Welcome Back!

Posted August 15, 2023

Welcome Back Montclair Families!      

I hope you enjoyed your summer with family and friends. We are thrilled to welcome all of you back to a year filled with learning and growing. I also hope you are relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year. I am so delighted that you are part of our amazing Montclair School Community where we value your positive energy, collaboration, and dedication to your children’s success. 

I am honored, grateful and excited to start this journey with you and your children. I am excited and eager to bring my skills as an educational leader to Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment and to work with you as a partner in education to ensure your children’s success. In addition, I would like to build strong relationships with all of you throughout the year. 

This year we will focus on school safety, the Montclair values to develop character, the use of data to drive instruction, and providing consistent implementation of the curriculum in a rigorous manner so that we can continue to increase students’ achievements.

I would like to  invite you to attend our Back to School – Ice Cream Social and meet your teachers on Thursday, September 7 from 3:30-5:00 pm at Montclair. This will be a great time to strengthen our Montclair community, meet teachers and other families, and learn about the upcoming school year. We will also be hosting a vaccine clinic from 3:00pm -7pm. I hope to see each of you!

Important Information:

  • First day of school for K-5 is Monday 8/21/23.
  • First day of school from ECE is Tuesday 8/22/23.
  • Please take a look at our school calendar for the upcoming school year. 
  • The 1st Thursday of each month is early dismissal at 1:10pm (ECE – 5th).
  • YMCA  is available for families who need additional after-school support.  YMCA  Registration: YMCA Registration Link
  • Our school day will be from 8:05 am – 3:05 pm Monday to Friday. 
  • Students should arrive no earlier than 7:50 am each day.  All students will have the opportunity to eat breakfast as part of DPS’s Breakfast in the Classroom program.  Our tardy bell will be at 8:10 am.  If your student arrives after 8:10 am, they will need a tardy slip from the front office. 
  • School Fees are $40 per child and will cover all school supplies and field trips for the year.  To pay your school fee visit:  Parent Portal  (Click here for instructions)
  • You can now report student absences online: Click here for more information
  • DPS has made changes to Montclair bus routes: Check your Parent Portal  for more information or call DPS transportation at (720) 423-4600.

In the event you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 720-424-5380. Our doors are always open for all of you.

Looking forward to a wonderful year,

Daniel Barks

Principal 

Montclair.dpsk12.org

Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment