Dear Dolphin Families,
June signals the end of the school year. It is hard to believe that we are days away from the last day of school. Thank you for a wonderful and productive school year. I cannot express my gratitude enough for all of your support, conversation, visits, donating, participating, collaborating, and doing whatever was necessary to support students both at home and at school. Special thanks to our PTSA who went above and beyond to provide opportunities and experiences for our staff and students. At the heart of this year's success is our staff's endless dedication, passion, care, and skill to lead us towards our mission of ensuring that all students grow and learn at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally.
Last and most important, thank you Dolphin scholars for all of your hard work throughout the year. Together we have overcome much and we have a lot to be proud of. I am so honored to be your principal, and I am proud to be a Dolphin along side each of you. I am grateful for your joy, talent, insight, and heart. Best wishes to our 8th graders as they transition to high school; I will miss you greatly. Thank you to the entire DIMS community. You have made this year incredible; I am humbled to be a part of such an extraordinary community.
I wish you all a summer full of love, laughter, and learning. I will see you next school year!
Warmly,
Mary Ingraham
Device Collection
This year's schedule for collecting student devices is below. We will collect through Literacy classes like we have done in the past. Please make sure that your student has their device and charger to turn in on their corresponding day.
- June 17th: 6th grade
- June 18th: 8th grade
- June 20th: 7th grade
8th Grade Promotion
Dear Parents/Guardians of Denny Eighth Graders:
As a way to celebrate your child completing middle school with us, we are having our
Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the Denny/Sealth Auditorium. Scholars should “dress up” but formal evening wear is unnecessary. Due to the fact that the Promotion Ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 pm, 8th graders will be asked to be lined up with their homeroom class by 6:30pm.
Each 8th grader will be given an envelope with three tickets for promotion (8th graders do not need a ticket themselves). Due to fire code restrictions, you must have a ticket to attend the ceremony. Young children who can sit on a lap (e.g. ages 2 and under) do not need a ticket. As we have more 8th-grade scholars promoting this year, please limit your request to only one additional ticket, and we will try to accommodate it. If your family needs an additional ticket, please complete the online request form no later than 5pm on Sunday, June 16.
Requests for additional tickets will only be considered if we have additional tickets to provide after allotting one additional to each person making a request. If you will not need all three tickets, students should return any extra ticket to Ms. Roach in Room 312E so they can be redistributed. Please direct any questions about tickets for promotion to Assistant Principal Audrey Roach at amroach@seattleschools.org or 206-252-8950.
We are looking forward to celebrating this accomplishment with you and your child!
Sincerely,
Mary Ingraham, Principal
Summer Bridge Information for Families of 2024-2025 Incoming 9th Grade Students
Hello Families!
We are excited to invite 8th graders who will be in 9th grade at Sealth next year to join us for our Summer Bridge Program.
We have about 75 spots left so click the link below and get registered for some summer fun!!!
See below for Details:
DATES: July 8th- August 2nd Monday - Friday from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Chief Sealth International High School
TO EARN THE .5 ELECTIVE CREDIT: Students cannot be absent more than 3 days
No school bus transportation provided. If your student has a YOUTH ORCA card those will be active through the summer.
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://tinyurl.com/SealthSummerBridge
Summer Skills Center student application is open: 8th graders can apply!
The Seattle Skills Center summer application is open now for all high school students and this year's 8th graders. Here are some details:
Skills Center Student Summer Schedule
Tuesday, July 9 to Tuesday, July 30
In-person: 10:30am to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday
Asynchronous: 1.75 hours of asynchronous work per day for each of the 16 days.
Daily in person hours: 4.5
Daily remote hours: 1.75
- Summer Skills Center classes are a great way for incoming 9th graders to get an early start on high school credit, make new friends, and explore college and career pathways well before they finish high school.
- Students earn a .5 HS CTE credit (and Family Health counts towards their HS Health class requirement, but is not open to incoming 9th graders).
- A Summer Skills Center class is a "real class" with "real grades" (I always remind students of this), so their grade goes on their high school transcript.
- Students can only miss a maximum of 3 classes.
- Transportation is not provided.
- A translated email has gone out to all 8th-11th grade families, and classes fill fast, so please share this info with your students, especially those students who you think would benefit from earning a .5 CTE credit this summer.
- We have two Intro to Maritime Vessel Operations classes, and the class aboard the schooner Adventuress has a different schedule and other requirements (see application for details)
(And we have a couple classes right next door at Chief Sealth International! Intro to Construction Trades, and Intro to Media Arts)
Here’s a link to more information about our summer program, including course descriptions: https://skillscenter.seattleschools.org/summer/
Find the link to the Skills Center summer application here.
Learn more:
Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace and Maritime video: https://vimeo.com/900275898
Teacher Academy video: https://vimeo.com/731843327
Seattle Skills Center Maritime Vessel Operations video: https://vimeo.com/521142092
Maritime Student Interviews: https://vimeo.com/580088143
Construction Trades Summer video: https://vimeo.com/736626730
Firefighting Student Story: https://skillscenter.seattleschools.org/news/burning-through-stereotypes-with-the-firefighting-course/
Advanced Manufacturing article: https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/hands-on-coursework-readies-students-for-high-demand-jobs/?scrlybrkr=aff900a6
Article about Career and Technical Education for Skilled Trades, Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/as-tech-jobs-melt-the-trades-beckon-this-tacoma-plumber-makes-140k/
Life Science Explorers Program
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
A hands-on research experience for middle school students over the age of 12. Over 9 sessions students will complete an original research workflow, using DNA as a tool to identify moss species. Alongside this work participants will complete a curriculum covering molecular biology, ecology and exploration of life science careers.
Participants will be supported by a team of volunteer instructors including multiple professional biologists, keen to share their knowledge and skills to support young scientists.
We plan to run 2 cohorts of this program in 2024, and, depending on funding, multiple times per year after that.
QUESTIONS?
Email lifescienceexplorers@gmail.com
SUMMER 2024 COHORT
INFO SESSION - SAT JUNE 1ST, 3 - 4 PM @ SOUNDBIO LAB AND ON ZOOM
Find out more and see the space. Attendance at the info session is recommended but not required. Students and/or parents and guardians are welcome. The zoom session will be recorded and shared afterwards with everyone who RSVPs even if you are not able to attend.
RSVP to the info session on Meetup.com
PROGRAM DATES
All sessions will be at SoundBio Lab in Seattle’s University District. Sessions all connect to make one cohesive experience so it is best for students to attend all sessions.
The lab sessions will be for students only. The Jamboree will be open to parents, guardians, friends and supporters. Students will share what they learned and the results of their research.
Lab sessions:
Mon July 22nd 9 AM - 12 PM
Wed July 24th 9 AM - 12 PM
Fri July 26th 9 AM - 12 PM
Mon July 29th 9 AM - 12 PM
Wed July 31st 9 AM - 12 PM
Fri Aug 2nd 9 AM - 12 PM
Jamboree - Fri Aug 2nd 1 PM - 3 PM
APPLICATION PROCESS AND FORM
The maximum cohort size is 10 students, because our lab is small. Applications will be screened to ensure that students meet the eligibility criteria (aged 12 - 14), and priority will be given to those who can attend all sessions of the program. Then places will be offered in the order that applications were received.
Applications will be reviewed and then awarded in the order that they were received.
Apply via this short google form
COST
This program will be offered completely free in 2024 thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, including the Society for Science STEM Action Grant. We are still preparing the application process and will update this page as we do so.
We ask everyone who is able to set up a recurring donation of any amount. We are a community powered organization, with only 1 staff member. Our volunteers donate almost $200, 000 of their time per year to deliver cutting edge science education and research experiences. All donations are put to immediate effect to ensure that we can create new programs and remove barriers to participation in science. Donations are not in any way tied to application screening for this program.
Food Resources for Families During Summer Break
Please use the following link to learn more about resources for food during the summer break.
New School-based Health Center Service Provider: Neighborcare Health
To learn more about Neighborcare Health and school-based health center services for the 2023-2024 school year, or to pre-register your student for services, view the Denny International Middle School page on the Neighborcare Health website.
