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Summer is a time for fun with friends and family, but it shouldn’t be a time where learning stops.
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Plan Ahead for a Successful Summer
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Dear Team DPS,
With this week’s winter weather, it’s hard to believe that summer is right around the corner. Believe it or not, the end of the school year is just 11 weeks from today! Summer is a time for fun with friends and family, but it shouldn’t be a time where learning stops.
Our kids -- especially those who face challenges reading at grade level and who are learning English -- deserve our best efforts to give them the individualized instruction they need to prevent summer learning loss and so they can be ready to learn with their peers.
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That’s the guiding principle behind
DPS Summer Academy
, a program that combines the efforts of more than 450 principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, food service workers and bus drivers, all working toward a single goal: ensuring our students build on what they’ve learned during the school year and are prepared for success on day one of the next school year.
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Watch this DPS Features video
here
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Summer Academy is completely free of charge for current K-3 students who are reading significantly below grade level or are in an English Language Acquisition program. They receive breakfast, lunch and a half-day of instruction and learning activities. At each of the 18 school sites across DPS, Summer Enrichment Programs run by community partner organizations provide fun activities and excursions during the afternoon. And in order to make this opportunity accessible to as many families as possible, siblings who don’t qualify for Summer Academy are invited to attend the Summer Enrichment Program for the full day, also at no charge.
DPS Summer Academy exemplifies each of the beliefs that are guiding my first year as superintendent. It supports equity for our students who speak languages other than English. It builds instructional excellence by giving new DPS teachers the opportunity to partner with experienced teachers to gain valuable classroom experience working with students who need extra support. And the program requires a huge collaborative effort between DPS educators, the Department of Extended Learning’s Discovery Link and community-based organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs, Scholars Unlimited, Generation Teach STEAM Academy and Heart and Hand.
Full details, including dates and times for each location, are available on the
DPS Summer Academy website
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Parents, if your child received an invitation to attend, please make sure to
register online
by April 10 in order to guarantee a place at your nearest school location and transportation, if applicable.
If you believe your child may qualify for Summer Academy but you did not receive an invitation letter, please contact your school or call the Summer Academy help line at 720-423-3629.
Together, we can ensure that our students have a fun, productive summer and a great next school year!
Warm Regards,
Susana
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DPS'
Allen Smith Named a 'Future Chief' by National Education Leadership Group
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Chiefs for Change -- a bipartisan network of state and district education chiefs -- announced the
fourth cohort of its Future Chiefs leadership development program
this week.
Allen Smith --
DPS' Chief of Culture, Equity and Leadership (CELT) -- was announced as an emerging leader participating in the fourth cohort of the program.
He’s one of nine state and district leaders who will participate in the program.
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Allen Smith,
DPS' Chief of Culture, Equity and Leadership.
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Future Chiefs are bold and innovative leaders helping to transform our nation’s schools and preparing for even greater roles in education. They participate in a year-long program of collective learning on issues that are central to effective leadership and receive coaching and mentorship from members of the Chiefs for Change network.
“The Future Chiefs program was invaluable in helping me prepare to take on the responsibilities of an education chief,” said Future Chiefs alumna and DPS Superintendent Susana Cordova. “Chiefs for Change has built a community of leaders who empower each other to do what’s best for kids and builds off each other’s successes. I’m thankful to be a part of this growing network.”
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Students and Leaders Connect during Girls in Politics Event
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On March 7, female political leaders came together to share advice with 100 DPS students at the Girls in Politics event at North High School. During the event, students participated in panel discussions and breakout sessions with Colorado’s current and former female political leaders. Guest speakers included a state senator, senior congressional aide, a former house minority leader, RTD director and more women who serve their communities in political positions.
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Female political leaders joined 100 students at the Girls in Politics event last Thursday.
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Girls in Politics is for students interested in learning more about careers in politics, offering a space for students to connect with female leaders to exchange ideas on how to increase women in leadership positions.
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Manual Thunderbolts Win Basketball State Championship
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On March 9,
Manual High School earned their state-record 12th crown with a 80-68 win against The Vanguard School to capture the 3A boys basketball title.
The win gives the Thunderbolts their first boys basketball state championship since 1991.
Led by senior Jaedon Bowles, with a team high of 26 points and 12 rebounds, and junior Jaden Stofel, who scored 20 points, the T-Bolts scored 54 points in the final quarter and a half, outscoring Vanguard by 25 points in that stretch.
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Manual High School's Boys Basketball team hold the Colorado High School 3A State Champions banner after their win on Saturday.
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The lead changed hands four times before Manual seized control at 62-57 with four minutes remaining and completed the comeback, going on a 16-5 run to end the game.
Congratulations, Thunderbolts!
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