Kepner Beacon Community,
“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.”
Lord Kelvin

Next week our students will be taking their third round of interim tests in Math, Literacy, and Science. We are excited to see how much they have grown! Ask your student what their goals are for each test and remind them that they have been learning and they can reach their goal! 

Have a great weekend KBMS families!
Daniel Walsh
Principal
Kepner Beacon Middle School
Upcoming Events
Interims #3
February 1 & 2
No School for Students
February 4

Progress Reports
February 18

Interims Round 3 are taking place on February 1 and 2. These assessments greatly assist us in evaluating our personalized learning goals, as well as planning for the school year. 

Please encourage your student to: 
*Arrive on Time
*Answer all questions
*Do their best!
School Choice Window Now Open

The school of Choice opens January 14th. Please talk with your friends and families about making Beacon Schools their #1 choice. If you are an 8th grade parent, be on the lookout for the application so you can choose the high school that is best for your child. See School of Choice Website for more information. 
Celebrate

Thanks to www.lifespanlocal.org for supporting our families in need by providing baskets of food. LifeSpan is a local organization that is giving back to the community. 
The snow did not stop us from giving food to our families in need. Thank you. 
DPS Survey

Please take a minute to complete the DPS Family Survey and let DPS know how we are doing. DPS wants to hear from the entire community! Families can go to this link to complete the survey. 
DPS Declining Enrollment
Advisory Committee

The Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee will work to create recommendations on how the district should address ongoing declining enrollment, which impacts our ability to provide equitable, high-quality educational programs for our students. Superintendent Marrero will review the committee’s recommendations on criteria to identify, close and/or consolidate schools with significant declining enrollment.
 
Diversity and inclusion will be an important consideration for this task force and members will include families, students, community partners, school leaders, teachers and staff, and central office leaders. 
View the online form to learn more about the committee selection criteria and submit an application.
 
For more information visit: www.dpsk12.org/declining-enrollment
Enrichments

When you walk down the hall on Wednesday afternoons something you may overhear, or think to yourself, is “what is that delicious smell?” The answer is always the Kepner Cooks class! During this class the students were making Egg Bites in muffin tins. Yum!
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Athletics

This week the Boys and Girls Basketball teams took on Merrill, who bested our Dolphins in both games. Next week we take on the Grant Beacon Griffins! You can watch a replay of the games on our Facebook page! facebook.com/kepnerbeaconms
Fundraising
It’s fundraising season! We are gearing up and excited for our annual Enriching Lives fundraising event to be held April 11 - April 22. Funds donated can go directly to providing enriching learning opportunities for our students. 
 
Save the date for a special celebration event on April 21, 2022 from 6:00 - 8:00pm! Refreshments, student artwork and performances, live auction, and more! You won’t want to miss this event.
 
How can you help?
We are seeking auction items! Perhaps you or someone you know would donate: Teaching a class/workshop such as Yoga or Cooking, Art, Music Performances, Travel, Vacation Home Stay, Hotel Stay, Airline miles, Spa Day, Sports Tickets, Golf outing, Ski passes, Gift Baskets, Restaurant Gift Cards, Sports or Music Memorabilia. 
 
Auction Items Due: April 4. Fundraiser & Auction Questions: [email protected]
Family Education Series

English Classes
Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5pm, virtually.

Parenting classes (In English)
Wednesdays (virtually) from 10-12pm

If you are interested, please contact Mr. Boni, the school liaison at [email protected], 720-690-7964.
Food Pantry
Our Food Pantry is open on Thursdays 2-3:30pm Please come by or contact Mr. Boni, the school liaison at [email protected], 720-690-7964.
Community

Did you know the Girl Scouts of Colorado offer a variety of virtual educational programming for all students K-12 in Colorado? Inspiring Futures is a career series where youth get to meet various professionals over Zoom and learn about their career path. Monthly Equity Talks series are virtual chats and presentations with a different topic each month that focuses on equity and justice work in different Colorado communities. There are also upcoming (virtual) events for Black History Month that are open to community members across the state including Black History Family Trivia Night, a Community Presentation on Black Women in American History, and a K12 showcase where kids and families can join us over Zoom to share what they've learned throughout February. If any of these events sound interesting you can find them posted on the Girls Scouts Website and Events Calendar.
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