Hello Ravens,

Thanks for a great week! 

Huge shout-out to our Black Student Alliance for an awesome Black History Month Assembly last week! It was fun and informative with a fitting theme for all things 100 this year! Thank you for sharing joy and culture with our community!

Looking ahead, the week after next is Wish Week! You can read more about our 2026 Wish Kid, Dante, below and stay tuned for more upcoming events and competitions to be shared soon. 

Lastly, next week is another four day week! Students do not have school on Friday 2/27.

Have a great weekend.

Go Ravens!
Principal Goss

Support for Seniors 

Counselors will be in contact with any senior who needs help with completing ICAP or taking the Accuplacer in order to meet competency in English and/or math, and those students can come into the counseling center on March 3rd to receive support.

SAT Practice Test for Freshmen, Sophomores,  and Juniors

On March 3rd all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will take a PSAT/SAT practice exam.  The purpose of this test is to encourage students to practice the test taking strategies that they have been learning in their classes and to identify areas of strength and growth prior to taking the official SAT in April. In order to minimize lost instructional time, we will be completing all testing in one day, with 9th and 10th graders testing in the morning and 11th graders testing in the afternoon.  

All 9th graders and 10th graders need to report to school on Tuesday, March 3rd  by 8:15 to take the practice test.  

All 11th graders need to report to school on Tuesday, March 3rd by 11:30 to take the practice test. 

All students need a school-issued Chromebook and charger in order to take the practice test. Students who haven’t been issued a school-provided Chromebook can check one out from library 300 on March 3rd. 

Opt-Outs

If you would like to opt your student out of the PSAT/SAT practice test, please email Natalie Blake at nblake@dpsk12.net. If students are not opted-out of the practice test, they  are expected to be in the building during their scheduled testing time on March 3rd. Please note that opting your student out of the practice test does not opt them out of the official PSAT/SAT that will take place in April. 

Princeton Review Resources

In addition to taking a school-wide SAT practice test in March, all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students have access to the Princeton Review website, which provides them with SAT tutorials, practice drills, and full length practice tests.  Students can access this website both at school and at home. Follow these step by step directions to get logged into Princeton Review and access the practice materials. 

Free SAT Preparation Classes

We are hosting free SAT prep classes for Juniors at South High School every Saturday from 9:00-12:00. The remaining sessions are February 14th, February 21st, February 28th, and March 7th. Each session prioritizes a different highly tested concept for English and Mathematics. We hope to see you Junior there.

If your student has taken a Concurrent Enrollment college course, you may receive a 
Tax form 1098T Form.  

Although it is mandatory that the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) provide this form to all students, CCCS and colleges are not allowed to offer tax or legal advice to students. Specifically, this form is informational only and should not be considered as tax opinion or advice. It serves to alert students that they may be eligible for federal income tax education credit such as the Lifetime Learning Credit and the Hope Credit as part of their federal income tax return. 

Parents and students should be referred to their tax consultant to determine if and how to utilize this form in the preparation and submission of their taxes.

Per IRS regulations, all students, including dual enrolled/concurrent students, are issued a 1098T tax information form each year a student attends/participates in higher learning education credit bearing courses. The college is required to report all eligible payments made to the college for the tax year that is received from all sources. This includes payments made by the K-12 schools to the college for the student's college costs. If the taxpayer paid any college costs out of pocket for the tax year, the taxpayer can use their receipts to claim any eligible educational credit on tax forms. The 1098T is simply an information form and is not required to be used for tax purposes. If the taxpayer did not pay out of pocket for college costs, the taxpayer would not use the form for claiming education credits. IRS publication 970 is available online for explanation of education tax credits.

Please refer to the 1098-T FAQ provided by CCCS, which outlines everything there is to know about this form: https://cdn.cccs.edu/students/1098-T%20FAQ.pdf 

Details about summer 2026 Concurrent Enrollment college courses now available for students in grades 9-11!

For more information on available courses and locations, please refer to this flyer.  Reach out to your School Counselor with questions! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gKjJTrdxgo2hMCWLPwleKeLFQqeKciJgjexUOVrzGyg/edit?usp=sharing 

Cast Your Vote for South!

South High School has been nominated for Best High School in Westword’s 2026 Best of Denver Readers' Choice Poll!

Help us bring home the win by voting for South. Voting is now open through March 9. 

Vote here!

Join us for Big Night Out, showcasing all of South High's Music programs-- from Orchestra to Choir to Jazz band and more!

When: Friday February 20th, 6pm to 9pm

Where: South High School Cafeteria - 1700 E Louisiana Ave, Denver CO 80210

Come enjoy an unforgettable night of music while supporting the students who make it all possible. All proceeds will go toward enhancing and sustaining our music program.  Tickets are $35 and BBQ and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. 

Click here for tickets!

Can’t attend but still want to donate? Click here to donate any amount.

Visit Munich, Rome, Florence, and Prague in one unforgettable journey. Enjoy guided tours, local cuisine, and local experiences. Book now and save $300.  

Join us for our virtual interest meeting Thursday 2/26 at 6pm. RSVP to our meeting here: https://bit.ly/3MwMFkb

Wish Week officially begins on Saturday, February 28th with our signature kick-off event, the 5K Race for Wishes! 

Bring your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, second cousins, and anyone else you can think to invite! Leashed fur babies are welcome too! 

Check-in starts at 8:30am on the South Front Lawn, and the race will begin at 9:00am. 

$5 for students, $10 for adults

2026 Graduation Day has been confirmed!
The Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony will be on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM at DU's Magness Arena. Click here to access the Senior Flyer Edition 2026

For Seniors who may have missed the last Class Meeting and are asking why we never tell them anything... Please remind them to check their Class of 2026 Schoology Group for ALL Senior communications and updates. (Have them email their Counselor if they need to be added to the group.) The meeting slides are posted there, but here are some of the most important resources that can be shared with Seniors if they're asking:

The Senior Flyer

Jostens Graduation Packages

"I AM DENVER SOUTH" Graduation Speaker Application

Diploma Name Change Form

Fransen Pittman Construction is visiting on February 29th. They are looking to hire 10–12 Graduating Seniors for their Summer 2026 Apprenticeship Program. If you want to build a career in the trades, this is your direct "in."

The Specialized Trades Offered: Plumbing, Electrical, Construction and Mechanical. Use this from to sign up or see Molly Hayden in Library 300 

Link to sign up: Click here to sign up

SENIORS: If you ordered graduation announcements, our Jostens representative will be in the building on TUESDAY, Feb 17th during lunch for pick-up. Be sure to stop by.

Giving Grocery 

The Denver South Giving Grocery provides FREE, fresh, and healthy groceries, including meat, eggs, milk, produce, and bread, to South students every Thursday. There is no need to sign up in advance. All students may just come to Room 141A after school on a Thursday. Check out our website or follow us on Instagram for more information.

South's BIG Birthday Needs YOU!

Help us plan South's 100Yr celebration. This 2-day celebration (April 10/11)  needs pre-event planners 

and day-of workers.

Friday, April 10th will be a pep-rally for the students and Saturday, April 11th will be a community day at the school, featuring speakers, tours, vendors and more.

Check out the Sign Up Genius Volunteer for open positions. HERE:

Reach out to denversouth100yr@gmail.com with any questions/concerns.

Next PTSA Meetings:
Thursday, March 12th @ 6:30PM - Future Center 
To receive our weekly newsletter, become a PTSA member for the 2025-26 school year, sign up HERE:  (It's free!)

Denver South Website

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