October28,2003
Curriculum and Instruction
Butterfly Pavilion Offers Education for Schools
The Butterfly Pavilion has onsite classes and outreach programs that provide interactive instruction in life sciences.See the attached flyer more details.
Gifted and Talented Education
District Activities Brochure Now Available
The District Activities brochure is now available on the Gifted and Talented(GT) Website at Find out about everything from the Shakespeare Festival to Destination Imagination to History Day to opportunities in speech and science, and more. Please check the brochure for available activities, deadlines for registration, and schedules. GT repre-sentatives in elementary and middle schools will have details, forms, rules, and other information or call Becky Muggli in the Gifted and Talented Education Department at 303-405-8274.
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Reception for Sue Edwards
After two terms on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, Sue Edwards is stepping down (due to term limits). The Board of Education is hosting a reception for Sue on Wednesday, November 12, in the lobby of the administration building, 900 Grant Street, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.Remarks will begin at 5:45 p.m.Please drop by and wish Sue well. Sue’s dedication and devotion to the schools and students of DPS is unparalleled. She certainly deserves a big, huge “thank you.”
Election Night at the Denver Chop House
Principals and all district supporters of the bond and mill levy campaigns are invited to the Denver Chop House (1735 19th Street) in lower downtown on election night to watch the results come in. The gathering begins at 6:30 p.m.
Marketing Tip of the Week
Develop and promote pride in your school. Save a few minutes in each staff meeting, PTA meeting, CSC meeting, or other gatherings and ask teachers to relate positive student experiences and accomplishments. Read some solid writing samples or tell a few stories about positive student interactions. Save room in your newsletter to relate individual student success and start creating a buzz about successful student achievement.
Risk Management
If a student is injured in a school accident, the responsibility for any resulting medical bills or ambulance bills lies with the parents or guardians of the injured student. The district does not have accidental injury insurance for students. The district makes an accidental injury insurance plan available at the beginning of the school year. This plan is voluntary and is purchased by the parents. One premium covers the entire school year. The plan is also available during the school year, but the premium is not prorated for later enrollment. Children that are part of a standard family health plan do not need this program. If you need more enrollment packages for your school, please call Karen Bright at 303-764-3613.
For information about reporting student accidents, go to the Risk Management Web site at At the Risk Management home page, click on “Do you want to report and injury?” and follow theprompts.
Student Services
Policy Guide for Parents and Students and Information for Parents and Students
Both the Policy Guide for Parents and Students and the Information for Parents and Students brochure are available on the DPS Website this year at on the right hand side under “Updates.”
Limited paper copies will be distributed to schools along with a CD of both documents in English and Spanish. Please see the attached letter from John Leslie for more details and the attached noticethat provides parents and/or guardians and students information regarding access to these documents. Notification to parents/guardians and students can be done via school newsletter or elsewhere.
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The Butterfly Pavilion
Is a hands-on, interactive, discovery into the wonderful world of invertebrates. Experience butterflies in a rainforest, touch tarantulas and sea stars and explore the beauty of nature’s brilliance.
Pavilion Classes
All youth education classes are based on Colorado State Model Content Standards for Life Science (K–12). By implementing the latest teaching techniques, other disciplines, such as geography, mathematics, reading, and literature, are innovatively included in all invertebrate education curriculum. For your convenience, you can now register online for classes and visits at
Scholarships
The Butterfly Pavilion offers scholarships for both admissions and outreach as well as financial reimbursement for bus transportation to and from the pavilion.
We Come to You!
Pavilion Outreach Programs are designed around state content standards and are an exciting way to discover insects and spiders, life cycles, conservation, and other interesting invertebrate topics in your school.
To learn more about Butterfly Pavilion education programs and scholarship opportunities,
please contact Youth Education at 303-469-5441, extension 15, or go online at
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Denver Public Schools
Interdepartmental Communication
To:Principals
From:John Leslie, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
Date:October 24, 2003
Subject:Information for Parents and Students Brochure and Policy Guide for Parents and Students
The distribution of the Information for Parents brochure and Policy Guide for Parents and Students is changing this year. The Information for Parents and Students brochure will no longer be available from the warehouse. The Policy Guide for Parents and Students will no longer be distributed to each student.
Each school will receive two CDs that contain both the Information for Parents and Students and the Policy Guide for Parents and Students. Both documents will be in English and Spanish.
Each school will receive a limited number of hard copies for each publication and a master copy of the Information for Parents and Students document for schools to make their own copies, if necessary. Schools may distribute hard copies at their discretion, for example, to new students or students with discipline issues.
Schools can also contact DigiPro if they would like more copies of either document.
This is not required and, thus, would be at the school’s own expense.
Both documents will be available on the DPS Web site at for staff and parents/guardians to access. If computers are not available for some parents/guardians, they can access the information at the school using the CDs or at a local library using the DPS Web site.
Schools need to provide parents/guardians and students the information in the following notice regarding access to these documents, which could be done in a school newsletter or elsewhere.
Approved:Area Superintendents
cc:Mike Lohmeier, Distribution Manager
Joel Teachout, Supervisor Foreman
Barb Ruby, Supervisor Student Services
Bev Patterson, Manager DigiPro
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Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
Please be advised that the district’s Information for Parents and Students brochure and the Policy Guide for Parents and Students for the 2003–2004 school year are available online at These are important guides for parents and students containing information on such issues as student discipline and student rights.
Please contact your school if you do not have access to the Internet. The school can provide you with a work area for viewing the documents. Or you may also visit your neighborhood library for Internet access.
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