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title: Back to School Night Round-Up
description: BLOG:We started the year off with a bang at back to school nights! What a great showing of our community engagement priority.
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# [Back to School Night Round-Up](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/community-engagement-a-dsst-priority-0)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 09/29/21

Through our network-wide focus on community engagement, we aim to extend and deepen our relationships and two-way connections with our broader community and neighborhoods. A huge step in this work was the development of a team of Community Engagement Managers. Each of our eight campuses now has a Community Engagement Manager. 

This team of amazing people has already been making an impact in strengthening the connections with our broader community and helping to actualize our vision for community engagement. Our Back to School Night events have been a great example of this already, as our school communities have come together to enjoy connection points, with the added benefits of food trucks, music, community partnerships, and resources. These events have demonstrated community engagement in action, and over 15 wonderful community organizations have been involved (including [Judi’s House](https://judishouse.org/), [Mi Casa Resource Center](https://micasaresourcecenter.org/), [CU Anschutz](https://www.cuanschutz.edu/), and [Struggle of Love](https://struggleoflovefoundation.org/), to name just a few). Thank you to all the people across the network engaging in and supporting this important work!

Check out a few photos from our Back to School Night events below!

*Teachers ready to speak with families at [DSST: Elevate](https://www.dsstpublicschools.org/dsst-elevate-northeast-high-school)*

*Struggle of Love Foundation at [AST'](https://www.dsstpublicschools.org/aurora-science-and-tech)s Back to School Night*

*Teachers at [DSST: Cole ](https://www.dsstpublicschools.org/cole-high-school)showing their Dragon pride. [Click here to see more photos from Cole's Back to School Night.](https://www.3dbymike.info/New-Site-Galleries-2021/Client-Zone/DSST-Cole-High-School-AD-Staff-ONLY/DSST-Cole-Back-to-School-Night/)*

*[DSST: College View ](https://www.dsstpublicschools.org/college-view-high-school)students with their  Community Engagement Manager*

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Enjoying time together at GVR. [Click here to view more photos from GVR's Back to School Night photo booth!](https://photoboothpictures.smugmug.com/MiHi-Photo-Gallery/2021/91421-Back-to-School-Night/)

It was a great crowd at Montview! [Check out more photos here.](https://www.facebook.com/DSSTMontviewMS/photos/pcb.1491259344569191/1491255797902879)

It was a great night at CG! [View more photos from their event here.](https://www.facebook.com/dsstcghs/photos/pcb.3676707789220507/3676707595887193)

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