Dear Denver School of the Arts Community, We hope that you are doing well and continuing to stay safe. We have just completed our first week of school. I do hope your week was very productive and enjoyable in light of our … Continue reading →

9th Grade Academy Website   Dear DSA Community, Ninth Grade Academy (NGA) at Denver School of the Arts is starting next week (8/3/20 – 8/7/20). NGA Information: DATE: Monday, August 3rd through Friday, August 7th. TIME: 8:00am—12:00pm LOCATION: Remote Learning … Continue reading →

Supply List 2020-2021 Due to Covid19, the district is not allowing student lockers for 20/21.  This changes thinking for teachers as to what will be required for each class.  For now, please disregard the attached 6th grade school supply list.  … Continue reading →

Letter from Principal McWright 5/2/2020

Hello new DSA Families Thank you for your patience as we moved to a new format – online.  🙂  Having my own YouTube channel is certainly new for me!!! There are 3 videos:  Welcome to DSA.  This is the main … Continue reading →

Dear Denver School of the Arts community, We hope that you and your family are doing well during this challenging time. As Superintendent Cordova shared last week, DPS has provided updated guidance on how grading will work for students in … Continue reading →

Dear DPS Families, If your student still needs a computer, you can pick one up on Wednesday, April 8 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Computer pickup is now available to students in grades K-12 on a first-come, first-served basis at 12 … Continue reading →

Letter to families who have students on a 504 Letter from Principal McWright – 4/2/2020

Grade 6 & 7 Remote Learning Bell Schedule Grades 8-12 Remote Learning Bell Schedule

Letter from Principal McWright

Dear Denver School of the Arts Community, As you may have already heard, Governor Polis has given an executive order suspending all in person learning through April 17, 2020 (For the entire message click on the link below). At this … Continue reading →

Wheel Class Descriptions https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRRHzyHv_UVTcy6r7WypG4N7HPbwlY02FpU0Wvs0JpRHrj7Q/viewform?usp=pp_url  

Letter from Principal McWright

Letter from Principal McWright about all school musical

snow bell schedule

DSA Community This information is from DPS Due to the weather forecast and accumulating snow, all DPS afterschool activities and programs are canceled today, Feb. 3, for the safety of our students and staff members. Schools will release at their … Continue reading →

DSA Community Attached is the bird’s eye view of CMAS and SAT/PSAT testing. Please take note of the following: 1) Tuesday, April 14th there is no school for grades 6,7,8 and 12. Testing for 9, 10 and 11th grades will … Continue reading →

Preview Powerpoint 2019

New for the 2019-20 school year, all DPS schools (regardless of start time) will be delayed by two hours if a Weather Delay is called by DPS. This Weather Delay Schedule is designed to provide school buses additional time to … Continue reading →

Online Registration opens at 5:00 pm on Sunday, Oct 6, 2019 http://dsa.schoolappointments.com Conferences are scheduled on a first come/first serve basis Parent Instructions for SchoolAppointments.com Parent Instructions for School Appointments.com – condensed version DSA Families, It is hard to believe … Continue reading →

Letter from Principal McWright

Letter from Principal McWright – English Letter from Principal McWright – Spanish

Safety Drills

Back to School Night Bell Schedule

6th Grade School Supply List 7th Grade School Supply List

Letter from Mr. Kohut 5:29:19

DSA Meet & Greet

DSA New Principal Announcement

April 10 letter regarding weather.pdf

DSA Community 2019 Testing begins next week. This includes SAT/PSAT and CMAS testing. Full Schedule Please see the attached document for arrival times and schedules for both weeks of testing. NOTE: the arrival times for April 9th have changed Full … Continue reading →

10th and 11th Grade parents and students As you know, DSA students will be taking the PSAT 10 and SAT on Tuesday, April 9th. In preparation for testing day, all students will participate in a preadministration session on April 1, … Continue reading →

March 11 and 12

March 1, 2019 – letter from Mr. Kohut

Letter to Community

Full Testing Schedule

Hello DSA 11th grade student and parents: In preparation for the upcoming SAT School Day SAT test on April 9th, please see the below information about adding the OPTIONAL Essay to your test. 11th – grade public school students in … Continue reading →

Letter from Mr. Kohut – January 14, 2019

Letter from Principal Kohut

Letter from the principal

Letter from Principal Kohut 12:13:18

Communication on Halloween 2018

DSA Community This letter needs to be signed by all DPS parents. Please sign and return it to the main office by November 1, 2018. Questions about the content can go to the DSA Technology Specialist Michael Kimble. Parent Consent … Continue reading →

Community Communication 10-15-18.pdf

Letter from Principal Kohut 10:12:18

It is with excitement and appreciation that we announce to you that Shawn Hann, Director of Theatre at DSA for over 17 years, was recently named the 2018 Colorado High School Theatre Educator of the Year by the Colorado Thespians! … Continue reading →

Dear DSA Families, It is our priority to keep you informed of incidents related to student safety. This letter is to let you know that we received notification about a report made through the Safe2Tell hotline. The report was a … Continue reading →

Parent Instructions Long Version Parent Instructions Condensed Version DSA Families, It is hard to believe that we are already in the fall season and the month of October. Important in the month of October is the close of our first … Continue reading →

Letter from Mr. Kohut 9/28/18

DSA Community, Tonight mark the second weekend of our All-School Production of “Shrek- the Musical”. Tickets are going really fast and we don’t want any community members coming to a performance that is sold out. Here is an update on … Continue reading →

DSA Community Today at approximately 8:15 am, the DPS Department of Safety and Security came to DSA to do a Lock Down Drill. There was no danger in the school as this was only a drill. Please refer to the … Continue reading →

DSA Community We are very excited that our 2018-2019 Arts Seasons opened last night with our All-School Production of “Shrek- the Musical”. This will be another DSA performance that you will not want to miss. We want to remind you … Continue reading →

DSA Community Please see the attached letters from Principal Kohut. Letter from Mr. Kohut 9:10:2018 Letter from Mr. Kohut Spanish version 2018.pdf Resources Helping Teenagers Cope With Grief Developmental Stages of Grief Death Grief Resource

Dear DSA Students and Parents, I wanted to address your concerns with heavy traffic during drop off times in the morning. Although students must enter through the main entrance it is not required for you to drop off your children … Continue reading →

Back to School Night 2018

Welcome Back Email August 20, 2018

DSA Community This is a final reminder about school pictures this Friday. Students will take pictures for the yearbook as well as receive a school ID. Lifetouch flyers were distributed through English classes. If your student has not given it … Continue reading →

DSA Parent Forum Invitation.pdf

DSA Community As we continue to have learning/growing pains with the district’s new online bill pay system, “MySchoolBucks”, we have learned that some of the fees assigned in the system don’t match our fee sheets. Below are the CORRECT fee … Continue reading →

Registration letter to parents

Kohut Letter to Community 7/25/18

DSA Families The district window for completing your online registration verification is July 16th – August 6th. Please see the flyer below for help. At the bottom of the flyer there is a phone number and website if you have … Continue reading →

June 4 – June 29 8:00 am – 3:00 pm July 2 – August 1 Main Office closed August 2 Main Office opens 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

DSA Community If your child is interested in participating in one of our arts summer camps, please check out our website with all information and registration steps. Questions should be directed to Tracy Holt – Arts Administrative Assistant DSA Homepage … Continue reading →

DSA High School Community If your students has signed up for an AP class for 18/19, there will be a summer assignment. Please check out the AP site to view the assignment. DSA Homepage Counseling Department Miscellaneous Advanced Placement Thank … Continue reading →

Dear Parent or Guardian, We are thrilled that you and your ninth grader have chosen our school and we want to welcome you to Denver School of the Arts High School (DSA)! To assist in the successful transition from middle … Continue reading →

2018 6th Grade Supply Order Form 6th Grade School Supply List 7th Grade School Supply List

Letter to DSA

Junior CMAS Testing 2018

DSA Community Today the DPS Department of Safety and Security came to do an unannounced lock down drill. It began at approximately 10:15 am. The building was “released” at 10:25 am. School is back to normal. All students are in … Continue reading →

DSA Community Below is the general overview of the CMAS and PSAT/SAT testing schedule for March and April. There are 2 days when all students will not be in school. We wanted to let you know early for your family … Continue reading →

Hello DSA Parents/Guardians: As we approach the end of the semester and the holidays, we want to reach out with resources and information about how to support your student during this time. As an SSC (Student Support Center) staff, we … Continue reading →

Preview Days Potential DSA families Here is the powerpoint from our Preview Mornings

Freshman/Sophomore Student and Parent Night Rescheduled to November 9th Due to a conflict with the Signs of Suicide event, we will be rescheduling our event to Thursday, November 9th. The counseling department will be hosting an evening event for 9th … Continue reading →

Denver School of the Arts families, Thing’s went so well last year we are turning “BLUE”. I’m writing to share our 2017 School Performance Framework (SPF) results with you and I am very excited to report that DSA has moved … Continue reading →

DSA Families, It is hard to believe that we are already in the fall season and the month of October. Important in the month of October is the close of our first grading period on October 20th and Parent-Teacher Conferences … Continue reading →

DSA Community All remaining shows (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) are sold out. Thank you

DSA Community, We have had a wonderful opening weekend of In the Heights. The feedback on the show is very positive, which is reflected in our ticket sales. We are now in a situation where only tickets for the Thursday … Continue reading →

DSA Community, We are very excited that our 2017-2018 Arts Seasons opened last night with our All-School Production of In the Heights. We want to remind you of the importance of purchasing your tickets on-line. You find the link to … Continue reading →

Parents Please download the Back to School Night Bell Schedule. Please prepare extra time – for the parking lot gets full and you may have to park away from the school. Please bring a copy of your student’s schedule. See … Continue reading →

6th grade parents Welcome to DSA!!! Your 6th grade team has put together a school supply list for you. Questions can go to john_abbott@dpsk12.org jonathan_lunceford@dpsk12.org jin-young_park@dpsk12.org https://sites.google.com/dpsk12.net/dsa-incoming-6th-grade/home

The Denver School of the Arts Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is pleased to announce our parent elections for the 2017-2018 school year. The CSC has parent, teacher, student and community representatives and meets monthly. We are holding elections for one … Continue reading →

New DSA Families Attached are the powerpoints used in our March Welcome to DSA meetings. MS powerpoint for Welcome to DSA mtg 2017 HS powerpoint for Welcome to DSA mtg 2017

Dear DSA Students and Families, With recent changes being announced at the Federal level it is important that we recognize how we will support our students. In our diverse community, we recognize that many students and their families are struggling … Continue reading →

DSA Community During the months of March and April, DSA will be giving the CMAS and PARCC tests, the SAT and the PSAT 10. Our teachers have been working hard to give our DSA students the skills they need for … Continue reading →

DSA Community Our school was put on lockout at approximately 2 pm today. We were released from lockout at 2:30 pm. Instruction within the school building went on as normal as there was no threat inside the building. As always, … Continue reading →

DSA Community This is a friendly reminder that we have a four day week this week – no school on Friday in observance of Veteran’s Day. Wednesday will be a black day and Thursday will be a white day. As … Continue reading →

Halloween from Kohut

DSA Community Below is a PDF which will show you how to sign up for our Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 26 and 27. Thank you Parent Instructions

DSA Community This year the district is offering webcasting/streaming during the Forum/ELA DAC meeting. We want to offer the opportunity for parents to watch the event online who otherwise can’t attend. This is the district’s first attempt in reaching out … Continue reading →

DSA Community On Wednesday, August 31st at 10:30 am we will be holding our required Lockdown Drill. The drill will last about 10 minutes before we go to a Lockout Drill where school will continue with no one entering or … Continue reading →

Dear DSA Families, We are eager for the school year to begin and to the fill the halls with joy and laughter. It is always important to keep student, staff, parents and community at the forefront of our decisions. In … Continue reading →

Back to School Night Bell Schedule   We look forward to seeing you at our Back to School Night – August 25th.

6th Grade Supply List

The DSA Senior/Junior Masquerade Prom is this Saturday April 30th , 8:00 pm- 12:00 am at Palazzo Verdi 6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, 80111. Tickets on sale through Friday at lunch and after school. Click here for more … Continue reading →

DSA Watch Party

Office of Principal Letterhead – Opening of Oliver 2015

DSA Community Picture retakes will happen on Monday, September 14th. Lifetouch will be available in the Concert Hall from 7:35 am – 1:05 pm. If you are interested in buying a picture packet for your student, Lifetouch Picture Packets are … Continue reading →

DSA Community DSA was put on lockdown today at approximately 7:43 am. DPD and DPS Safety and Security were called to the building. Once the building was safe, we were released from lockdown at 7:53 am. The students have resumed … Continue reading →

6th Grade Parents Attached is a guide for buying school supplies for the upcoming school year. 6th Grade School Supply List

Letter to Community About It On Us

DSA Parents, Guardians and Families, As many of you have seen in the media this past week, students from a number of Denver schools have staged protests in response to events in Ferguson, MO, and elsewhere. The message our students … Continue reading →

Parents A reminder to all DSA parents – the link to sign up for parent/teacher conferences opened today at noon. Please use the instructions below to access and signup for these conferences on Oct 20 and Oct 21. Instructions are … Continue reading →

Juniors and Junior Parents Attached below are the directions and screen shots of the January ACT test prep we want all juniors complete. Our goal is to put as much ACT test prep in front of our juniors as we … Continue reading →