Benefits Open Enrollment is now live! Log into the Enrollment Site by May 6 to enroll in or waive your benefits. If you work 20 hours or more per week, you are eligible for benefits and must take action during the enrollment period. Those who do not waive or enroll will be auto-enrolled in the Aetna 3500 medical plan and a Health Savings Account. 

Act now for a chance to win! Team members who take action and enroll or waive their benefits today, April 21, will be entered into a drawing to win a DPS tumbler.

All the information you need to select the best benefits for you and your eligible dependents can be found on the Open Enrollment page on The Commons.

Top 5: Occupational Therapist Shoutouts

Thank you to the team members who shared a shoutout for their school's Occupational Therapist (OT) in honor of Occupational Therapy Month. And, thank you to our OTs across DPS for empowering students and providing individualized support to help them succeed every day!

3. “We are so lucky to have Kristen Cowgill work with our students. She is a great coworker and cares for our community.” -- Lake Middle School

2. “I want to call out Kristen Cowgill for being the most amazing OT and friend! What would we do without you!?”

-- Elissa Harcsztark, Lake Middle School

1. “Kristin Cowgill is an amazing occupational therapist! She has known some of the students since they started school in ECE. She has formed close relationships with students, our team and paraprofessionals. I have worked with her at many schools throughout DPS for over 10 years. She is literally everywhere and so spread out, yet she still manages to be an amazing advocate for our students and amazing provider who helps them grow. We are so lucky to have Kristin at Lake Middle School serving our three Center Programs and Mild-Moderate Program. We love you, Kristin!” -- Grace Hauck, Lake Middle School

Next Wednesday, April 27 is Administrative Professionals Day! Show your office support team members how much you appreciate them by submitting a shoutout here, and we’ll feature them in next week’s newsletter.

All members of Team DPS are invited to become a Denver Math Fellow within their networks and communities for the 2022-23 school year. Math Fellows provide small group instruction during the school day in order to accelerate students' growth in preparation for college and career. We are currently seeking to hire 50 Fellows for next school year. Learn more about the Math Fellows Program and apply at denverfellows.com. If you have questions, contact Anthony Sarlo. 

Are you curious about saving money on income taxes or how to select the right savings plan? Join the DPS Employee Wellness Team and Colorado PERA for the PERAPlus webinar at 4:30 p.m. on April 27 to learn about the savings and retirement benefits that are available to you as a DPS team member.

During this interactive webinar, you’ll learn about different savings options and walk away with an overall better understanding of your retirement future. Register for the webinar here. Questions? Email staffwellness@dpsk12.net.

"Yvette has -- and always will -- put Students First. She wears so many hats to make sure everything is done correctly and she never loses her smile. I have never seen anyone enjoy their job as much as Yvette does. She really knows what it means to be a friend to everyone, including to all of the kids in our building. Every year, she has more students and families who enjoy having her as part of their lives. We are so blessed to have Yvette at Pascual LeDoux Academy!"

-- Rebecca Medina, Pascual LeDoux Academy

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