Dear Dolphin Families,
This week, as a community, we carried forward Ruby Bridges' legacy through the leadership of our scholars. On Thursday, November 14th, for National Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, our students came together with powerful voices and actions to promote kindness, advocate for justice, and inspire positive change in our community.
I could not be prouder or more honored to be the principal of Denny International Middle School and to be part of this magnificent community.
Warmly,
Principal Ingraham
Arena Style Conferences | November 18th 4:00 to 8:00
Dear Dolphins Families,
We are excited to invite you all to conferences being held on Monday, November 18th, from 4PM –8PM. These conferences are being held in an arena style format. Teachers will be organized by Departments. You are welcome to come at anytime between the hours listed above to chat with your child’s teachers. These are held on a first come first serve bases, meaning you cannot reserve a spot. There will be a row of chairs set up by the teachers’ tables and this will be where families can wait for a conference with that teacher. Conferences will be quick, no longer than 5 minutes. To insure we reach all families this night, teachers will be using a 5 minute timer. If you feel you want more time after your five minutes are up, a staff member will help you get the form filled out for that request before you leave.
Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
Denny Building Leadership Team
Applying for Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefits
Does our family complete the school meal application?
Yes. Families at these schools should still complete the free student meals application to help our schools maintain federal and state funded programs.
Why is this survey important?
The School Meals Application provides your student’s school with a way to collect household income information. This information is important because it helps your school receive federal and state funding.
In addition to healthy and nutritious meals, the School Meals Application also helps to fund school programs such as:
- Before- and after-school enrichment programs
- School counselors
- Health and wellness services
- Resources for classrooms and teachers
Please complete this Online School Meal Application form.
Families with multiple students will only complete this form once. The form is simple to fill out and confidential. The information will only be used to help your school receive funding from state and federal programs.
Boys and Girls Basketball
Denny’s basketball season will soon be upon us. There will be preseason meetings for players during all lunches on November 20th to introduce the coaches and go over their expectations. All students will require a completed Athletic Packet and Physical signed by their doctor to participate. These forms are available in the Main Office and are due December 6th. If a player turns in forms after December 6th they may miss tryouts.
The first tryouts are December 10th for Girls and 12th for Boys, after which Coaches will invite players back. No players will be cut based off of skill level and we will have Varsity, JV, and JVC games available this year.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Athletic Coordinator Michael Anderson at mianderson@seattleschools.org .
Join PTSA
We have gotten our link so that all can officially join the PTSA. Please use the following link to become a Denny PTSA member: https://wspta-00030863.givebacks.com/store
Dine Out at Proletariat Pizza on Thursday, November 21st and Fundraise for Denny!!
Each month, Denny PTSA coordinates with a local eatery for a Dine Out where a percentage of their sales for that day goes to help fund classroom supplies for Art, Science and Library. Next week on Thursday November 21st, the wonderful Proletariat Pizza is sponsoring our this month's dine out! Located in White Center at 9622-A 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106, this relaxed pizzeria is doling out thin-crust pies with unique toppings in modest, kid-friendly digs. They have meat, veggie, vegan and gluten free options. Please mention Denny PTSA & enjoy lots of great salads, a variety of sodas (I like a good bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola), and their fantastic Tiramisu! They even have an arcade in the back but you could also order it to go. Just Please remember to mention Denny PTSA or Denny Middle School to make sure we get credit and also, help spread the word on your socials so we can get a big turnout! So, take Thursday off of cooking before Thanksgiving and we'll see you at Proletariat pizza! Thank you!
Chief Sealth Drama Company and BAYFEST Youth Theatre
The Rake’s Progress
a play by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman
at Chief Sealth High School Performing Arts Center
2600 SW Thistle Street, Seattle, WA,
Thursday, December 5th 7:30 PM,
Friday, December 6th 7:30 PM,
Saturday, December 7th 2:00 PM,
Saturday, December 7th 7:30 PM,
Sunday, December 8th 2:00 PM
What do Mozart and Lady Gaga have in common? Their music is great, they both like to have a good time, and they're both featured in our fall play, The Rake’s Progress – a modern 18th century fable about Love, Temptation, Greed, and the wages of sin.
Sound heavy?
IT’S NOT!!!!
It’s fun, sweet, rollicking, funny and a little devilish (at times…) With great costumes, sets and lights in our newly-upgraded Performing Arts Center, this is fun for the whole family, and by buying tickets you will be supporting the Sealth Drama Program, which has lost a huge amount of funding this year due to School District budget cuts. Come and support our very hard working teen actors, designers and techs, and crew, who have been putting this show together since September.
pre-purchase (online) individual tickets prices:
Adults - $14.00
Students - $9.00
at the door:
Adults - $25.00
Students - $18.00
FOR TICKETS: https://bayfestsealththeatrecompany.ludus.com/
(if you like, you can also make a donation to Sealth Drama here as well)
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.
