Skinner Middle School
Links: 24-25 Calendar (Spanish Calendar)
May 23 8th grade trip to Elitch’s
May 26 No School - Memorial Day
May 27 8th grade BBQ
May 28 Last Day of school for 8th, 8th grade Dance 6-8pm
May 29 8th grade Continuation Practice @ North 8-10am &
8th grade Continuation Ceremony @ North 5-7pm
May 30 6th/7th Student Awards
June 2 Last day for 6th/7th students - Field day
June 3 No School
Skinner's Restorative Justice League (RJL) is hosting a two week-long fundraiser (May 5-16) to raise money for Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation, which gives life-saving care to thousands of kids every year. Your donation gives the care, support, and surgeries they need.
Donations will be collected through Family Meeting and there are prizes for Learning Families that collect $50+ dollars and a special prize for the Learning Family that collects the most in the school. The final day to turn in donations is Friday May 16th. Cash or checks are welcome. Please make out any check donation to Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation. We are excited for this opportunity to give back and help our greater Colorado community!
If you're wondering how you are going to manage end-of-year thank you gifts for all your kids' teachers, plus the other amazing staff at Skinner, the PTO has you covered!
From now until Saturday, May 24, you can use this link to donate money that will be pooled so that every teacher and staff member at Skinner will receive a gift card to thank them for all their hard work this 24-25 school year.
Families who requested extra tickets should get an email by Friday 5/16 about our ability to fulfill those requests. A reminder ALL tickets are given directly to students at the last practice. Skinner staff is not able to have families pick up tickets from the office or split up tickets for families. If you need to split up tickets for different family members/households please make a plan with your student in advance so they can focus on being ready for the event!
Dear DPS Families, Our school will be sending out a survey about vaping habits in middle and high school to students soon. This anonymous survey will provide us with information around the motivations for students choosing to or not to vape. This data will inform a larger anti-vaping campaign that the district will be working on with our Substance Use Prevention team. Our goal is to better understand why students are choosing to vape and what would motivate them to stop, as well as understand why other students are choosing not to vape.
Individual student responses are kept private and anonymous; they are only viewed in combination with hundreds or thousands of others. Students are not required to take the survey. The survey will remain open until June 6.
The survey will also be sent to the family email on file and responses will be accepted until June 6. If you would like to review the questions in the student survey, please click here. If you prefer that your student not participate in the vaping survey, please complete this form by May 16 to opt them out.
If you would like to participate in a family focus group around vaping, please complete this form. Food and refreshments will be provided at the focus groups and family participants will receive gift cards for their participation. Thank you so much for helping us learn more about how we can support our students.
Local Artist, Anthony Garcia Sr., is creating a mural design to represent our school, and he needs our help painting it! Anthony Garcia Sr. grew up in the Globeville community of Denver and has painted murals all across our city and state. We are so honored to have him come to Skinner to work on this community art project!
All students, staff, families, neighbors, and community members are invited, and the mural is designed for anyone to be able to join in and help paint! The mural will be located on Irving St, between 40th and 41st Ave. We will be painting during the following days, if you would like to participate:
Friday, May 23rd - 9am to 3pm; Saturday, May 24th - 9am to 3pm; Sunday, May 25th - 9am to 3pm
If you would like to help in other ways, we would love to make sure our community members and painters are hydrated and fed during this time. So if you'd like to donate water, ice, snacks, or food, that's an option as well. Please fill out this community interest form if you are thinking of helping out and/or if you have any questions!
Fifteen teenage students will be coming from Spain to Denver from June 26th to July 23rd and host families are needed! Families will be matched based on age, gender, and interests and can host for 1-4 weeks. They will participate in two fun, free activities each week. Hosting is free and families only need to provide students with meals, a bed (can be in a shared bedroom) and a welcoming family environment! It's okay if your family has work and sports, the busier your family the better. Students can even travel with you! Please reach out to Erika at 609-902-6771 / erika@livenlearn.org, visit https://livenlearn.com/host/ for more information, or apply directly here. https://app.livenlearn.com/t/live-n-learn/denver
One of our valued community partners, SafeHouse, specializes in supporting individuals impacted by domestic violence. They are a trusted, community-based organization working to expand their presence and impact at North High School and in the surrounding neighborhoods.
This Spring, before we head into Summer break, we’re excited to pilot a Family Workshop designed for guardians and family members of teens who are interested in building knowledge and tools around:
How to talk to your teen about healthy vs. unhealthy relationships
Keeping your teen safe as they navigate relationships: warning signs, communication, and monitoring
Finding the balance between teen privacy and active, supportive parenting
Location: North High School Library; Date: Thursday, May 22; Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM; Free Event | Light refreshments provided | Spanish interpretation available. RSVP here. This event is open to families from North, Skinner, and Lake. We hope to see you there!
6th/7th GRADE PARENTS: We are in need of a few parents to help set up, work, and tear down the reception for 8th grade Continuation on Thursday, May 29 from 6:30-7:30. We appreciate your support with this so the 8th grade parents can participate in the ceremony! Sign Up Link
8th GRADE PARENTS: The last week of school for the 8th graders is fun-filled, due in part to the support that you can provide. Please sign up below for the following events:
8th grade BBQ/Field Day, Tuesday, May 27: sign up here for donations or to volunteer
8th grade Dance, Wednesday, May 28: sign up here to volunteer
If you aren't able to volunteer for the dance, but would like to help support with donations, please check out the Amazon wish list. Thanks for your help!
Early Bird Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will be open for families from May 5 - May 23. As a reminder, each year families must complete online verification. To complete the registration process, families will need access to their Parent Portal account.
Confirm Parent Portal Account is active or create one: https://myportal.dpsk12.org/
Complete the Annual Family Update using your Parent Portal Account:
If families do not complete the online verification process during Early Bird Registration, families will need to complete it starting late July/early August (date TBD). All students must be registered before the first day of school August 18, 2025.
Youth Program Locator: To learn more about summer programming and resources throughout the City and County of Denver, utilize the new Youth Program Locator and connect with events and activities near you!
My Denver Card: Youth ages five through 18 have free access to Denver’s recreation centers, swimming pools and cultural centers with their My Denver Card
The DPS website will be continuously updated with more information about summer programming. Keep checking the DPS Summer Programs page to see what opportunities are available!
Costa Rica in 2026 & Japan in 2027! Reach out to Jamie Brnilovich (6th Grade Lang Arts Teacher), Group Leader with questions jamie_brnilovich@dpsk12.net
CSC: Collaborative School Committee - first Wednesday of every month 4:00-5:30 at Skinner Library
Meet with parents, admin, staff to discuss issues, impacts, and solutions for the school
All meetings are open to the public
Additional CSC meeting scheduled for March 19th to continue conversations around Staffing/Budget
PTO: Parent/Teacher Organization - first Wednesday of every month 5:30-6:30
Fundraising, teacher appreciation, parent volunteers.
Check out Skinner Website PTO for more information.
The school year calendar for the 2025-26 school year is now available. 2025-26 School Year Calendar
Several Skinner teachers have DonorsChoose projects posted hoping to obtain classroom and project supplies for their students. Please click here to see the projects and consider a donation today! Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Skinner's support staff team is in need of your help! Please check our Amazon wishlist and consider making a donation so we are able to provide to our students in need. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to our community's youth. Please click here and order some items today! Thanks in advance for your generosity.
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