Pictured: Susan Trahan, ECE-4 teacher with students at Hallett Academy

Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner, taking place Monday, May 8 - Friday, May 12! In celebration, DPS invites our students to recognize their favorite teachers by sharing what they love most about them.

Please share this opportunity with students and ask them to share why they love their teachers by completing this short form by Friday, April 28. Please note that submissions may be featured on the DPS website and DPS social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn).

Join the Benefits Team and our DPS vendors for one of the upcoming in-person Open Enrollment Fairs. During these fairs, DPS employees will have the opportunity to learn about benefit options, ask questions and receive one-on-one enrollment support to waive or elect benefits.

Remember, Open Enrollment is Monday, April 17 - Friday, May 5 and all employees must take action. DPS is here to support your enrollment needs, so please consider attending an upcoming fair! For more information, or if you are unable to attend, there are resources, webinars and one-on-one support offerings available on the Open Enrollment website.

Join us on Saturday, April 15 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. This is a high area of need and priority for our district. We have the following incentives available:

April is Arab American Heritage Month! We want to recognize any amazing programs, events and celebrations involving Arab culture around the district on our social media! Share anything that your school is doing to honor and celebrate this special month here, or even a positive statement on a student or staff member and how they honor/represent their heritage!

The DPS Sustainability Team invites you to attend one of the many Earth Day Events happening throughout our community. See a list of events being hosted throughout the DPS community below.

The FACE University Webpage has been re-launched as a virtual parent resource. There are trainings and workshops across multiple topics, a resource hub and more to come. Subscribe to updates of new content. Share this information with families so they can access this tool too! See this flier for more information.

Do you have any upcoming parent-based events? Contact Jasmine Rigby.

Financial education can help folks reach their goals by better understanding how retirement works and how to budget and save money. Financial literacy tools will also help in the creation of plans that set expectations, and that hold us accountable to our financial goals.

Your Retirement at Work: Learn about the importance of saving money now for the future and the benefits of employer retirement programs.

Tuesday, April 18 at 4.30 p.m. Register here.

Cash Management: This educational workshop provides the information, tools, and resources to help you plan for a more secure financial future.

Thursday, April 27 at 4.30 p.m. Register here.

As a part of Team DPS, support the DPS Foundation by making a gift or submitting a payroll deduction form by Friday, May 5 and you’ll be automatically entered into our two prize drawings!

Give $10 per pay period and help provide six high school seniors with caps and gowns for graduation so that all students can participate in graduation ceremonies, regardless of income.

The Date Night package includes two concert ticket vouchers, two Comedy Works tickets, a Ratio Beerworks gift card and more! The Self Care package includes an all-access month to Colorado Athletic Club, an Alchemy Face Bar gift card and a voucher to Urban Cookie! Contact Erin Shelby if you have any questions.

It is time for the 39th Annual DPS Shakespeare Festival! We are proud to host the largest (~5,000+ participants) and longest-running (39th annual) student Shakespeare Festival in the country.

We are in need of judges and volunteers on Friday, April 28. We will take care of parking and get you a t-shirt and lunch. We would love to have you join us as we celebrate the work of students and the words and work of William Shakespeare. The festival takes place Friday, April 28 at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Judges and volunteers will have a 9:45 a.m. call time. If you are able to join us, please fill out your availability and information via this form.

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