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Friday, January 30, 2009

January 30th

A reminder, MORP tickets are now on sale.

Tonight at 7 at South is the Boy's BBall, and at 7 at East is the girl's BBall. Show some love!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

January 28th

MORP Tickets on sale... TOMOROW!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

January 27th

Official 2009 MORP Royalty Nominees
2012
Boys
Traymon Edwards
Kevin Cancel
Mitch Carson
Arturo Medrano
Phillip Milner

Girls
Allison Heimlich
Kimberly Turner
Lauren Weber
Peyton Schill
Danielle Cardenas

2011
Boys
Jacobi Baker
Shawn Wall
Evan Bledsoe
Miles Mackenzie
Walter Zavala

Girls
Jazmyne Peters
Lizzie Larson
Segen Tekle
Maddie McHenry
Aziza Mustefa

2010
Boys
Chance Moore
Andy Gray
Harris Alterman
Skylar Sheare
Daniel Ramirez

Girls
Kate Buss
Shanita Andrews
Ali Hass
Jazmyne Johnson
Cynthia Delgado

Monday, January 26, 2009

January 26th

Way to go both boy's and girl's basketball teams, on convincing league wins this weekend.

BSA meeting tomorow at lunch.

Congrats to Zach Grossnickel and DaVaugn Thornton, who both signed with CU for next year. We hope to be seeing big things from them in the future.

MORP INFORMATION
Tickets on sale from Thursday the 29th to Saturday the 7th at noon. Before Friday at 4PM, tickets are $8 for singles and $12 for couples. Before noon on Saturday, tickets at $10 for singles and $15 for couples. Each ticket includes a mask. Guest forms are due on Tuesday the 3rd.

For more information, to pick up guest forms or to purchase a ticket, see Tee MacDonald, Student Activities Director, in Room 100.

OFFICIAL MORP THEMES AND ACTIVITIES:
Monday-Pajama Day, with a 2012 bake sale and a doughnut eating contest
Tuesday-Tacky Tuesday with mask making at lunch
Wednesday-Jersey Day with pie throwing at selected teachers
Thursday-Toga Thursday with classes selling their own stuff
Friday-Crazy Red and White Day with $1 root beer floats and soda chugging contests
Saturday- Boy's Basketball vs GW at Manual Thunderdome at 2:30 PM, Dance from 8 to 11

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

January 20th

CONGRATS TO THE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM, WHO PLACED FIRST AT A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, BEATING OVER 60 SCHOOLS. THIS IS A BIG DEAL!
Also, good job girl's swimming, who placed third this weekend at a big meet. Way to go!
A reminder that MORP is coming up soon... and the theme is... MARDI GRAS!!!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

January 13th

If you want to attend the choir concert tonight (7PM at Boettcher Concert Hall, check out this link for more information), you need to pick up free tickets at a library or at the concert tonight.

Boys basketball will play Thunderidge at 7PM tomorow night.

Tomorow is indeed a late start, with classes starting at 1035 AM.

Thursday at 7PM in the auditorium is a very special Buddy Rich Tribute featuring our band director Keith Oxman (who toured with Buddy Rich) and drummer Paul ROmaine, amond others.

There will be an MLK Assembly from 9 to 1030 AM on Friday the 16th.

No school on January 19th for MLK day, but there is a health fair at Manual from 8 to 4 (contact Ms Anderson if you want to volunteer!) and a Marade starting at CIty Park at 10AM.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

January 11th

Honors Choir performance with the Colorado Symphony
Tuesday, January 13 7:30 p.m.
Free ticket required
Tickets can be picked up at the Denver Public Library or at the Blair-Caldwell African American Library on 22nd and Welton

Late start on Wednesday, meaning it will be a Thursday schedule.

Instrumental music performance with Keith Oxman and Paul Romaine for a Buddy Rich Tribute on Thursday January 15th at 7PM.

A reminder that there is no school on MLK day, January 19th, but there will as always be a Marade at City Park at 10AM.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

January 8th

Tonight, from 630 to 8, is program preview night for prespective students.

Good luck wrestling team as they have a big meet today, and the swimmers as they compete tonight and Saturday at Manual.

Missed the senior meeting today? Don't dispair, see your counselor today.

Table tennis club meets next to the trainers' room (in the basement) next Tuesday after school.

Good luck to our award winning speech team, as they travel to Greeley this weekend for a tournament.

A big congrats to the FOOTBALL TEAM:

-  Quick Hildreth and Zach Grossnickel, who were named second team all-state for 5A football.
-  DaVaughn Thornton was also first team in the Rocky
-  Thornton and Grossnickle were named to the All-Colorado Team in the Post, and they are the only two from Denver Public Schools on that list! Way to go!
The all state and all Colorado teams are listed here or the pdf version here. As always, our football team is doing great things. Great season to all the players and coachs.

Friday, January 2, 2009

January 2nd

A big congrats to Quick Hildreth and Zach Grossnickel, who were named second team all-state for 5A football.

Congratulations to our back-to-back defending national champion con law team, who once again won the state tournament.

A reminder that this first week we do not have any block schedule.

If you are interested in Rugby, it is not too late to sign up. The first practice is on January 10th, contact Mr. Calhoun for more information.

See you on Wednesday!

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Denver Colorado 80206
Room 100
720-423-8344

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To contact Tee MacDonald, Student Council Sponsor and Student Activities Director, use Theresa_Macdonald@dpsk12.org

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