ICYMI: Submit Documentation of Your Vaccine Status |
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On Monday, you should have received an email from HR_Connect@dpsk12.org to complete your COVID-19 vaccination in Employee Space. This is a mandatory action based on the Public Health Order issued on Aug. 2, 2021 by Mayor Hancock and the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.
Follow the directions here to submit your vaccine documentation or submit a medical or religious exemption request.
As a reminder, all information must be uploaded no later than Sept. 30 in order to be in compliance with the public health order. For employees who are already fully vaccinated, please enter your information by Monday, Aug. 30. For employees who are in the process of getting vaccinated or are seeking medical or religious exemption, please enter your information by Friday, Sept. 3. This will allow HR the time they need to process your documentation or exemption request.
If you have specific concerns regarding your unique situation, please contact HR Connect by email at HR_Connect@dpsk12.org or over the phone at 720-423-3900. Check The Commons first for up-to-date information regarding the vaccine mandate and requirements for DPS.
Thank you in advance for taking action to help us comply with the health order.
Many thanks,
Tamara and Mike
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This Week's Top 5 Things to Know |
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2021-22 Teal Day Resources |
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There are five remaining Teal Days in the 2021-22 school year where you will be able to engage in singular offerings and year-long cohorts. Cohorts provide an opportunity to engage in meaningful learning over time alongside peers. For more information about these cohorts please review the Cohort Catalogue.
If you were unable to attend a cohort session on August Teal Day and would like to be added to the cohort -- or you attended a cohort session and do not wish to continue with the cohort -- there will be an add-drop period from now until Sept. 27. Please note: For all Teal Days, centrally-offered professional learning will be in the mornings and the afternoon will be school-led. Please review this FAQ or submit questions here.
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ICYMI: Seeking Champions to Support New Employee Space |
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As we shared at the end of last school year, DPS will be transitioning from Infor/Lawson/GHR/Learning Space to a new Employee Space, hosted by the cloud-based Oracle solution, over the next two years. The new Employee Space will now house HR and Finance transactions for employees and Managers, all in one place. The shift will modernize these important services and processes for team members, and the first phase of go-live is currently planned to take place in winter of 2021.
While we prepare to launch these new features, we’re looking for Employee Space Champions to support each team through the transition. Employee Space Champions will support your team’s shift to the new Employee Space by gaining early exposure to the platform, providing feedback on training materials and resources, directing colleagues to available resources, and working toward solutions as part of a collaborative effort. Please share this opportunity with your team to learn more and sign up by Aug. 31.
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New Process for SSP Growth and Performance This Year |
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Infor HR will be decommissioned in December 2021 and will not be utilized for the 2021-22 performance cycle. Employees who are eligible for the SSP Growth & Performance System will instead use Google to track progress throughout the year and complete an end-of-year (EOY) appraisal.
Leaders and managers will utilize these Observation and Final Rating forms to draft the EOY appraisal. The formal EOY evaluation and self-evaluation will be completed via a Google Form and detailed instructions will be provided as that window approaches.
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Bridges Curriculum Login Reset Happening Sept. 10 |
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The Math Learning Center will conduct its annual reset of the Bridges Educator Site licenses to remove unused DPS accounts on the evening of Sept. 10. All Bridges accounts will be reset at that time and all users will need to log in after that date to create new accounts. Bridges school leaders will be sent an email on Sept. 8 with additional reset instructions. If you have questions, contact Cathy Oglesby.
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New Social Studies Curriculum: Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Access |
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Inquiry Journey’s, from inquirED, is the new district adopted digital curriculum for social studies. Opt-in schools have access to the new curriculum via Clever. To access the digital resources, educators and administrators can log in to Clever navigate to the inquirED app or visit https://app.inquired.org, then sign in via Clever. There are no hard copies of texts or materials and no separate student logins. Instead, educators can print materials or upload texts, handouts, and graphic organizers for students either into Seesaw or Schoology for student access.
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Additional Resources and Opportunities |
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Click here to learn more about these resources and opportunities:
- Apply Now to Receive Funds from the Concurrent Enrollment Expansion and Innovation Grant
- Free Clipboards and Plastic Bins Available
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Denver Public Schools sends all district newsletters and critical employee communications through Constant Contact. Please do not unsubscribe your dpsk12.org 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.
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