In this issue:
Set Your Student's Communication Preferences
2025 AP and IB Exam Schedule and Final Exams Schedule
Show Your Favorite Teachers Some DPS Love
Boys Soccer Interest Meeting
Softball Coach Meeting
Student Ambassador Meeting
Prom Details!
Prom Guest Forms
Free Summer Concurrent Enrollment Courses
School Store and Coffee Bar Now Open
Monday and Friday Dress Days
Proctor an AP or IB Exam
New Date/Support GWHS Girls Soccer at Illegal Pete's
Help Needed with Prom
Help Needed with After Prom: Volunteer, Donate, Celebrate!
Support GWHS While You Shop at King Soopers/Kroger
GWHS Landscaping Committee Updates
Food Trust Program
Student Opportunities List
Weekly Athletics Update
Featured Highlight!
Click Here for This Week's Athletics Events
Click Here for GWHS's Bell Schedule
April 15
PSAT 9/All Grade 9 Students and PSAT 10/All Grade 10 Students (No School for Grades 11 or 12)
April 18
Teacher Work Day/No School for Students
April 29 - May 21
AP and IB Exams
May 26
Memorial Day/No School
May 28 - 30
Final Exams
June 2 - 3
Course Competency (by invitation only)
Set Your Student's Communication Preferences
Denver Public Schools has transitioned to a new communications platform for all its external communications. In order to ensure your student is receiving important school-based communications (including the Weekly Roundup), be sure your student has opted-in through Student Portal. Instructions are HERE.
Assessment - 2025 AP and IB Exam Schedule and Final Exams Schedule
Please review the 2025 AP and IB exam schedule HERE, and the final exams schedule HERE. Students who have a direct conflict between an AP and IB exam need to contact our AP Coordinator, Mrs. Hunter, in room 214, and our IB Coordinator, Mr. Hildner, in room 112 as soon as possible.
After a student in grade 11 or grade 12 takes an AP or IB exam, they are no longer required to attend any remaining scheduled classes for the course in which they tested. Grade 11 and grade 12 students who do not take the AP or IB exam in their course must continue to attend scheduled classes and take a course final exam. Grade 9 and grade 10 students, regardless of whether they take their AP or IB exam, must continue to attend scheduled classes for every course. Earning honors-weight credit for that course is contingent on completion of a final exam. All students who are taking an AP or IB exam will be excused from all of their classes on the day of their exam. Students who are not testing must attend all their classes that day.
Show Your Favorite Teacher Some DPS Love
Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner, taking place May 5 through May 9! In celebration, DPS invites all students to recognize their favorite teachers by sharing what they love most about them. Students, complete this short form by Friday, April 18 to recognize a teacher you especially appreciate. Please note that submissions may be featured on the DPS website and DPS social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).
Boys Soccer Interest Meeting
If you are interested in playing boys soccer next year, please come to the interest meeting with Coach Rigo in the Community Room on Wednesday, April 23 at the start of lunch (11:21am). We will discuss everything you need to know leading up to the 2025-2026 season.
Softball Coach Meeting
We’re excited to announce a Meet and Greet with our new Head Softball Coach, Casey Nunnelly, on Thursday, April 24 at 7:00pm in the GWHS Community Room. If you’re a returning player or interested in playing softball next season. This is a great opportunity to meet Coach Nunnelly, hear about her vision for the program, and ask any questions you may have.
Student Ambassador Meeting
Attention Patriots! If you are interested in being a student ambassador for the 2025-2026 school year, there is a MANDATORY meeting on Thursday, May 1 in the Auditorium from 3:30 to 4:00pm. You must attend this meeting to be considered for an ambassador position, and to earn time towards the 2.5 school credits. Questions? See Ms. Kristi in room 26.
Prom Details!
Prom will be held Saturday, May 3 from 7:00 to 11:00pm at Skylight. Doors will close at 9:00pm and royalty will be announced at 10:00pm. Parking is available; please see the MAP for more information. Tickets are $50 for a single or $75 for a couple, and can be purchased on MySchoolBucks. Be sure to pick up your physical ticket from the Main Office after you have completed your purchase; you will need your physical ticket for Prom entry. After Prom will be held at GWHS from 11:00pm to 1:30am; doors will close at 12:00am.
Prom Guest Forms
Prom guest forms are now available and due no later than Wednesday, April 23 at 3:30pm. Forms can be found HERE, Schoology, or the Main Office. Prom tickets will not be available until P/SAT testing is complete.
Free Summer Concurrent Enrollment Courses
Summer Concurrent Enrollment courses are being offered through DPS. This is a great opportunity to earn college and high school credit. Courses are also available to support the new Seal of Climate Literacy. Click HERE for information on courses. Reach out to your COUNSELOR to register!
School Store and Coffee Bar Now Open
The School Store and Coffee Bar items are available for delivery during our open hours, which are Mondays (period 3 from 10:40 to 11:00am, and period 6 from 2:10 to 2:30pm), Tuesdays (period 2 from 9:40 to 10:00am), Wednesdays (period 3 from 10:30 to 11:00am), Thursdays (period 2 from 10:30 to 11:00am, and period 6 from 2:30 to 3:00pm) and Fridays (period 2 from 9:40 to 10:00am, period 3 from 10:40 to 11:00am, and period 6 from 2:10 to 2:30pm,). Scan the QR code, fill out your items in the form with your name and room number, and your items will be delivered to your classroom during the period of your choice! Please be prepared to pay with credit card or ApplePay when your delivery arrives, and confirm before you order that your teacher allows deliveries. Click HERE for the form and QR code.
Monday and Friday Dress Days
Every Monday this school year, wear your gear that represents your post-high school plans! This can be anything from a college hoodie to a mechanic's worksuit - just be creative and represent your goals! Every Friday this school year, wear your greenest GWHS gear to show your Patriot pride!
Proctor an AP or IB Exam
GWHS has over 600 students taking an AP or IB exam from Tuesday, April 29 through Wednesday, May 21, and we need your help with proctoring! Please click HERE to sign up today! You may proctor any exam your student is NOT taking. Proctor training is easy, and your support is greatly appreciated by our hardworking students!
New Date/Support GWHS Girls Soccer at Illegal Pete's
Eat good, do good! Support GWHS Girls Soccer at Illegal Pete's in Park Hill (2230 Oneida St.) on Monday, April 28! A very generous fifty percent of your order cost goes to the team ALL DAY (from 10:30am to 9:00pm). Mention the GWHS fundraiser when dining in-store; if ordering online, use code Fundraiser25.
Help Needed with Prom
Families, we need your help with setting up for Prom and chaperoning the dance! Please click HERE for more information. Thank you for helping to make this year's Prom memorable!
Help Needed with After Prom: Volunteer, Donate, Celebrate!
Prom night doesn't stop at Prom! GWHS's After Prom party is a FREE ticket to an unforgettable night; mark your calendars for Saturday, May 3 from 10:30pm to 1:30am. Let's make it epic! Here's how you can help:
Watch for more updates here and on @gwhs.ptso and @gwhsdenver!
Support GWHS While You Shop at King Soopers/Kroger
Did you know you can support GWHS Patriots Care just by doing your regular grocery shopping? It's easy with the Kroger Community Rewards program! No cost to you, but lots of benefit to our school. Here's how to link your King Soopers/Kroger card to GWHS:
Create or sign in to your digital account: Visit www.kroger.com and create an account or sign in to your existing one.
Link your card:
Sign in to your digital account.
Search for JR498 (our organization code)
Select GWHS from the list and click "Save".
Shop and earn: Every time you shop at King Soopers/Kroger and use your linked card, you'll be helping our school earn a portion of Kroger's donation pool.
It's that simple! Support the Patriots with every swipe of your card. Thank you for your support.
GWHS Landscaping Committee Updates
Go Green Day 2025 is this Saturday, April 19 (rain or shine) from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Please join us for this fun-filled annual event, where we'll plant trees, landscape, and enjoy FREE LUNCH! WE NEED YOU... parents, students, teachers, community members to help! We will all meet in the Community Garden (near south lot) for instructions to start the day. See you there! Questions? Email Barb DeSarro (bwdesarro@hotmail.com).
Food Trust Program
The Colorado Food Cluster is launching a new program called Food Trust, which offers core food items to individuals and families at no cost. The food items are limited to healthy, nutrient dense items such as chicken, bananas, potatoes, etc., but there are nearly 100 different items to choose from! Each participating individual will get the equivalent of nearly $80 worth of groceries per week per person, credited to their account to be redeemed at the point of purchase as a discount. Food Trust is currently enrolling 100 participants to participate for up to a year. Food Trust is especially looking for one and two person households, but have some capacity for three and larger as well. The basic eligibility requirement is that the participant live in an eligible zip code for one of Food Trust's participating grocery stores:
Denver: Save-a-Lot 7150 Leetsdale Dr, Denver, CO 80224
Del Norte: 680 Grand Ave, Del Norte, CO 81132
Please check out Food Trust's online application for more information.
Student Opportunities List
Students and families, please click HERE to access different opportunities to get your students involved and ready for the next steps after high school. This document will include summer program, scholarships, jobs, internship/apprenticeships. It is updated weekly so be sure to bookmark it!
Weekly Athletics Update
Patriots excel in the classroom and on the field! Click HERE to read our weekly Athletics Update.
Featured Highlight!
We are extremely proud to announce a former GWHS Patriot has released a new album! Join Sista Soul for her album release party on Saturday, May 3 at 7:00pm at Rock Star Music Hall in Centennial. RSVP HERE.
