"Make us raise the bar for your kids."
DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg, to northwest parents at the September 2009 Denver Plan presentation at North High

Northwest Neighborhood Middle Schools NOW was formed in 2009 by parents who were in search of an academically strong neighborhood middle school option in Northwest Denver that was socioeconomically and culturally diverse. Currently many NOW members have children attending Skinner with great success.

NOW members worked with the leaders of the already strong Skinner Middle School to win a $500,000 grant that strengthened honors options, Spanish (beginning and advanced) and instrumental music programs. Dedicated leaders and talented staff paired with the strong commitment to academic growth and the full range of sports and academic offerings have made Skinner a school of choice in Northwest Denver.

We encourage all families that seek the well-rounded education of a neighborhood school to join our mailing list (below) to learn about Skinner's programs, success stories, and garner information about how to get involved.

Aug 1, 2011

Top 10 Ways to Show Your Support for Skinner


10. Read and distribute the Denver Post OpEd summarizing the NOW effort and how support for neighborhood school reform is growing: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_18571912

9. Ask a friend or neighbor to sign up to receive the NOW blog to get regular news, stories and updates about Skinner Middle School: www.nwmiddleschoolsnow.org

8. Attend an upcoming event such as NOW's wine and cheese open house in September or Skinner's Fall Festival.

7. Slap a Skinner MS: Be the Change bumper sticker on your car – email ksahern@gmail.com to get your very own.

6. Save your child and/or you 96 hours of driving across town to middle school and buy them a bike instead.

5. Attend a Skinner sporting event or play.

4. Attend an Open House for prospective student – next one is in October.

3. Take a tour of the school.

2. Volunteer to judge or support the school's December science fair.

1. Invest in your community school!
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