Turning Hard Times into Good Times…

It has certainly been a year for the books. In honor of our last day of school, we are re-debuting our 2012-2013 music video! Special thanks to Kathryn Bronn of Simple Life Photography and Cheri Luciano of Panic Attack Pictures for all their dedication and hard work!...

Evening of Stars (In more than one way)

This is my 13th year working at the Denver Street School, and being here that long as afforded me the opportunity to see miraculously changed lives. And while those of us who work at the school has had a front-row seat to see God’s hand in the lives of these troubled...

Patience and Pre-Algebra…

Carrie Sutton – West Campus Math Teacher What seemed like a disruptive teenager not particularly interested in math was really a young man who was bored and in need of a challenge. Although he completed his Geometry assignments, his side comments weren’t helping his...

Cooking Around The World

Kacy Leyba — Electives Teacher, West Campus As a former Street School student, I know what it’s like to be clueless in a kitchen. So, when I felt God calling me to teach a cooking class this year, a small part of me went into panic mode. Sauté, flambé, boil, broil; At...

2012 Summer Discipleship Retreat

Amanda Hockmuth, Director of Development During the month of June, the Denver Street School students went to the Outfitters for Christ (OFC) Ranch, an outdoor adventure mentorship program located in Yampa, Colorado. First the girls, then the boys spent a week in this...

Hunger Games

Breeze Marker — English Teacher, West Campus Recently, I took my eleventh grade students to see The Hunger Games.  Their assignment was to predict the differences between the movie and book.  Did you see the movie after reading the book?  If so, feel free to stop by...

“Only At DSS”

Christina Schmitzler — English Teacher, East Campus That saying has become a running joke at the school, used by students and teachers alike. The situations it is applied to run the gamut from the humorous to the heartbreaking. We’ve all had our own “Only at DSS”...