Free COVID Testing Available to Students and Staff |
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Welcome back, Team DPS! We hope you had a good winter break filled with much-deserved rest and relaxation.
As schools prepare to return to in-person learning, we are expanding our partnership with COVIDCheck Colorado to offer free COVID-19 testing to students to support a safe return to school. Students and staff will now be able to take an initial COVID-19 test before coming back to school, as well as ongoing screening tests every other week.
To register for a test, click here. The tests are free, fast and reliable. Testing sites include Montbello campus, Abraham Lincoln, North, All City Stadium and a new site at George Washington. Tests will be completed via nasal PCR test or SalivaDirect, and results will be returned within 36-72 hours.
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Top 5 Callout: New Year's Resolutions |
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Welcome back, Team DPS! 2020 is officially over and we are all ready for a fresh start in 2021. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Submit your plans and goals for 2021 through this form, and you may win a giveaway prize. |
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Reminder: Sign up for W-2 and 1095-C Electronic Delivery by Monday |
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If you haven’t signed up for electronic delivery, it’s not too late! The deadline to sign up is 5 p.m. Jan. 11. As a reminder, team members who sign up for electronic delivery can receive their W-2 and 1095-C up to two weeks earlier than those receiving them through mail. It is quick and easy to enroll -- just follow these steps to ensure electronic delivery this year:
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Log in to Employee Space on the Employee Action Center with your DPS username and password.
- Click "Access Electronic W2 & 1095c" and enter your username and password again. You will need to be inside the DPS network.
- Under "My Delivery Settings," click on 1095-C and W2 and follow the steps to authorize. You will see a green check mark once you authorize.
- When these documents are made available at the end of January, turn "off" your pop-up blocker and click "My 1095-C” or “My W2s" under "View My Documents."
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A to Z Fund: Second Cycle Grant Applications for Educators due Tuesday! |
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Apply by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 for an A to Z Fund grant of up to $2,000 for materials, resources and opportunities that fall outside the school budget. Educators are encouraged to get creative with their application by finding ways to support remote learning, equity and more. The foundation's goal is to support your efforts in educating students!
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As we all settle back in after winter break, don't forget:
- Team DPS has officially transitioned to Google. While Microsoft Office may still be on some district devices, the Office uninstall will begin as soon as you log in to the district's network (either in-person or via VPN).
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Microsoft Office documents are not being removed from DPS computers when Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) are uninstalled. Files remain on your computers and can be opened and edited in Chrome as Office Docs. Find out how here.
- For liability and security reasons, do not purchase your own Microsoft license on either a district device or a personal device that you use for work.
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Access your dpsk12.org email via Webmail now, as the desktop Outlook application is part of the uninstall.
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Unwind and Refresh with Weekly Virtual Yoga and Mindfulness Classes This Month |
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Power through your work week with a free 30-minute virtual yoga class every Wednesday in January! Just complete a waiver and you’ll receive an email to confirm your virtual yoga class registration.
Relieve stress, practice self-compassion and feel connected to the DPS community during a guided practice led by a mindfulness expert from Passage Works. Available sessions include Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 both from 4:30-5 p.m. If you have questions, contact the Employee Wellness team.
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Julie Keppler
Teacher, Cory Elementary
Collaboration
"During the most uncertain times, Julie can certainly be counted on! I am lucky to peer teach three elementary grade levels with her remotely because she is amazing to work with. She is in constant communication, always offering her services and help, and continually collaborates to ensure we, as a team, are strong, so our instruction for the students is amazing! Julie is positive and productive. She shares Seesaw lessons with other grades and teams to alleviate pressure and help her peers out. With Julie, there is always a 'third' way and she will work through anything in order to get the best result for other teachers and their students!" -- Sara Laughlin, Cory Elementary
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Denver Public Schools sends all district newsletters and critical employee communications through Constant Contact. Please do not unsubscribe your dpsk12.org email address from any message; if you unsubscribe from one newsletter or one communication, you will be removed from all other district-managed email lists in Constant Contact. If you have any questions, please email newsletters@dpsk12.org.
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