Category: News

Welcome New Skinner 6th Graders – 2023-24

Dear Parents/Guardians and New 6th Grade Students:  We would like to personally welcome our incoming new students and parents/guardians to Skinner Middle School. The Skinner staff is thrilled that you have selected our school to begin the important life passageContinue Reading

Happy Spring Break!

Stay safe and have fun, Scorpions. We’ll see you on Tuesday, April 4!

Skinner Science Fair

Skinner’s annual Science Fair was December 6, 2022. Please enjoy this video about our incredible Science Fair!

Skinner Fall Festival Video

Skinner’s annual Fall Festival was Saturday, October 8. It was an incredible day of games, food, community and FUN! Click to watch the video!

Dia de los Muertos at Skinner

Thank you Denver Public Schools for creating this video about our annual Dia de los Muertos event, organized by our SOMOS1 Latino Student Leadership group. This year’s event took place on Friday, October 28, 2022.

Tech Girlz Workshops

Free Virtual Tech Workshops for Middle School Girls, Grades 5-8 Scan below, or visit TechGirlz.org to see all upcoming events!TechGirlz, a program of Creating IT Futures, a 501(c)3 nonprofit of CompTIA, runs freeworkshops for middle school girls on creating websites,Continue Reading

5th Grade Families-Get to Know Skinner!

Skinner offers several ways to learn more about the incredible things happening at Skinner Middle School and why Skinner is a great fit for your 5th grade student! Familias de ​5​º grado – ¡Conozca ​Skinner! Skinner Prospective Family Information Nights Wednesday,Continue Reading

Fall Festival/100th Year Anniversary Recap

Thank you to all of our student and parent volunteers for helping us celebrate our Fall Festival and 100th Anniversary event!  We couldn’t have done it without all of your support.  We are so grateful to have such an amazingContinue Reading

Skinner Junior High/Middle School-Part 3: Interior Features and Early Operation

When Skinner’s first students arrived at the school in September 1922 they found the large building included academic classrooms, a library, eight vocational training rooms, two commercial rooms, two gymnasiums (one for the boys and another for the girls), twoContinue Reading

Origins of Skinner Junior High/Middle School Part 2: Architecture and Landscape

By: Historic Berkeley Regis The City of Denver and Denver Public Schools (DPS) saw its early twentieth century schools as modern and efficient institutions of education, contributors to the lasting beauty of Denver, and centers for neighborhood activity. As such,Continue Reading

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