Our DPS Weekly
April 14, 2023
EDUCA DPS Podcast - Suicide Prevention
This week’s EDUCA Podcast guests are Dr. Jane Linnemann, Student Safety Coordinator, and Grant Van Pelt, School Psychologist for Denver Public Schools. Both play a crucial role in protecting the health and safety of students through suicide prevention.

“Suicide prevention is really important because it continues the conversation around mental health. Everyone is vulnerable to mental health wellness and mental health illness, and risk of suicide is one of those aspects that can impact how we’re feeling everyday,” said Dr. Linnemann.

In these important interviews with Dr. Jane Linnemann in English and Grant Van Pelt in Spanish, learn more about how DPS provides support for suicide prevention and other key mental health supports. 
DPS Students Attend Ninth-Grade College Expo
Before spring break, over 2,000 ninth-graders had the chance to experience college life on the Auraria Campus during the Ninth-Grade College Expo. During the visit, students attended a “College 101” class to learn more about what might interest them when they are looking at post-secondary institutions.

“Hopefully it helps them think about what they want to do in high school, what classes they want to study and start looking at post-secondary options,” said Katie Gianatasio, Sr. Manager of Counseling and College Success. 

Thank you to Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, and Community College of Denver for having us!
Crossing Guards Keeping Our Students Safe
“It’s fulfilling for me because I feel good at the end of the day knowing that the kids are safe,” said school crossing guard Tyanna Cooper, on what her role as a DPS school crossing guard means to her.

Our school crossing guards do not have easy jobs. They sometimes deal with hostility from the public, and they are always the first interaction the public has with a school official before entering the school. They keep us safe, and they put themselves in high-risk situations to do so.

Watch this video to learn more about what it takes to be a DPS school crossing guard, and get an inside look at a recent training program.
Marrero Moment with Richard Tagle
This week’s Marrero Moment features President and CEO of the Denver Public Schools Foundation, Richard Tagle. The DPS Foundation is the strategic fundraising partner of the district and invests in progress so that students thrive.

The foundation achieves this through collaboration with local philanthropy and community engagement initiatives. Learn more about Richard, the DPS Foundation, and the beauty and intricacies of strategic work in educational leadership in this thoughtful and engrossing conversation between two of our dynamic district leaders.
Sixth-Graders Learn Robotics at Brand New 2020 Bond-funded STEAM Lab
In 2020, DPS passed a bond that allowed a provision for the addition of a new STEAM lab at Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 School, and in 2022 the project was completed. STEAM has been created in recent years to integrate reading, writing and critical thinking into the STEM curriculum.

VEX is a STEM-focused educational robotics program that assists teachers with tools, curriculum and professional development. DPS offered a grant for teachers who were interested in the program. Teachers had to apply for an extracurricular robotics unit, and teacher Craig Herrera decided to apply. 

“The importance of getting STEAM in the hands of minority students and female students cannot be overstated,” said Herrera, who teaches computer science at Bryant Webster. 

Equity in STEM and STEAM education is an important and evolving subject. Read our full article for an inside look at the new classroom at Bryant Webster.
Join Us for the DPS Diversity Hiring Fair
Join us tomorrow from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for our Diversity Hiring Event at Manual High School. School and district leaders will be on-site providing interview opportunities for a variety of positions within our district. As part of the DPS Strategic Roadmap, we are committed to recruiting and retaining team members with identities that reflect our community and students. We have the following incentives available:

  • Employee Referral Program: $125 and up for paraprofessional and teacher referrals.
  • Tuition and student loan reimbursement up to $6,000!
  • CDL Bus Driver: Starting pay is $24.40 per hour, paid CDL training is available.
  • Guest Teacher Opportunities: $160-200 per day (depending on type of substitute license).

Register here.
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