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Dora Moore Beginning of Year Info 2026-2027

Abram Janson

June 5, 2026

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Dora Moore Beginning of Year Info 2026-2027

June 5th, 2026

Dear Dora Moore Community,

We are excited to welcome everyone back in August to start off another great school year as Dora Moore Eagles!

Check out vital information below for a successful start to the 2026-2027 school year:

Mark Your Calendars: Important Upcoming Dates

  • Online School Registration K-5th Grade: July 27th - August 20th

    • To register online, primary legal guardians of current DPS students must have an active DPS Parent Portal account. Visit myportal.dpsk12.org to sign up, or to check that your account is active and ready. Visit DPS’s Student ID Retrieval tool here to look up your child’s ID number. For more information on how to complete online registration, consult these Online Registration Instructions or visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.

    • **New Dora Moore families -- you too can register online! If you are in need of a DPS ID# (new to District and/or ECE) contact Ms. Bianka in August @ 720-424-5300

  • ECE Registration information can be found at the bottom of this letter in blue text!

  • Dora Moore Main Office OPENS: Monday, August 3rd, 8:10am - 4:10pm

  • In-Person Registration Support: Thursday, August 6th & Friday, August 7th, 8:10am - 4:10pm

  • Dora Moore Back to School Event: Thursday, August 20th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

  • First Day for K-5th Grade: Monday, August 24th, 9:00am - 4:00pm

  • First Day for ECE: Tuesday, August 25th, 9:00am - 4:00pm

  • DPS School Calendar: Please see/bookmark/print the 2026-2027 Dora Moore + DPS Calendar

    • NOTE There are four non-student days that are in addition to the DPS comprehensive calendar. Additional Dora Moore specific Planning Days (No School for All Students; Make childcare arrangements now!): 9/4/26, 11/2/26, 3/8/27, 5/3/27

    • **There is one additional non-student day for ECE only in addition to the DPS and Dora Moore specific days. No school for ECE students (normal day for K-5th): 4/16/27

  • Dora Moore Annual ‘Grill & Chill’ Community BBQ: Thursday, September 3rd, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

  • Dora Moore Back To School Event: Thursday, August 20th 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    • This is an open-house style event. Families will receive a ‘punch card’ to explore the building to meet their homeroom teacher, visit the art, gym, and music classrooms, and then head out to the playground to meet additional school staff and receive their school shirt and a popsicle!

2025-2026 Bell Schedule

Start of School Bell: 9:00am

End of School Bell: 4:00pm

Breakfast is available free to all students from 8:30am - 9:00am for K-5th (ECE eats breakfast in their classrooms after the 9:00am bell). We are happy to share that we have continued our partnership with Discovery Link to provide before or after school care for all students! See details below for Discovery Link Registration.

Complete details regarding breakfast, arrival, and dismissal procedures will be published as we get closer to the start of school.

School Supplies Fee - $30

We do school supplies a bit differently here than most schools. To reduce waste and over purchasing as well as lessening the burden of time and money on families, we collect a small school supply fee of $30 per student from families and we provide ALL supplies needed for each and every student for the year. A backpack and a water bottle are the only items families need to provide for themselves for the first day of school.

The school supply fee will be added to each student's respective MySchoolBucks(MSB) account in August. Please create/login to your student’s My School Bucks account through the DPS Parent Portal to be ready to pay: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/pay-online

Planning to Ride a DPS School Bus to Dora Moore? 

All families interested in having their student ride DPS transportation to and/or home from school must fill out an Exception Request form each year. Eligibility for transportation does not carry over year to year.  To learn more about how to submit an Exception Request form via the Parent Portal, visit this link:

https://denverpsco.sites.thrillshare.com/o/transportation/page/exception-request-process

Please know that students are only provided transportation if they live within our enrollment zone. Furthermore, our DPS buses only make specific stops within our boundary and families wishing to ride the bus must be able to access these safe locations at the correct arrival and departure times to participate in transportation.

Discovery Link Registration

Dora Moore provides fee-based before and after-school care for ALL students ECE-5th grade through our Discovery Link program. This is unique to our school as most do not provide care for ECE programs--We do! We also provide some scholarship support on a sliding scale and participate in CCAP to support families in accessing extended care opportunities. 

Use the Discovery Link Registration for 2026–2027 resource page to register for before and after-school care for next school year. New DL families will need their student's school ID number to register for Discovery Link. Visit DPS’s Student ID Retrieval tool here to look up your child’s ID number. If you need additional help with your Student ID number, reach out to our secretary, Ms. Bianka, in August at 720-424-5300! If you have questions about Discovery Link programming, email Courtney Orey. 

Class Lists & Teacher Assignments

Students and families often want to know which class they will be in--we totally get it! However, due to Round 2 School Choice ebbing and flowing throughout the summer it is our policy to not publish class lists until the second week of August after we have a much firmer understanding of our enrollment numbers. Our goal is always to create balanced and equitable classrooms to support each student’s success. Look for an email from us in the second week of August with more details as we get closer to the start of the school year!

Though we do not take family requests for class placements, we do carefully consider the needs of each classroom and reserve the right to make changes as needed.

Kindergarten note: In an effort to balance both kinder classrooms to provide optimal learning (and fun!), we will be keeping our class lists flexible during the first week. As Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Schafer get to know each student, observing their strengths and needs, they will decide if any switches need to take place in order to create two balanced classroom communities. Parents/guardians will be notified if their student will be switching classrooms by Friday, August 28th. Thank-you for your flexibility! 

Dora Moore is a special place and we are glad you will be a part of our community next year. Also, consider following us on Instagram to see how we live out our core values: @dora_moore_elementary

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have or to make an introduction!

Sincerely, 

Mr. Abram Janson, Principal

Mrs. Julie Cruz, Assistant Principal

Ms. Bianka Grijalva, Secretary/Office Manager

 

Are you an ECE3 or ECE4 family? Great!

There are three non-negotiable requirements that need to be submitted to us in order to successfully register for ECE and participate in the first day of school: 

1. Paper ECE Registration Packet

2. Statement of Health Status (Physical) Form

3. Copy of all Immunization Records

Registration Packet: Each ECE student is required to have a paper registration packet. You will find the ECE registration packet linked here for download in English and Spanish. Please complete pages 3 - 6 and return to the office between August 4th and August 8th. If you'd like, you can scan and email it back to Ms. Bianka at bianka_grijalva@dpsk12.net. 

If you would like us to provide a copy of the packet and you would like to come and fill out the paper packet in-person, we are hosting in-person registration from 8:10am - 4:00pm on Thursday, August 6th & Friday, August 7th, 8:10am - 4:00pm. ECE registration packets must be turned in by 4:00pm on Friday, August 8th for all students. 

Health Status Requirement: All students are required to have a Statement of Health Status (physical) filled out by their physician and returned to the school prior to the first day of ECE, August 25th. This is located on page 8 of the registration packet above. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our school at 720-424-5300. 

Immunization Records: A copy of all immunization records can be emailed to bianka_grijalva@dpsk12.net or can be dropped off at the main office. 

Dora Moore Beginning of Year Info 2026-2027

June 5th, 2026

Dear Dora Moore Community,

We are excited to welcome everyone back in August to start off another great school year as Dora Moore Eagles!

Check out vital information below for a successful start to the 2026-2027 school year:

Mark Your Calendars: Important Upcoming Dates

  • Online School Registration K-5th Grade: July 27th - August 20th

    • To register online, primary legal guardians of current DPS students must have an active DPS Parent Portal account. Visit myportal.dpsk12.org to sign up, or to check that your account is active and ready. Visit DPS’s Student ID Retrieval tool here to look up your child’s ID number. For more information on how to complete online registration, consult these Online Registration Instructions or visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.

    • **New Dora Moore families -- you too can register online! If you are in need of a DPS ID# (new to District and/or ECE) contact Ms. Bianka in August @ 720-424-5300

  • ECE Registration information can be found at the bottom of this letter in blue text!

  • Dora Moore Main Office OPENS: Monday, August 3rd, 8:10am - 4:10pm

  • In-Person Registration Support: Thursday, August 6th & Friday, August 7th, 8:10am - 4:10pm

  • Dora Moore Back to School Event: Thursday, August 20th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

  • First Day for K-5th Grade: Monday, August 24th, 9:00am - 4:00pm

  • First Day for ECE: Tuesday, August 25th, 9:00am - 4:00pm

  • DPS School Calendar: Please see/bookmark/print the 2026-2027 Dora Moore + DPS Calendar

    • *NOTE* There are four non-student days that are in addition to the DPS comprehensive calendar. Additional Dora Moore specific Planning Days (No School for All Students; Make childcare arrangements now!): 9/4/26, 11/2/26, 3/8/27, 5/3/27

    • **There is one additional non-student day for ECE only in addition to the DPS and Dora Moore specific days. No school for ECE students (normal day for K-5th): 4/16/27

  • Dora Moore Annual ‘Grill & Chill’ Community BBQ: Thursday, September 3rd, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

  • Dora Moore Back To School Event: Thursday, August 20th 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    • This is an open-house style event. Families will receive a ‘punch card’ to explore the building to meet their homeroom teacher, visit the art, gym, and music classrooms, and then head out to the playground to meet additional school staff and receive their school shirt and a popsicle!

2025-2026 Bell Schedule

Start of School Bell: 9:00am

End of School Bell: 4:00pm

Breakfast is available free to all students from 8:30am - 9:00am for K-5th (ECE eats breakfast in their classrooms after the 9:00am bell). We are happy to share that we have continued our partnership with Discovery Link to provide before or after school care for all students! See details below for Discovery Link Registration.

Complete details regarding breakfast, arrival, and dismissal procedures will be published as we get closer to the start of school.

School Supplies Fee - $30

We do school supplies a bit differently here than most schools. To reduce waste and over purchasing as well as lessening the burden of time and money on families, we collect a small school supply fee of $30 per student from families and we provide ALL supplies needed for each and every student for the year. A backpack and a water bottle are the only items families need to provide for themselves for the first day of school.

The school supply fee will be added to each student's respective MySchoolBucks(MSB) account in August. Please create/login to your student’s My School Bucks account through the DPS Parent Portal to be ready to pay: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/pay-online

Planning to Ride a DPS School Bus to Dora Moore? 

All families interested in having their student ride DPS transportation to and/or home from school must fill out an Exception Request form each year. Eligibility for transportation does not carry over year to year.  To learn more about how to submit an Exception Request form via the Parent Portal, visit this link:

https://denverpsco.sites.thrillshare.com/o/transportation/page/exception-request-process

Please know that students are only provided transportation if they live within our enrollment zone. Furthermore, our DPS buses only make specific stops within our boundary and families wishing to ride the bus must be able to access these safe locations at the correct arrival and departure times to participate in transportation.

Discovery Link Registration

Dora Moore provides fee-based before and after-school care for ALL students ECE-5th grade through our Discovery Link program. This is unique to our school as most do not provide care for ECE programs--We do! We also provide some scholarship support on a sliding scale and participate in CCAP to support families in accessing extended care opportunities. 

Use the Discovery Link Registration for 2026–2027 resource page to register for before and after-school care for next school year. New DL families will need their student's school ID number to register for Discovery Link. Visit DPS’s Student ID Retrieval tool here to look up your child’s ID number. If you need additional help with your Student ID number, reach out to our secretary, Ms. Bianka, in August at 720-424-5300! If you have questions about Discovery Link programming, email Courtney Orey. 

Class Lists & Teacher Assignments

Students and families often want to know which class they will be in--we totally get it! However, due to Round 2 School Choice ebbing and flowing throughout the summer it is our policy to not publish class lists until the second week of August after we have a much firmer understanding of our enrollment numbers. Our goal is always to create balanced and equitable classrooms to support each student’s success. Look for an email from us in the second week of August with more details as we get closer to the start of the school year!

Though we do not take family requests for class placements, we do carefully consider the needs of each classroom and reserve the right to make changes as needed.

Kindergarten note: In an effort to balance both kinder classrooms to provide optimal learning (and fun!), we will be keeping our class lists flexible during the first week. As Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Schafer get to know each student, observing their strengths and needs, they will decide if any switches need to take place in order to create two balanced classroom communities. Parents/guardians will be notified if their student will be switching classrooms by Friday, August 28th. Thank-you for your flexibility! 

Dora Moore is a special place and we are glad you will be a part of our community next year. Also, consider following us on Instagram to see how we live out our core values: @dora_moore_elementary

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have or to make an introduction!

Sincerely, 

Mr. Abram Janson, Principal

Mrs. Julie Cruz, Assistant Principal

Ms. Bianka Grijalva, Secretary/Office Manager

 

Are you an ECE3 or ECE4 family? Great!

There are three non-negotiable requirements that need to be submitted to us in order to successfully register for ECE and participate in the first day of school: 

1. Paper ECE Registration Packet

2. Statement of Health Status (Physical) Form

3. Copy of all Immunization Records

Registration Packet: Each ECE student is required to have a paper registration packet. You will find the ECE registration packet linked here for download in English and Spanish. Please complete pages 3 - 6 and return to the office between August 4th and August 8th. If you'd like, you can scan and email it back to Ms. Bianka at bianka_grijalva@dpsk12.net. 

If you would like us to provide a copy of the packet and you would like to come and fill out the paper packet in-person, we are hosting in-person registration from 8:10am - 4:00pm on Thursday, August 6th & Friday, August 7th, 8:10am - 4:00pm. ECE registration packets must be turned in by 4:00pm on Friday, August 8th for all students. 

Health Status Requirement: All students are required to have a Statement of Health Status (physical) filled out by their physician and returned to the school prior to the first day of ECE, August 25th. This is located on page 8 of the registration packet above. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our school at 720-424-5300. 

Immunization Records: A copy of all immunization records can be emailed to bianka_grijalva@dpsk12.net or can be dropped off at the main office.