Team DPS Weekly
May 25, 2023
Top 5 Callout: Share a Summer Program at Your School!
Hey Team DPSers, summer is right around the corner! We want to highlight some of our great summer programs here at DPS, and we need your help! If you would like to have one of your school's summer programs showcased, fill out this form.
Encourage DPS High Schoolers to Apply for the Mayor's Youth Commission by June 16
The Mayor's Youth Commission provides DPS high school students with the opportunity to
develop leadership skills and advise the director of the Office of Children's
Affairs on issues impacting youth living in Denver. Youth commissioners
work with adult commissioners to make recommendations for city-wide processes,
programs, action plans and more. DPS high school students are encouraged to apply by Friday, June 16. If you have any questions, email mikhail.vafeades@denvergov.org.
Top 5: A Big Win from the School Year
As the school year draws to a close, we asked Team DPS members to reflect by sharing some major accomplishments and big wins you have experienced this year! Celebrate some DPS successes in the Top 5 below.
5. "This school year, four school teams (Pascual LeDoux, Steele Elementary, Hill Campus Middle, Thomas Jefferson High) participated in a year-long Professional Development Unit to analyze BESS Universal Mental Health Screening data along with other data sources. They created comprehensive mental health supports across all tiers. Teachers, Special Service Providers and school administrators came together to build supports for students and teachers to continue developing safe and welcoming school environments. Congratulations to these schools!" -- Julia Jones, Exceptional Student Services
4. "I joined DPS in early April and dove into assessing and improving the employee intranet, The Commons, in collaboration with my colleagues and other departments. We are already discussing changes for next school year, and I'm excited to direct a fantastic project with an amazing team." -- Stacy Blaylock, Communications
3. "My biggest accomplishment is being promoted to Radio Dispatcher for the district. It's been a dream of mine for almost two years since I moved to Colorado. I'm very grateful to be working with an amazing team." -- Leilani Morlatt, Transportation
2. "My biggest accomplishment this school year has been learning from my amazing colleagues on the Communications team! I feel lucky to have such a supportive team and am looking forward to continuing sharing and celebrating the successes of Team DPS and our students!" -- Trey Hill, Communications
1. "Participating in the DPS gala was a great experience, and the performance the students achieved was incredible. As a special education teacher, I made sure that we were able to honor diversity in every way possible. Our black light play made each student shine in the light of their own individuality." -- Fabiola Lozada Hernandez, Valdez Elementary
Team DPS GIVES Prize Winners
Congratulations to our Team DPS GIVES prize drawing winners -- Amy Golden and Emily Clark! We are so grateful to Amy, Emily and all our other Team DPS GIVES members for their support. 

Funds raised through Team DPS GIVES allow the DPS Foundation to support initiatives like afterschool programs, A to Z Fund classroom grants, career development and more. If you're interested in learning more about Team DPS GIVES, email Erin Shelby.
Living Our DPS Honoree
Theresa Armendariz
Speech Language Pathologist, Castro Elementary & Traylor Academy
Accountability

"Theresa has been going above and beyond the call of duty! She has been serving students at her home school and has been managing Speech/Language cases at Traylor to ensure our kids' needs are met, and IEP meetings are held. Theresa has helped us in so many ways to get testing and support for our students needing speech services. We are so grateful for Theresa's efforts and for ensuring Accountability for our students and families!"

-- Kim Manning Ursetta, Traylor Academy
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