WE DID IT AGAIN! As this school year comes close to an end, I would like to celebrate and thank all who have supported our many important programs and fun events. Looking back, it feels as if we sped through this year on hyperspeed as things settled back into normalcy! The excitement around our students, teachers, and schools grew, and we celebrated in new and exciting ways.

Part of the growth here at the Foundation was the addition of Annual Sponsor Partners. Only through the support of partners like this, can the Foundation continue to make an impact on the students of DCSD through our three pillars of Innovation & Leadership, STEAM, and Community. CORE Electric Cooperative, Westerra Credit Union, and United Health Care all stepped up in big ways to make a lasting impact . . . Thank you!

Wishing you all the very best as this school year wraps up and summer fun begins!

Ashley Sommers, Executive Director

ACTION-PACKED, HANDS-ON

2023 Spring Mini Medical University

35 DCSD students attended the 2023 Spring Mini Medical University at Sky Ridge Medical Center this past Saturday! Mini Medical University is a one-of-a-kind learning experience for high school students interested in learning more about careers in healthcare. This action-packed, hands-on educational program focuses on experiential activities as well as direct interaction with professional staff. The exciting day included visits to Airlife/ER/Trauma, Radiology, Robotic OR, Microbiology, Rehab Services, CPR Training, and more! Many thanks to our community partner Sky Ridge Medical Center for continuing to provide this invaluable opportunity for our students!

CONGRATULATIONS

to our 2023 Apple Award Winners!

The 2023 Apple Awards Reveal Party at the DCSD Legacy Campus this past Saturday evening was a huge success and an amazing opportunity to celebrate the Apple Awards representatives!

DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Delceter Goosby, Kitchen Manager, Legend High School

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Stephanie Weber, Educational Assistant IV-Severe Needs and Assistant Principal, ThunderRidge High School

ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Erin Bidwell, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Platte River Academy

SECONDARY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Erin Gilbert, Professional Learning Specialist, Gifted & Talented Coordinator and IB Coordinator, Mesa Middle School

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR, Michelle Franci, Principal, Stone Mountain Elementary

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