Class of 2023 Graduations Dates Announced
Families can now access the complete list of spring 2023 graduation ceremonies! Find graduation dates, times and locations here.
|
|
|
EDUCA Podcast: DPS Seal of Biliteracy Program |
|
On this week’s episode of the EDUCA Podcast, we spoke with Adrienne Endres, the Executive Director of Multilingual Services and Paulina Rodriguez Canizares, Elementary ELA Instructional Coordinator. Both Adrienne and Paulina play important roles in implementing DPS’ Seal of Biliteracy Program.
“Seeing kids harness the power of both of their languages, and their culture, and being comfortable and encouraged to express that in the classroom, both as who they are and how they learn, it fills me with such joy,” Adrienne said.
So, what is the Seal of Biliteracy? Watch this week’s episodes in English and Spanish to learn about this exciting component of a well-rounded Multilingual Education, one that we are honored to uphold here at DPS.
|
|
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Ryan Fune |
|
Ryan M. Fune, Ph.D. was born in Kalaheo, Hawaii to a Filipino and Chinese mother and a Portuguese, Hawaiian and Spanish father. He has worked in Denver Public Schools for 27 years as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, Multilingual Education Teacher Qualification course instructor, adjunct university professor, literacy interventionist, student-teacher mentor and Summer Connections teacher. He also served as the vice president of the Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC), and is currently the Board Secretary of Denver Public Schools' Asian Education Advisory Council (AEAC).
"I used the wisdom and grit imparted by my Asian mother to write a second story for myself and not do what the kids in my neighborhood were expected to do. I moved to the mainland, acclimated to life away from beaches and waterfalls and attained a Bachelor's, Master's and ultimately a Doctorate degree. Many kids from Hawaii who move to the mainland often face a culture shock and rapidly return to the natural beauty, special foods and slower pace of Hawaii."
As a career DPS employee, Dr. Fune is committed to representing the vocation of education in joyful and evocative ways. He demonstrates to young Asian-American/Pacific Islander students that they can collectively represent the best of humanity as it relates to diligence and innovation. Thank you for all you do in service of our scholars, Dr. Fune!
|
|
SchoolChoice Round 2 Open Now |
|
The finalized SchoolChoice Round 1 results were posted for DPS families on Saturday, April 22. Please check the portal to see your student’s placement if you participated in Round 1.
Round 2 of SchoolChoice opened Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m. and will remain open until Thursday, Aug. 31. Round 2 of SchoolChoice is on a first-come, first-served basis within school priority groups. It is also for families who missed Round 1, took part in Round 1 but want to re-explore their options or are new to DPS for next school year. Click here for more information about Round 2.
|
|
Hagan clic aquí para leer este mensaje en español.
|
|
Sign Up for Transportation Services by June 16 |
|
The Transportation Opt-in Program is now live on the Parent Portal. If your student is eligible and you would like them to use DPS Transportation in the 2023-24 school year, please opt-in now. Click here for instructions on how to opt-in. Families have until Friday, June 16 to let us know if your eligible student will be using our services next school year. If you don’t opt-in by June 16, your student could experience a delay in service.
Note: McKinney-Vento, Special Education, Foster Care and newcomer students will not need to opt-in because they will automatically be routed for 2023-24 transportation service.
|
|
Take the DPS "Your Voice/Tu Voz" Survey!
The survey is open now through May 14. Students and staff, check your DPS email for your link to complete the survey. Families can access the survey link via email, the Parent Portal or at dpsk12.org/survey.
|
|
|
Video Recap of Last Week's Shakespeare Festival |
|
“To be or not to be, that is the question,” utters the Prince of Denmark in William Shakespeare’s longest play, the iconic Hamlet. The real question this week though, is where were you during DPS’ Shakespeare Festival? It’s the oldest and largest student Shakespeare Festival in the country! If you missed it, watch this video of students and members of Team DPS members at the festival last Friday.
|
|
President's Environmental Youth Awards |
|
A group of passionate and intelligent DPS students brought the Environmental Protection Agency to our very own Emily Griffith Campus last week! Watch this video to see students being awarded the President's Environmental Youth Award, a prestigious honor given to K-12 students who are helping lead the way for climate policy through outstanding environmental stewardship projects. Learn more at sustainability.dpsk12.org and at dpsclimateaction.org.
|
|
DPS Partnership Breakfast |
|
Did you know that DPS has the largest K-12 workplace learning program in the country? DPS is proud to partner with our esteemed business partners who continue to invest in the future of our DPS students through their participation in this program. In this video, the DPS Career and College Success team sat down with these key stakeholders at our annual DPS Partnership Breakfast.
|
|
Schools Collaborate to Create Comprehensive Mental Health Supports |
|
Students from Pascual LeDoux Academy, Steele Elementary, Park Hill Elementary and Thomas Jefferson High School have worked all year to analyze BESS Mental Health Screening data along with other data sources to create comprehensive mental health supports across all tiers. Join us as each team presents their findings on Monday, May 15 at 1817 Acoma from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
