Skinner Middle School turns 100 this year and the community is invited to help celebrate! School families, faculty, and staff are planning a number of events over the year, starting with the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 9, from 10am – 2pm, which is free and open to the community whether or not they have students at the school. Kellie Beiers is the mother of a Skinner … [Read more...] about Skinner Middle School Starts 100 Year Celebrations
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DPS COVID-19 Numbers Appear Low, Though Some Data is Lacking
This story is the result of several community requests. Is there a story you’d like us to look into? Email News@DenverNorthStar.com. We want to write what you want to read. In what is likely a relief to parents and community members alike, data published by Denver Public Schools shows that COVID-19 numbers in North Denver schools are relatively low. As of September 2, (the … [Read more...] about DPS COVID-19 Numbers Appear Low, Though Some Data is Lacking
North High School Briefly Locks Down After Threat on Social Media
On September 8, North High School went into a secure perimeter (formerly lockout) mode after a threat to students circulated on social media from an individual with no known connections to North. School principal Scott Wolf shared the following statement with school families and the community on September 9 to summarize the situation: Vikings, we want to take a moment this … [Read more...] about North High School Briefly Locks Down After Threat on Social Media
Denver Public Schools Resume Classes
For Denver Public School students, a return to normalcy is only a few days away. On August 23rd, DPS will resume K-12 classes ‒ in real classrooms. No more remote learning for more than 90,000 DPS students. But ‘the ghost at the banquet,’ the pandemic that disrupted life all around the world, is not only still here, but now has a new relative, the Delta variant, that may also … [Read more...] about Denver Public Schools Resume Classes
Coach Lonnie Porter to 2021 Porter-Billips Leadership Academy graduates, “Your work is not done.”
Eleven rising high school seniors from across the metro area sat together at the St. John Regis Chapel on August 11th. Notes in hand, each would soon speak. They graduated that evening from a powerful and unique program: the Porter-Billups Leadership Academy (PBLA). Program leaders described students’ growth over the years. And the students, smiling and holding back tears, … [Read more...] about Coach Lonnie Porter to 2021 Porter-Billips Leadership Academy graduates, “Your work is not done.”