Team DPS Weekly
June 1, 2023
Read Version 2.0 of Long-term Safety Plan
Share your feedback on Version 2.0 of the Long-Term Operational Safety Plan through this ThoughtExchange survey by Sunday, June 11. Visit the Safety Plan webpage for more information.
Walk with Team DPS at the June 25 Denver Pride Parade!
Happy Pride Month! All members of the DPS community -- students, staff, families and allies -- are invited to walk together in the Denver Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25! We will gather at Cheesman Park between 7:30-8 a.m. To join the parade, please sign up here. The sign-up will help us track the number of attendees and contact information so that we can share information with you over the summer. We look forward to supporting our LGBTQ+ communities with you!
Preparing for Local Administrative Rights Removal on Windows Devices
As communicated previously, in order to strengthen our protection of district data and information, local administrator permissions are being removed from district Windows devices. This means that staff will no longer be able to download and install any applications. All school devices have had their local administrator rights removed. Central Admin/Support Offices is the last group to be impacted and will have their local administrator rights removed on Monday, June 5. While rights will be or already have been removed, DoTS can assist with the installation of any approved enterprise software. For more information, please review this FAQ.
New Sharp Printer Setup
As of May 30, all central staff should have received a pop-up window on their computer prompting them to log in to PaperCut, the software needed to print on the new Sharp printers. Follow the prompts to enter your DPS login credentials and check the box "Don't show me this again." (Mac users: please review this document for additional guidance.) Please note: To print to the new printers, you must choose "DPS_Printing" from any printer dropdown. "Admin Follow You Print" will no longer work. If you have questions, contact DoTS.
SchoolMessenger Getting New Look and Feel This Summer
SchoolMessenger is updating the look and feel of its platform to make broadcasting messages to families and staff easier and faster. The change will take place over the summer on July 1. Training materials will be available by early August, including a quick reference guide and video tutorial. More information to come next school year. If you have questions, please contact communications@dpsk12.org.
Do Not Unplug or Move DPS Phones Before Leaving for Summer Break
Please do not move or unplug phones at your school or office over the summer. Keeping your phones plugged in helps the DoTS Network Team avoid missing or damaged phones when returning from summer break. Not having an operable phone then becomes a safety concern in emergency situations.
Living Our DPS Honoree
Vyonne Tezza
Manager, Exceptional Student Services Operations
Students First

"Everything Vyonne does surrounds a focus on the student. Exceptional Student Services (ESS) is one of the largest departments in the DPS central office supporting all special education, mental health, student health and special services. As the Manager of ESS Operations, Vyonne goes above and beyond to ensure all touch-points of our operations team are focused on being Students First. As a social worker, Vyonne has brought a new perspective to our ESS operations team, and we are so fortunate to have her leading this work in our district to support the operational needs of all students with disabilities."

-- Dr. Charlie Merrow, Exceptional Student Services
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