October is Career and College Success Month -- and to celebrate, DPS will be highlighting students from across grade levels who are preparing for success after graduation. This includes students who are participating in Advanced Placement courses, Career Development through work-based learning, Career and Technical Education, Concurrent Enrollment and the Seal of Biliteracy. 

Celebrate students in your school who are planning for their futures by filling out the MyPlanDPS form. Please submit a photo and signed media release to Lucy Sloan. These stories will be shared throughout DPS to inspire other students to take charge of their education.  

Next week is DPS Classified Employee Recognition Week! Classified employees are paraprofessionals, facilities managers, food service workers and other team members who keep DPS running every day. Share your shoutout of a dedicated classified employee and their impact through this form!

In conjunction with Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, there is a new mandatory Cybersecurity Awareness training in Learning Space. All members of Team DPS are required to complete this course by Wednesday, Nov. 1. 

Please see the training enrollment email sent last week to access the course, or you can find it by searching Cybersecurity Essentials in Learning Space. More information is available on the Department of Technology Services page on The Commons. 

Thank you for your dedication to our students! We are grateful for your advocacy, interventions and capacity-building to ensure students access their educational environment to the highest extent possible. We look forward to celebrating you on World Occupational Therapy Day on Friday, Oct. 27, too!

DPS has a new and improved way for members of the public to request documents through the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). Anyone can request public documents by going to the DPS CORA webpage and clicking on the “Request Public Information” button to fill out a short form. 

The CORA email address has changed as well. DPS employees asked to provide records as part of a CORA request will now receive an email from dpsk12@govqa.us. Requests should not interfere with regular work activities but should be prioritized as the district has three business days to respond to an open CORA request.

Additional information about CORA and district employees’ responsibilities and training can be found on the CORA page on The Commons.

Visit the Employee Wellness Page for more information.

The nationally recognized DPS Parent Teacher Home Visit (PTHV) program is looking for educators like YOU to join our PTHV Advisory Committee! The purpose of this committee is to uplift the voices of DPS staff, families and the community to enhance and support the PTHV program at DPS. 

The committee will meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom starting on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Apply to our PTHV Advisory Committee today before applications close on Wednesday, Nov. 1. If you have questions, contact Odalys Melgoza.

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. for our Dining for Dollars Fundraiser with Mici's Italian at their 7th and Colorado location. 

Mici will donate 20% of your purchase to support students when you mention Denver Public Schools Foundation for dine-in, takeout, delivery or catering orders!

*Online orders MUST be placed using the QR code in the photo to be counted.

Chromebook damage and loss continue to rise and are unsustainable, creating risk in remaining 1:1 as a district. See the Current State of 1:1.

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