Kepner Beacon Community,
“Having fun is the best way to learn.” 
Albert Einstein

This week Kepner Beacon celebrated all of our hard work with our first in-person social since December of 2019! We work hard together, learn together, and we turn up together! Thank you everyone for making our celebration a huge success.
Daniel Walsh
Principal
Kepner Beacon Middle School
Celebrate

We want to celebrate our first week of classes for our GBMS Parents. English class was a success, we had 10 parents attend our first English class. The classes are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6pm virtually. Please contact Mr. Boni Sanchez Flores, our school parent liaison if you are interested,720-690-7964. 

Also, our Spanish parenting class started this week, it’s every Thursday, in person at KBMS’ auditorium from 9-11am. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Boni Sanchez Flores.
Teacher of the Week

To say that Ms. Fuller goes above and beyond is an understatement. Our intent for celebrating her today is not so suggest we all should or even all could all do the same. The intent is to show gratitude and respect. The truth is Jen doesn’t have to do so much, she does it because she so deeply loves our kids and she believes in their potential. Jen will not pass up on an opportunity to give our kids an experience they might not be able to get outside of Kepner Beacon. We all notice and we are all grateful. Thank you Jen, you are appreciated and you are incredible.
Liveschool & Beacon Bucks

Talk to your children about the number of points they have collected in Liveschool. In addition to motivating students to make good choices it’s one more step we are taking to support their financial literacy. 

We have 100 Beacon Bucks and during celebrations students will be recognized and awarded Beacon Bucks. Students can make special food and drink purchases in the cafeteria with their Beacon Bucks. 

Soon we will open the School Store for Liveschool points to be spent on rewards and eventually hope to allow students to transfer their Liveschool points to Beacon Bucks.  
Upcoming Events
Coffee with the Principal
Tue. November 2
10:00 - 11:00
Dia de los Muertos
(Day of the dead)
Culture Celebration
assembly put on by KBMS students.

Tuesday, Nov. 2nd
3:30pm-4:30pm.
Beacon Family Group

Seeking a photographer! We would like to have some new professional grade photos taken of all the great things our students and staff are doing at school. If you know a quality photographer you can recommend please email ms.walters@denverbeaconschools.org.
KBMS Prospective Family Tours

Do you have a 5th grade student, or know families in DPS with 5th grade students? Please join us for an upcoming school visit to learn about what KBMS has to offer for your learner. We hope that you make a Beacon school your number one choice for the 22-23 school year!
Fundraising - Save the Dates!

December 7 & January 4 - Drive for 35 Fundraiser
We are excited that Birdcall has included Beacon Network Schools in their Drive for 35 school fundraisers! On Tuesday, December 7 and Tuesday, January 4 Birdcall will donate 35% of sales using our promo code back to Beacon Network Schools! You can order online, dine in, drive through, and/or take out. Remember to use the promo code “Beacon” when you place your order! 

April 21, 2022 - Enriching Lives Fundraiser Celebration
In April 2022 we will hold our annual Enriching Lives fundraiser through an online giving campaign to raise funds to support Beacon enrichment programming. On April 21, 2022 all those who have donated to the fundraiser will be invited to attend a celebration event at the historic Grant-Humphreys Mansion in Denver’s Quality Hill neighborhood. Save the date to join us for this special event celebrating Beacon enrichments!
Community Opportunities
The Family and Community Engagement Centers in collaboration with The Art of Spanish Institute LLC are currently recruiting for our upcoming Level 1 Spanish Class. This 8 week level 1 Spanish class will be held on Thursdays from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM beginning at the end of October 2021.  This form will place you on our interest list. The FACE Centers will contact you to enroll. We are hosting all of our classes virtually. 
DPS is excited to invite all our families of Multilingual Learners to a virtual Multilingual Education Districtwide Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 5-6:30 p.m. 

At this session, you will receive important information and resources about: 
  • Title 1 funds.
  • Graduation requirements and career success.
  • Financial aid and work-based learning opportunities.
  • The DPS Board of Education, including meeting the candidates for districts 2, 3, 4 and At-Large.

Register here and join the meeting via Zoom. For more information, please visit the MLE DAC website or call 720-423-2040.
To help support the health and well-being of our adolescent students, the DPS Board of Education has voted to move to later start times for all middle and high schools for the 2023-24 school year. This initiative will mean middle and high schools will start their day at 8:20 a.m. or later, and elementary students will start their day earlier. Please join us for one of the upcoming virtual community events to provide feedback, ask questions, and learn more about why Healthy Start Times will help our Denver students thrive. Learn more here!
We had a wonderful event with our DPS Candidates for District 2. Please stay informed with the upcoming elections. Here is local podcast from Ednium where you can learn about our District 4 DPS Board Candidates. They will also be talking with the other candidates in the next few weeks.  
Food Pantry Hours
Fridays - 1:00 - 1:30pm

Our KBMS Pantry will be opening on Fridays from 1pm-1:30pm. Please come to the North side of the Kentucky parking lot.
Show off your KBMS Dolphin pride! We have new spirit wear!
Check it out and place your orders at https://kepnerbeacononlinestore.itemorder.com/sale.

All purchased items to be distributed through the school or shipped with tax included. Items are made to order, please make sure you request the correct sizes.
Health & Safety Guidelines
All DPS schools are creating safe and welcoming environments for our students and staff. We are following the guidelines outlined by the health professionals and everyone that enters the buildings follows the DPS 5. We ask that if your child is showing signs and not feeling well, please keep them at home and notify the school. If we send students home, or if your child is exposed, the school nurse or COVID-19 coordinator will contact you. You can access more information on the DPS Website: www.dpsk12.org/coronavirus/ and our website: www.bnsk12.org/healthsafety
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