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Dear Team DPS,

This week marked the official kick off of the 2021-22 school year, and it was so energizing to see our scholars and their families fill our campuses with joy, optimism (and of course a few first-day jitters) once again. The buzz of excitement was palpable, especially at Garden Place Academy, where I joined in the fun with students, parents, teachers and support staff before the first bell of the new year. 

Below are some more photos of the first few days back to school, and be sure to watch this welcome back video in English or Spanish. 

Thank you to all of our team members who worked hard to get our schools ready for a year of learning and who gave such a warm welcome to our scholars. I look forward to the school year ahead and all the possibilities it holds for our students.

DPS Food and Nutrition Services has teamed up with Brigaid -- a chef-led organization -- to bring professional chefs into our school cafeterias. Dan Giusti -- owner of Brigaid and former Noma chef -- and his 12 Brigaid chefs will work across DPS schools to train DPS Food Service workers on everything from knife skills to food storage.

With the help of Brigaid, we are improving the culinary skills of kitchen employees, who provide 40,000 breakfast and 50,000 lunch meals Monday through Friday. We’re excited for this opportunity to provide scratch-cooked meals that nourish and fuel our students thanks to this new partnership with Brigaid! Read more in this story by The Denver Post.

Thank you for your patience as we fixed an issue with the Parent Portal that was causing incorrect data to appear in the Transportation section. The issue has been corrected, and the bus stop information you see is accurate. If you have any questions, please email transportation@dpsk12.org.

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