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Honoring Lives Lost ... Keeping Our Scholars Safe |
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Dear Team DPS,
On Monday, May 30, we celebrate Memorial Day. As we enjoy time with family, let us also take the opportunity to remember and to express our gratitude to all the individuals who have served and sacrificed for our country. It is also a time to reflect on our own departed loved ones. I ask that we also remember all those who have died because of the repeated senseless acts of gun violence in our nation.
Earlier today, some of our DPS students joined protesters at the state Capitol rallying against gun violence in the United States and showing support for the Uvalde community. We support our students' rights to protest, and educators were on sight to ensure that our students were safe. I want to reiterate that our students, families and educators can rest assured that our Department of Safety and the Denver Police Department have increased patrols in and around our schools, and have protocols in place to keep our students safe. We will continue to make the safety of our students and staff our top priority.
The recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas leaves everyone deeply saddened, and wondering what we as a society can be doing differently. Leaving politics aside, one immediate action any parent can do TODAY is to absolutely ensure that, if there are any guns in your home, or in places where your children visit, the guns are stored LOCKED UP (lockbox, gun cabinet, cable locks), UNLOADED (ammunition locked and stored separately from the gun) and that your children CAN NOT access the locking device (using unfamiliar codes, hiding the keys). These safety measures are proven to decrease unintentional injury, suicide and homicide, as access to guns is THE critical factor contributing to firearm injury in children and adolescents.
I hope you have a safe and healthy Memorial Day.
Sincerely,
Dr. Alex Marrero
Superintendent
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Catch up with Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero by following him on Instagram and Twitter, both @DrAlexMarrero!
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Access Success Express Shuttle Schedules for June 3 |
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Families of students who ride the Success Express Shuttle should use the following schedules for June 3, the last day of school for most DPS students: Orange and Purple lines, Yellow and Green lines. These links will take you to the complete schedule. In the first column on the left, you’ll see a list of all the stops. The blue-highlighted stops represent schools. The top row names the various shuttle lines. You’ll pick your preferred stop and will then scroll over to see what times the shuttle will be leaving that particular stop. There is a tab on the bottom of the sheet, which will bring you to the shuttles that go in the opposite direction (clockwise vs counterclockwise).
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Northfield Girls Soccer Wins 4A State Championships |
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On Tuesday, after a hard-fought, scoreless game that went into two overtime periods, the Northfield High School varsity girls soccer team defeated the top-seeded Windsor Wizards at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park! The Northfield girls soccer team had a one-score advantage up 5-4 in penalty kicks. This is the first time in DPS history that a high school's boys and girls soccer teams clinched state championships in the same school year.
“Honestly, it was a really stressful moment given the fact that our team just had a goal saved,” freshman Chloe Rhodes said. “When they blew the whistle, I was just super excited. It’s a really nice experience since I’m an incoming freshman and all the relationships that I got from playing this year. It was amazing.”
Congratulations, Nighthawks!
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Place Bridge Academy Hosts International Night |
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Earlier this month, Place Bridge Academy celebrated International Night, the largest event of the year for the DPS K-8 Newcomer Center highlighting and honoring all of the cultures that make up the school community. Students, families and staff were able to showcase and celebrate their culture in a variety of ways.
Celebrations were organized into three areas including Africa, Eurasia and the Americas. Those in attendance were able to enjoy food from each region, as well as visual presentations and musical performances. The night was filled with joy, pride and provided an opportunity to learn and connect. Over 40 languages are spoken at Place Bridge, and many more countries of origin are represented.
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DCIS Baker Students and Staff Join Local Artists to Paint Community Mural |
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More than 40 students at Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) Baker have collaborated with three local artists and their art teacher, Dr. Susan Marion, to complete a beautiful mural on the outside of the school. Themed “Knowledge Creates Transformation,” the mural is designed specifically to represent the uniquely diverse student body at the school and the district.
Local artists Katy Casper, Talia Parsell, and Grow Love Art had the students paint in different cultural textiles representing 35 different countries on the lower section of the mural. The cultural textiles are books that transform into birds and the hands are releasing these birds to represent the power of knowledge and multiculturalism. The birds fly up to the DCIS banner which has their mascot, the phoenix, who rises from the ashes.
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