Panther Weekly 1/10/25

Posted January 11, 2025

Message from the Principal
Dear Families,

Welcome to 2025! It has been wonderful to welcome all the students back into the building this week!

As a reminder, we have office hours Tuesday-Friday from 3:08-3:40. Students who are failing a class are required to stay. This is a great opportunity to get individualized support from teachers. Please talk to your student about staying for office hours if they are not passing all their classes.

Also, check out this opportunity that DPS is offering for parents: Homework Help for Parents Learning Course is here! Available in English and Spanish, this quick, easy, and personalized course is designed for your child’s grade level needs.

👉 Sign up here:

English: bit.ly/3ZqzFPw
Spanish: bit.ly/3ZzHOkO

We are looking forward to a positive and successful second half of the school year!

Warm Regards,
Ms. Beck
Principal Resident
Summit Academy
Congratulations to our Panthers of the month for living our PAWS value of Willing! Go Panthers!
Parent Announcements
Important Dates:
-Tuesday, January 7 – Students return to school
-January 21-24 ACCESS Testing
-January 20-Marting Luther King-No School
Please read this important Attendance letter from our Social Emotional Team!
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.)
Teacher Announcements
Please continue to talk to your students about being to class on time and completing class work.
Student Announcements
Office Hours- get assignments done, take quizzes, finish exit tickets, get your grades up! You got this!
FAMILY RESOURCES
FREE Days at the museums are here! Click here for more information
Please download the FoodFinder app from this flyer if you would like to find free food around your home. Spanish English
Vuela for Health
Is a 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.
Check out other 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: https://serviciosdelaraza.org/es/
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.
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.
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.
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), or visit www.denvergov.org/LEAP.
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 at www.denvergov.org/housing.
Southwest Food Coalition
Click here to see an interactive map of food pantries in Southwest Denver, or click here to see all the resources available with the Southwest Food Coalition.
Tasty Food/Free Meals
Free after school meals for youth ages 3-18 are available at your neighborhood recreation center. Visit denvergov.org/tastyfood to find your neighborhood recreation center and for more information.
Important Links
School Bell Schedule
School Calendar
Parent-Student Handbook