Posted October 30, 2026
| Message from the Principal | ||||||||
| Panther Families! Hard to believe, but we only have 3 weeks left until the end of the trimester! This is the final stretch, and your involvement makes all the difference in keeping momentum high. Here is how we can team up to support your student’s success over the next few weeks: -Check the Parent Portal: Make it a weekly habit to jump on the Parent Portal to stay up to date on grades, attendance, and upcoming assignments. -Connect with Teachers: Have questions about your student’s progress? Don’t hesitate to reach out directly to their teachers. We’re here to help! -Target Missing Work: Students who need an extra boost with failing grades or attendance have been receiving weekly email reminders to check in with their teachers and turn in missing work. Let’s encourage our students, keep them focused, and sprint across the finish line together! Weekly Highlights and Celebrations -Our Middle School Soccer team is still undefeated, Go Panthers! -Thank you to all the families that joined us for our Fall Festival! We had lots of fun. Important Dates & Looking Ahead November 17-Thanksgiving Lunch (during recess) November 18 &19 Trimester Final Exams 8:20-12:07pm Make ups 1:00-3:00pm November 20 Make ups 8:20-12:00pm-End of Trimester November 23-27 Thanksgiving break-No school November 30-Trimester 2 Begins Reminders: Please make sure you and your student review our school handbook. If your student will be absent, please call our main attendance line at 720-424-9020 If your student is late to school or is late back from lunch, please have the student come through the main office and get a tardy pass from the office staff before heading to their classroom. Returning late from lunch is an automatic lunch detention. If your student is late to class three times, this turns into a lunch detention. Thank you for your ongoing support! Kind regards, Juan Osorio Principal Summit at Castro | ||||||||
| “Every month, panthers are nominated by their teachers if they are showing the PAWS values. This month’s Panthers of the Month were nominated for showing their purpose at Summit. Congratulations to our Panthers of the month! 6th Alondra Ramirez 7th Angelo Hernandez 8th Julian Finn 9th Ely Roque 10th Johan Alonso 11th Felix Guillen 12th Jason Goodnight | ||||||||
| Parent Announcements | ||||||||
| DPS Resources for Families | ||||||||
| Please keep talking to your student about safe use of social media as well as the importance of reporting anything they see or hear that will impact the safety of our Summit Community. | ||||||||
| Please read the FACE news letter for the month of Ocotber! | ||||||||
| Please make sure you revise and are familiar with our student handbook for any questions you might have about dresscode, cell phone policy, school expectations (social media, substance use etc.) | ||||||||
| FAMILY RESOURCES | ||||||||
| Denver Public Schools Community Hub – The DPS Community Hub offers services at no cost to DPS families and community members. The Community Hub closest to Summit at Castro is located at Johnson Elementary School (1850 S. Irving St., Denver, CO 80219). Please call at 720-424-2970 to make an appointment for any need you may need support with. Link to website here. | ||||||||
| The Southwest Community Hub will begin monthly diaper distribution in October for DPS families in Southwest Denver. Families can receive diapers once a month for three months, with sizes available up to size 6. To participate or learn more, families can call 720-424-2970 and provide their child’s current diaper size. If the child changes sizes during the three-month cycle, please let us know so we can update our records. | ||||||||
| Vuela for Health – Denver-based organization focused on engaging the Latino community through partnerships that builds leaders, promotes public health, and promotes well-being. Vuela Health does this by providing families with access to nutrition, physical activity, obesity, heart disease, cancer, sexual health, child health, mental health, substance abuse, domestic and intimate partner violence, injury prevention, access to health services, and more! Learn more on their website here. | ||||||||
| Family and Community Engagement (FACE) – We are the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department of Denver Public Schools. FACE provides access to resources, information, and support for everyone in the Denver Public Schools community at any point in their life journey. We strive to engage and empower our district’s diverse students and families. Check out family resources here! | ||||||||
| Servicos de la Raza – es una organizacion que ayuda con asesoria legal, recursos de comida, ropa, y otras necesidades. Para mas informacion vaya a este enlace. | ||||||||
| Denver Parks and Recreation – Kids ages 5-18 can sign up for a free My Denver Card, which gives them access to recreation centers, pools and cultural facilities. Link here. | ||||||||
| Food Bank of the Rockies – Food Bank of the Rockies distributes food through partner agencies in 30 counties in Colorado, including most of Metro Denver. Click here to enter your zip code or address and find the food pantry closest to you. Food Bank of the Rockies only distributes food directly to the public from its warehouse the third Saturday of every month from 9 a.m.-noon. Link here. | ||||||||
| Mile High United Way – Mile High United Way has an online food assistance resource center, where families can find information on food pantries, food vouchers, soup kitchens, community meals and more. Link here. | ||||||||
| Child Care – Colorado Shines Child Care Referral at Mile High United Way offers a free child care resource and referral service. Contact a Child Care Navigator 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1-877-338-2273 or email childcareoptions@unitedwaydenver.org. | ||||||||
| Clothes to Kids of Denver – Clothes to Kids of Denver provides free clothes to kids, so kids can feel comfortable and confident in the classroom and focus on success. Click here for eligibility information. | ||||||||
| Toys for Tots – The local Toys for Tots campaign provides holiday toys to families in need. Families can request toys by contacting one of Toys for Tots local partner organizations; click here for a list of those organizations. | ||||||||
| Energy and Utility Cost Assistance or Rental Assistance – Administered by Denver Human Services, the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) helps qualifying low-income households with winter heating costs by paying a portion of home energy bills. In Denver, 8,309 households received help with their utility costs during the 2016/2017 winter months thanks to LEAP. Residents who wish to apply may call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (432-8435). Click here for more information. | ||||||||
| Housing Crisis –The Temporary Rental Utility Assistance Program TRUA program provides rental and/or utility assistance to residents experiencing a housing crisis, offering up to six months of rent assistance and up to $1,000 in utility payments. The city is using the 3-1-1 call center to route residents looking to access housing assistance. Residents can dial Denver’s main information line, 3-1-1, and press 6 for help. Information is also available here. | ||||||||
| Community Hubs -The DPS Community Hubs connect families with free resources and support, including educational programs, basic needs assistance, mental health services, financial literacy, and career development opportunities at locations throughout Denver. More information here. En espanol. | ||||||||
| Safe2Tell – Safe2Tell is an anonymous report line to report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family, or your community. Reports are taken any time, any day. Call to make a report at 1-877-542-7233 to make a report or use their online reporting system at this link. | ||||||||
| Important Links | ||||||||
| School Bell Schedule | ||||||||
| School Calendar | ||||||||
| Parent-Student Handbook English | ||||||||
| Manual para Padres y Estudiantes |