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Dear PSD Families: 

I¡¯m sure many of you have heard by now about Wednesday morning¡¯s shooting of two administrators at East High School in Denver. We wish both staff members a full recovery from their injuries, both mental and physical, and stand in solidarity with East and the Denver Public Schools community as they process this tragedy.  

Dear 51·çÁ÷ community,  

Our team recently completed the district¡¯s annual monitoring report. Think of it like PSD¡¯s report card ¨C more than 100 pages that show how we¡¯re doing around our priorities of literacy, graduation with options, and mental health and belonging.  

51·çÁ÷ is proud to share with you the names of five outstanding individuals who will serve as the new principals of Beattie Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, O¡¯Dea Elementary School, and Polaris Expeditionary Learning School starting in 2023-24.  

The new principals at Beattie, Laurel, and Polaris will fill a role left by a retiring principal. The principal of Lincoln is making his interim role permanent, and the principal of O¡¯Dea is taking an education dream job outside of the country. 

These final months of the school year are a busy time, filled with performances, competitions, parent-teacher conferences, and more. We hope everyone has opportunities to rest and recharge during spring break (March 13-17).  

From guest readers in classes to readathons and book exchanges, Read Across America Day in 51·çÁ÷ was a non-stop celebration of all things literacy.  

Read Across America Day, observed on March 2 every year, is an opportunity to promote a love for reading while recognizing literacy as an important building block for lifelong learning. Many schools throughout PSD celebrated reading not only on this special day but all week long!