Upcoming DPS Board of Education Meetings |
The Denver Board of Education will hold a Public Comment and Progress Monitoring Session on Tuesday, Jan. 24, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Watch the meeting live on board.dpsk12.org and access the latest meeting agendas on BoardDocs. A complete list of public comment speakers will be available the day of.
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Thank You for Supporting the DPS Foundation! |
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Thank you to our community of donors who made an end-of-year gift in support of DPS students! With your help, we raised over $320,000 in support of educators, students and schools. We are grateful for our community, who came together to put Students First. Learn more here about how the DPS Foundation stewards your investment in our public schools.
Congratulations to Richard Charles, the winner of our Team DPS GIVES Staycation Prize Drawing! Thank you again to our partners who made this prize drawing possible, including The One Group and Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.
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If you have not already, please visit iforgot.dpsk12.org to reset your DPS password (follow the instructions here). Please note that to reset your password, you will need to have a personal email address on file. If you do not have a personal email on file, call the HR Connect hotline at 720-423-3900 to have one added. The system will process the addition of your personal email overnight.
If you have a personal email on file and continue experiencing issues receiving a code to reset your password, please call the DoTS hotline at 720-423-3888.
Thank you for your patience as the DoTS and HR teams work through a high volume of calls to their hotlines.
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DPSBelong Groups are intentional spaces for people with similar backgrounds, beliefs and experiences to gather, celebrate and create community.
Please join us on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 5-6 p.m. on the EGC 14er to reconnect with your current DPSBelong Group or learn about our existing DPSBelong Groups.
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In the spirit of our Shared Core Value of Fun, last week we asked Team DPS what they would rather do. We received 226 responses, here are the results: |
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Top 5 Callout: How Do You Stay Active in the Winter? |
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Getting more exercise is a common New Year's resolution for many. So we want to know, how do you stay active in the winter months? Share your favorite winter activities here for a feature in next week's edition! |
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Apple User Action Required |
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Beginning Feb. 1, DoTS will be blocking Apple IDs on DPS-owned Macs and iPads. This will not impact personally owned Apple devices or, at this time, DPS-owned iPhones. Access this FAQ for more information and next steps you'll need to take before Feb. 1 if you currently use your Apple ID on a DPS-owned Mac or iPad. |
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Colfax Marathon Relay Registration Discount |
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With a new year comes new goals. How about rallying your DPS colleagues and running in the Colfax Marathon Relay on Sunday, May 21? The Employee Wellness Department is offering discounts of 54% off relay registration for 20 DPS teams on a first-come, first-serve basis. A relay team is made up of five runners who share the 26.2-mile route throughout the Mile High City!
To register your team, please fill out this form . You will be notified within 48 hours whether your team received the discount.
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Discounted Tickets for the National Western Stock Show |
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Don't forget! This week is your last chance to purchase discounted tickets to the National Western Stock Show! Order discounted tickets today using promo code DPSF and waive all service fees. The DPS Foundation will receive $2 for each ticket sold.
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Instructions for ECE Income Tax Credit Affidavit |
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As previously shared, early childhood educators in Colorado who hold an active PDIS Early Childhood Professional Credential (ECPC) in either Version 2.0 or 3.0, qualify for the new ECE income tax credit. Qualifying individuals will be awarded a tax credit amount based on the highest credential level held during the 2022 calendar year.
According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, you must complete this form and file it with your income tax return to claim the early childhood educator tax credit. Please read through all the instructions, complete the form and submit it with your income tax return.
If you have additional questions, please refer to information from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood shared in this PDIS guidance.
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Monica Padilla
Trauma-Informed Practices Specialist, Whole Child Department
Collaboration
"Monica Padilla has continued to live our Shared Core Value of Collaboration. Throughout the first semester, she has built intentional relationships with the Beacon network and has provided ongoing training throughout all DPS schools and outside organizations -- such as Balarat Outdoor Education -- to deepen their knowledge of trauma-informed practices. She does this to ensure that educators are aware of the impacts trauma has on the developing brain, such as behavior and learning. She has also continued to keep Students First at the center of her work by engaging parents and caregivers in the same trauma-informed practices training that our school teams receive so that families can also support students who experienced trauma."
-- Marccus Spearman, Trauma-Informed & Restorative Practices
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