The DPS Your Voice/Tu Voz Family Survey has been extended through Sunday, May 21. This survey is families’ opportunity to share their experiences in DPS. The input received via this survey will help us improve our System, Adult and Student Experiences.
We know that surveys take time to complete thoughtfully. Please know that completion of these surveys is critical to helping DPS address safety in all our schools and provides a blueprint on how we can work toward ensuring Every Learner Thrives.
Complete Site Manager on The Commons Questionnaire
Help the Internal Communications Team identify and support the Site Managers for your department pages on The Commons intranet. If you are a current Site Manager or supervise a Site Manager, please completethis brief questionnaire. If you do not have a Site Manager for your department, email Stacy Blaylock for additional information.
Updates & FYI
Final Reminder: Sign up for Trainings on New DPS Printing/Copying Vendor
This is your last chance to register for All Copy Products vendor presentations/trainings on May 17 and 18 from 8 a.m-3 p.m. at the Emily Griffith Campus 14er. Register for a one-hour session here.
These sessions will include:
Hands-on training.
DPS badge setup -- send as many staff as possible.
Ordering shredding services.
Seeing the new ticketing system for repairs, ordering copy jobs and/or promotional items.
Review the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Services Year-End Deadline Memo for upcoming important dates regarding year-end close. Failing to complete these year-end processes by Friday, June 30 could have budget implications for the 2023-24 fiscal year. If you have any questions, contact your Financial Partner.
Summer Employment Opportunities for Students 16+
DPS has a variety of great employment opportunities to support students during the summer months. Many of these positions are open to those ages 16 and up. Please share these opportunities within your communities and with any students looking for summer work options. See this flier for more information. If you have any questions, contact Kristi Waters.
Learn More About the New DPS Partnership with Discovery Education
DPS has partnered with Discovery Education! Our vision for the partnership with DPS is to enrich the educational experiences of our K-12 students by providing educational videos, instructional activities, simulations and virtual field trips. This partnership will also empower our educators with additional tools and resources to enhance the district's adopted curriculum. Within our partnership, all departments and school sites have free professional learning opportunities to learn more about the Discovery Education learning platform. See theResource Guide to get started.
Growth & Performance
Complete Classified End-of-Year Evaluations by May 31
The end of the 2022-23 performance year forClassified team members is fast approaching. Supervisors must submit evaluation information by Wednesday, May 31 using this link(this link is for supervisors only.)
Schedule time to meet with the team members you are evaluating individually. Followthese Manager actions.
After you submit your informationhere, you and your team members will receive a copy of what you submitted and it will provide a record for the employee file.
Denver Public Schools sends all district newsletters and critical employee communications through Constant Contact. Please do not unsubscribe your DPS email address from any message; if you unsubscribe from one newsletter or one communication, you will be removed from all other district-managed email lists in Constant Contact. If you have any questions, please email newsletters@dpsk12.org.
