20-0, making them the first girls basketball team in the state to reach this mark this season. This is also their first League Championship since 2015. Jeffco's Sports Information Director, Dennis Pleuss has published an article on chsaanow.com highlighting the team's success this year. You can read the article here. The Lady Jaguars will finish their regular-season schedule with two more games on February 15th and 17th. The 4A state tournament will begin on Tuesday, February 21st.
By: Ratna Gupta
The D'Evelyn Mock Trial Team has secured a remarkable 3rd place win at the Regional competition held at the Jefferson County Court House this last Friday and Saturday. Their exceptional performance qualifies them for the State competition, which will be taking place on March 3 and 4th, once again at the Jefferson County Court House. Each year the students receive a case from the Colorado Bar Association, sometimes on high profile cases in the news. Teams are comprised of prosecution and defense with 3 attorneys and 3 witnesses on each side. The competition was the toughest this year with 14 teams competing, litigating the college admissions scandal case. Both DEvelyn teams were in the Top 5 teams through Round 3. After Round 4, D'Evelyn Team A placed 3rd overall out of 14 teams and was the 1st among all public Jeffco schools in District 1. In addition to the team win, several talented students from the team received individual awards for their performances as witnesses and attorneys. Important to note, D'Evelyn overall took the most individual awards of all of the schools competing. Witness awards
Attorney awards
The team that advanced to State is pictured and includes on prosecution, attorneys Tony Adams, Diya Gupta, and Kaylee Kipp, and witnesses Alexandra Holland, Sarah Kreis, and Helen Zhu. On the defense, Team A's attorneys are Mathias Bauer, Emily Yang, and Helen Zhu, and witnesses Tony Adams, Diya Gupta, and Demetra Matzakos. Some attorneys played dual roles. Congratulations to the Team on their fantastic achievement!
January 29 - August 31 - Round 2 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year
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February 22 - 12th Grade ICAP February 23
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February 25 - Musical, 7 pm February 28 - DEF Scholarship Applications due 11:59 pm March 1 - New Student Welcome Night 6 - 8 pm March 2 - Counseling Department Career Presentations: Ken Creel, Aerospace Engineer with Lockheed Martin, during 7th hour March 3
March 4 - Mock Trial State Tournament, Jeffco Courthouse March 6 - Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test - rescheduled from February 21 March 8 - College Visit: Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO, during 7th hour Comments are closed.
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