Commander Communicator: 3/21/25

Posted March 24, 2025

Important Dates

  • March 24-28:Spring Break; No school for students
  • March 31: No school in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
  • April 8 at 10 a.m.: SchoolChoice Round 2 opens
  • April 10 from 7:30-8:30 a.m.: Coffee with the Principal
  • April 18: No School for Students
  • April 18 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: HOSA Blood Drive

DPS & DSF Explore Auraria Day

All DPS students and their families are invited to explore Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and University of Colorado Denver! We will have all tours and info sessions in English and Spanish. Free breakfast, lunch, and transportation (Lyft codes available upon request) available to all DPS students and their families!

Important Testing Information for April 

Spring testing season is nearly here! Freshmen and sophomores (by credit) will be taking the PSAT 9 and 10, respectively, and juniors (by credit) will be taking both CMAS Science and SAT. Because of these tests, key dates in April will have adjusted schedules. Please mark your calendars with these testing dates:  

  • 11th graders will take CMAS Science on Thursday, 4/10
  • 9th graders will take the PSAT on Wednesday, 4/16 
  • 11th graders will take the SAT on Wednesday, 4/16 
  • 10th graders will take the PSAT on Thursday, 4/17
PSAT schedule

Attendance is mandatory for students on their respective days of testing, but parents/ guardians are permitted to opt their students out of testing. This means that students would not be obligated to take the PSAT or SAT. The “opt out” process applies to state and national assessments and, once completed, is in effect for the entirety of the school year, though it must be resubmitted each year.  If students opted out of assessments in the fall, students do not have to opt out again in the spring.  

Opt Outs must be submitted prior to students’ designated  testing day. To opt your student out, either: 

  • Complete this OptOut form and submit it via email to Kennedy’s Dean of Instruction, Justin Jeannot, at justin_jeannot@dpsk12.net. The form must be sent from a registered guardian’s email address.
  • Get a copy of the paper OptOut form from the JFK Main Office.  Have your parent/guardian complete and sign the form and then turn it into room 321. If the door is locked, slide it under the door.  

We must reach 95% participation this year in order to maintain our school rating for the upcoming school year. 

More information will be coming after Spring Break. If you have questions about P/SAT, SAT or CMAS in the meantime, contact Kennedy’s Dean of Instruction, Justin Jeannot, at justin_jeannot@dpsk12.net for more information.

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