Welcome Back DGS!
We are now officially half way our first year.
The Choice of School process is now open for 2011-2012. The first round of choice ends Jan 31st. Tell your friends.
Solar Panels are in the process of being installed.
2nd Grade did a school wide energy audit. They came up with a proposal on how to cut light usage at DGS by 40%. The Denver Post will be writing an article on how 2nd grade combined math and other content areas with the action plan to reduce energy usage. The story will appear in the post on Thursday Jan 13th or Fri Jan 14th.
We had a great Open House this week and were excited to see the many interested families for next year.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Friday, November 12, 2010
This Week at DGS Nov 8-12
So many things this week.
The weather changed, the time changed, we had the first snow of the year, and Veterans Day!
Composting is happening and we are composting an average of 80lbs. of food waste a day from our cafeteria!
The DGS PTA became official members of the Colorado and National PTA organization. PTA Officials were elected. The PTA is off and running and working on some great things for our school and community!
Looking Ahead:Next Week
We have shadow days starting to happen with next years sixth graders.
Bring your mug coffee on the blacktop on Thursday Nov 18th
Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday Nov 18th
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting on Nov 18th-5:30
The weather changed, the time changed, we had the first snow of the year, and Veterans Day!
Composting is happening and we are composting an average of 80lbs. of food waste a day from our cafeteria!
The DGS PTA became official members of the Colorado and National PTA organization. PTA Officials were elected. The PTA is off and running and working on some great things for our school and community!
Looking Ahead:Next Week
We have shadow days starting to happen with next years sixth graders.
Bring your mug coffee on the blacktop on Thursday Nov 18th
Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday Nov 18th
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting on Nov 18th-5:30
Friday, November 5, 2010
This Week At DGS Nov 1st-5th
What a great week!
There has been so many great things happening.
AmeriCorps teams were here last week and made huge progress in the garden.
Second Graders Harvested their garden and had a GREAT harvest party.
PBS was here filming our school as a beacon for sustainable education!
Composting is happening. We are ecstatic that we are now composting the waste that is produced. Looking forward to next week when ALL waste can be composted...everything but the silverware in the cafe will begin to be processed as compost.
Looking Ahead:Next Week
The DGS PTA is thrilled to become an official PTA organization with elections happening at the meeting Nov 10th. All are welcome.
No School on Thursday for Veterans Day! Nov 11th.
There has been so many great things happening.
AmeriCorps teams were here last week and made huge progress in the garden.
Second Graders Harvested their garden and had a GREAT harvest party.
PBS was here filming our school as a beacon for sustainable education!
Composting is happening. We are ecstatic that we are now composting the waste that is produced. Looking forward to next week when ALL waste can be composted...everything but the silverware in the cafe will begin to be processed as compost.
Looking Ahead:Next Week
The DGS PTA is thrilled to become an official PTA organization with elections happening at the meeting Nov 10th. All are welcome.
No School on Thursday for Veterans Day! Nov 11th.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
New ways you can support DGS!
YOU CAN SUPPORT DGS:
Target--Take Charge of Education Program: We've discovered a terrific way to raise funds for our school. It's super-easy, and you do not need to open a new Target Credit Card. DGS will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation from Target. Just visit www.target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school. Big thanks to those who are already doing their part to make a great school even better.
* Find out how much money our school has already received at www.target.com/tcoe.
* Grandparents, alumni, neighbors and friends can take part, too.
* Denver Green School ID is 151819
Box Tops: DGS is now set up to collect Box Tops for education. Box top coupons can be found on a variety of items such as: Ziploc, Juicy Juice, Kleenex, Betty Crocker, General Mills, and more. You can help earn money for our school by collecting Box tops and turning them into the office. You can also shop online through the BTFE website, www.boxtops4education.com
Whole Foods Bag Donation program: When customers bring in their own bags, they can either take 10 cents off their bill or give 10 cents to a local school. DGS has been selected for the Oct-Dec quarter at the Cherry Creek Whole Foods on Colorado Blvd. This is an easy way for DGS to raise money. Correction: Earlier printed version stated Glendale Whole Foods, it is actually the Cherry Creek Whole Foods.
Feed the Teachers: The DGS PTA would like your help to provide the teaching staff with a warm healthy meal during the long days of parent teacher conferences. Please sign up at the following link if you are able to bring a dish or help with set up/clean up on:
Tuesday, Oct 26th,
Wednesday Oct 27th,
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
DGS News
The DGS blog is now up and running! So hard to believe we are now heading into the ninth week of school.
The first demonstration night was a blast, this was a great way for our students to get to showcase what they do. Field trips are happening throughout the school. First Grade has been to Bluff Lake, Sixth grade went to test water quality of the Platt River, Second graders are headed to Miller Farms.
Parent Teacher conferences are coming up on October 26th and 27th. We are in the process of forming a great parent/community organization. The DGS PTA/PTO is meeting on a monthly basis, we aren't your typical parent teacher collaboration. There are committees focused on sustainability, community building, Volunteers, in addition to fund-raising. Parents are meeting for coffee on the playground every other Thursday morning, this has been going great, a really informal time for parents to get to talk, ask questions, and bounce ideas off each other.
DGS is also up and running on facebook, check us out there. We also have a google calendar linked under new and events on the home page, you can find any upcoming events there.
The first demonstration night was a blast, this was a great way for our students to get to showcase what they do. Field trips are happening throughout the school. First Grade has been to Bluff Lake, Sixth grade went to test water quality of the Platt River, Second graders are headed to Miller Farms.
Parent Teacher conferences are coming up on October 26th and 27th. We are in the process of forming a great parent/community organization. The DGS PTA/PTO is meeting on a monthly basis, we aren't your typical parent teacher collaboration. There are committees focused on sustainability, community building, Volunteers, in addition to fund-raising. Parents are meeting for coffee on the playground every other Thursday morning, this has been going great, a really informal time for parents to get to talk, ask questions, and bounce ideas off each other.
DGS is also up and running on facebook, check us out there. We also have a google calendar linked under new and events on the home page, you can find any upcoming events there.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Mission Statement
Here is the current version of our Mission Statement. Let us know what you think!
Mission:
In partnership with our urban community, DGS will lead in providing a hands-on , brains-on experience to students, staff and community, preparing all to lead the way toward a durable, bright green future.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Welcome!
The partners of the Denver Green School have set up this blog to introduce ourselves and our school concept to the community, offer a window into our planning process, and ask for your feedback. Check back during the second week of March to see the latest revision of the Vision and Mission Statement we will include in our application to the DPS Board of Education.
For our kids and for the future -
jeff
The partners of the Denver Green School have set up this blog to introduce ourselves and our school concept to the community, offer a window into our planning process, and ask for your feedback. Check back during the second week of March to see the latest revision of the Vision and Mission Statement we will include in our application to the DPS Board of Education.
For our kids and for the future -
jeff
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