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Educators Continue to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine through Community Partners |
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Dear Team DPS,
These last few weeks have been incredibly heartening as we continue our vaccination efforts for staff. This past Saturday, more than 1,000 educators received their COVID-19 vaccine at Denver Health’s mass vaccination clinic. I am incredibly grateful to the team at Denver Health, who provided a quick and seamless experience for our educators, and who have served as our trusted advisors on the changing health conditions throughout the pandemic. Thanks to their partnership, we’ve been able to safely open schools since early January, and the vaccine rollout puts us in a better position to remain open for in-person learning. Check out this video from Saturday’s clinic.
To date, we’ve been able to offer vaccines to all staff who have indicated they want a vaccine thanks to our partnerships with Children’s Hospital Colorado and Denver Health. I’m also thankful to Governor Polis, for recognizing the need for our educators to have access to a vaccine and moving them further up the line in the vaccine schedule.
It’s been wonderful to see so many educators take this next step toward keeping our schools, students, staff and community safer -- and in helping us to safely continue in-person learning. I witnessed a great deal of joy and gratitude this past Saturday, and heard from a number of educators over the last few weeks who have shared with me what this vaccine means to them. Many of us feel a collective sense of relief on what has been a long and stressful journey since last spring. Many thanks to our community for remaining resilient, courageous and unwavering in your commitment to our students, despite the myriad challenges we have faced.
We will continue to offer vaccine appointments to staff who have indicated that they want one, with the goal of offering vaccines to all staff by spring break. For any team member who was previously undecided or who did not have a chance to respond to our initial survey, please let us know if you are ready to receive the vaccine by reaching out to HR_Connect@dpsk12.org with this template. Our teams will continue to work to ensure that any educator who wants a vaccine is able to get one.
Sincerely,
Dwight Jones
Interim Superintendent
Check out these other news clips of the Saturday event:
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Option to Opt Out of CMAS Testing |
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We wanted to share this message with Team DPS, which will be shared with all DPS families regarding the upcoming CMAS tests:
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) requires all districts to administer Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) in English Language Arts (grades 3-8), Math (grades 3-8), and Science (grade 5, 8 and 11) every year. This year, CDE expects us to administer this test to all students in person, regardless of whether each individual student attends school in person or remotely. There will not be a remote testing option, so all students must come into the school to take the test. Our testing schedule will run from March 22-April 30.
In DPS, we believe that these tests are an important way to monitor our students’ learning progress. We also understand that some families may not want their students to participate, including those who have selected remote learning and do not want their child to participate in in-person testing. If you choose to opt your student out of testing, you must fill out the opt-out form. This form is located in the Parent Portal under the “See All Apps” tab. Simply click on the link for Complete Assessment Opt-Out Form. Click here for directions in all consent decree languages. Please complete this form no later than next Friday, Feb. 26, as your school will need to prepare staffing and testing schedules that follow all health and safety guidelines.
If your student is participating in the remote-learning option and you do wish to have your child participate in CMAS testing, please contact your child’s school by no later than next Friday, Feb. 26, to let them know. For planning purposes, we appreciate you responding as soon as possible. Please note that district transportation is not available for virtual program students who wish to participate in testing.
Your child’s school will communicate the schedule for CMAS testing and the plan for instruction during that time. If you have additional questions in the meantime, please contact our Family and Community Helpline at 720-423-3054 or FACEHelpline@dpsk12.org.
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Video Update: COVID Dashboard Update |
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DPS Oral Health Partners and Resources for Students |
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To support students in their dental health and well-being, we wanted to share some resources available through DPS:
School-based dental clinics provide free services to ECE through 12th-grade students who are currently enrolled at DPS, whether or not they have insurance. Dental hygiene services are available, including X-rays, fluoride, sealants and hygiene treatment, as well as the ability to refer students for dental treatment and more. Call 303-602-8964 for more information.
Kids In Need of Dentistry is an oral health partner that provides dental services for students who have Medicaid, CHP+, or no insurance. Contact 720-619-5333 for more information.
Denver Health dental clinics are also available to currently enrolled DPS students who have no insurance, Medicaid and CHP+. To access the DPS Restoration Program, please inform your school nurse of the need.
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Join Virtual Multilingual Education DAC Meeting for ELA Families on Feb. 24 |
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DPS is excited to invite all our English Language Acquisition (ELA) families to a virtual Multilingual Education DAC meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 5-6:30 p.m.
- Do you have questions or want to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine? Having trouble signing up for the vaccine? Join us for a brief presentation to answer these questions and more!
- Have questions about where your child is placed after the SchoolChoice Round 1? Do you want to know more about SchoolChoice Round 2? A representative from the Enrollment Services office will be joining us to answer all of your questions about SchoolChoice and enrollment.
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