Hawk Talk 11/8

Posted November 7, 2024

Food Drive Competition! 

Harvest Baskets is an annual tradition at Hill where we support our community during the holidays. 

This year we are planning to support 75 families with our Harvest Basket distribution, and would love your help! Here’s how: 

  • Nonperishable food items and grocery gift cards can be donated from November 4th – November 19th by grade level. The winning grade level will win a grade level celebration!! 
  • Points will be awarded as 1 food item = 1 point, and grocery store gift cards will be awarded for the face value of the gift card for instance $25 gift card= 25 points.
  • Nonperishable goods wish list: canned corn, canned green beans, pasta, rice, macaroni and cheese, cornbread mix, ramen, canned black beans/pinto beans, soup, canned tuna/chicken
  • If you are interested in receiving a Harvest Basket this year, please email Nurse Merri at merri_hoffman@dpsk12.org

Thank you in advance for your help! 

(MLE) District Advisory Committee: 

Families are invited to the Multilingual Education (MLE) District Advisory Committee (DAC) on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood. This month, they are hosting a Health and Wellness Night for multilingual families with information on physical and mental health, nutrition services and community supports. Dinner, interpretation and childcare provided. Please see the event flyers for more information. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register here. For more information, visit the MLE website or contact Olga Olivas at 720-423-3058.

Saturday School: 

We are kicking off Saturday school for continuation support on Saturday, November 16, 2024. If your student needs support with attendance, ICAP, or academics, we would love to have them there! please sign up–students are welcome to come the whole time or part of the time. 

  • What: Skyhawk Saturday School
  • When: November 16, 2024 from 8 am -12 pm
  • Every hour = 3% attendance credit (kids could earn a total of 12% for coming for 4 hours)
  • Attendance Make-up
    • Students can attend to choose from a menu of attendance credit options
    • Students on READ-Act plans, with IEPs, or in ELD A/B can complete i-ready lessons. If they score 80% or higher they will earn 1% attendance credit. 
  • Tutoring
    • Students can attend to work on missing assignments and receive classroom support to ensure they do not receive Q2 1s
  • Community Service Projects = No community service will be offered at this Saturday school!

2nd Annual Winter Showcase! 

Save the Date! Our 2nd Annual Winter Showcase is on December 12, 4:30pm-7:30pm. All students will have work featured from their elective classes. It is a fun, exciting evening for everyone and dinner is provided in the cafeteria. If you would like Interpretation for this event please complete this form.