eDCSD Online Middle School Update

• Wednesday, April 22: Middle School Blended Learning 9 - 12:30
• Wednesday, April 22: Middle School Spirit Day - Disney/Marvel Day
• Friday, April 24: No School, District Professional Development Day
• Monday, April 27: No School, Compensation Day

Get ready to showcase your creativity at our upcoming School-Wide Art Show!

We are inviting ALL students in grades K–12 to participate in this exciting celebration of artistic talent. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just discovering your creative spark, we want to see YOUR work!
Don’t miss this opportunity to let your creativity shine. We can’t wait to see what you create!

All forms of art are welcome, including: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Design,Photography

Please see the flyer for rules and submission guidelines.

Have questions? Email Mrs. Throgmorton at ythrogmorton@dcsdk12.org

If you are a full time 6-8th grade student at eDCSD and will be returning full time next year, you may now begin making your course requests for next school year. Use the Course Requests 2026 - 2027 page to follow directions on making course requests for next year. For current 6th and 7th graders, please follow the directions for Middle School. If you are a current 8th grader, please follow the directions for High School.

Mrs. Alsup will be meeting with each student individually to create schedules for next year if you need support or input on this process.

If you are an eDCSD Part Time student, please see your counselor for information about enrolling in part time classes next year.

If you do not plan to continue with eDCSD Full Time next year, please see the Intent to Withdraw information below.

If you are enrolled Full Time with eDCSD and plan to remain enrolled for the 2026 - 2027 school year, you will automatically be rolled up to the next grade level. There is no need to reapply.

Current Part Time students must reapply each year. Please contact your primary school for 26/27 part time enrollment. Part Time enrollment opens February 24, 2026.

If your student is currently Full Time with eDCSD and you plan for student to attend a different school next year, please fill out this Intent to Withdraw Form so that we can sen the appropriate paperwork.

Part time registration for 2026 - 2027 is now open. See your school counselor at your home school to enroll in 1 - 2 part time classes at eDCSD.

You can now view the eDCSD Online Calendar for the 26-27 school year.

We noticed that occasionally district emails end up in a recipient's Spam or Junk folder. As the district works through this unusual occurrence, here are a couple of strategies we can all use. If you are expecting an email from a staff member and haven't heard in a timely manner, please check these folders, or circle back to them with a new email. Typically, you will hear back from us on the same day you send your email, but certainly within 24 hours.

• Mark as "Not Spam": Open the email in Spam, click the "Not Spam" button at the top to teach Gmail.
• Add to Contacts: Add the sender's email address to your Google Contacts.
• Create a Filter: Go to Settings > Filters & Blocked Addresses > Create a new filter, enter the sender's email, and select "Never send it to Spam".

At eDCSD, our goal is to help students develop healthy work habits and time management skills.

Work each week will be assigned on Wednesday morning and will be due the following Tuesday night at 11:59 PM.

Students will be able to submit the work for an additional two weeks after the Tuesday night deadline. After an assignment has been open for 3 weeks, the assignment will close and will no longer be available for submission.

We hope that this policy helps to encourage students to work synchronously with the class while still allowing for the flexibility that eDCSD families desire.

You may view the policy here.

Blended Learning Days:

• Delay: Blended learning will be canceled, but teachers will be available for virtual help sessions.

• Closure: School will be closed, and staff will not be available.

• Delay: Classes will proceed as scheduled. No additional delay will be observed.

• Closure: School will be closed, and staff will not be available.

• Delay: Staff will be available as usual.

• Closure: School will be closed, and staff will not be available.

Assignments and Workload:

• One closure day in a week: No changes will be made to assignments.

• More than one closure day in a week: Teachers will post adjustments to assignments.

• Access to Courses: Students may continue to access their courses and work on assignments on any day, even during a closure or delay.

If you need an interpreter for a parent meetings, use this form to request.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14uWbn7gi4-dIcLJHTLqIB0Ihp5Iz6JJ6jUkK1u0h6og/edit#responses

As an online school, students will be using a variety of instructional websites and/or apps throughout the 2025-26 school year. Please read the attached letter citing all the applications used by our school for instructional purposes. If you wish to opt a student out of a particular resource, please fllow the directions on the eDCSD 25-26 Parent Letter For App or Website Use.

Looking for fun, engaging, unplugged summer activities for your child this summer? Consider Stone Canyon's Summer Camp programs! Join us for a summer of fun, adventure, and friendship. Find registration links and more information here: https://www.stonecanyonedge.org/summercamp

Located in Larkspur, we offer week-long Overnight Camps for 9-15-year-old campers and 3-day Day Camps (including transportation to/from camp out of Castle Rock) for 6-9-year-old campers.

Blended Learning is held at 373 Inverness Parkway Suite 207, Englewood, CO 80112.

While at Blended, students will participate in projects and activities to support relationships between the teachers and students as well as peer connections. In addition, all staff including administrators, counselors, tech support, school psychologist, learning coach, learning specialist, and office staff are available to support students with any questions or needs.

Middle School: Wednesdays 9 AM - 12:30 PM - Required Attendance

Each week, students should attend their virtual classes. These are live classes held on Google Meets with teachers and the students in their assigned courses.

Middle School Virtual Class Schedule - Required Attendance

Mrs. Dees is our registrar. She takes care of all of our enrollments and is often the first welcome you get from our school when you enroll. She has been with eDCSD for 4 years. She loves to play pickleball and volunteer for the rodeo.

Mrs. Santiago is the head of our front office. She is the voice when you call and the face when you visit our office. She can guide you in the right direction with any questions you may have! Mrs. Santiago also celebrated her 65th Birthday this week!

My name is Laurie Penzenstadler, and I am thrilled to introduce myself as your new Learning Coach for eDCSD. As we prepare to begin the 25-26 academic year, I wanted to reach out and welcome you to what I know will be an exciting and successful journey.

I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and learning about your academic goals and interests. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at ljpenzenstadler@dcsdk12.org or stop by in person if you have any questions or just want to say hello.

Mrs. Roberts is the French teacher at eDCSD for levels Middle School 1A , 1B, High School 1 - 4, and AP. She has been with eDCSD for over 12 years. Mrs. Roberts will be available starting quarter 2 for in-person help on Tuesdays during Blended Learning by request (please email me) alroberts@dcsdk12.org or you can set up a Calendly appointment calendar link: https://calendly.com/vccalendar/15min?month=2025-09.

Front Office: 303-387-9600

Attendance: Sally Garrett 303-387-9604

Technology Support: Kristina Blomquist 303-387-9745 ~ kblomquist @dcsdk12.org

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Friday: By phone, email, or appointment.

If you need assistance, please call 303-387-9600