Update: Redrawing Denver Public Schools Boundaries
First, apologies for sending two emails in two days! Things are moving quickly with this process. Second, have a great long weekend!
📚 Background
Denver Public Schools is beginning the process of evaluating potential changes to school boundaries and zones for all schools in the district, including possibly Slavens. These changes will be determined by October 2026 and go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year. At this stage, DPS is soliciting community input. All readers of this newsletter are members of the community and are encouraged to participate!
Read about this process in more detail in earlier newsletters:
ALERT: Potential Changes to Slavens Boundaries!
Southern Hills May '26 News - Boundary Info Included!
🗓️ Virtual Community Event Recordings
The DPS planning office held two virtual community events this week. Recordings will eventually be made available by the district, but we also recorded them. Those recordings are available on Youtube at the links below. Both sessions cover the same slide presentation in the first half, then open up for Q&A.
Note: A recording issue caused an echo on the first session video, so we recommend watching the second one. If you are interested in the Q&A in the first session, jump ahead to 27:00.
Session 2, Friday May 22, 2026 (better of the two recordings)
Session 1, Thursday, May 21, 2026 (Q&A @ 27:00)
📧 Email the Board of Education and the DPS Planning Office
If you feel moved to weigh in on this issue, consider sending emails with the following content to the DPS board:
Let the board know what you love about Slavens, how it works, and how it functions as a part of the Wellshire community. Why is Slavens a great K-8? What does it mean to be a neighborhood K-8? Why should it stay that way?
Be kind! The best emails are ones that are kind and show respect for the process while still advocating for or against any changes.
You can also email the DPS Enrollment Campus and Planning Department at [email protected].
Did you email the board? Are you interested in sharing what you wrote and possibly coordinating on future messaging? Reply to this email or email [email protected]!
Upcoming Association Events
🇺🇸 4th of July Bike Parade - Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 10 AM @ Slavens
Cover your ride with festive decoration and join us at the field at Slavens School for a bike/scoot/walk around the neighborhood behind a fire truck! Plan to arrive at least a few minutes early for goodies and to line up! Due to drought conditions, the fire department will not spray the field this year. Let us know if you have an alternate idea for post-parade fun by replying to this email!
🗓️ Annual Meeting - Fall 2026
Details to come. Must be a paid Member to vote. Please consider paying your dues in advance if you live in the Membership area.
🥚 Easter Egg Hunt - Spring 2026
Join us on the field and playgrounds at Slavens School for a chance to hunt for eggs and visit with your neighbors! Details to come.
Interested in volunteering at these events or have ideas for new ones? Help is always welcome. Reply to this email or email us at [email protected]!
Join the SHCA!
We can’t do it without you! Find this email useful? Enjoy attending our events? Want to see us do even more? Please consider joining the SHCA and paying your annual dues if you live in the neighborhood. If you don’t, please consider a contribution anyway! All are welcome at our public events.
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