Team members at Valdez Elementary wore blue for Autism Awareness in April.
Read more highlights from the year in the Top 5!
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Thank you for another unforgettable year, Team DPS! We hope that you are able to wind down this summer and do all the things that fill your buckets. Have a great summer! |
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Congratulating 2021-22 Whole Child Distinguished Schools |
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Every year, DPS honors the teachers and schools who apply for the Whole Child Distinguished Schools Award. The goal of the Distinguished Schools Award is to ensure schools across the district are excelling in providing equitable and inclusive environments where students are healthy, supported, engaged, challenged, safe and socially and emotionally intelligent. DPS is leading the nation in focusing this level of effort and attention around Whole Child supports because it will not only improve academic outcomes, but is critical to achieving our vision that Every Scholar Thrives.
In recognition of their work around supporting the whole child, the following schools have been named DPS' 2021-22 Distinguished Schools:
- Beach Court Elementary
- Delta High School
- Denver Green School Southeast
- Doull Elementary
- Eagleton Elementary
- Ellis Elementary
- Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences
- Math & Science Leadership Academy
- Northfield High School
- West High School
These schools were chosen by the ProComp Implementation Team, which includes members from DCTA and DPS. The schools represent a variety of student populations and regions from ECE through high school and have demonstrated a commitment to the Focus Areas of the Whole Child. We are grateful for all the schools and staff whose hard work and commitment have led to the district's progress and who will continue to work for the success of our students.
Teachers, SSPs and all other team members working .2 FTE or more at each distinguished school will receive a one-time $750 incentive on their June 7 paycheck. Payment will be prorated based on FTE. If you have questions regarding compensation from the award, email the HR Compensation Team.
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Last Chance: Night of Honor Nominations Close Friday |
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This Friday, June 3, is the last day to nominate an individual or a team for DPS’ prestigious Night of Honor awards. If you work with a person or team who inspires you, take this opportunity to celebrate and recognize them for the following:
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Leadership Lamp Award: Our most distinguished award honoring our Shared Core Values champions who model the way for DPS (four awards total).
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Top 5: Highlights of the Year
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Thank you to the team members who shared their highlights of the 2021-22 school year. From installing Buddy Benches to helping students through graduation, thank you for a great year, Team DPS! See more highlights here.
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5. “Being back on stage for live performances without masks was an absolute joy for me, my students and our community. Live theater is back!” -- Hanan Al-Naqeeb, Northfield
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4. “Taking our seventh- and eighth-graders to Washington D.C. was a huge highlight of the year! So powerful! Trip of a lifetime.” -- Cathy Golden, Florida Pitt Waller
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3. "In the world of online education, sometimes you just have to get creative! In order to help one of this year's graduates, Danylo Herasymov, walk the stage at graduation, Denver Online's CTE Teacher, Justin Bale, dressed up in a cap and gown and took the stage, with Danylo experiencing the whole thing via FaceTime from Texas! Denver Online continues to prove that special student-teacher bonds can happen virtually anywhere!” -- Kaci Sintek, Denver Online
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2. “My team collaborated to create awareness for different disabilities this year. We worked with the PTO to create a Neurodiversity Parent and Teacher group. The committee bought two Buddy Benches to promote kindness. Kids sit there when they are lonely and other kids come and join them. The school's Girl Scout troop painted and decorated the benches. To celebrate National Down's Syndrome Awareness Day, we organized a crazy sock day. For Autism Awareness, we had kids and staff wear blue to show their support.” -- Fabiola Lozada, Valdez Elementary
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1. “As a central office staff member, my highlight this year was being able to support our schools in the actual classrooms as a substitute. I'm a mom of a thriving, successful high-functioning autistic 21-year-old who definitely gave many DPS schools and many DPS teachers a major challenge. So I purposely chose SPED/AN/MIA roles that needed coverage. It was my way of paying it forward to the community that supported my son throughout his educational journey -- no matter how hard it was. It was an absolute honor to be working alongside our modern day heroes. Teachers and paras deserve the very best. I truly appreciate them for all that they do. Thank you for everything!”
-- Lyndsay Taylor, DoTS
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ICYMI: Finance Modules to Transition to the New Employee Space on July 5 |
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In preparation for the migration to the new Employee Space, please be aware of the cutoff dates for financial transactions. June 24 is the last day for employees to transact in Finance Infor/ Lawson. Transactions are anticipated to resume in the new Employee Space on July 5.
Click here for detailed information on key cutover dates and to learn what to expect from the system migration. Note: There are no changes to Human Resources transactions at this time. These modules are scheduled to go-live in the new Employee Space in October 2022.
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New Employee Space Training for Front Office Staff |
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DPS is transitioning from Infor/Lawson/GHR/Learning Space to a new Employee Space, hosted by the cloud-based Oracle solution. Recommended training opportunities specifically tailored to meet the needs of Office Support personnel and P-card holders during this transition will be available both virtually and in-person. The two-hour, in-person training will provide a hands-on opportunity for staff to practice completing the following functions in the new Employee Space: entering requisitions, managing invoices, SAF reporting, Pcard reconciliation and submitting reimbursement/per-diem. To accommodate staff on different work year calendars, the training session training will be repeated June 29-30, July 26-28, and Aug. 9-11. Registration information can be found here.
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DPS Staff Invited to the 2022 GlobalMindED Conference |
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GlobalMindED is an organization that works to close the equity gap through education, entrepreneurship, employment and economic mobility to create a capable, diverse talent pipeline. Denver Public Schools has partnered with GlobalMindED to offer 40 conference passes to the 2022 GlobalMindED Conference on June 23-24. If you are interested in attending the conference, click here to register for free. Check out the Conference At-A-Glance and the full Conference Program for more information.
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Jordan Harper
Math Paraprofessional,
Morey Middle School
Students First
“Jordan lives the value of Students First every single day. He supports every math teacher by pulling small groups to work with students on math intervention, making sure they understand the importance of education. He also jumped into the role as head coach for both the boys basketball and flag football teams. The boys then said that they wanted to get into weightlifting so he started a weightlifting club after school. He continued to also have basketball practice for any boys that wanted to keep practicing after the season was over.
One student in particular that Jordan helped was a student who had horrible attendance, only showing up once a week, if that. He put him on the basketball team to encourage him to come to school, and when the student said he didn't have a ride, Jordan jumped right in. He began to pick the student up a few days per week in order to ensure that the student was able to come to school on time.”
-- Alison Doyle, Morey
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