East High School
February 3-10th: 11th Grade Choice of Studies
February 5th: National Signing Day/ Women in Sports Day, Unified Basketball v North
February 11th: Grade Email
February 14th: NO STUDENTS - Staff professional development
February 17th: No School - Presidents Day
February 18th: 10th Grade ICAP
February 18th - 21st: Spirit week
February 21st: Pep Rally - adjusted schedule
February 22nd: The MORP dance 8:00-10:30pm
February 24th: Spring sports begin
February 24th: 10th Grade Choice of Studies
Congratulations to the students who participated in the Voices and Art Show!
Make up Testing Begins Monday, April 21st at 8:20am in the Library
From April 14th - 17th East High School students will participate in SAT, PSAT, and CMAS Science tests as required by the state of Colorado.
This is a chance for students and their families to get feedback on student progress and college readiness.
All 11th grade students taking the SAT free of charge have the opportunity to send their scores to colleges to be considered for admissions decisions.
The optional SAT Essay is offered as part of the 11th grade test. The deadline to opt into the essay portion of the SAT is February 18th. Please use this google form to opt into the essay section of the SAT. Talk to your student's counselor if you have any questions.
Parents or guardians who would like to decline their student’s College Board approved testing accommodations for the April administration of the SAT or PSAT should email our Site Assessment Leader Jessica Perkins at jperkin@dpsk12.net by March 14. Any requests made after that date may not be guaranteed because accommodations are built into the digital testing format.
These test scores affect East High School’s ratings on the state of Colorado’s School Performance Framework.
The guardian of a Denver Public Schools student, can request to excuse their child from participating in the state assessments. If you wish to opt your child out, follow the directions at this link in English or this link in Spanish. The deadline for opting out is February 28. After this date any opt out requests need to be in writing and directed to mark_saucedo@dpsk12.net.
Progress Report Email:
On February 11th the counseling team will pull a grade report from schoology. We will send an email home to each student who has a D or an F in one or more courses. The purpose is to collaborate and connect with parents about supporting their student’s academic success. We will share academic resources and opportunities, as well as steps to connect with your student’s teachers.
10th Grade ICAP:
If your 10th grader is in health this semester, they will be completing their ICAP lesson on Feb 18th. Counselors will be going into health classes to talk about postsecondary planning. Not only are these beneficial lessons and conversations, but completing ICAP is also a graduation requirement. Counselors are excited to meet with you all.
Choice of Studies:
Students have been meeting with their counselor to pick out classes for next year. In this meeting we discuss your student’s post-secondary goals and plans, graduation requirements, and there is a presentation from our Future Center. Your student will then meet 1:1 with their counselor to pick classes. For more information, or if you were not able to make it to our COS parent Night, here are the slides. Here are a few important details:
Help your student prepare: Take some time to talk with your student about their 4 year plan, graduation requirements, review the course catalog, and review the course options for their grade level.
9th Grade Choice of Studies: Complete - please have your student reach out to their counselor if they missed their meeting.
11th Grade Choice of Studies: February 3-10
10th Grade Choice of Studies: February 24-28
MORP tickets go on sale February 10th!
Spirit week:
Tuesday - Minions
Wednesday - Throwback/decades
Thursday - Country v Country Club
Friday - Red and White
Pep Rally starts at 8:30am - there will be an adjusted schedule
Spring Break 2026 - Trip to Galapagos Islands
Join Mr. Fehrman, Ms. Acker, Ms. Wilson, and Mr. Browne on a cultural trip to the Galapagos Islands through EF Tours. If you sign up today, January 31st you get a $250 discount. The registration page can be found at www.eftours.com/2788212NS
Here are also the slides from the interest meeting. I hope you will be able to join us on this amazing adventure!
The Cleworth LEAP Scholarship is OPEN!
$100,000 given as $25,000 per year over four years.
Only available to East High School seniors!
Requirements:
Due by 5:00pm on Monday, March 3, 2025.
The student’s SAI, according to FAFSA, may not exceed 50,000.
3.75 unweighted GPA
Copy of EHS student transcript
SAT, ACT, and AP test scores if available
Submit your personal statement / college essay
How to Apply:
Complete the google form application.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Ms. Caitlin at Caitlin_Mendenhall@dpsk12.net or Renee Ferrufino at ferrufinort@gmail.com.
SAT Prep Course at DU (or live online)
Dear East Families,
There will be another high-quality SAT prep course this winter. It will be hosted at the University of Denver, taught by a Harvard grad. There is also a live online version of the course.
Both courses are open to Juniors and Seniors.
27-hour comprehensive course, including 3 proctored practice exams
Starts in Feb. and runs for 7 weeks (until the April in-school test day)
Taught live by a 99th percentile expert instructor
Costs $195
Campus Prep has provided these popular courses at the University of Denver for the past 7 years and has been the official SAT provider for the Boulder Valley School District.
Students who complete the course often increase their score by over 200 points.
The courses fill up fast. Apply at https://www.campusprep.org/sat (it takes 60 seconds to apply)
Visit https://www.campusprep.org/sat to see the schedules and to apply for the course. Questions? Email admin@campusprep.org or call (877) 805-2521.
League Championships this Weekend:
Wrestling League Championship
Date & TIme: Tomorrow, February 1st @ 9:00am
Location: Northfield High School
Girls Swimming & Diving League Championship all at Hinkley High School
Swim Prelims Tonight @ 5pm
All Diving: Tomorrow, February 1st @ 9:00am
Swim Finals: Tomorrow, February 1st @ 2:00pm
National Girls & Women in Sports Day Celebration: Wednesday, Feb. 5th
Calloway Gym 10:45am - 11:45am
All coaches and athletes who participate on one of our girl teams are invited
Food will be provided
All students MUST RSVP by completing this Google Form
Unified basketball game v North: Wednesday, Feb. 5th
Panek Gym during 5th period
All students must report to their 5th period class and then come down with their teacher
National Signing Day: Wednesday, Feb. 5th
Spring Sports Are Coming & Registration is Open
The Spring season is right around the corner. Please be on the lookout in upcoming newsletters for information about tryouts. The Athletic Registration in ArbiterSports is now open. You can register and pay for spring sports by going to this link now.
In order to be eligible for official practices and tryouts, families must complete the registration and submit the pay to play fee through: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/3669/programs
A current physical exam is required
A transcript review by the Athletic Director
Arbitersports registration and $90 pay to play fee
Here is a list of Spring Sports and Coach Contact Information:
Boys Lacrosse - Tyler Russel - tylerrussell028@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse - Katie Macleay - katiemacleay@yahoo.com
Girls Soccer - Ryan Short - rshort2@dpsk12.net
Girls Tennis - Michelle Topf - mtopf@dpsk12.net
Baseball - Brett Pierrat - pierattbw@yahoo.com
Track & Field - Steve Kohuth - skohuth@dpsk12.net
Girls Golf - Quinn Hornecker - quinn_hornecker@dpsk12.net
Boys Volleyball - Greg Tucker - ggtuck@gmail.com
Boys Swimming & Diving - Dave Quintana - eastswimming@gmail.com
Boys Rugby - Steve Gore - sagore@gmail.com
Girls Rugby - Mark Bullock - michelle_rich@dpsk12.net
Ultimate Frisbee - ZachHochstadt - zach.hochstadt@gmail.com
East High School’s Spirit Store is located on the second floor just south of the Main
Office. Spirit Store operating hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Friday – during lunch (typically 12:05 to 12:50)
Wednesday and Thursday – during lunch (typically 11:20 to 12:05)
The Spirit Store is run by volunteers and will be closed if a volunteer is not available. If you would like to confirm store hours, volunteer, or ask questions, please contact spiritstore@eastangelfriends.org.
All Spirit Store proceeds support the East Angel Foundation. For more on EAFAF, visit eastangelfriends.org. Go Angels!