Do you know a child that could benefit from a DA education? Be sure to let your friends know about our upcoming DA Admissions Open Houses. Prospective parents and students can come learn about our school, take a tour and talk to our student ambassadors and Admissions staff. www.denveracademy.org/openhouse
Next Open House: November 8, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fall Break Program 
Need fun activities for your elementary or middle school child during Fall Break? Chris Hegele, Director of Summer and Seasonal Programs and Casie Myers, middle school teaching assistant, will lead a week-long series of indoor/outdoor activities during the Fall Break. Students may attend one or all five days. Read more about the Fall 2014 Program
here.
Dyslexia: Spotlight on Success
Denver Academy is proud to partner with Learning Ally, the Denver Public Library and the International Dyslexia Association-Rocky Mountain Branch to present Dyslexia: Spotlight on Success on Saturday, November 8 from 9:30-11:30 a.m on the DA campus.
We invite you to a morning of laughter, learning and inspiration as accomplished adults and youth with dyslexia share their stories about how
their learning differences help them achieve success.
We will also hear from featured speaker, Ben Foss.
Ben is a prominent inventor, entrepreneur and activist who believes everyone can learn to have less shame and more joy in their lives. He is the inventor of the Intel Reader�, a device CNN called "too ground breaking to ignore" and focuses his innovation and research on the lessons we can all learn from other people's challenges. He is a proud dyslexic and author of The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning.
Technology Workshop For DA Community 
Come be part of a collective group of parents & educators that is interested in staying current in technologies that aid and support learning. Our plan is to stay curious, seek best practices and collaborate around the ever evolving landscape of the New Digital Media.
We will have an open-house at Denver Academy's Emerging Technology Center (ETC) during Parent Conferences on November 7 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. The ETC is located on the second floor of Richardson Hall. This event will be led by:
- Anthony Slaughter, Director of Technology
- Philippe Ernewein, Director of Education
- Debbie Campbell, DA Parent
DAPA House Coffee & Walkers Group
New this year are the Tuesday DAPA House Coffees. Every Tuesday, stop by the DAPA House after drop off for coffee and camaraderie with other DA parents. We also have a walking club that will go for walks around the campus and surrounding neighborhood on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. What a great way to get in those steps! Contact Beth Godzich with questions about the walking club.
Updated Sports Physical Forms 
Fall and Winter sports participants, please make sure you have your updated physical forms and emergency cards on file with the Athletic Department. Physicals are good for 365 days. If you had a physical for fall sports you do not have to get another one.
Middle School Girls and Boys Basketball will begin during PE Class on November 3. High School Girls Basketball will begin during SEC class on Nov. 3. Boys Basketball will be holding some open gyms prior to the official beginning of practice November 12. Contact Coach Bender at 303.591.9264 for further information.
Book Fair Coming!
Our on-campus Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Johnson Commons of Richardson Hall, November 7-14 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. The fair will be open all day on Nov. 7, so if you're visiting DA for parent/teacher conferences, feel free to bring your children to the fair as well! We're also planning special hours of 8:00-12:00 on Nov. 8 during DA's Open House and an on-campus Dyslexia: Spotlight on Success workshop. We'll be pre-selling the Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9 book for delivery before our fair starts and at the fair, we'll have a selection of students' published art and writing for viewing and purchase.
Our online fair will be held from November 2-22 with all items ordered shipping after the conclusion of the fair on the 22nd. Make sure to visit the online fair. This is a great opportunity to purchase gifts for teachers, family, and friends while supporting the DA Library and Literacy Specialists.
In order to prepare for our book fair and other upcoming literacy events as well as support our library, the following donations would help us stretch our budget:
*Tea cups, mugs, or anything Alice in Wonderland/Mad Hatter related
*Medieval- (castle, dragons, knights, princesses, etc.) themed items
*Audiobooks on CD
*Snacks and drinks for teacher book fair preview on Nov. 6
If you're interested in volunteering or donating items, please contact Jolene Gutierrez or Tammy Curran.
MS & HS Cross Country Teams Off to the Races!
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| Standley Lake Invitational |
High school and middle school cross country teams have been off to an excellent start in 2014. Middle school harriers have participated in several meets including the Dawson, Slavens and Runners Roost Invitational. Beyond the thrill of competing against other middle school runners, Coaches Monica Johnson and Chris Hegele are instructing young runners in proper techniques of warm-up, dynamic stretching and cool down to make running enjoyable and part of a life-long commitment to physical fitness.
Junior Varsity and Varsity runners have been hard at work since early August. Led by senior captain Andy O'Dell (tenth in the state in 2A competition last year), DA's team has had more runners turn out this fall than ever before.
A typical day might see them on a trail run in Deer Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, the Bluffs in Lone Tree or along the Highline Canal in Denver. Saturday mornings are spent in speed workouts at Washington Park. They, too, have competed in invitationals including Dawson, Lyons, Elizabeth, Standley Lake and Runners Roost. They have also been competing in several DPS invitationals against 4A and 5A runners. Regionals are just ahead in mid-October to determine how many runners will advance to the State competition in Colorado Springs the last Saturday in October.
DA Parent Workshops: DA 101 & Parenting the Plugged-In Teen
Parents, please join us for one or both of the following workshops:
DA 101 ~ October 22 ~ 8:15-9:15 a.m. ~ campus location TBD
Ever wanted to know more about the Denver Academy educational approach? Administrators will present on Denver Academy practices and how that translates in the classroom. Parents will have the opportunity to meet DA Administrators and other DA Parents as well as leave with a greater understanding of their student's life at school. This event is geared towards parents with students in all grade levels. There will be ample time for questions following the presentation.
Parenting the Plugged-In Teen
November 12 ~ 8:30 am. ~ campus location TBD
Parenting the Plugged-In Teen: devising your family technology plan. Lana Gollyhorn, M.A., Counselor for DA 10th, 11th, 12th grades, will lead a discussion and help parents explore solutions to the technology struggle we all know so well. We will review what professional experts say about adolescent tech use, how to balance limits with autonomy and how to devise a tech plan specific to your family needs and parenting values. Parents will leave armed with the confidence and tools needed for more balanced and healthy technology use at home.
RunDenver Series 5K 
Join your teachers and the Denver Academy community for some fun and fitness! You can sign up for a single 5K, or run all five! Register and join the group "Denver Academy" upon entering your information. Hope to see you there!
Experiential Education
A long-standing Denver Academy tradition is experiential week, which is
March 18-20, 2015 this school year. During these magical days, students are able to participate in educational opportunities that are outside our normal classroom walls, and with students and teachers from other divisions, ranging from middle school to high school (they learn through experience!). Teachers are busy planning and creating wonderful programs, which will span a variety of costs and locations, including international, national, regional and local locales. The packets and forms will be available to seniors beginning approximately
October 10 and to 7th-11th grades approximately
October 17. These programs are required. If you have any questions, please ask
Vanessa Fritzsche or
Virginia Hermann.
