May 15, 2012

Science Week at DMIS

DMIS is celebrating Science Week May 14 – 18. The English Program will be conducting multiple science experiments in class to celebrate the week. The Science Fair takes place on Wed., May 16 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. in the gym. All students in grades 4 – 6 are required to participate in the Science Fair [...]

May 10, 2012

DMIS Hosts Third Annual Art and Music Show

The Third Annual Art and Music Show, “Time is On Our Side – Yes It Is!” was a success! Music Teacher Mrs. West and Art Teacher Ms. Mac put together a creative and collaborative event that showcased the musical and artistic talents of all 442 DMIS students! Students in Pre-K through 6th grade performed in a [...]

May 8, 2012

DMIS Wins Gold Medal in Math Competition – Again!

The French 5th graders recently won the gold medal and the 4th graders, silver, in Rallye Math, a math competition offered by the Inspecteur de l’education Nationale and the Conseiller Pédagogique based in Washington, D.C. for all French schools in North America. As a gold medal winner, the DMIS 5th graders are ranked in the top [...]

DMIS Celebrates Children’s Day

The DMIS community celebrated Children’s Day on May 8, a Japanese national holiday that takes place annually on the fifth day of the fifth month. It is a day set aside to celebrate children’s health and happiness. The Japanese tradition includes flying a giant carp-shaped “koinobori” flag outside the home — one for each child [...]

May 4, 2012

DMIS Selected as Top Spanish School in North America

Denver Montclair International School has been selected as one of the top “Spanish Schools of the Year” in North America by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. DMIS is ranked as one of the top four elementary Spanish language immersion schools. A DMIS representative will travel to Washington, D.C. at the end of [...]

DMIS Official Polling Place for French Citizens

As the oldest international school in the Rocky Mountain region, DMIS is honored to be the official polling place for the Presidential Election in France for all French citizens living in the U.S. DMIS is the only polling location in Colorado and the entire West/Rocky Mountain region. Tomorrow, May 5, is the second round of [...]

April 12, 2012

DMIS Honors Carol Boigon at Annual Gala

DMIS is pleased to present the 2012 Pasquer-Kimak Global Citizenship Award to Carol Boigon at the Annual Gala on April 28. This Award is named in honor of the school’s founders, Marcia Pasquer and Grace Kimak. Each year this Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated commitment to diversity, education and the promotion of global awareness. [...]

April 5, 2012

Spend Your Summer at DMIS

DMIS Summer Camps are filling up fast! Choose from dozens of weekly camps for children ages 3 – 12 — language camps in French, Mandarin or Spanish, sports camps like soccer, tae kwon do, in-line hockey, arts, drama, science and more! View the 2012 Summer Camp Brochure and visit our Summer Camps page to register!

March 22, 2012

Ambassador of France Visits DMIS

DMIS is pleased to welcome François Delattre, the Ambassador of France to the United States, to our school on Fri., March 23. Ambassador Delattre will be accompanied by David Martinon, the Consul General from Los Angeles, Jeffrey Richards, the Honorary Consul of France in Denver, Thieerry Saint -Oyant, the Economic Counselor for the Western States [...]

March 20, 2012

DMIS Hiring Second Music Teacher

As our student population continues to grow, so does our teaching staff!  DMIS is currently hiring for a second music teacher to assist Mrs. West.  Visit the Join Our Team page for more information.

March 16, 2012

DMIS Students are Pi-lingual!

March 14 is celebrated around the world as Pi Day (3.14) and the DMIS 5th and 6th Graders had their own Pi Day celebration sponsored by the Math Department and the 6th Grade Math Club.  After an educational presentation by the 6th graders about pi and why it is important in math, 18 fifth and [...]

March 12, 2012

DMIS Participates in Destination ImagiNation

Congratulations to the four DMIS teams who participated in the Destination ImagiNation Denver Regional Tournament on March 10. Over 100 teams competed in this tournament. DMIS had three elementary teams and one middle school team compete. Congratulations to the elementary team who won 1st Place, led by DMIS English teacher Gretchen Jennings, and the middle [...]

March 8, 2012

Groundbreaking Ceremony a Success!

Denver Montclair International School had a successful Groundbreaking Ceremony on March 5. The DMIS community is  excited to start renovating the historic Peacekeeper building, set to open in the fall of 2012. Download the renovation plans here. A special thank you goes to Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver City Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman, Colorado [...]

February 27, 2012

Groundbreaking Ceremony March 5

Denver Montclair International School is renovating the historic Peacekeeper building on the north end of campus. Join DMIS and Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver City Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman and Colorado State Senator Pat Steadman for the groundbreaking ceremony for this renovation on Mon., March 5 from 9 – 10:00 a.m. A brief reception [...]

DMIS Ranked as Top Spanish School

For the second year in a row, DMIS has been ranked as one of the top fifteen Spanish language-immersion schools in the nation, in a contest organized by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. The contest is sponsored by Banco Santander Shareholders, the Instituto Cervantes, the Comillas Trust and the Spanish publishing companies, [...]

DMIS Annual Gala April 28

The DMIS Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner and Auction was a smashing success! We were thrilled to honor Ms. Carol Boigon as the 2012 Pasquer-Kimak Global Citizen Award recipient, and equally thrilled to have many honored guests at our event including members from the Chinese Consulate. Pictures will be posted soon. 

February 14, 2012

Pajama Day at DMIS

DMIS students participated in the city-wide PJ Day on Feb. 9 for the fourth year in a row. Students donated $1 and teachers, $5, to wear their pajamas to school to support Denver’s Road Home, the non-profit organization working to end homelessness in Denver. DMIS was pleased to raise almost $1,000 for this worthy cause! [...]

January 13, 2012

New Wednesday Workshops Available

Parents of 1st and 2nd graders can register online for the new session of Wednesday Workshops here. Wednesday Workshops are fun, educational enrichment activities built right into the school day for all students in grades 1 and 2. These workshops include a Glee Club, hip hop dance, cooking, drama, computer games and more. This is [...]

December 12, 2011

New DMIS Spirit Wear Now Available

The DMIS PTO is proud to present a new DMIS Spirit Wear and Gear Shop at www.cafepress.com/shopdmis. A portion of every sale will benefit the PTO, which always comes back to the school. Parents, friends and supporters of DMIS can order a variety of items with the classic DMIS logo to show their school spirit [...]

December 8, 2011

DMIS Students Raise Awareness About Child Mental Health

Community service is an important part of a DMIS education. Avery Bleichfeld, a 6th grader serving on the staff of our student news organization, The DMIS Star, explains how four students supported a campaign to raise awareness about child mental health. Read the article here.

November 14, 2011

Summer Camp at DMIS

Spend your summer at DMIS!  Choose from dozens of weekly camps for children ages 3 – 12 — language camps in French, Mandarin or Spanish, sports camps like soccer, tae kwon do, in-line hockey, arts, drama, science and more! View the 2012 Summer Camp Brochure and register online today.

November 11, 2011

DMIS Invests in Technology

Thanks to the generous support of the DMIS community and the PTO, we have been able to expand and improve the school’s technology resources. In the last year, DMIS purchased 25 interactive whiteboard projectors, 26 new laptops for a mobile computer lab and 70 new desktop computers for every classroom and teacher. All DMIS 6th [...]

October 11, 2011

DMIS Hosts Training for French Teachers

DMIS is pleased to host a professional development training for French teachers, sponsored by Agence pour l’eseignement Français à l’etranger (AEFE), a branch of the French Ministry of Education. This training will take place at DMIS on Wed., Oct. 12 through Fri., Oct. 14. DMIS is pleased to welcome teachers from all over North America to [...]

DMIS Houses Chinese Art and Literacy Laboratory

DMIS is proud to announce that we are working with the Denver Confucius Classroom (DCC) to establish a Chinese Art and Literacy Laboratory (CALL) in the Mandarin 4th and 5th grade classroom at DMIS. This is the first CALL to be housed at a school in the Denver area. We believe that the East and West have much [...]

September 30, 2011

Bon Voyage to 5th Graders

The DMIS community wishes the French 5th graders a bon voyage as they travel to Auvillar, France for two weeks. DMIS is the only private school in the Denver region offering study abroad opportunies at the elementary grade level. This is the 13th consecutive year that the French 5th graders have traveled abroad. Read their travel [...]