Monthly Newsletter

May is here, and it is a busy but rewarding time as we celebrate our students' incredible achievements and look toward the future. Legacy Campus students have truly excelled on the competitive stage this past month. We are incredibly proud of our winners from FCCLA, SkillsUSA, BattleBots and ACE as they showcased elite technical and leadership skills, securing top spots in their respective state competitions. We are so grateful for the hard-working Legacy Campus staff that help make this campus a success in so many ways and will be celebrating them next week during Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week.

We recently wrapped up a fantastic series of Orientation Nights. It was wonderful to meet the incoming students and families who will be joining us for the 26-27 school year. We can’t wait to see the energy and talent this new group brings to our campus!

As the school year draws to a close, we really have so much to celebrate. Students are working hard to wrap up their academic requirements and show what they've learned during Finals Week. We have Industry Signing Day next week where we are celebrating students as they sign letters of intent to begin their professional careers in essential, high-skill industries aligned with their Career and Technical Education pathway. We also look forward to honoring many of our senior students as we celebrate their incredible accomplishments at our Senior Awards Ceremony.

Congratulations to ALL our students on a phenomenal year and thank you to all of the family and community members that support DCSD Legacy Campus along the way!

MAY 1 - Monday/Wednesday Schedule (In-Person Classes)

MAY 4 - 8 - Senior Finals

MAY 8 - Industry Signing Day

MAY 13 - Senior Awards Ceremony

MAY 26 - 29 - Junior Finals

AUG 13 - Check-in Day for all 26-27 SY Students

We are incredibly proud of our Culinary & Hospitality students for their outstanding performance at the FCCLA State Competition in April! Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence truly paid off.

DCSD Legacy Campus brought home an amazing 6 GOLD medals and 5 SILVER medals!

Delaney Kaspar & Alicia Babas – Gold Medals & 1st in the State (Front of House Service)

Ireland Linville – Silver Medal & 1st in the State, National Qualifier (Culinary Arts)

Ella Dahnke – Gold Medal & 3rd in the State (Gourmet Food Presentation – Savory)

Riley Ortiz – Gold Medal & 2nd in the State (Gourmet Food Presentation – Savory)

Tina Cortes – Silver Medal (Baking & Pastry)

Sophia Walthers – Silver Medal (Gourmet Food Presentation – Sweet)

Grace Llamozas – Gold Medal & 1st in the State (Gourmet Food Presentation – Sweet)

Finn Lonergan – Silver Medal (Culinary Arts)

Evan York – Silver Medal (Baking & Pastry)

Lucy Media – Gold Medal (Cake Design)

We are especially excited to see Ireland Linville advance to the national level, representing Legacy Campus on a bigger stage!

A HUGE congratulations to our first ever Skills USA teams who competed in the state competition in Pueblo, CO! Students Connor LaFrance and Levi Hamilton competed in the electrical event. Michael Carsten and Bennett Dupuis earned 1st place in the Mobile Robotics event. And in the Robotics Urban Search and Rescue event our students McKenzie Hamilton and Alexis Nikolich earned 2nd place! Congrats team!

On April 11th, 85 students competed in the NRL Colorado Robotics League state competition, battling it out with 15-pound combat robots in a fast-paced showdown. We are so proud of the Legacy Campus team members DiMaggio Garr, Christian Bikis, Colby Fast, and Elliot Madlom who earned a $500 school grant along with the Grand Champion trophy! Congrats on this great showcase of your innovation, teamwork, and engineering skills!

Legacy Campus Culinary & Hospitality students hosted their annual restaurant night for their families last Thursday, April 23rd! Our Restaurant Night was a true celebration of growth, skill, and passion. From concept to execution, our students designed and delivered an incredible multi-course dining experience, showcasing everything they’ve learned throughout the year. We are so proud of their confidence, creativity, and professionalism.

Our Architecture students had the amazing opportunity to take a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel construction site in April to learn about the renovation project underway. Students were able to walk through the construction site which is enclosed within a temporary building to protect the chapel site from weather. They learned about the value engineering process that occurred during the original construction, and the subsequent leaks that caused the degradation of the building. They learned about the care that has been taken to replace and restore each building material to match the original building. Thank you to everyone that made this trip possible!

DCSD Legacy Campus students took the stage at the ACE Mentor Competition hosted at the CU Denver School of Architecture, and they absolutely delivered. From innovative design thinking to confident, professional presentations, these students represented the very best of what hands-on, real-world learning can look like. We’re so proud of the creativity, collaboration, and dedication they brought to this experience.

A huge thank you to the ACE Mentor Program for your new partnership and for investing in the next generation of architects, engineers, and construction professionals. Opportunities like this make a lasting impact, and we’re grateful to be part of it!

Four students in the Architecture Pathway visit the future Education Center at Castlewood Canyon State Park. Sebastian Barrera Conejeros, Oscar Gonzalez Lara, David Mondrus, and Isaak Vaughn are building a model of the state park's new education center as part of a volunteer project. It will be displayed there and help support the park's fundraising efforts. Thank you to park volunteer Chris Glaeser for assisting our students!

As we wrap up this year we are also looking ahead and are excited to welcome our new students for the 26-27 school year to Legacy Campus. Students that have been accepted into our pathways for the first time attended an orientation night this week to prepare them for the year ahead. We appreciate the families supporting your students through this process, thank you for attending!

Dear Families,

We are proud to invite you to the DCSD Legacy Campus CTE Signing Day, a special celebration honoring graduating seniors who are committing directly to the workforce or an apprenticeship aligned with their Career and Technical Education pathway.

Today, May 1st, is the last day to sign up - review the qualifications and enter your information HERE! Make sure you are signed in with your DCSD student google account for the form to work.

This event mirrors the excitement of athletic signings and celebrates students who are launching their careers straight into industry.

Event Details:
May 8th, 2026
7:30 AM
DCSD Legacy Campus Theater

Each student will be individually recognized, celebrated by their teachers, and honored alongside their employer or apprenticeship partner. We hope you will join us for this meaningful milestone.

Please visit myschoolbucks.com to check for any unpaid 25-26 SY fees by May 1st. Students with remaining fees should have received an email from our bookkeeper regarding the outstanding balance.

CNA and EMT students, please return any borrowed equipment by Friday, May 1st to the bookkeeper at the Legacy Campus Admin Desk to avoid extra fees.

If you borrowed a laptop this year, please check it back in prior to finals week.

You still have a chance to buy aTagawa Gardens gift card and Legacy Campus gets 15% back!

Purchase online HERE anytime through May 4th

and pick up at Legacy Campus on or after May 7th.

Please view our final exam schedules below and click HERE for more information.

We have learned that some schools are having to adjust their final exam schedules to meet required minutes due to snow days. Please know that students need to prioritize their Legacy Campus final exams following the schedule below, and communicate with their teachers if there is a conflict.

Legacy Campus will be included on the senior checkout forms from home high schools. Please be sure to bring them by the campus to be signed BEFORE you submit them to your high school office.

Thank you to everyone who signed up to show their gratitude during Staff Appreciation Week (May 5th-9th) by providing items to stock the fridge/cupboard and set up a coffee bar. All donations need to be dropped off at the DCSD Legacy Campus front desk by Friday, May 1st. Feel free to send items early with your student. Use this LINK if you would still like to sign up to donate!

We are looking forward to Legacy Campus' Second Annual Senior Pinning Ceremony, to be held on May 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Legacy Campus. During this special event, we will honor seniors who have earned industry certificates along with meeting a high standard of excellence. We will also recognize the Students of the Year in each pathway, and present specialty awards. Students who have qualified for an award will be sent a formal invitation by email.

Check out our new online store for Legacy Campus spirit gear as well as student uniforms HERE! We've added a variety of new items and many are available to be shipped directly to you. Please note, any items shipped to the school will not be available for pick up until August.

Architecture, CNA, EMT, Advanced Robotics, Building Controls Tech and Secure Network Tech Pathways

Graduating CE Seniors:

• Next Steps: Do you have graduating seniors interested in attending ACC?
• No need to reapply – All CE Students have active admissions applications for 1-year!
• Advising Connection – Our academic advising team will be reaching out to them. Check out this exciting ACC Advising Video
• Never been to campus? Check out our virtual ACC Campus Tour (Video Here)

Aviation and Culinary Pathways

Transcripts

Current seniors in the Culinary and Aviation Pathways can click this link to request a transcript from MSU if they plan to attend another college.

Financial Support for Students Continuing with MSU

We encourage all students to apply for our MSU Denver General Scholarship to maximize their institutional aid opportunities. We hope students take advantage of these opportunities and we are more than willing to facilitate connections. All MSU Denver students are encouraged to apply for the MSU Denver General Scholarship to maximize the financial aid they may receive.

Additionally, students can learn more about MSU Denver Resources online. If you’d like more information about additional opportunities, please connect students directly with their Admissions Counselor.

Future Educator Pathway

Important Reminder: If you're planning to attend another institution, be sure to request your transcripts from CU Denver.

Need Help? Have specific questions about CU Denver? Connect with an Admissions Counselor today and get the answers you need!

We are so grateful for our Legacy Campus Advisory Board members who offered their time and expertise for Spring meetings to ensure we are keeping our Pathways relevant!

We are currently hiring for the following positions for the 26-27 school year:

- Educational Assistant

- Banquet Manager

- Admin Assistant

- Custodial

- Campus Security

- SPED Teacher

Maybe you know the perfect candidate for the job? See postings HERE and please share!

More positions will be opening as we grow, so stay tuned for more postings in the coming months.

Need an inspiring space for your next meeting or event? We've got you covered!

Find more info HERE or call our Events Team at 303-387-7907