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- In order to serve our community, and for the safety of both you as the volunteer and for the safety of our students, DDES requires all volunteers/chaperones to complete the DDES Chaperone form.
- You will be asked to complete a CBI background check (valid for 2 years) at https://cbisdds.state.co.us/ and upload your results.
- You will also need to upload a copy of your vehicle insurance and driver’s license if you plan to drive any students besides your own.
Fieldwork and Adventure Chaperones:
- Your crew leader will keep you informed with opportunities but make sure to complete your background check above.
Scholastic Book Fairs
- Because of you our teachers get $2500 in books each year. Contact frontoffice@ddeschool.org to help.
DDES Family Council Fundraising Committee
Donate Goods and Services
- Equity book drop #3! The equity group joins the Human Rights Campaign and the mission of diversebooks.org in their commitment to “to promote or amplify diversification efforts and increase visibility for diverse books and authors, with a goal of empowering a wide range of readers in the process.” If you would like to help us by donating books that feature protagonists in fiction and nonfiction that exhibit gender, racial, ethnic, cultural, and ability diversity please donate to the front desk.
- Adventure Gear: Our oldest kids are getting big. If you have adult gently used outdoor gear in xs or s including rain pants, snow pants, fleece jackets, winter boots, winter jackets, please drop off at the front office or contact Curtis.Huey@ddeschool.org
Blue Bear Buddies – Read with our students
- Our volunteer reading program is designed to engage members of the Denver community with DDES students to foster a lifelong love of reading. We pair an adult with one or two students for 30-45 minutes of read-alouds each week. If you are new to the program, please click on the link to complete the volunteer information form: Blue Bear Buddies
