“Shaunta’ came to our school late in the year because our nurse received a promotion into another district. She jumped right in and ensured a smooth transition. She is supportive of our students' needs. She shows care to all students and is gentle with their aches, pains and scrapes. She also knows when students are chilling too long in the nurse's room and gets them back to learning! We are fortunate that she has joined our school community.” -- Linda August, Inspire Elementary
Celebrate more school nurses in the Top 5 below!
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Take the DPS "Your Voice/Tu Voz" Survey
The survey is open now through Sunday, May 14. Check your DPS email for your link to complete the survey. Encourage students to complete the survey and remind families that they can access the survey link via email, the Parent Portal or at dpsk12.org/survey.
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Our Long Term Safety Plan- Provide Feedback at an Upcoming Town Hall and Survey |
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As part of the Long-term Safety Plan engagement strategy, DPS is hosting four upcoming Tele-Town Halls as well as an interactive survey to gather feedback. If you have not already, please read version 1.0 by visiting the Long-term Safety Plan webpage.
At each of the four town halls, we will share highlights from the plan, ask specific questions of participants for feedback and hear thoughts and ideas directly from participants. Our DPS community is invited and encouraged to join the following town halls:
- Town Hall #1: Wednesday, May 10, 5-6 p.m.
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Parents/guardians whose last names start with A-L.
- Town Hall #2: Wednesday, May 10, 7-8 p.m.
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Parents/guardians whose last names start with M-Z.
- Town Hall #3: Wednesday, May 17, 10-11 a.m.
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DPS employees whose last names start with A-L.
- Town Hall #4: Wednesday, May 17, 6-7 p.m.
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DPS employees whose last names start with M-Z.
We encourage you to take the survey and to share it with your school communities. For more information about the town halls and surveys, click here. As always, thank you for being an active participant in these important conversations and for everything you do to keep our schools safe.
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Register for End-of-Year Hiring Fair on Thursday, June 8 |
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The Office of Talent is hosting a districtwide hiring event on Thursday, June 8 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. We will be advertising and inviting candidates for all school-based positions, school support and central office positions. In order to meet everyone’s needs, we are hosting this event in three locations at the same time -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College, CEC Early College and George Washington High School. Click here to register.
Follow DPSCareers on Facebook and Twitter, and DPS on LinkedIn for hiring information. Re-share posts from the DPSCareers Facebook and Twitter on your school’s social media accounts to encourage applicants to apply.
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Register for Trainings on the New DPS Copiers/Printers |
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All Copy Products (ACP), the new DPS copier and printer vendor, will be holding presentations and trainings on May 17-18 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Emily Griffith Campus 14er. Register for the one-hour sessions here. Sessions will include:
- Hands-on training.
- DPS badge setup -- send as many staff as possible.
- Ordering shredding services.
- Seeing the new ticketing system for repairs, ordering copy jobs and/or promotional items.
- Door prizes and chances to win a $20 gift card.
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Thank you to all Team DPS members who shared shoutouts for our wonderful school nurses! Check out the Top 5 below, and click here to read more about DPS’ hardworking school nurses!
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5. “Nurse Harlett is amazing! She is so kind, thorough, genuine and thoughtful. She greets everyone with a smile. Students feel so safe going to her when they need to, she has great relationships with the staff and families and is a very dedicated nurse and mother. Marrama is exceptionally lucky to be in her care. Thanks, Harlett!” -- Samantha Terry Southwell, Marrama Elementary
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4. “Nurse Kristina Polizzotto is an amazing Nurse. She takes care of us when we get hurt. She also helps us when we get sick. She is a very caring person!" -- Second Graders, Brown International Academy
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3. “I want to shout out Nurse Lupe at Oakland. She has gone WAY above and beyond the call of duty. We couldn't do it without her, and I'm so grateful to get to work with her every day!” -- April Joy Freudenburg, Oakland Elementary
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2. “Just want to give a big shout out to Nurse Fun and his Health Tech Daniela Gonzales. I can't thank them both enough for everything they do for our school community and staff. They provide students with snacks, socks, grilled cheese sandwiches, a safe place during mental health needs and bring their medical expertise. These two individuals have had a challenging year caring for students and staff and they are always there in a flash to keep us safe. Thank you both!!!” -- East High School
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1. “I would love to shout out our amazing nurse at Lake Middle School and Strive-Lake, Suzanne Retzer. I have had the pleasure of getting to work with her for the past seven years. She has great relationships with students and staff, and is able to handle the complex medical needs of our students so seamlessly.” -- Kristin Cowgill, Lake Middle School
*Suzanne received so many shout outs, we’ve created a bonus list to share your shout outs for her!
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Top 5 Callout: Share Your Best Graduation Photo! |
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Graduation season is upon us! To celebrate, we are sharing Team DPS throwback graduation photos! If you'd like to have a graduation photo featured in next week's edition, fill out this form.
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Share Medicaid Outreach and Enrollment Information with Families |
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Denver Public Schools' Medicaid Department helps families apply for free or low-cost health insurance, including Health First Colorado (Medicaid) and CHP+ and SNAP food assistance. We offer one-on-one appointments at any DPS school site. Additionally, we assist families with re-enrollment and utilizing their benefits. If any of your students or anyone you know needs assistance, please contact our Outreach and Enrollment Specialists by calling 720-423-3661 or emailing outreach@dpsk12.org.
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Preparing for Local Administrative Rights Removal on Windows Devices |
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As communicated previously, local administrator permissions will be removed from district Windows devices to strengthen protection of district data and information.
This means staff will no longer be able to download and install any applications. However, your School Tech Representatives (STRs)/School Tech Partners (STPs) will still have access to install for your school.
Refer to the schedule below to see when the removal of local administrator rights will take effect:
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Monday, May 15: K-5 Elementary Schools
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Thursday, May 18: K-8 and 6-8 Middle Schools
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Monday, May 22: 6-12 Combined and 9-12 High Schools
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Monday, June 5: Central Admin/Support Offices
For more information, please see the FAQ.
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Guidance Regarding End-of-Life Apple Devices |
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In a continued effort to keep student and staff data safe, devices no longer receiving security updates will not be supported. DoTS has been working with schools to transition macOS and iOS devices to Mosyle, the new DPS management system. At the end of this semester, we will be ending the use of Ivanti EPM for Macs (It will remain for PCs.) and decommissioning Airwatch. Please see this document for more details.
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Alesandra Rodriguez
Curriculum Specialist
Equity
"Since joining our department last summer, Alesandra has been an incredible addition to the Gifted and Talented (GT) Department. Alesandra has been integral in working with our multilingual families and initiatives to increase identification. She has improved communications and testing procedures to ensure they are equitable, specifically for our Spanish-speaking students and families. Additionally, she has been an important presence in collaborating with our ECE teachers and sites in instituting new procedures for ECE testing and Early Access. She has been involved in multiple talks with families and community members about GT learners, often presenting content in Spanish and bringing information to a wider audience. Alesandra has been a positive force and voice in our department and I am so grateful to have her as a colleague."
-- Stacey Pendleton, Gifted and Talented Department
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