DENVER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

574 W. Sixth Avenue

Denver CO. 80204

Phone (720) 423 - 9000

Attendance Line (720) 423 - 9101

Phoenix Newsletter

 

March 23, 2026

 

Upcoming Dates

  • 3/25 Parent Information Night 4:30-5:30
  • 3/26 West High School 100th Year Celebration 
  • 3/27 PBIS Day, modified schedule 
  • 3/30- 4/3 Spring Break
  • 4/6-4/10 Dental Sealant Week
  • 4/9 Coffee with the Principal: trafficking
  • 4/9 Spring New Student Open House 
  • 4/10 Afro Summit 
  • 4/13 CMAS Week
 

NEWS

 

Support Our School!

 We’ve created an Amazon Wishlist with items that help our classrooms shine. If you’d like to contribute, you can check it out here: Amazon Wishlist

CMAS Schedule

 
 

DCIS MS Spirit Week March 23 - March 27

 
 
 
 

Attendance Updates

 

Attendance: Let's Hit 93%!

Our current attendance is 86%, and we need your help to reach our 93% goal. To support our students and ensure a safe, focused learning environment, DCIS MS is implementing the following:

Attendance Support: If a student misses 2+ days in a week, our team will reach out via phone or home visit to problem-solve together.

Classroom Focus: All classrooms are phone-free zones. Phones and earbuds must be placed in the designated classroom box upon entry.

Staying on Track: We are conducting random hallway checks. Students skipping class (including during clubs) will face the following protocol:

1st–2nd Offense: Lunch Reset & family notification.

3rd Offense: Family meeting & Attendance Agreement.

4th–5th Offense: ISS or Saturday School.

Report an Absence: Call 720-423-9101 with the student’s name, ID, grade, and reason. For general questions, contact us at 720-423-9000.

 

Mental Health Team

 

Meet the Team:

Ashley Zenner School Psychologist ashley_zenner@dpsk12.net 

Julie DeGuire School Counselor julie_deguire@dpsk12.net 

Carter Quinn School Nurse carter_quinn@dpsk12.net

Zian Lusero Denver Kids Mentor zian_lusero@dpsk12.net

Student and Family Resources (food, clothing, heating support and mental health resources)

Community Hubs Resources (classes, workshops and workforce development)

 

DPS Student Safety Summit 

Student Safety Summit, hosted by the DPS Climate and Safety team. Resources, workshops, and expert speakers covering critical topics such as substance use prevention, bullying prevention, and emergency management.  REGISTRATION LINK

April 7, 2026, 4:00–7:00 p.m.   
North High School - 2960 N. Speer Blvd., Denver, CO 80211 

 

All 8th Grade Families: DPS Belonging Begins Here Event

As we look toward the 2026-2027 academic year, ensuring a seamless transition for our rising 6th and 9th graders is critical to long-term student persistence and belonging. Families and incoming students are invited to attend Belonging Begins Here, a district-wide community event designed to anchor students in their new school communities before Day 1.

Saturday, April 11 / 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM at Manual High School (1700 E. 28th Ave.)

Resource fair, student leadership panels, and bilingual workshops focused on "navigating the jump" to middle/high school.  Click here to RSVP

 

Calling all middle school parents – job shadow partners needed!

Help our middle schoolers explore their future by connecting us with local professional opportunities! We are looking for businesses and organizations to host up to six rising 7th and 8th graders for a single half-day job shadow between June 9th and July 2nd. During these visits, partners lead a tour, share their career journeys, and provide a glimpse into their daily work. If your workplace or a contact you know might be interested in hosting, please fill out our Interest Form.   Please see this flyer for more information! 

Questions? Reach out to Sondra Osif at sondra_osif@dpsk12.net.

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SPORTS

 

Basketball Boys are set to finish the season strong and head into the post season after spring break so lets give them all the support possible!

Next games : 

Thursday March 19th at DCIS vs Grant Beacon 4:15 pm

Monday March 23rd at Place Bridge 4:00 pm 

Thursday March 26th at DCIS vs DG Southwest at 4:15 pm 

 Practices will be Wednesdays and Thursdays and any changes will be communicated to all athletes and families

 Please come out to support our team, we would love to see as many people as possible at our games!

 Spring sport registrations have opened, which includes Boys soccer and softball as the two main sports. Please register using the link below by copying and pasting it into a browser. We have noticed that sometimes the arbiter site does not fully function properly on cell phones, if this occurs please use a computer or chromebook

 https://students.arbitersports.com/denver-center-for-international-studies-dcis-baker/2025-2026-spring-middle-school-athletic-registration-dcis

 If there are any questions or concerns in regards to practices, games, scheduling, Arbiter or over all concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us at the contact info below. We work closely with our district athletic partners as well as other schools so please reach out with any needs or concerns 

 If you have any questions please reach out, 

 Athletic Director, Ms. Ang 720-423-9013  

Main Office 720-423-9000