For Earth Day, DSST Byers students had a campus and neighborhood cleanup.
See how team members are "going green" in the Top 5.
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DPS' Transition to A New Solution for Employee Systems: Top 5 Things to Know |
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As we shared prior to spring break, DPS will be transitioning from Infor/Lawson/GHR/Learning Space to a new, cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution hosted by Oracle over the next two years. Denver voters approved the funding in November 2020, and the Board of Education approved the shift in December 2020 in order to address the fact that our current system prevents DPS from modernizing service and processes that are necessary to meet the needs of Team DPS.
This shift -- led by the At Your Service (AYS) Project Team within HR, Finance, and DoTS -- is focused on putting people at the center of HR and finance services while optimizing operational and technical functions. We know you likely have questions about what this might look like, so here are the Top 5 things to know:
5. Everything you currently do in Infor/Lawson/GHR/Learning Space, you’ll be able to do in the new system. This includes tasks like managing your personal information, posting or applying for jobs, registering for training, purchasing items for your school or department, preparing your budget, composing your goals, and more. Infor/Lawson/GHR/Learning Space will be fully replaced with this new solution when this project is complete. (Tasks like requesting time off and logging hours are currently managed in a separate software, which will not change.)
4. We’re utilizing updated technology. The new system is cloud-based and uses integrated technology to put everything in one place, which simplifies processes and increases system reliability.
3. You’ll notice increased accessibility. The new solution will be easily accessible from multiple devices, allowing you to navigate within the system when and where you need to.
2. You’ll start to see changes during the winter term of the 2021-22 school year. Please note that this is a multi-year roll out. The first areas that will “go-live” will be recruiting, HR, benefits and payroll. All other areas will be gradually introduced over the course of the next two years, with the project wrapping up in early 2023.
1. Training will be available to all members of Team DPS. There will be multiple opportunities for training and access to support resources. Stay tuned for more information next month about an opportunity to get involved as an early adopter on your team!
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Open Enrollment is Closing Soon: Enroll In or Waive Benefits Today |
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Top 5: Earth Day Celebrations
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Thank you to the team members who shared how they've been "going green" and how they celebrated Earth Day. Check out some of the sustainable projects team members shared below! |
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5. “MI students from classes at Manual and McAuliffe at Manual cleaned up the garden and planted peas in preparation for spring. Denver Art Museum volunteers also helped clean up the large garden at Kennedy. Next week they are going to prep the gardens at Columbian and Thomas Jefferson. DSST Byers students had a campus and neighborhood cleanup led by senior Sophia Gaal (photo above.)” -- Christopher Woodburn, Sustainability
4. “Earth Day is the theme for our current Library Session. Click here to learn all about it.” -- Heike Parks, Green Valley
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3. “With the support of Big Green, our class decided to plant potatoes! We also record our observations.” -- Veraliz Fernandez de Barbano, DCIS at Fairmont
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2. “I use non-toxic cleaning products and natural laundry detergent such as Seventh Generation. It is so important to be conscious of the toxins we put on our bodies and on the earth. I also have a pet and small child so I make sure not to use toxic cleaning products.” -- Nicole Boyd, West Early College
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1. “Denver Discovery School’s afterschool club SHADES celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up trash from around the school campus (gloves, bags and treats provided!). Our young ladies of SHADES have been engaged in spirited dialogues about how to think about Earth Day on a local scale. We spoke of making our local communities and surroundings cleaner. We want to see what our one day worth of effort produces and set our own environmental responsibility in motion!” -- Julia Jones, Denver Discovery School
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BONUS: “The DPS Sustainability Team just finished our virtual Sustainability and Garden Forum leading up to Earth Day, where we and our community partners shared ways for students, teachers, and staff to take action and be better stewards of our only home. Check out our website for resources and tips, and reach out if you want to see any of our recorded Forum sessions. Earth Day is an important reminder for us to take care of our home -- not just for one day, but every day!” -- Adam West, Sustainability
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Top 5 Callout: Why You Teach or Work in Education |
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As we get ready to celebrate our educators during Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to know what inspired you to become a teacher or work in education. Share your inspiration through this form, and we'll share it in next week's edition!
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Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with ‘4 Days of Wellness 4 YOU’ |
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The DPS Employee Wellness Team would like to thank all members of Team DPS for all that you in putting Students First! To show our appreciation, Employee Wellness has teamed up with top vendors to facilitate four free virtual wellness events next week. Join us Monday-Thursday at 4 p.m. next week for a relaxing meditation, pilates class, sound journey meditation and mindfulness practice. Exciting prizes will be raffled off for attendees. Learn more and sign up here!
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Complete the Well Aware Program by May 14 to Receive $200! |
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Team members currently enrolled in a DPS health plan can complete the Well Aware Program by May 14 to receive a $200 HSA credit or paycheck stipend. The Well Aware Program encourages employees to complete their online health risk assessment and be up-to-date on their preventative screenings. Just complete the two requirements and you will be eligible for the $200 reward!
Learn more and get started today by visiting the Well Aware page on The Commons. You can find a step-by-step guide to complete the program and answers to frequently asked questions, including how to check your program completion status, when you'll receive the stipend, and new requirements for Aetna members.
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New CDE Online Licensing System Available |
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The new CDE licensing system -- Colorado Online Licensing (COOL) -- has been designed to streamline processes for educators applying for and renewing their Colorado educator credentials, reduce processing time and include more automated notifications for users. The system also has added features such as an educator profile, credential print options and a two-way communication tool for users to connect with Educator Licensing directly within the system. Additional information, including checklists and video tutorials, are available on the CDE Licensing webpage.
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Update on Use of Local Home Folders (W: Drives) |
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With the transition to Google Suite, the use of local home folders (W: Drives) has dropped to just 16% due to team members’ preference for Google Drive. DoTS is now in progress of performing a full review and cleanup of the Home folder file system, as well as updating home folder usage regulations. For additional information about this project, visit the W: Drive page on The Commons.
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Jade Williamson
Manager of Healthy Schools,
Student Equity and Opportunity
Collaboration
"The Denver Health Clinic at Abraham Lincoln High School was renovated this past summer and some work continues to linger on this year. Throughout the entire process -- pre-construction, during construction, and now while the finishing touches are being completed -- Jade has communicated extremely well with those of us working in the clinic to make sure that the work was getting completed to our satisfaction. He also helped facilitate our new office furniture delivery. Jade built, set it up and hauled away all of our old office furniture! Jade is very responsive to all of our emails and, if he doesn't know the answer, he is able to find out who he needs to talk to in order to answer our questions. He has done all of this with the utmost professionalism, integrity and genuineness. He has been amazing to work with and is truly an asset to DPS! Thank you, Jade!"
-- Ron Glazier, Abraham Lincoln
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