Celebrate Women's History Month |
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Women's History Month was created to celebrate the many achievements that women have made in the face of inequities. For our students, knowing women's history and their achievements expands their sense of what is possible. For all of us, knowledge of women's history builds respect and honor. As a district, we will be honoring one woman nominated from each school or department that is creating "HER"story within the team or department. Nominees will be honored on Friday, March 24 at an awards ceremony at GALS Denver. To nominate a woman, fill out this form by Friday, March 17. More information on how we are celebrating Women's History Month can be found here. If you have any questions, contact Lilly Brown.
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Women of Color Unsung Heroes Nomination |
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To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Women of Color (WOC) Belong Group is honoring women of color that are “Unsung Heroes” in their school or department. Everyday throughout March, the WOC Belong Group will spotlight and celebrate women of color who are dedicated to uplifting DPS students, families, staff and the community. Read about each nominee on the WOC Belong Twitter and Instagram pages. Nominate a woman of color to be honored by the WOC Belong Group in the Unsung Heroes Women’s History Recognition campaign. If you have questions, contact KG Kujjo.
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Know your Benefits: Flexible Packages to Meet Your Unique Needs |
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Your insurance needs don’t end at medical, dental or vision coverage. DPS has plans for managing many of your on-going costs through supplemental insurance plans. Be prepared for all life throws your way with legal, commuter or long-term care coverage. Get additional peace of mind for unexpected medical costs with critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity policies. Protect your car, home and pets through optional insurances. Check out all our unique plan options on The Commons.
And, learn more about:
Open Enrollment is April 17-May 5 this year! Be prepared to select the best plan for your needs by visiting the Open Enrollment page on The Commons. Remember, every benefits-eligible employee must take action and enroll or waive benefits, regardless of what they elected last year.
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Summer Program Information |
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Reminder: Registration for Summer Connections Now Open
Registration is now open for Summer Connections -- a fun, five-week program that exposes students to content from their upcoming grade. All rising first- through fifth-grade DPS students are encouraged to apply!
Summer Connections:
- Is no cost to families.
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Provides full-day programming from June 12-July 14. (No school on June 19 and July 4.)
- Centers around literacy, math, science and hands-on learning.
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Share Achieving Excellence Academy Summer Learning Opportunity with Current 8th- and 9th-Graders |
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The Culture, Equity and Leadership Team (CELT) is excited to announce year two of the Achieving Excellence Academy (AEA)! AEA is a cultural summer program for diverse, rising ninth- and 10th-grade students. Learn more and encourage students to apply by Friday, April 7.
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Top 5 Callout: School Social Worker Shoutouts |
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As we celebrate School Social Work Week this week, we want to recognize our school social workers and the work they do each day to support our schools! Share your shoutout for the school social workers at your school through this form and we’ll feature them in next week’s edition.
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Register Now for Tools to Curb Sugar Cravings Webinar on March 22 |
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Our bodies use sugar to help with energy, brain power and heart health -- among many other functions. However, sugar is also linked to nutrition-related diseases. So what’s going on with this nutrient that is meant to help us thrive?
Join this month's live Nutritional Awareness webinar, brought to you by the Employee Wellness department. During this 45-minute webinar, participants will learn about sugar and its role in body maintenance, growth, health and disease prevention in humans. The Employee Wellness department is hosting the Tools to Curb Sugar Cravings webinar on Wednesday, March 22 at 4:30 p.m. Register today!
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Take Advantage of Spring Break and Schedule Your Preventative Screenings |
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Did you know DPS employees who elect a DPS health plan through Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, or MotivHealth are eligible to participate in the Well Aware Program?
This program rewards employees who take action by completing an online health assessment and are up-to-date on their preventative screenings. Employees who complete the program will earn an extra $200 added to their Health Savings Account (HSA) or as a stipend on their paycheck (HMO plan members).
With spring break around the corner, take advantage of your time off by scheduling your preventative screenings and completing your online health assessment.
The deadline to complete the program is Saturday, May 20. Click here for next steps.
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You're Invited to the DPS Foundation Achieve Gala! |
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The DPS Foundation is hosting its annual Achieve Gala on Tuesday, April 18 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will feature student speakers, including Adrian who is a student at Respect Academy and Grace who is a senior at South High School.
You’ll also enjoy student entertainment groups from North High School, DMLK, and East High School, and a special black light performance from Valdez Elementary.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Don’t miss your chance to cheer on our students! Tickets are $250 per individual or $130 for DPS educators. Click here to learn more.
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Patricia Throckmorton
Teacher, Hamilton Middle School
Students First
"Patricia led the way at Hamilton by creating a math class specifically for our Multilingual Learners who are newcomers or Levels 1-2 on ACCESS. Her classroom has become a safe haven for students who are new to the country and limited in their English abilities and has helped them succeed in math. Students look up to her, trust her and know that she believes in them. The joy, fun and learning happening in her classroom is obvious quickly upon entering. Her students know that they are valued and important when they are in her room and this creates an incredible atmosphere of collaboration and respect. She always builds incredible relationships with the students' families as well. Oftentimes, families of her students will reach out to her first with their questions and concerns because they know that she is someone they can rely on. Thank you so much Patty for all that you give to our students and our school community!"
-- Joel Mollman, Hamilton Middle School
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