• September 15th - October 15th: Hispanic Heritage Month

• Tuesday, September 16th, 4:15pm - 5:30pm Quarter 1 Collaborative School Committee (CSC) Meeting Virtual--More details below!

  • http://meet.google.com/dua-sjhx-zuf

• Wednesday, September 17th. 9:15am - 1:00pm: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Denver Central Library

• Friday. September 19th, 9:30am - 11:30am Kinder Field Trip to Cheesman Park

• Friday. September 19th, 9:30am - 10:45am 1st Grade Arts Integrated Fable Olympics Showcase

• Friday. September 19th, 10:00am - 11:00am Denver Fire Truck Visits ECE @ Dora Moore

• Monday, September 22: No School--DPS Assessment and Planning Day

• Friday, September 3rd: No School for Dora Moore Students--Internal Professional Learning Day

In DPS, schools have Collaborative School Committees (CSCs) to enhance student achievement, parent engagement and positive school culture through collaboration. The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) brings together families, staff and community members to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. This advisory committee meets at least quarterly during the school year and works with school leaders to provide feedback and recommendations on important school decisions. These recommendations may include ways to improve academic performance, budget priorities, and the school’s program.

CSCs include the following representatives:

• Principal or Principal’s designee

• 3 or more parents

• 1 teacher

• 1 adult member of the school recognized organization

• 1 community member

For this school year, we are in need of electing one more parent representative. Parent representatives serve a two year term. At Dora Moore, we meet virtually once each quarter and then twice in January during the budget development window. Meetings are on Google Meet from 4:15pm - 5:30pm and they are open to the public. If you are interested in nominating yourself to serve with us on the CSC for this year, please email Mr. Janson at abram_janson@dpsk12.net by Monday, September 15th.

Our first CSC meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday, September 16th from 4:15pm - 5:30pm.

To learn more about the unique and important role the CSC plays, visit the District's CSC website: https://face.dpsk12.org/o/communityengagement/page/collaborative-school-committees.

Parents who are parking in the No Parking Zone on Corona Street between the 9th Avenue traffic light and our playground gate that is located in the middle of the block are creating incredibly unsafe situations for students, families, and community members. When cars park in the No Parking Zones, they impede the left lane of oncoming traffic on Corona Street causing cars to slam on their brakes and/or swerve into the other lane to avoid rear ending cars parked illegally. We have received many complaints from our community neighbors in the last four weeks regarding this traffic situation at arrival and dismissal.

We have invested in additional signs and cones since the No Parking Zone signs clearly are not working. We have requested and setup increased patrols from DPS Safety and Security officers who have the authority to ticket and tow cars parked illegally on campus and we have setup increased enforcement through the Denver Police Department's traffic enforcement unit. They will ticket drivers breaking the rules. Getting a ticket before school is a tough way to start the day--So just stop parking in No Parking Zones!

As a reminder, below is the traffic and parking information that was sent out to families in August before school.

Traffic Patterns and Campus Safety

It is no secret that our campus is busy! We need your help in protecting our students and families as you participate in arrival and dismissal procedures. Here are some tips and requests regarding traffic around campus: 

1. If you can walk or bike, please do so! This greatly reduces traffic congestion. If you are driving, consider parking one block away and walking onto campus with your child.

2. PLEASE use the crosswalks and traffic lights at the intersections--Do not cross mid-block!

3. Arrive 5-10 minutes early if possible--Accidents happen when people are in a hurry. 

4. Avoid 9th Avenue with your car. No cars are allowed to park or drop-off in the front of school as 9th Avenue is our bus lane.

5. Families should use the “passenger loading” zones  on Northbound Downing or Southbound Corona Street (see map) to drop students off. These zones are not for parking. 

6. Slow down! We are moving 307 students and their families on and off campus and we want everyone to make it to and from school safely every day.

• Adult Basketball every Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00PM @ Dora Moore Gym; Use Door #6 

• DPS Board Engagement Session (Central) 9/16, 6:00-8:00PM @ Carson Elementary School

  • https://www.dpsk12.org/page/board-of-education 

• Next DPS Board Meeting 9/18, 4:30PM - 7:30pm

  • https://www.dpsk12.org/o/dps/page/board-meetings

• Mark Your Calendar: Chipotle Dine Out for Dora Moore on September 23rd

  • 4:00pm-8:00pm

  • 550 N Broadway Ste A, Denver, CO 80203-3432

  • Order online and pickup Chipotle for your fundraiser by using the Promo Code XC6TNHN on the Chipotle app or website.

What is the Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk?

In addition to raising acceptance and awareness, the Step Up for Down Syndrome (SUDS) Walk is Colorado’s biggest celebration of our friends and loved ones with Down syndrome! It’s also RMDSA’s largest annual fundraiser. This is the event that makes it possible for us to continue our mission year after year.

Walk Starts at 9 AM!

Join us for breakfast and festivities before the walk from 7am-9am, with the walk promptly starting at 9am following the National Anthem.

To register, check out this link: https://charity.pledgeit.org/stepupdenver

Discovery Link & Little Links are making some adjustments to some of their policies and processes based on parent and family feedback regarding invoicing, schedule changes, and drop-ins.

Invoicing

We will no longer invoice prior to care. We will continue to invoice monthly, but invoices and payments will take place after the care. Please see below for our updated invoice schedule. We believe this will offer families increased flexibility when solidifying schedules. It will also allow families to primarily use the “Change Schedule” option and no longer need the “Online Drop-in” option.

Fall Semester: 

For care from August 18 through September 19, 2025:
Invoice sent September 22, 2025 | Payment due September, 24 2025 (unless invoice has already been paid in full)

For care from September 22 through October 24, 2025:
Invoice sent October 27, 2025 | Payment due October 29th, 2025

For care from October 27 through November 25, 2025:
Invoice sent December 1, 2025 | Payment due December 3, 2025

For care from December 1 through December 23, 2025:
Invoice sent December 29, 2025 | Payment due December 31, 2025

Spring Semester:

For care from January 5 through February 6, 2026:
Invoice sent February 9, 2026 | Payment due February 11, 2026

For care from February 9 through March 13, 2026:
Invoice sent March 16, 2026 | Payment due March 18, 2026

For care from March 16 through April 17, 2026:
Invoice sent April 20, 2026 | Payment due April 22, 2026

For care from April 20 through May 29, 2026:
Invoice sent June 1, 2026 | Payment due June 3, 2026

Schedule Changes

Due to the new invoice schedule, families will now be able to request schedule changes for any given program timeframe and not need to submit for an online drop-in. Schedule changes for a given day will need to be requested in Arux by 4pm the business day prior (Monday - Friday, excluding holidays and/or breaks). This will ensure review (approval or denial) by 6:30pm the business day prior. If a family misses this deadline they would still be able to send their child(ren) as an on-site drop-in (process below). Please note the following:

• Schedule changes are first-come, first served basis. As some locations have limited space.

• Approvals are pending licensed capacity and/or staffing.

Drop-ins (On-Site)

With the updates to our invoicing and schedule change policies, requesting online drop-ins through your Community Portal account will no longer be available. Families will have the option to do an on-site drop-in:

1. The family is not able to meet the schedule change submission by 4pm.

2. They email the location's Program Supervisor to check for availability.

3. The Program Supervisor will respond with either approval or denial by either 6:30pm the business day before (AM program) or 10:00am the business day of (PM program). Any requests that come in after these times cannot be guaranteed review.

   1. If approved, the child(ren) will be able to be signed in to the program as an on-site drop-in (at the designated drop-in rate*)

   2. If denied, the Program Supervisor will provide a reasoning and unfortunately attendance will not be permitted.

These updates will go into effect on Monday, September 22nd 2025.

To read the full communication letter from the ELCS Department, view it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Is8JSYUMfQ3Z3V9OzQM67yBEoOQmDxhsNa3UDShMB0/edit?usp=sharing

To register for both soccer and/flag football here: https://dps.arux.app/child-care/9/elcsports-fee-based. Registration closes this weekend.