Dear Dolphin Families,
We have had an exciting and memorable week at Denny International Middle School, filled with joy, laughter, and learning. I am thrilled to share two remarkable events that showcased the talent and spirit of our school community.
On Wednesday, our Out of School Time Drama team delivered a fantastic performance of "All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Murder Mystery." The feedback from the packed audience was overwhelmingly positive, with many describing the show as hilarious and amazing. Our scholars had a blast performing, and it was heartwarming to see them shine on stage. We extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. Boney, Mr. Bonnici, and Ms. Bennett for providing this wonderful opportunity for our scholars.
Following this incredible production, we hosted our Multicultural Night on Thursday. The event was a true celebration of diversity, filled with great food, meaningful conversations, and a lot of joy. The Galleria was bustling with activity as our scholars proudly presented their cultures and served delicious dishes to our community. A huge shout out to Mr. Boney and his team for organizing this fantastic event. It was a night to remember, highlighting the rich cultural tapestry that makes our school so special.
Denny International Middle School is truly exceptional because of the amazing experiences and special moments created by our scholars, staff, families, and community members. Thank you for your continued support and involvement in making our school a vibrant and welcoming place.
Warmly,
Mary Ingraham
End of Year Community Building and Celebration Fieldtrips
We are going to bring our year full circle by ending the year with grade level fieldtrips just like how we started the year. Each grade level started the year off with a fieldtrip to Lincoln Park and doing community building activities and we are planning on ending the year with a fieldtrip to Golden Gardens to further community build and celebrate our year together. This has been a longtime tradition at Denny and we are excited to continue it. If you would like to support this meaningful tradition by donating funds to help support getting buses, please use the link below or the QR code. We are so excited for this great opportunity to celebrate!
https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Field-Trip-Bus-Donation/ScwEB5B
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/
Join DIMS PTSA
Denny’s PTSA will host TWO fun events Thursday, 5/30: a free community Skate Night at Southgate and a Dine-out fundraiser at the White Center Zeeks:
- End this school year strong with a Dine-out fundraiser at Zeeks Pizza on 16th SW! This is for pick-up or dine-in only; no deliveries, please. Be sure to mention DENNY when you order from Zeeks between 11am and 9pm 5/30 – & feel free to bring your pizza(s) over to Southgate Roller Rink for…
- A FREE SKATE NIGHT for the Community from 6-8pm at Southgate Roller Rink 5/30! Invite your friends and neighbors! If you wish to contribute to the PTSA Bake Sale, you can sign up here.
The PTSA is doing a ton of amazing things, use the link below to get involved and become a part of it.
The next meeting will be on May 30, 2024 at 7:00 virtually on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/95559484589?pwd=MlZCdTNSYzd4c0Y4d005SWpidmk0Zz09
Dine-Out Fundraiser at Zeeks Pizza on 16th SW on May 30th 11 am to 9 pm
End this school year strong with a Dine-out fundraiser at Zeeks Pizza on 16th SW! This is for pick-up or dine-in only; no deliveries, please. Be sure to mention DENNY when you order from Zeeks between 11am and 9pm 5/30 – & feel free to bring your pizza(s) over to Southgate Roller Rink
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.
Homework Help at The Seattle Public Library
We can help students succeed in school. Our trained Homework Help tutors can assist with school assignments, provide reading support and skill-building activities at select Library locations.
Students in Seattle can also get free virtual tutoring from Tutor.com with a Library card or a Library Link number - www.spl.org/VirtualTutoring
Broadview Branch (12755 Greenwood Ave. N.): Tuesdays & 4 - 7:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 3 - 5 p.m.
Columbia Branch (4721 Rainier Ave. S.): Mondays 4 - 5:45 p.m. & Tuesdays 4 - 7 p.m.
Douglass-Truth Branch (2300 E. Yesler Way): Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4 - 7 p.m.
High Point Branch (3411 S.W. Raymond St.): Tuesdays 4 - 7:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 4 - 6 p.m.
Lake City Branch (12501 28th Ave. N.E ): Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
New Holly Branch (7058 32nd. Ave. S.): Thursdays 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Northgate Branch (10548 Fifth Ave. N.E.): Mondays 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays 4 - 7:30 p.m., & Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Rainier Beach Branch (9125 Rainier Ave. S.): Mondays 4 - 5:45 p.m. & Wednesday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
South Park Branch (8604 Eighth Ave. S.): Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Programs at Seattle Library: High Point Branch
Homework Help | The Seattle Public Library (spl.org)
Get help with your homework in-person at the High Point Branch from trained volunteers. Free for K-12 students. Snacks provided!
Tuesdays 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Family Story Time @ High Point Branch, Saturday, 10:30 - 11am - Event Calendar | The Seattle Public Library (spl.org)
At story time, kids ages 0-5 and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities. Saturdays @ 10:30 a.m. September 23rd – December 9th.