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DPS New Start Date…Set Your Calendar!
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by KB.
DPS recently announced a later start date to the school year. Next year, DPS will start school on August 27th and the students last day of school will be June 4, 2013. Parents were up in arms last year when children were diagnosed with heat-related illnesses at the start of the school year. The majority [...]
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THE SCOOP ON DENVER SUMMER CAMPS 2012 !!!
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by JM.
It’s freezing cold outside. You’re finally recovering from holiday planning and bills. Super viruses are rampant and your kids have been out sick for a week at a time. We parents have been sick for a week at a time. You just can’t catch a break because now you are tasked with focusing your attention [...]
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Announcement: Montessori School of Denver to Open a Middle School!
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by JM.
Head of School, Stephanie Flanigan, stood before the Montessori School of Denver community Wednesday night and announced the exciting news that the school will be launching a middle school in August of 2013. The MSD Board of Trustees had voted unanimously to extend MSD’s grades from Toddler through 6th grade to Toddler through 8th grade. [...]
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SCHOOL SCOOP: COLE ARTS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by KB.
School: Cole Arts and Science Academy Website: http://www.coleacademydenver.org/ Type: Public-DPS Innovation School Enrollment: 635 students Tours: Call school to make an appointment Main Phone: 720.423.9120 Principal: Julie Murgel (2 vice principals and a principal intern) Location: 3240 Humboldt Street, Denver 80205 (Cole and Whittier neighborhood) Hours: ECE 8:30 am-3:30 pm; K-5th 8:15 am- 3:45 pm; Middle [...]
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Did Your School Make The Grade?
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by KB.
At times, it’s very confusing when looking at data regarding public schools in Colorado. Recently, a new website was unveiled to help bring some clarity to this task. This new system has taken all of the data collected by the Colorado Department of Education and translated it into a simpler language, a letter grade. The [...]
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Upcoming Parent Information Sessions Re: The New SchoolChoice Process
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by KB.
The impending first round of school choice is fast approaching. If you are feeling a bit stressed about the new enrollment process or have questions now is the time to seek some clarity. Be sure to attend one of the two information sessions being offered by Get Smart Schools to get the answers you need before [...]
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5280 Magazine and DIY Network Announcements
Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by JM.
ScoopToo Readers, Recently, two different media organizations, 5280 Magazine and the DIY Network, have reached out to us hoping to make you aware of some things they are working on here in Denver. Though it is not core to the educational theme of the blog, we do feel that you might be interested in what [...]
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DPS–A Quest to Change the Image of Middle School
Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by KB.
This recent article from the Denver Post highlights the different middle school programs across the city and the push by DPS to market and recruit families to learn further about their middle school options. Although our blog focuses on elementary schools in the Denver area, I thought parents would appreciate this article. When discussing schools [...]
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New DPS SchoolChoice Enrollment
Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by KB.
The new enrollment program for DPS seems to be the talk of the town. I am curious to see how this new system will roll out. Parents are looking forward to an easier and streamlined application. While there are many changes that happen year to year regarding schools within a district, it’ll be reassuring to [...]
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Getting the Word Out–Why School Communication is Important
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by KB.
Last spring, I had the opportunity to tour a charter school in Aurora. Annette Sloan, The Director of Communications, led the tour. After speaking with Annette regarding the role she has at the school, I couldn’t help but wonder how great it would be if every school could have a communications person on site. Communication [...]
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