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Individual Academic and Career Plans (ICAP)
An ICAP is a personalized plan through which students define their post-secondary and career goals. Denver Public Schools (DPS) ECE-12th grade students participate in counselor-led guidance curriculum in order to develop a plan to prepare them for high school, college, and workforce readiness. The ICAP provides a framework that allows students to see the relevance of school to their future college and career aspirations. Students’ ICAPs are always evolving as students recognize and build new connections between school and the world of work.
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Academic Success Now
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The senior year is when everything comes together. It is also the year in which students see the rewards of their hard work and planning.
senior year. CEC is proud to offer Senior Support, a weekly class to help students navigate the process of college and scholarship applications along with the world of financial aid.
Tips for parents:
Continue to monitor your son or daughter’s academic progress.
weekly Senior supportSupport activities.
Obtain and complete 4-year college applications in the fall.
Complete the FASFA application in January.

The senior year is when everything comes together. It is also the year in which students see the rewards of their hard work and planning.
Please visit our SENIOR WIKI page for more information regarding senior year.
Tips for parents:
Continue to monitor your son or daughter’s academic progress.
Encourage your student to participate fully in weekly Senior support activities.
Obtain and complete 4-year college applications in the fall.
Complete the FASFA application in January.
Encourage your son or daughter to do the best they can…don’t give into senioritis!
Keep up to date on important school and graduation information via the CEC website.

The junior year is when students should seriously begin examining their post-secondary options, take college tests, make college/school visits and start searching for scholarships (although applications are done mostly during the senior year).
Junior Support
CEC Is proud to offer a weekly class called Junior Support to help juniors with ACT test preparation along with college and career preparation.
Tips for parents:
Continue to monitor academic progress.

The junior year is when students should seriously begin examining their post-secondary options, take college tests, make college/school visits and start searching for scholarships (although applications are done mostly during the senior year).
Tips for parents:
Continue to monitor academic progress.
Continue to encourage your son or daughter to be involved in activities and to develop leadership skills.
Talk about post secondary options.
Schedule a conference with your student’s counselor. Come with questions!
Carefully select courses for the senior year. Senior year is not the time to slack off and take it easy! It is the time to get the most from your educational dollar by taking challenging classes.
Help your son or daughter choose meaningful activities for the summer months.

The sophomore year should be a year of personal growth. In addition to working hard in school and being involved in activities, sophomores should be identifying personal abilities, aptitudes, and interest, as well as looking for ways to further develop their talents and skills.
Tips for parents:
Continue to monitor academic progress. Increased privileges should be based on their academic success.
Continue to encourage your son or daughter to be involved in activities and to develop leadership skills.
Start to discuss and explore career and post secondary education options.
In the spring, review your son or daughter’s four-year high school plan and make certain he/she has selected the most appropriate courses for his/her junior year.
Help your son or daughter choose meaningful activities for the summer months.

Welcome to high school!
When a student becomes a freshman, everything starts to “count”. Freshmen grades are used in determining GPA (grade point average) and freshmen activities, honors, and awards can all be listed on college and scholarship applications. Freshman courses, grades and credits all become part of the student’s transcript (official education record).
Tips for parents:
Monitor academic progress: Make sure that you see all interim/progress reports and report cards. Do not assume that someone will contact you if there is a problem. Provide encouragement and support, making certain that your son or daughter understands that freshman grades are very important. Check our website for details on progress reports and report cards.
Encourage your son or daughter to become involved in a wide variety of activities. In addition to asking students to list their high school activities, many college and scholarship applications ask for evidence of leadership. If your son or daughter has leadership potential, encourage him/her to develop his/her leadership skills by being an officer of a club. Depth of involvement in an activity (e.g., four years in a club, yearbook, sport, etc.) is also important because it shows focus and commitment, although freshman year can be a time of exploring. Any type of volunteer work or community service is particularly impressive on an application.
In the spring, review your son or daughter’s four-year high school plan and make certain he/she has selected the most appropriate courses for his/her sophomore year. Contact your student’s counselor if you have questions.
Help your son or daughter plan meaningful activities for the summer. Many excellent summer programs are available on college campuses. Of course, many of the “more traditional” summer activities can also be very worthwhile. Your son or daughter could, for example, join an athletic team, take a course, mow yards, babysit, perfect a skill, take lessons, develop a hobby, read, and/or volunteer at a local hospital, nursing home, homeless shelter, blood bank, etc

720-423-6650
michele_stobbe@dpsk12.org
Counseling Support Staff:Staff
Registrar:
Ms. Diana Perez
Ms. Erin Ulrich
erin_ulrich@dpsk12.org
ParentsFor Parents:
High school is not the time to back off and just allow students succeed or fail as they will. They need their parents as much as ever. They will be making big decisions that will affect their futures and whether they admit it or not, they will be looking to you for guidance (and please know that we stand ready to help you!). Ask them about their classes, how they are doing, if they need help, CEC has tutoring almost every day of the week after school. Check our website for important school information that often doesn’t get home!

Counseling Support Staff:
Registrar:
Diana Perez
720-423-6636
diana_perez@dpsk12.org
Enrollment and Spanish Translator:
Mr. Scott Gallegos
720-423-6654

Counselors
9th and 10th grades & Part-time students:
Mr. Dan DePinto: 720-423-6681 DePinto
720-423-6681
dan_depinto@dpsk12.org
11th and 12th graders & Concurrent Enrollment:
Ms. Mary Abbott: 720-423-6622Abbott
720-423-6622
mary_abbott@dpsk12.org
http://cec-maryabbott.wikispaces.com/
GEAR UP Counselor, working with class of 2018:
Ms. Michele Stobbe: 720-423-6650Stobbe
720-423-6650
michele_stobbe@dpsk12.org
Counseling Support Staff:
Registrar:
Ms. Diana Perez
720-423-6636
diana_perez@dpsk12.org
CTE Concurrent Enrollment and Translator:
Mr. Scott Gallegos
720-423-6654
scott_gallegos@dpsk12.org
Post Secondary Assistance:
Ms. Erin Ulrich
erin_ulrich@dpsk12.org
Parents
High school is not the time to back off and just allow students succeed or fail as they will. They need their parents as much as ever. They will be making big decisions that will affect their futures and whether they admit it or not, they will be looking to you for guidance (and please know that we stand ready to help you!). Ask them about their classes, how they are doing, if they need help, CEC has tutoring almost every day of the week after school. Check our website for important school information that often doesn’t get home!