Teacher Weekly
Bradley International School's ECE 3-4 team brought their A game on Halloween as a box of crayons. See more photos of the fun from around DPS in tomorrow's Team DPS Weekly.
Nov. 6, 2019
Share SchoolMessenger Resources with Families
Dear Educators,

Keeping our students safe is our number one priority in DPS. And it's with that in mind that we are updating the way we share emergency messages with our community. As we recently shared , DPS is transitioning to SchoolMessenger to send emergency messages to families. We plan to launch the first phase of the transition Nov. 12 , when the Department of Safety and Communications will begin sending messages from SchoolMessenger instead of Infinite Campus (IC) Messenger.
 
On Nov. 12, parent and guardian contacts will receive a welcome message from SchoolMessenger, which will come as a text, phone call or email, based on the preferences they’ve set in IC. Families will have the option to opt out of receiving messages from SchoolMessenger -- but please encourage them not to, as this is how they’ll receive important updates from the district.
 
This week, we’ll be sending messages through IC Messenger letting families know about the switch to SchoolMessenger and what to expect. We’ve also created a flier in multiple languages that can be shared with families. Visit dpsk12.org/schoolmessenger for more information and email communications@dpsk12.org with questions.

Many thanks,
Tamara and Mike
This Week's Top Things to Know
Check out the Teal Day Teacher Portal Webinar
Did you miss the Teacher Portal Teal Day webinar? Check it out here and become familiar with the new features of the portal. The newly designed Teacher Portal will be launched districtwide by Thanksgiving and will provide exciting new features, such as Data at a Glance and access to Exceptional Student Information. If you have any questions, please contact Derek Young .
Share Teacher Nominations for Presidential Teaching Award
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program – which recognizes the importance of honoring excellent teaching and promoting STEM education – has opened the 2019-20 nomination and application cycle for K–6 th grade STEM teachers. Help honor the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers at your school by promoting this nomination opportunity. Click here to learn more and apply. Applications are due March 1 . Questions? Contact info@paemst.org .
New Literacy Capstone Scoring Resources available
New scoring resources are available for Literacy Capstone, including an exemplar for the English 3 Unit 1 Exam. There are also resources for English STLs to facilitate scoring calibration sessions at their schools. High school English teachers, please use these resources for guidance to help accurately score Literacy Capstone assessments.
High School Teachers: Fellowship Program Opportunity Available
Applications are now open for Stanford University's Hollyhock Fellowship Program , which is a free and fully funded fellowship for high school teachers with 2-7 years of experience, who teach in schools where at least 50% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch. This is a competitive fellowship with teachers gaining acceptance from about 35 states across the country. Read about Hollyhock’s impact and success here , and click here to apply. If you have any questions, please reach out to hollyhock@gse.stanford.edu .
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