Huskie Happenings

• May 29 - Last Day of School!!

Unfortunately, we did not have enough students sign up for summer school classes to staff the

program. That said, if you are in need of credit recovery over the summer, you may take high

school courses through BYU. Only the core subjects are offered for credit recovery. If you failed

semester 1 of a course, you sign up for Part 1, if you failed semester 2 of a course, you would sign

up for Part 2. If you failed an elective course, you may sign up for the full class with either BYU

or eDCSD.

If you are looking to grade replace (grade replace is retaking a full course, and the new grade

is the only grade that factors into your GPA), you will need to take a course through eDCSD.

Their enrollment deadline for summer school is June 3rd. Here is a link to their summer school

offerings. You will need to let your counselor know if you want to grade replace as

they need to submit a form on your behalf.

PLEASE NOTE for Athletics Eligibility:

If a DCHS athlete fails two or more classes during the second semester of the 2025/2026 school

year, they will be ineligible to participate in any fall or the beginning of the winter sports season.

However, they can regain their athletic eligibility by successfully completing summer school

classes to replace the subjects they failed. Athletes must enroll in and pass the necessary

summer school classes to immediately resume participation in athletics. To remain eligible, all

DCHS athletes are required to take five full-credit classes and maintain no more than one failing

grade. Students with two or more Fs will be deemed ineligible.

It's also critical to understand that failing the "Personal Project" class affects athletic eligibility.

For instance, failing both English and Personal Project means you will be ineligible for sports in

both the fall and early winter due to having two failing grades.

*If you are planning on playing sports in college, you will need to make sure the

course is NCAA-approved by looking at the icon next to the course.

Recovery options:

Students will need to pass the same summer school course that they failed to regain eligibility

and credit. Personal Project can be any elective course in summer school to regain eligibility.

Being aware of these rules helps ensure that all student-athletes can participate in sports while

fulfilling their academic obligations.

For any questions regarding athletic eligibility, please contact Shawn Larkin, the DCHS Athletic

Director, at smlarkin@dcsdk12.org.

Thank you for your understanding!

DCSD requires 20 hours of community service for graduation. This needs to be turned in by May 1st of your senior year and summer is a great time to start working on this! You can find ideas for community service on Volunteer Castle Rock or this list.. This is not a comprehensive list; as long as it is a non-profit (not a business), you should be able to log those hours. Here are the instructions for logging community service hours.

Please send the attached flyers out to your community so they know where to find free lunch near them. This program is open to ANY child 18 years of age and under.

Here is an exciting opportunity for students to stand out and future-proof their resumes: become Google Gemini AI Certified. You can earn this certification by completing a short online course and passing the final exam. For additional details, please see below.

DCHS DECA closed out this 2026 chapter with a great end of year banquet at the Red Hawk Golf Course! Pleased to announce our dedicated members who lettered this year, and as well, congratulations to all members who qualified in Wolverine, Vail, Districts, State, and Nationals. At the end of year banquet DECA also announced our new officer team! Congratulations to Gio Alvarez, Isaac Bass, Camille Diekman, Chloe Ensinger, Cade Hester, Macy Neroy, Madison Schwartz, Calvin Shanley, and Michael Wakin! Thanks to all of our DECA members for making this year memorable and enjoyable! Excited to see everyone next year, expect 2026-2027 yet to be the best year for DECA!

Wishing all of our amazing families a wonderful, happy, and healthy summer break! Please read the following information and see the attached forms to stay up to date about news from our health room.

As we look forward to partnering with you for a fantastic school year ahead, we want to make sure we are fully prepared to support your student’s health and wellness from day one. To help us hit the ground running in August, here is a quick guide on how we can work together to get everything ready:

💊Storing Medication in the Health Room:

If your student will need to have medication kept in the health room next year, please complete the attached forms and email them directly to me at mbkorell@dcsdk12.org.

• Prefer a different way to send them? No problem! We want to give you options that work best for your family. Because email standardly may not be encrypted, you are also more than welcome to fax the forms to 303-387-1001 or drop off a hard copy at the front office when we return in August.

🎒 High School Self-Carry Reminder:

For our high school students who prefer to self-carry their medication, you're all set—no paperwork is required! To help them stay safe and follow school guidelines, please just ensure:

• They only bring one single day's dose at a time.

• The medication remains in its original, pharmacy-labeled container.

💉 Keeping Immunizations & Exemptions Current:

Let's work together to keep our entire school community healthy! Please take a quick moment this summer to ensure your student's immunizations are up to date.

• Important Note on Exemptions: If your family utilizes signed exemptions, just a friendly reminder that the state requires these to be renewed annually for the new school year. To make sure your exemption is valid for the 26-27 year, please visit the state website AFTER JULY 1st to complete the update. (Please note that any exemptions signed before July 1st cannot be accepted for the upcoming school year).

• JLCD-E-1 - Student Prescription and OTC Medication Request and Release Agreement Form

• Provider Medication Authorization Form - Rev 8.2.19 Form

Thank you so much for your incredible collaboration and support in keeping our school safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Enjoy every moment of your summer, and I can't wait to see you all in August!

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Línea de asunto: Mirando hacia el futuro: ¡Trabajo en equipo para un año escolar 2026-2027 saludable y seguro!

¡Les deseamos a todas nuestras increíbles familias unas maravillosas, felices y saludables vacaciones de verano!

Mientras esperamos colaborar con ustedes para tener un fantástico año escolar por delante, queremos asegurarnos de estar completamente preparados para apoyar la salud y el bienestar de su estudiante desde el primer día. Para ayudarnos a comenzar con el pie derecho en agosto, aquí tienen una guía rápida sobre cómo podemos trabajar juntos para dejar todo listo:

💊Almacenamiento de medicamentos en la sala de salud

Si su estudiante necesitará que se guarden medicamentos en la sala de salud el próximo año, complete los formularios adjuntos y envíelos directamente por correo electrónico a mbkorell@dcsdk12.org.

• ¿Prefiere una forma diferente de enviarlos? ¡No hay problema! Queremos ofrecerle las opciones que mejor funcionen para su familia. Debido a que el correo electrónico estándar podría no estar cifrado, también es más que bienvenido a enviar los formularios por fax al 303-387-1001 o a dejar una copia impresa en la oficina principal cuando regresemos en agosto.

🎒 Recordatorio sobre el auto-porte de medicamentos en la escuela secundaria (High School)

Para nuestros estudiantes de escuela secundaria que prefieren llevar sus propios medicamentos consigo (auto-porte), ya está todo listo: ¡no se requiere ningún papeleo! Para ayudarlos a mantenerse seguros y seguir las pautas de la escuela, solo asegúrese de lo siguiente:

• Solo deben traer la dosis de un solo día a la vez.

• El medicamento debe permanecer en su recipiente original con la etiqueta de la farmacia.

💉 Mantener las vacunas y exenciones al día

¡Trabajemos juntos para mantener saludable a toda nuestra comunidad escolar! Por favor, tómese un breve momento este verano para asegurarse de que las vacunas de su estudiante estén al día.

• Nota importante sobre las exenciones: Si su familia utiliza exenciones firmadas, solo un recordatorio amistoso de que el estado exige que estas se renueven anualmente para el nuevo año escolar. Para asegurarse de que su exención sea válida para el año escolar 26-27, visite el sitio web del estado DESPUÉS DEL 1 DE JULIO para completar la actualización. (Tenga en cuenta que cualquier exención firmada antes del 1 de julio no podrá ser aceptada para el próximo año escolar).

• JLCD-E-1 - Student Prescription and OTC Medication Request and Release Agreement Form

• Provider Medication Authorization Form - Rev 8.2.19 Form

Muchas gracias por su increíble colaboración y apoyo para mantener nuestra escuela segura, saludable y lista para aprender. ¡Disfruten cada momento de su verano y no puedo esperar a verlos a todos en agosto!

Coming next August

August 10, 2026

9am-2pm

Grades 10-12 ONLY!

Students will need to come into the school during this time period to take pictures (grades 10 & 11), get their Student ID (Seniors will have IDs ready to pick up using Junior year photo), pick up parking passes, and pay applicable fees.

*Incoming Seniors, remember to get your Senior yearbook photo session booked! YEARBOOK photos must be taken by Monty Nuss Photography, but these sessions are absolutely FREE! Families are welcome to use any photographer of their choice for all other Senior photos. A detailed email regarding this process has been sent out, and will continue to go out once a month as a reminder. Please see attachment for Monty Nuss information.

The purpose of the School Accountability Committee is to inform, encourage and provide opportunities for parent and community members to be involved in the planning and evaluation of the school's instructional program and quality improvement processes. SAC wants you our parents to get involved! Join us at our next meeting dates of the 2026/2027 school year!

26-27 SY:

8/17/26, 9/14/26, 10/5/26, 11/9/26, 2/8/27, 4/5/27

4:30-5:30 in DCHS Library

Congratulations to all of our Huskie Sports this year. Thank you for showing your support by coming to home games. We will see you again in the fall!

If you see Mrs. Shuck please wish her well in her retirement! She will be missed!

We are so excited to welcome our new AD for next year- Shawn Larkin.

**** FALL registration will begin on July 20. Most fall sports practices begin on August 10 (golf and football begin on August 3). THIS LINK will take you to registration. If your athlete played a sport this year, you will use the same login. Otherwise, you will need to create an account. You will need to upload a current physical when registering.****

**Visit our athletics website for information on youth summer camps and coaches contacts for summer programs.**

If you have questions about registration or need any additional info, please contact Susie Eilers @sjeilers@dcsdk12.org or Shawn Larkin @smlarkin@dcsdk12.org.

We can't thank these sponsors enough for all that they provided our school and students this year!