Go Green Day

Photo by Sam Hoffman class of 2013

Saturday, April 21^st, 160 George students volunteered at Go Green Day, GW’s 5^th annual day of service.  This year, students planted 15 trees, perennials and pruned the existing 171 trees on campus.  The GW students worked hard to make their school grounds beautiful and demonstrated great pride in their school community. Go Green Day was sponsored by the GW Grounds and Gateway Committee, who have worked to enrich the campus with different landscaping projects since 2007. 

Volunteer Luncheon!
All GWHS Volunteers!  Please attend the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, Monday May 21, 2012 from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm in the Community Room.

Ninth Grade Academy
To assist in the transition from middle school to a successful high school experience, George Washington High School, along with the other DPS high schools, will be hosting a Ninth Grade Academy for incoming students. This exciting, fun, and informative program will last four days and all of George Washington High School incoming ninth grade students are invited and encouraged to attend.

During the Ninth Grade Academy, students will:

• Learn ways to succeed in high school, such as understanding graduation requirements and the importance of a GPA and reading transcripts.
• Meet school staff and other GW students.
• Earn 2.5 elective credits for completing the NGA, and receive incentives and a small backpack full of school materials.
• Receive free morning snacks and free RTD coupons for those who need transportation.
• Participate in engaging activities designed specifically for GW students.

Details for the GW Ninth Grade Academy are as follows:
Dates: Monday, August 13 – Thursday, August 16, 2012
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:  George Washington High School
Here is a list of registration documents, please click on the document to download: General Information, Letter,(english) GW Registration form

SUMMER SCHOOL WILL BE HELD AT GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL:
We will be offering the following teacher led classes: Algebra 1, Geometry, Introduction to Literature, American Literature, US History, and Biology.  There will also be one section of APEX on-line credit recovery for miscellaneous courses. 

Seniors that are unable to meet their graduation requirements by May 10^th will be able to still earn their Class of 2012 diploma through these summer school classes.

Summer school will run from June 4^th – June 29^th Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 12:00pm.  There will be a $50.00 cost per student.  Please contact your student's counselor for registration information.

Last name A – K: Ms. Vesceri 720-423-8645

Last name L – R: Ms. TerriLynn Vigil  720-423-8644

Last name S – Z: Mr. Jay McCann 720-423-8670

IB A – Z: Ms. Leigh Cassidy 720-423-8641

Finals are around the corner!
Be prepared for you finals, see and download the schedule here.

Juniors, it's not too early to be thinking about Senior Pictures
Attention Class of 2013. It is time to start thinking about senior pictures. Don’t know where to go? Well, the yearbook class has done the work for you. Please check out the yearbook website for the GW Preferred Photographer list: www.georgewashingtonyearbook.yolasite.com.

National Merit® $2500 Scholarship Winners!!
Congratulations to Anjelica Neslin and Sarah Pierce for winning the National Merit $2500 Scholarship. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Congratulations DaQuay Taylor!
We are pleased to announce the selection of DaQuay Taylor as Commander of the 6th Battalion, Denver Brigade, for school year 2012-13.

Principal Selection News

Interim Principal announced

GW Assistant Principal, Tonia Shook, has been named the Interim Principal.  To see Antwan Wilson's letter announcing the Interim Principal please click here or for the Spanish version.

Meeting Notes from the Community Meeting on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 click here

Visioning Committee Information
Visioning Committee – We will be seeking to convene a group of representative students, teachers, parents and community members to serve as a “Visioning Committee” for GW.  This group will be charged with the development of a strategic plan for GW that outlines tactics and strategies around topics such as: the development of a clear school mission/vision/core values; communications protocol, marketing initiatives, ways to increase parent involvement and overall plan to help build a thriving school culture and climate.  If you are interested please contact Yana Smith, Chief Community Engagement Officer at yana_Smith@dpsk12.org or at 720-423-3350 so that we may include you in future communications regarding this committee.

Principal Selection Process
To learn more about the Interim and Permanent Principal Process, click here for the Spanish version click here. To nominate yourself or someone else to serve on the School Principal Selection Advisory Committee (SPSAC) click here for the Spanish version click here.

Rockies Tickets for Sale!!
The baseball team is selling tickets to raise money for equipment and other expenses.  Tickets are available for May 6 (Braves), June 27 (Nationals) and August 5 (Giants).  Please contact Andrea Gordon at skigordon@me.com if you would like to purchase tickets.  They are only $16.50 each.

Congratulations to the GW Mile High Scholar Award Recipients!
George Washington High School seniors Jacob Ditmer, Andrea Dominguez, Briauna Persinger and Yaritza Sandoval, were honored by Denver Mayor, Michael Hancock on April 5, 2010.

Congratulations GW Robotics Team!
GWHS’s Robotics team did a fantastic job at the Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition this past week!  They ended up ranked 9^th out of 48 teams and were captain of the 6^th seeded alliance in the finals.  They won the Imagery award at the Colorado Regional.  The Imagery Award celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration from the machine to the team appearance. Make sure to say congratulations to the team!