Denver Community School District

This last week our wonderful, growing Ag program went to the National FFA Convention. Thank you to Ms. Van De Walle and all the adult supports that made this wonderful experience possible!

The Denver Cyclone Volleyball team is headed to the State Tournament in Coralville this Tuesday and we hope hundreds of Cyclone fans can get down there to support. We are so proud of the girls and appreciate the support and dedication of all their coaches in making this program one of the greatest in Iowa. Congratulations!

Fans heading down should check the State Information Website for all of the parking, spectator and venue information. The game will also be live streamed for those unable to make the trip.

A reminder that we are dismissing school early on Tuesday. Parents should check email for detailed information and updates throughout the week if the Cyclones keep winning.
https://ighsau.org/news/2022-state-volleyball-tournament-central/

For a third straight year our amazing Cyclone Volleyball team will roll into the State tournament…this year being held at XTream Arena in Coralville. The Cyclones will play Tuesday afternoon. We will be dismissing classes early on Tuesday, November 1. The TK-5 will dismiss at 1:10 and the 6-12 dismisses at 1:05. Parents should read their email regarding all the information about early dismissals next week. We are so proud of our Cyclones and congratulate them and their coaches on producing some of the most competitive, entertaining volleyball in the State of Iowa. Go get ‘em!

Our Denver Cross Country family is amazing and we couldn't be more proud of both the Boys and Girls teams qualifying for the State Meet. This is a truly wonderful program with coaches that know how to inspire and bring out the best in everyone. Both teams will run on Friday, Oct. 28 in the afternoon at Fort Dodge. Spectators can purchase tickets online or follow the results live online at https://bit.ly/CyCrossState. Please join us in the comments to celebrate our runners. Friday will be another great day to be a Denver Cyclone

It’s always a great day when one of our Denver Cyclones gets recognized on the State level for their talents and accomplishments. Senior student Leo Burk has been accepted as an alto into the 76th Iowa All State Chorus, the highest possible honor for high school choir students. Over 2,400 students auditioned for this prestigious honor, and Leo was 1 of 600 to be accepted. They will proudly represent Denver at the Iowa All State Festival in Ames in November. We are so proud of you, Leo—We know the hours of practice and time you dedicated over the summer and throughout the school year and love you have you representing our school community at All State Choir!

Job Posting: HS Large Group Speech Coach

Please let Mr. Anderson know if you are interested in this coaching position! Additional details and information will be provided! This is a great opportunity to work with some extremely talented students in a very solid program!

[email protected]
319-984-5639

Congratulations to our Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams for both qualifying as a team to go to the state cross country meet which will be held in Ft. Dodge on Friday, October 28th at 2:00. We will be dismissing school on that day at 11:00 AM in order to give families and students an opportunity to support and cheer our teams on. There will be a "to-go" lunch option for your child if they would like. You will receive more information about this soon. There will also be information shared Monday regarding the availability of Discoveries.

The meet is at Kennedy Park/ Municipal Golf Course 1415 Nelson Ave, Fort Dodge, IA. 2-A Girls begin at 2:00, followed by the boys at 2:45. Let's go Cyclones! Congratulations Cross Country Athletes, Coaches, and Families!!!!

Reminder: Students do not have class on Monday, October 10th as our teachers will be spending the day in professional development. Have a safe and happy long weekend!

Denver families-

If you are a stay at home parent/grandparent and would like a job that gets you out of the house, consider becoming a part of Denver Community Schools Food Service Dept.

We are looking for food service workers to help prepare and serve meals for our students. This is a great job opportunity that gives you the benefit of working with a great staff while having the benefits of a school schedule whether you have kids at home or not. This job will allow you to make it to all your kids’ afterschool activities. You only work when the students are in school. If they have a snow day, you have a snow day. You get holiday breaks, and spring break and summers off.

We currently have a Full-time and substitute positions available.

If interested in either of these positions please fill out the Non-Certified application located on the District website at www.denver-cyclones.com. Applications can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Denver Community Schools, 520 Lincoln St, Box 384, Denver, IA 50622.

Homecoming week is right around the corner! Come on out and support our students on Sunday at 5:00pm to enjoy the Homecoming parade, followed by the Community Pep Rally at the varsity football field! A big thanks to our DCBC for providing hotdogs and popcorn, and the Lion’s Club for providing cotton candy!

Homecoming 2022 begins next week! We are proud to announce the senior representatives on this year’s Homecoming Court. Queen candidates: Allison Sessler, Amber Holman, Lieke Van Dijk, Grace Hennessy and Laci Even. King Candidates: Ian Dunleavy, Jack Mulert, Chris Haislet, Tye Bradley and Clayton Liddle.

A big day in our community! What a great first day!!!! So thankful for all who helped make this day happen!

Three days of PD gearing up for the year. Two school days for the elementary, and orientation for middle school and high school. It is great to see these faces again!!!!

Welcome to the new school year, students! We’re so excited to see our Cyclones in the halls today. Reminder that today and Friday (August 26) are 1:15 EARLY DISMISSAL days for TK-5! We hope every family, teacher and staff member has a good first day experience and positive start to the school year.

And remember the years go by too fast, so get that “First Day” hug and picture ❤️ Show us those smiles in the comments and remember It’s A Great Day To Be A Denver Cyclone!

Smile! Thursday we welcome Cyclone students to the start of a new school year! The years go by fast so don’t forget to hug them tight and take a picture to remember the day. Everyday is a great day to be a Denver Cyclone and it’s always better when we can share in the joy and positive community together. Tomorrow and all throughout the year….include the hashtag and tell everyone that It’s a Great Day to be a Denver Cyclone!

Reminder that 6-12 grade students only should report during their assigned time on Thursday and Friday for building orientation. They will also be receiving their laptops at this time. Special Note!!—we will not have student lockers installed for the start of the school year so students do not need to bring locker accessories at this time.

Welcome Back ALL STAFF! Great energy today! It is going to be a great year!

Our staff is pumped to see our Cyclones! Just a reminder that Elementary Back to School Night is this Tuesday (August 23) from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

It was a wonderful first official day for new teachers in our District. We’re adding some fantastic educators to our Cyclone family! Please welcome them and wish them well. All other staff and faculty report on Monday. One more weekend left!
Pictured below are our new Secondary faculty members: Abby Wolf (Special Education), Karen Van De Walle (Agriculture), Heather Peterson (Business), Jacob Brandenburg (Band) and Sam Lorimor (Social Studies)

Our school year would never be possible if it weren’t for the work our custodial staff and others did over the summer. In addition to regular maintenance and building improvements, they relocated several elementary classes, cleared away the old secondary building and setup an entirely new secondary building. A simple “Thank You” just scratches the surface of how grateful we are. Please help us applaud and celebrate them! (if you know their helpful faces, tag them below!)

Community Assistance Secondary Move Sign-Up

Cyclone Families:
August is here and we are looking for your help on August 9th & 10th to move items from the “OLD” Secondary Building to the “NEW” Secondary Building! This is such an exciting time for our community and we would appreciate any help on the dates listed above.

Please use the Signup Genius link located below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044ba9ab28a2f58-community

Community Assistance Secondary Move Sign-Up Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

The calendar says August which means we are gearing up for another Cyclone School Year! This Fall we are excited to move our growing middle school and high school to the new facility at Cyclone Center. The move requires some orientation days for those students while our elementary school students start their regular classes on August 25th. Mark these dates in your calendar and we hope all families and community members enjoy these last few weeks of summer!

June Construction Update

Here is a construction update! A lot of hard work as gone into this project. We can't wait to show you around in a couple of months!!!!

https://youtu.be/XEWRAXlCnAM

June Construction Update Middle School - High School June Construction Update

Denver Community Schools is proud to announce the graduating seniors who earned the State of Iowa Seal of Biliteracy. It took awhile to get all the scores back so they couldn’t all be recognized at Senior Awards Night so please send your congratulations to these seniors. Thank you to all students that challenged themselves to use their Spanish skills over the years. I hope the journey was worth it for you and you have a prosperous next chapter in the journey that is about to begin.

Students are finishing the year strong and the time has come to say goodbye to this school year and hello to summer! Please note the 12:30 PM early dismissal this FRIDAY (May 27) on our last day of school. We appreciate our supportive Cyclone families and communities and hope all of you have a relaxing, refreshing summer filled with memories and extra time with loved ones. Stay tuned for what comes next...because the future is bright and 🌟

This Sunday we will celebrate and say goodbye to this year's Denver High School Class of 2022. Join us for our commencement ceremony at Cyclone Center at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 29. Doors will open at 1:00 PM and there is no reserved seating. A livestream will be available on the Denver YouTube Page (link in comments)
Thank you to all our Cyclone families for trusting us to teach and guide your students over the years. We wish them every happiness and success as they continue their journey outside our walls. And remember...Once a Cyclone, Always a Cyclone.