January 2022

Updates & FYI

Black History Month: Nominate an Outstanding Black Leader, Teacher, or Student

February is Black History Month, and we want to recognize our outstanding Black leaders, teachers, and students who are shaping the future! Nominate yourself or someone you know by completing this form. Nominations will be featured on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) next month.

DPS Climate Action Plan Now Available

The Sustainability Team published DPS' first-ever Climate Action Plan as a direct result of the activism of DPS Students for Climate Action! The plan focuses on how DPS will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, conserve our natural resources and prepare our students for a green economy -- all with a lens of environmental justice and equity.  Reaching our climate action goals will take the involvement of the entire DPS community, so we invite you to join us on this journey. Please read the plan to learn how you can get involved. With this plan and the help of Team DPS, we are changing the narrative from one of climate crisis to one of bold action, innovation and accountability.

New Infinite Campus Ad Hoc Reporting Documentation

New and improved Infinite Campus Ad Hoc Reporting documentation is now available, making it easier to use Ad Hoc Reporting functions and get the data you need. Find these new guides on the Infinite Campus page.

Growth and Performance

Host LIFT and CCE Mid-Year Performance Conversations by Feb. 28

Host Mid-Year performance conversations with your LIFT- and CCE-eligible team members and submit evaluations to HR by Feb. 28.  Next Steps:  Schedule individual time with your direct reports. Review best practices, watch this screencast and utilize the conversation strategies, conversation template and conversation sample.    Draft and document Mid-Year evaluations using the relevant LIFT Mid-Year Evaluation Placeholder or CCE Mid-Year Evaluation Placeholder. NEW! Submit the evaluation information from your placeholder to the HR Growth & Performance Team by Feb. 28.  Submit LIFT Mid-Year evaluations here. Submit CCE Mid-Year evaluations here. As always, feedback should be ongoing and timely to help team members grow. Consider adding this two-way feedback form to your evaluation process. Questions? Email LIFT@dpsk12.org.

LIFT Leaders: Identify Career Stallers for Yourself and Your Team

LIFT career stallers are things that hold us back and make us less successful. Success in our roles -- and in transitioning to new roles -- requires us to acquire new skills and let go of things that don't serve us well. Career stallers are important to identify early on so we can focus on growth and development for ourselves and our team members.   Check out these resources to identify potential career stallers: Identify your LIFT Level, then click on the appropriate link below to review your career stallers:  Leader of self, others, programs, teams, leaders, functions, or organization. Do the same for your employees and discuss career stallers during Mid-Year conversations.

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