DSST Graduates Accepted to 4-Year Colleges
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Distributed to the Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, and Mayfair neighborhoods DENVER, COLORADO MAY 2008 100% of DSST Graduates Accepted to 4-Year Colleges Denver School of Science and Technology’s head of school Bill Kurtz stands with the 79 that the class achieved their goal of 100% acceptance into four year colleges. Fifty percent students that comprise this year’s graduating seniors. The poster behind Kurtz illustrates of the class are the first generation in their family to attend college. our years ago the Denver School of Sci - dress code (collared shirts for all, no shorts, Stapleton Celebrates First Earth Hour ence and Technology (DSST) started as no open-toed shoes, no denim, no sneakers), Fa new DPS charter school in a tempo - and a commitment to stay after school every rary classroom with 131 kids who were se - time their homework wasn’t completed. Less lected by lottery – kids who were willing to flexibility in choosing their schedule, fewer try a new approach to high school. In an era electives and more core academic classes. when many kids have more freedom than ever, Every student takes college prep courses – these kids were willing to swap current flexi - and if they’re having trouble, they don’t bility and freedom for future opportunities. drop the class and take an easier one, they No open campus, no off blocks, a strict go to tutoring (continued on page 30) Third Annual Feast on the FAX By Jake Flint chance to sample cuisines ake 14 or more ranging from Moroccan, East Colfax-area Mexican, Ethiopian, and Trestaurants; mix American. Participants in over 500 hungry will enjoy samples at all neighbors, add a de - of the featured restau - lightful June evening rants, and may walk, and you have…. the bike, or ride free shut - Diners at Blue Fin’s sushi bar eat by candle light during Earth Hour. Third Annual Feast on tle buses up and down The FAX . The FAX . By Heather Dock shire, Noodles, Blue Fin and Casey’s, all On June 10, 2008 The Feast on The tapleton joined in the first global cele - went dark for one hour to take a stand and from 5 – 9 PM, The FAX FAX was created by The bration of Earth Hour on Saturday, send a powerful national and global message Partnership will hold its FAX Partnership to pro - SMarch 29th. Restaurants in the 29th that it is possible to take action on global Third Annual Feast on The mote businesses on Colfax Avenue Town Center, including The Berk - warming. With (continued on page 18) FAX, giving attendees the while (continued on page 18) Printed with soy-based ink. Paper contains 40% postconsumer waste. DSST DSST S.U.N. Community Middle Student Officers 6 Garden 9 School 28 Reflections 31 ¡ Kindergartners Abby Gage and Katie DeLeon learn how to plant flowers from Katie Dell, who organized the flower planting project at Westerly Creek school for Earth Day. CALENDAR MAY JULY May 2 - 4 Friday, July 4 The Park Hill Art Club Show, Park Hill United Fourth of July Parade Methodist Church [email protected] 29th Ave. 10 -11am Saturday, May 3 Friday, July 18 Spring Fling, Founders Green 3 - 7pm Relay for Life, Founders’ Green Sunday, May 11 Saturday, July 19 Mother’s Day. See events on pages 10-11 Stapleton Communitywide Garage Sale Saturday, May 17 MONTHLY EVENTS Stapleton Block Party Day 3pm [sununitedneighbors.org, click on outreach] Saturdays and Sundays Saturday, May 17 Free class at Core PowerYoga 4pm Five Points Jazz Festival 1 - 6pm (see p. 12) 7485 E. 29th Place, 303-377-7444 Wednesday, May 21 Every Sunday through Sept. “Health Staples – How to take care of Stapleton Farmers Market 8:30am - 12:30pm your skin and carpets” [www.coloradofreshmarkets.org Stapleton MCA Community Room 2823 Roslyn St. 6:30-8pm 303-403-6333 Every Sunday through Aug. 3 Free - Jazz in City Park 6 - 8pm Saturday, May 26 www.CityParkJazz.org Stapleton Pools Open for the Season DO WORK THAT MATTERS! 1st Monday Saturday, May 31 Casey’s Irish Pub and Bistro – 10% to charity Recycle It @ Stapleton 10am - 1pm E. 29th Ave Town Center (More info p. 25) Quebec Square Wal-Mart pkg lot (see p. 5) Denver Public Schools Need [email protected] 1st Tuesday Children’s Museum 1st Tuesdays Free 4-8pm Saturday, May 31 Sponsored by Target, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Sweet William Market 2008 Opening Day 303-433-7444 www.mychildsmuseum.org Drivers and 9am - 2pm, Founders’ Green Stapleton [email protected] Fridays Movies on the Green at Stapleton Approx. 8pm (see listings below) Paraprofessionals JUNE Fridays Southenders Events, 7 to 9 pm For the 2008-09 School Year Sunday, June 1 Friday May 2 - First Friday Art Event Free - Jazz in City Park 6 - 8pm Friday May 23 - Jazz singers 3osity - www.cityparkjazz.org Friday June 6 - First Friday Art Event Tuesday, June 10 (see www.southenders.com for updates) Feast on the Fax 5-9pm Saturdays Apply at www.dpsk12.org www.feastonthefax.com (see page 1) Concerts on the Green at Stapleton Or at 4937 Dallas Street, Denver, CO 80238 Approx. 6:30 - 8pm (see listings below) Sunday, June 15 or 2915 W. 7th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204 Farmers Market Opening Day 1st Saturday 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday Founders’ Green 8:30am - 12:30pm Bluff Lake Birders, Nature Center – 7-9am [www.coloradofreshmarkets.org] [BluffLakeNatureCenter.org] $1 3.84 for Drivers Saturday, June 21 Last Saturday Park Hill Garden Tour 10am - 4pm Sweet William Market (through Sept.) $8.97 for Paraprofessionals 2244 Grape Street [email protected] 9am - 2pm, Founders’ Green E. 29th Ave, Stapleton Social Security Card, Diploma, or GED [email protected] required. Driver must have valid Drivers License and be 21 years or older. (Calendar continued on page 23) 18 years or older for Paraprofessional. For more information contact us at Movies and Concerts at Founders’ Green 720-423-4631 Bring blankets and coolers for some great outdoor family fun. Sponsored by The Stapleton MCA and Forest City Stapleton. Great opportunities for Montbello, Movies (Approx. 8pm) Concerts 6:30 - 8pm Friday June 13th : Back to the Future Saturday June 7th : Funkiphino Green Valley, Stapleton and Friday June 27th : Hairspray (2007) Saturday June 21st : Hazel Miller Northeast Denver residents Friday July 11th: The Goonies Saturday July 26th: Legendary Nikators Friday August 8th : Curious George Saturday August 2nd : Something Underground Friday August 22nd : Horton Hears a Who Saturday August 16th : Opie Gone Bad EDITOR: Tom Gleason, Forest City 303-382-1800 PRODUCTION by FinePrint The Stapleton Front Porch LLC is published by Forest City 303-526-1969 [email protected] Stapleton, Inc., 7351 E. 29th Avenue, Denver, CO MANAGING EDITOR: Carol Roberts 80238. A minimum of 35,000 papers are printed. The PHOTO EDITOR & PHOTOGRAPHER: Steve Larson free paper is distributed during the first week of each month to homes and businesses in Stapleton, Park Hill, FEATURES EDITOR: Kathy Epperson www.StapletonFrontPorch.com AD SALES: Karissa McGlynn 303-333-0257 Lowry , Montclair and Mayfair. May 2008 2 Stapleton Front Porch Stapleton Front Porch 3 May 2008 Denver Residents Given Priority for Jobs By Brian Weber Under First Source, Denver residents are no - tapleton has created more jobs overall, tified about new jobs five days before openings and more jobs for Denver residents than are announced to the public. The city’s Work - Sany other Denver project that benefits force Center is the primary resource and referral from public financing of infrastructure. agency in the process, notifying community More than 1,200 people have found jobs and other organizations about openings, accept - with Stapleton businesses and construction ing and screening applications for employers companies since 2001, according to a recent and providing interviewing and other assistance report by the city’s Stapleton Workforce Center to employers. to the Stapleton Citizens Advisory Board. The The Workforce Center and its First Source Workforce Center is part of the city’s Office of specialist, Ann White, have been praised by Economic Development and helps employers businesses and job seekers for its support and find workers and tracks the progress of em - flexibility in providing beneficial services. An ployment on the project. often repeated compliment is that the Work - Nearly 900 new hires were residents of force Center is successful because it runs a gov - Denver, and two-thirds of those individuals ernment agency as if it were not a government resided in close proximity to Stapleton (i.e. agency. Park Hill, Montbello, Montclair and Mayfair Most recently the Workforce Center helped neighborhoods). fill 120 positions at the new Red Lobster restau - Denver residents are given preference rant in the Northfield Shopping Center. through a Denver Urban Renewal Authority Other First Source projects include the new program called First Source. First Source is Denver justice center, redevelopment of the used on projects like Stapleton that are built in Gates Rubber site, the Dahlia shopping center part by tax increment financing (TIF) in which redevelopment, and the Lowenstein a portion of the increase in tax revenue gener - Theater/Tattered Cover project. ated by a new project flows back to that proj - Stapleton has also been a large contributor ect. DURA oversees the TIF financing process. to the economic health of the metro area. From City Councilman Michael Hancock Fight Crime – Exercise Common Sense By Councilman Michael B. Hancock ing his brief stroll he identified numerous op - s spring and summer arrive with much portunities including an unattended , unlocked anticipation and energy it is time for home, opened garage doors, parked cars with Athe annual article on using common unlocked doors and windows down with valu - sense to avoid being a victim of ables in plain sight including crime.