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    Team DPS Weekly is our all-employee newsletter, packed with need-to-know and good-to-know information, delivered every Thursday at 6 a.m. In it, you'll find information on benefits, human resources initiatives, wellness opportunities, discounts, recognitions and more. Click on the "+" sign below next to the archive to browse past editions. 

  • Team DPS Weekly 2019-20 Archive

    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 20, 2020
      • Get Involved in Building the Next Denver Plan
      • Poll Results: Favorite Presidential Pets
      • Become a Google Champion - and Win a Prize!
      • Updated LGBTQ+ Toolkit Now Available
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Christine Loehr and Cynthia O'Lane 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 13, 2020
      • Will You Be My DPS Valentine?
      • Apply to Serve on the Denver Plan Advisory Committee by Feb. 21
      • Congratulations to our CollaboRATE Participation Winners
      • Discount Alert: Colorado Avalanche Tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Karina Alvarez
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 6, 2020
      • Wellness Programs to Support all Members of Team DPS
      • Super Bowl Poll Results
      • New Login Screen for DPS Applications
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Joel Mollman
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 30, 2020
      • Save Time with DoTS Self-Service
      • Top 5: New Year's Resolutions
      • Discount Alerts: Denver Nuggets and Colorado Ballet
      • Beware of Email Fraud During Tax Season
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Erika Neale
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 23, 2020
      • Moving to Google: Five Things You Need to Know
      • "Would You Rather...?" Results
      • Email Banner Coming Soon to Help Keep Your Information Safe
      • Have a Great Idea? Apply for DPS Foundation’s $1 Million Fund
      • Attend the Reimagining Montbello Campus Community Meeting Feb. 4
      • Discount Alert: National Western Stock Show Tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Monique Bankston-Jamison
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 16, 2020
      • Creating the Next Denver Plan, Together
      • Last Chance to CollaboRATE: Share Your Voice Today!
      • Top 5: Winter Break Photos
      • Reminder: Join Team DPS at the Marade to Honor Dr. King
      • Update Your Password and Help Keep DPS Secure
      • New W-4 Form is Available for 2020 for Tax Witholding
      • Discount Alert: Save 50% on Colfax Marathon Relay Team Registration
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Maggie Flynn
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 09, 2020
      • Take CollaboRATE to Share Your Voice - and Win a Prize!
      • Make a Resolution to Learn New Skills with Values-Based Programs
      • Last Chance: Apply Now for the DPS Foundation Classroom Grants for Teachers
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Dustin VanGundy
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 19, 2019
      • Top 5: Favorite First-Semester Memories
      • Earn Your $200 Well Aware Stipend Over Winter Break
      • Google Transition Update
      • Reminder: Upgrade Your Computer to Windows 10
      • Apply Today: DPS Foundation Classroom Grants for Teachers
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jyleo Buckmon
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 12, 2019
      • Top 5: How Do You Give Back?
      • CollaboRATE is Coming Soon
      • Share with Community Members: Reimagining Montbello Campus Survey
      • Reminder: Verify or Update Your Personal Information
      • Win Tickets to Fly with United Airlines with I Give for Team DPS Employee Giving Campaign
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Susan Trahan 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 5, 2019
      • Add Your Pronouns with the Updated Signature Template
      • Top 5: Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish
      • 2020-21 Great Schools Enrollment Guides Now Available
      • Verify or Update Your Personal Information
      • Win a 'Sports Fanatic' Package with I Give for Team DPS Employee Giving Campaign
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Leslie Peterson
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 21, 2019
      • Top 5: What Are You Grateful For?
      • Congratulate the Walktober Winners!
      • Health Care Services for Any Schedule
      • Win an "I Heart Denver" Package with I Give for Team DPS Employee Giving Campaign
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Terry Balous Jr. 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 15, 2019
      • Updated Cost-of-Living Toolkit
      • Upgrade Your Computer to Windows 10
      • Access a Roll-Over, Loan or Hardship Withdrawal from your 403(b) Account
      • Win Broncos Tickets with I Give for Team DPS Employee Giving Campaign
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Gia DeSelm
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 7, 2019
      • Halloween Pictures from Across DPS
      • Take Quick Survey to Support the Transition to Google Suite
      • Stay Healthy with Free Flu Shots
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Paula Weder
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 31, 2019
      • DPS' Favorite Halloween Candy Results are In!
      • New, Simplified Requisition Process for Dell Technology Purchases
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Eric Punkay
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 24, 2019
      • Supporting Our Educators through Visa Sponsorships
      • Top 5: Best High School Experience
      • Hold on Upgrading Mac Operating System to Catalina
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Lisa George
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 17, 2019
      • Top 5: Recognizing Our Classified Employees
      • Benefit Credit May Look Different on Oct. 22 Paycheck
      • Attend 'The Home Buying Journey for Educators'
      • Sign up for the Power of Pregnancy Workshop on Nov. 2
      • 2020-21 SchoolChoice Window is Jan. 15-Feb. 18
      • SchoolMessenger Emergency Messages for DPS Staff Coming in 2020
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Alicia Vasquez
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 10, 2019
      • Show Your College Spirit Every Friday in October
      • Would You Rather Results
      • New Emergency Messaging System for Families Starting in November
      • Grow Team DPS by Sharing Paraprofessional Hiring Event
      • Upgrade Your Computer to Windows 10
      • Discount Alert: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Angela Danley
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 3, 2019
      • Celebrate Career and College Success Month this October
      • Top 5: Favorite Field Trip
      • Sign up for Equity Boot Camp on Oct. 10
      • Nominate a Teacher for the MVT Program
      • Vote Now to Help Denver Kids Win $66,000
      • Last Call: Join DPS during Back-to-School 5K
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Tramayne Starr
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 26, 2019
      • Connect with Our DPS Values, Vision and Teammates at Creating Connections
      • Would You Rather Results
      • Discount Alert: 'Goodnight Moon' Musical Tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Abigail Sprau
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 19, 2019
      • Top 5: School Spirit Photos
      • Register Now for Walktober
      • Celebrate with DPS at the Far Northeast Regional Town Hall
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Justin Bale
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 12, 2019
      • It's Election Time: Employee Do's and Don'ts
      • Top 5: Fall Favorites
      • Join the Third Annual DPS Employee Back-to-School 5K
      • Discount Alert: Wellness Discounts at Gyms and Retailers, including 20% Off at Athleta
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Sonya Palafox
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 5, 2019
      • School Meal Menus Now Available in School Café
      • Top 5: Back-to-School Kid Quotes
      • Discrimination Prevention and Response Resources
      • Join Second Wind Walk to Support Free Counseling for Students
      • Discount Alert: 'Miss Saigon' Tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Daniel Walsh
    • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 29, 2019
      • Top 5: Summer Photos
      • 2019-20 District Map Now Available
      • Uphold Our Shared Core Values with Our Integrity Hotline
      • Discount Alert: Rockies Tickets for this Weekend
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jacquelyn Hesseltine
    • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 22, 2019
      • Top 5: DPS Zoo Night Photos
      • Apply for a Paid Wellness Champion Position by Aug. 30
      • Sign Up for a Free, On-Site Lifestyle Change Course by Sept. 6
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Brendan Doyle
    • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 15, 2019
      • Welcome Back, Team DPS!
      • Discount Alert: CU vs. CSU Rocky Mountain Showdown Football Game
      • Nominate a Teammate for Living Our DPS

  • Team DPS Weekly 2018-19 Archive

    • Team DPS Weekly for May 29, 2019
      • Top 5: Best Photos of the Year
      • Discount Alert and Chance to Win Prizes: June 1 Rockies Game
      • PERA Contribution Increases Begin in July
      • Summer Newsletter Schedule
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 23, 2019
      • Top 5: Kid Quotes
      • Paraprofessionals, Food Service Workers and Custodians Wage Increases in 2019-20
      • Discount Alert: Westword Music Showcase
      • Last Call for Honor's Award Nominations
      • Final Reminder: End of the Fiscal Year Deadlines
      • Perks at Work: Home-Buying Assistance with Landed
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Shante McDonald
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 16, 2019
      • Save the Date for Denver PrideFest Weekend
      • Top 5: Benefits of Learning Another Language
      • Provide Feedback on Susana’s Key Questions
      • Know a Great Team? Say 'Thanks' with a Nomination
      • Open Enrollment Has Closed: Prize Winners and Next Steps
      • ICYMI: Get Discounted Rockies Tickets for June 1
      • Perks at Work: Free Health Coaching
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jessica Massie
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 9, 2019
      • Nominate Our Values Role Models for the Leadership Lamp Award
      • Take Action: Benefits Open Enrollment Ends Tomorrow
      • Top 5: Most Memorable Teacher
      • Register for a Mindfulness Retreat
      • Perks at Work: Emotional Well-Being Support
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Courtney Ferreira
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 2, 2019
      • Celebrate Our Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
      • Top 5: Pet Photos
      • Don’t Leave Money on the Table -- Enroll in a Health Savings Account
      • Join a Free Medicare Seminar May 21
      • Share the Paraprofessional Hiring Event with Your Network
      • Perks at Work: Gym Discounts
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Janet Damon
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 25, 2019
      • Benefits Open Enrollment is Underway; Take Action Today
      • Top 5: Office Support Shout-Outs
      • Share Your Good News
      • Sign Up for Spring DPS Skills Classes
      • Get Your Tickets for DPS Night at the Ballpark
      • Note Deadlines for End of the Fiscal Year
      • Perks at Work: Cost of Living Toolkit
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Abigail Sprau
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 18, 2019
      • Resources Following This Week's Events
      • Nominations for Honors Awards are Now Open
      • Benefits Open Enrollment: Take Action Starting Monday
      • Top 5: Healthy Recipes
      • Start Saving for Retirement Today
      • DPS Foundation Achieve Gala Rescheduled for April 30 
      • Cheer on DPS Students at the Special Olympics Unified Track and Field Competitions
      • Perks at Work: Maternity Care
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jeehyun "Jean" Lim
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 11, 2019
      • 2019 CollaboRATE Results Are In
      • Top 5: April Fools' Day Jokes
      • Resources to Choose Your Benefits
      • Guidance on Religious Holidays
      • Perks at Work: Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care
      • Living Our DPS Honorees: Gina Rascon and Christine Stemple
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 4, 2019
      • Uphold Our Shared Core Values with the Integra Hotline\\
      • Sign Up For a Wellness Program This Spring
      • Benefits Open Enrollment: Supplemental Options
      • Achieve Gala 2019: Last Chance to Buy Discounted Tickets
      • African-American Young Ladies Summit Fashion Show
      • Perks at Work: Free and Low Cost Virtual Health Care
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Alvaro "Monty" Montenegro
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 21, 2019
      • Grow this Spring with DPS Skills Classes
      • Benefits Open Enrollment: New Auto-Enroll Medical Plan
      • Join a Free Medicare Seminar April 9
      • Perks at Work: Financial Wellness
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jessi Cooney
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 15, 2019
      • Don't Miss the Self-Care Social on March 20
      • Benefits Open Enrollment: New Aetna Open Access Plan
      • Join the Extended Learning Team for Summer Camp
      • Perks at Work: Travel Discounts
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Hanan Al-Naqeeb
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 7, 2019
      • Benefits Open Enrollment is April 22-May 10
      • Improvements to Infor HR coming soon
      • 2019 Achieve Gala
      • DPS Special Olympics Polar Plunge
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Lucero Solano-Castillo
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 28, 2019
      • Self-Care Supports for Team Members
      • ICYMI: Susana Cordova's Superintendent Entry Plan
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Shawanda Buggs
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 10, 2019
      • Over 37% of Team DPS has CollaboRATEd -- Have You?
      • Join Team DPS at the Jan. 21 Marade to Honor Dr. King
      • Creating Connections on Jan. 23
      • Contract Date Changes and Retirement/Resignation Process
      • GoRed on Feb. 14 to Promote Heart Health
      • Thanks to All Who Participated in the I Give for DPS Campaign
      • Discount Alert: Fun DPS Foundation Events that Support Our Schools
      • Perks at Work: DPS Employee Dodgeball League
      • Living Our DPS Honorees: Santo Alvarez, Scott Gallegos and Fidel Salazar
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 20, 2018
      • Top 5: Ugly Sweaters
      • Take Time to CollaboRATE After Winter Break!
      • Nominate a Teacher for Prizes from the Colorado Avalanche
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Gina Coffee
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 12, 2018
      • Keep DPS Emails Secure by Reporting Phishing Attempts
      • Top 5: How Do You Support Your Well-Being During the Holidays?
      • ICYMI: Hear from Superintendent Finalist Susana Cordova
      • Attend Values-Based Programs
      • Perks at Work: Pet Insurance
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Allison Hicks
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 6, 2018
      • CollaboRATE is Coming with New Voluntary Self-ID Questions
      • Top 5: How Do You Give Back?
      • Community Engagement Opportunities to Hear from Susana Cordova
      • 2019-20 Great Schools Enrollment Guides Now Available
      • Cost of Living Toolkit
      • 'I Give for Team DPS': Win Broncos Tickets
      • Perks at Work: Discounted Parking at DIA
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Mark Gross
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 29, 2018
      • Refer Great Candidates to Team DPS, Earn a Bonus
      • Top 5: How You Spent Thanksgiving Break
      • CollaboRATE Survey Coming Soon
      • Check Out Resources on DPS' Food Purchasing Policy
      • 'I Give for Team DPS': Win a Round-Trip Flight
      • Last Chance to Win Colfax Marathon Relay Registration Discounts
      • Perks at Work: Discounts on Travel, Entertainment, Electronics and More with Beneplace
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Alli Kuhls
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 15, 2018
      • Top 5: What are You Grateful For?
      • Improvements to Sick Leave Bank
      • 'I Give for Team DPS': Win a Cooking Class for Two
      • Perks at Work: Opportunities to Give Back
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Eve Ulloa
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 8, 2018
      • Top 5: Halloween Photos
      • ICYMI: Update or Verify Your Personal Information by Tomorrow
      • 'I Give for Team DPS': Win Tickets to the White Christmas Ball
      • Perks at Work: Work-Life Solutions Through EAP
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Janessa Sanders
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 1, 2018
      • Election Day is Coming Up
      • Top 5: What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?
      • Upcoming Ed Talk: Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Community
      • DPS Foundation "I Give For Team DPS" Annual Giving Campaign Kick-Off
      • Enter to Win 50% Discount on Colfaxt Marathon Relay Registration
      • Perks at Work: Acupuncture and Massage Therapy Discounts
      • Living Our DPS Honorees: Brenda Bott, Lauren Carr, Barbara Downing, Lisa Sacker and Jeanne Wear 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 25, 2018
      • Top 5: Saving Paper for Team DPS 
      • Verify or Update Your Personal Information 
      • Sick Leave Bank Deductions
      • Learning Opportunities on Culturally Responsive Education and Equity
      • Perks at Work: Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement for Teachers
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Osumanu Yussif
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 18, 2018
      • What You Learned from Tom
      • National Principal Month 
      • Free Flights from Wings Over the Rockies 
      • Home-Buying Opportunity
      • Perks at Work: Commuter Benefits
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Haleh Torbaghan
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 11, 2018
      • Top 5: Recognizing Our Classified Employees
      • Superintendent Search Survey
      • Share Your Favorite Tom Memories
      • Power of Pregnancy Fall Workshop
      • Register for Creating Connections
      • Giveaway: USA Women's Sevens Rugby Tournament
      • Perks at Work: Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans 
      • In Remembrance: Kathy Hill and Rallie Ginsberg 
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Christina Archuleta 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 4, 2018
      • Superintendent Search Survey and Upcoming Forums
      • Top 5: What Was Your Favorite College Course?
      • Complete Mandatory Reporter and Student Data Privacy Training by Monday
      • SchoolChoice Window for the 2019-20 School Year
      • Help Say Goodbye to Tom by Sharing Your Favorite Memories
      • Register for an Upcoming DPS Skills Class
      • Perks at Work: Dispatch Health
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Larissa Ausdenmoore
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 27, 2018
      • Top 5: What Was Your First Job? 
      • Mandatory Reporting Deadline Extended to Oct. 8
      • Superintendent Search Forums 
      • Creating Connections 
      • Free Back-to-School 5K
      • Elementary Science and High School Biology Curriculum Review
      • Perks at Work: Yoga Discounts
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Andrew McConnell 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 20, 2018
      • Do's and Don'ts for Elections
      • Top 5: Fall Favorites
      • Superintendent Search Community Meetings
      • Health Trails Wellness Challenge
      • Revised Purchasing Thresholds
      • Discount Alert: Westword Feast
      • Perks at Work: DPS is Contributing More to Your Medical Benefits
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Calarri Cox 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 13, 2018
      • DoTS Help
      • Superintendent Search Updates
      • Top 5: Voicemail "Fails"
      • Perks at Work: Discount on Laser Vision Correction
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Shirley Redding
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 6, 2018
      • Fall Wellness Programs 
      • Top 5: How You Support Your Well-Being
      • 2018-19 Values-Based Programs Guide 
      • 2018-19 District Map and Handbook for Families and Students 
      • ICYMI: Complete Mandatory Reporting Training 
      • Perks at Work: Down Payment Assistance
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Rivian Bass 
    • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 30, 2018
      • Building Stronger Allies for DPS' LGBTQ+ Community 
      • Top 5: Back-to-School Memory
      • DPS Belong Kickoff 
      • Superintendent Search Community Meetings
      • Perks at Work: Employee Assistance Program 
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Zachary Bess-Lima
    • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 23, 2018
      • Top 5: Summer vacation pics
      • Our DPS Day link and winners
      • Wellness Champions
      • College and Career Readiness Month volunteering
      • Discount Alert: Rockies game day package
      • Nominate a teammate for Living Our DPS
    • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 16, 2018
      • Welcome Back, Team DPS!
      • Thanks for a great Our DPS Day event
      • Employee Action Center
      • True Pay training resources
      • Updated HR Connect Call Center hours
      • Discount: Tickets to the Rocky Mountain Showdown
      • Perks at Work
      • Nominate a teammeat for Living Our DPS
    • Special Edition Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 13, 2018
      • Welcome back, Team DPS!
      • Our DPS Day

  • Team DPS Weekly 2017-18 Archive

    • Team DPS Weekly for May 31, 2018
      • Top 5: Favorite Photo from the School Year
      • VIP Rockies Experience Giveaway: And the Winners Are ...
      • Put Students First By Contributing to a College Care Package
      • Enroll in a Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan
      • Red Shirts Needed for New Educator Welcome Week, July 30-Aug. 2
      • Learning Space Will Be Available June 4
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 24, 2018
      • Supporting Our Essential Service Team Members
      • Educator Appreciation: Enter to Win a VIP Rockies Experience
      • Pay Changes: Final Reminders about Summer Pay
      • Share Your Voice at the African-American Equity Task Force Community Meeting on June 12
      • Join Team DPS at the Denver PrideFest Parade
      • Learn More about Down Payment Assistance
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Michael Potter
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 17, 2018
      • Our DPS Day Save the Date
      • Open Enrollment wrap-up
      • Top 5: A big win from the school year
      • Discount Alerts: Save $200 on yoga teacher training; discounted DPS yoga pants
      • Infor HR Resource Center
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Ryan Fune
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 10, 2018
      • Last reminder to complete Open Enrollment
      • Teacher Appreciation discounts
      • Top 5: Most valuable lessons a teacher taught you
      • Register for summer self-care Resolution Reboot
    • Team DPS Weekly for May 3, 2018
      • Top 5: Fourteener photos
      • Discount Alert: Teacher Appreciation discounts
      • Complete Open Enrollment now
      • DoTS is updating firewalls
      • Discount Alert: Runners Roost and DPS fun run
      • College Friday reminder
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 26, 2018
      • Top 5: Office support shoutouts
      • ICYMI: Classes are cancelled Friday, April 27
      • Open Enrollment reminders
      • Discount Alert: DPS Appreciation Night with the Rockies
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 19, 2018
      • Open Enrollment reminders
      • Landed Down Payment Assistance
      • Top 5: How do you preserve the planet?
      • ED Talk and Equity Boot Camp
      • Shared Core Values video challenge
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Akudo Nwokeukwu
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 12, 2018
      • Paydays are changing: See when you'll be paid this summer
      • New down payment assistance opportunity
      • Top 5: Spring Break snapshots
      • One-on-one support for open enrollment
      • DPS' voice and tone; DPS Style Guide
      • Progress update on the African-American Equity Task Force
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Adulis Desta
    • Team DPS Weekly for April 5, 2018
      • Strengthening Neighborhoods Steering Committee
      • Voluntary retirement plans
      • Provide input on the 2019-20 DPS calendar
      • Updated email signature and business card templates
      • Job openings for Discovery Link Summer Camp and Summer Academy
      • Belong end-of-year celebration
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Dawn Lewallen
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 22, 2018
      • Top 5: Best student compliments
      • Last call for Night of Honor nominations
      • New internal branding resources
      • Year-end finance and purchasing deadlines
      • DPS Foundation Achieve Gala
      • 2018-19 Creating Connections dates available
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jackie Henderson
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 15, 2018
      • Top 5: Parent Teacher Home Visit photos
      • Open Enrollment information on The Commons
      • Host a DPS CareerLaunch summer intern
      • The Power of Pregnancy Workshop returns
      • Shared Core Values video challenge
      • Countdown to Creating Connections: Team DPS trivia
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Leslie Juniel
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 8, 2018
      • Benefits changes: Aetna partnership
      • Top 5: Your favorite Creating Connections memory
      • New icon library
      • Safety's 24-hour communications center
      • Excellence in Team award nominations
      • Countdown to Creating Connections: Register now
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Joanna Langston
    • Team DPS Weekly for March 1, 2018
      • Top 5: Your favorite Dr. Seuss quotes
      • Pay changes: True Pay
      • Leadership Lamp award nominations
      • Enroll in a Health Savings Account
      • Access professional photos on PhotoShelter
      • Countdown to Creating Connections: Refer a team member
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Alissa Warren
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 22, 2018
      • Top 5: How do you help kids feel like they belong?
      • Countdown to Creating Connections
      • Family Leadership Award nominations
      • DPS-branded templates
      • Paraprofessional-to-teacher pathways
      • Employee referral programs
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Seth Lavender
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 15, 2018
      • DPS branding resources, photo library and templates
      • A Note From Tom: Wednesday's tragedy in Florida
      • Discount: Nuggets tickets
      • Win 50% off Colfax Marathon Relay registration
      • Save the date: open enrollment
      • $10 "Hamilton" tickets for 11th-graders in Title I schools
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Tabitha Jones
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 8, 2018
      • Night of Honor nominations open
      • Top 5: Why your school counselors are the best
      • Comms U
      • DoTS Tech Fair
      • Masquerade ball for Denver Kids Inc.
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Allison Comer
    • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 1, 2018
      • CollaboRATE results are in
      • Top 5: Your favorite Shared Core Value
      • Belong spring kickoff
      • February's equity-based programs
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jessica Dominguez
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 25, 2018
      • Team CollaboRATE challenge winners
      • Top 5: What makes your school great?
      • Discounts: Bash to the Future, Colorado Ballet
      • DPS Garden & Sustainability Forum
      • $1,000 scholarships to become a registered yoga instructor
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Donald Trickel
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 18, 2018
      • Top 5: Winter break photos
      • School Expo Week
      • A to Z Fund Teacher and Classroom Grants
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Michael Atkins
    • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 11, 2018
      • Complete CollaboRATE
      • Join Team DPS at Marade
      • Top 5: Winter break photos
      • DPS skills classes are back
      • Win free or 50% off Colfax Marathon Relay registration
      • Discount: Buffs basketball, "American Mariachi" tickets and more
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Lynn King-Jackson
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 21, 2017
      • Top 5: Your Favorite First-Semester Memory
      • Discount Alert: 'Aladdin' Tickets for $38
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Deshawn Jackson
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 14, 2017
      • Top 5: Favorite thing about the holidays
      • Report phishing scams with new Outlook feature
      • CollaboRATE is coming soon
      • Jan. 24 Creating Connections
      • I Give for Team DPS: Round-trip flight and sports prize pack winners
      • Discount: National Western Stock Show tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Nicole Bostel
    • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 7, 2017
      • Top 5: Thanksgiving break photos
      • 2018-19 Great Schools Enrollment Guides available
      • Newsletter archive
      • I Give for Team DPS: Win a sports prize pack or round-trip flight
      • Well Aware $200 reward
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Christina Martinez
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 30, 2017
      • Recognition resources
      • Top 5: I teach because ... 
      • I Give for Team DPS: Win two Broncos tickets
      • DoTS' new password policies
      • White Allies for Social Justice and veterans Belong groups
      • Discount: "American Mariachi" tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Kaytlyn McBride
    • Team DPS Weekly Special Edition for Nov. 17, 2017
      • I Give for Team DPS employee giving campaign
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 16, 2017
      • Top 5: What are you thankful for?
      • I Give for Team DPS: Win Lindsey Stirling tickets
      • New DPS Belong groups
      • Healthy Holiday Challenge
      • Dec. 8 Creating Connections
      • Discount Alert: Avalanche tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Desiree LeClair
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 9, 2017
      • SchoolChoice changes
      • Top 5: What did you want to be when you grew up?
      • I Give for Team DPS Campaign kickoff
      • Verify or update personal information
      • Referral bonus
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Elaine Lee
    • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 2, 2017
      • Top 5 Halloween costume photos
      • A Million for What Matters Raffle
      • How are you supporting communities this holiday season?
      • Weigh and Win Healthy Holiday Challenge
      • DPS Skills
      • Well-being behaviors
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Robert Maestas
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 26, 2017
      • Top 5: How you're preparing our kids for college and career
      • Verify or update personal information
      • Building Pipelines of Success
      • Discount: "A Christmas Carol" Tickets
      • Earn a $125 referral bonus for referring a paraprofessional
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Patti Weiner
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 19, 2017
      • Top 5: How you support the whole child
      • Personal days and Sick Leave Bank
      • Retirement planning beyond PERA
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Christina Abeyta-Greene
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 12, 2017
      • Top 5: Why your principal is the best
      • Equity Boot Camp
      • Discounts: Orange Theory Fitness, Yoga Pod, Colorado Rapids tickets
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Kurt Siebold
    • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 5, 2017
      • Oct. 17 Edt Talk; Creating Connections, Oct 25 and Dec. 8
      • College Spirit Fridays
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Valeria Nevarez
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 28, 2017
      • College and Career Readiness Month happenings
      • Sick Leave Bank enrollment
      • Top 5: Fall faves
      • DPS Belong kickoff
      • Financial Fitness Program and HealthTrails Team Challenge
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Nancy Small
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 21, 2017
      • Power of Pregnancy Workshop series
      • Top 5: Your school picture-day photos
      • DPS Aspire 
      • AMP the Cause raffle
      • Living Our DPS Honoree: Media Relations Team
    • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 14, 2017
        • Values-based Leadership Program Guide
        • Top 5: Back-to-school kids quotes
        • Student data privacy training video
        • HealthTrails Team Challenge and Employee Wellness 5K
        • 2018-19 SchoolChoice window information
        • Recommend outstanding students to the DPS Foundation
        • Living Our DPS Honoree: Anna O'Connor
      • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 7, 2017
        • Top 5: Summer vacation photos
        • 10-week Well-Being Challenge and mindfulness in education course
        • 2017-18 District Map and Handbook for Families and Students
        • New online safety reporting form
        • Smoke and air quality safety tips
        • Discount: Elitch Gardens tickets
        • Living Our DPS Honoree: Joni Rix
      • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 31, 2017
        • Top5: Eclipse and back-to-school photos
        • New Cost-of-Living Toolkit
        • Houston hurricane relief
        • Sick Leave Bank enrollment
        • DPS Skills classes
        • A to Z Fund Classroom Grant for Teachers
        • Living Our DPS Honoree: Eric Love
      • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 24, 2017
        • Fall well-being opportunities
        • The Commons updates
        • Mandated reporter training
        • Our DPS Day feedback
        • Discounts: "The Snowy Day" and "RENT" tickets
        • Nominate a teammate for Living Our DPS
      • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 17, 2017
        • Welcome back! 
        • Our DPS Day recap
        • Well Aware Campaign
        • Board policies and superintendent regulations
        • Discounts: Element Kitchen & Cocktail, Rocky Mountain Showdown, Rockies Tickets
        • Webmail updates

          • Team DPS Weekly 2016-17 Archive

            • Team DPS Weekly for June 1, 2017 
              • Team DPS Weekly survey
              • Discounts: Aveda, Elitch Gardens, Mortified Live
              • Summer fitness discounts
              • 2016-17 wellness wrap-up
            • Team DPS Weekly for May 25, 2017 
              • Top 5: Your favorite snapshots from the school year
              • Free summer food service program
              • Pay stub changes
              • Discounts: Rockies tickets, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”
              • Purchasing policy changes
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Priscilla Shaw Rahn
            • Team DPS Weekly for May 18, 2017 
              • A Note from the Superintendent: Virtual Our DPS Day
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Demond Perris
            • Team DPS Weekly for May 11, 2017 
              • Top 5: Showcasing how #DPSLovesTeachers
              • End of Open Enrollment
              • Self-appraisals for LIFT/EPMP-eligible employees due
              • Win a $5,000 King Soopers gift card
              • DPS yoga pants for sale
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Vanessa Thiele
            • Team DPS Weekly for May 4, 2017 
              • Teacher Appreciation Week
              • Top 5: When were you grateful for your benefits?
              • Open Enrollment reminder, supports
              • Final ED Talk
              • Theatre for Young Audiences matinees
              • Teacher Home Swap
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Joel Ibarra
            • Team DPS Weekly for April 27, 2017 
              • Benefits and Wellness Fair
              • Top 5: Celebrating Administrative Professionals’ Day
              • Discount: Teacher Appreciation Week discounts
              • Final two ED Talks
              • DPS Skills workshops
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Xiomara Sifuentes
            • Team DPS Weekly for April 20, 2017
              • Open Enrollment kickoff
              • College Friday
              • Top 5: What do you do to preserve the planet?
              • New Parent Portal app
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Mamie Howard
            • Team DPS Weekly for April 13, 2017 
              • Top 5: Spring Break photos
              • Mindfulness event
              • Ed Talk
              • Open Enrollment on The Commons
              • Select life insurance beneficiaries
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jennifer Slatten
            • Team DPS Weekly for April 6, 2017 
              • Equity Boot Camp: Healing a Broken System
              • DPS contributions toward medical costs
              • Instant message retention
              • Email phishing scams
              • Discount: Colorado Mammoth
              • Kids summer camps
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Sarah Klieforth-Williams
            • Team DPS Weekly for March 23, 2017 
              • Night of Honor nominations
              • Top 5: Best compliments from students
              • Well-being spotlight: Tamari Emory
              • DPS Aspire
              • Kickball season
              • Schoology
              • Rocky Mountain PBS Mini Newscast for students
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Daniel Medina
            • Team DPS Weekly for March 16, 2017 
              • Update contact information
              • Nominate teams for Excellence in Team Award
              • Managing out-of-pocket health care costs
              • Infor HR resources
              • Year-end purchasing and financing deadlines
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Michelle Rosen
            • Team DPS Weekly for March 9, 2017
              • Top 5: Teachers who went the extra mile for you
              • Nominate for Leadership Lamp Awards
              • DHMO vs. CDHP
              • Updates on PERA
              • Infor HR launch
              • Discount: Achieve Gala
              • Rating scale changes for LIFT/CCE
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Audrey Ross-McCall
            • Team DPS Weekly for March 2, 2017
              • Top 5: Favorite Dr. Seuss character
              • Planning for International Women’s Day action, absences
              • Access The Commons anywhere, anytime
              • ED Talk
              • Open Enrollment key dates, supports
              • How DPS manages the cost of benefits
              • DPS Garden and Greenhouse Forum
              • Share feedback on Every Student Succeeds Act
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Robby Bridgford
            • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 23, 2017 
              • Nominate families for Family Leadership Award
              • Resources for immigration questions, concerns
              • HR website updates
              • HSA is the new 401(k)
              • Creating Connections
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Ana Arteaga
            • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 16, 2017
              • Top 5: Sweet and silly student valentines
              • Access Lawson/ESS off-network
              • Sign up to be a Personal Success Factor school
              • DHMP and Kaiser plans
              • GHR changes
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Ananas Khogali-Mustafa
            • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 9, 2017
              • National School Counseling Week
              • Updated Immigration Rights FAQ
              • ED Talk
              • Sock-it-to-Me sock drive
              • Dispatch Health
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Joshua Duran
            • Team DPS Weekly for Feb. 2, 2017 
              • Night of Honor award nominations open
              • Proposal to lower health costs
              • Top 5: Best student jokes
              • Recommend student speakers for Achieve Gala
              • Equity Boot Camp: Bridging the Ethnic and Racial Divide
              • Scholarships for paraprofessionals
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Veronica Bradsby
            • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 26, 2017
              • Creating Connections
              • Top 5: Shared Core Values Week reflections
              • Comms U
              • DPS Employee Discount Program
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Brian Dino
            • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 19, 2017
              • Shared Core Values Week
              • Top 5: New Year’s resolutions
              • Team DPS Colfax Marathon Challenge
              • Secretary Portal updates
              • Discount: Harlem Globetrotters tickets
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Dominique Mendoza
            • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 12, 2017
              • A Note from the Superintendent: CollaboRATE results
              • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade
              • Shared Core Values Week resources
              • 2017 Employee Reimbursement Form
              • New wellness offerings
              • Discounts: Avalanche tickets, “Fun Home,” "The Christians," "Two Degrees," Motown The Musical" and "Circus 1903 -- The Golden Age of Circus”
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Alise Lawrence
            • Team DPS Weekly for Jan. 5, 2017
              • Making decisions about weather delays and closures
              • CollaboRATE results coming soon
              • Saying goodbye to Esmeralda Chavira
              • Living Our DPS nomination callout
            • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 22, 2016
              • West Early College haircuts for the holidays
              • LIFT/EPMP and CCE mid-year announcement
              • Giving Tree recap
              • Whole Child deployment platform
              • Discount: Avalanche tickets
              • The Commons access preview
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Silvana Gorton
            • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 15, 2016
              • Top 5: First semester memories
              • LIFT/EPMP mid-year conversations
              • I Give for Team DPS reminder
              • CenturyLink technology grant
              • The Commons homepage footer
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Nick Simonette
            • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 8, 2016
              • Top 5: Thanksgiving break photos
              • CollaboRATE reminder
              • ED Talk
              • New password policies
              • I Give for Team DPS reminder
              • Internal resources on The Commons
              • Referral bonus announcement
              • Passport Challenge winners
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Josh Allen
            • Team DPS Weekly for Dec. 1, 2016
              • CollaboRATE reminder
              • Overtime eligibility
              • ED Talk
              • The Commons department directory
              • I Give for Team DPS reminder
              • Become an AVID tutor
              • Superintendent Parent Forum
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Ellie Foust
            • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 17, 2016
              • Employee Assistance Program
              • Immigration FAQ for students and families
              • ED Talk
              • Top 5: What are you thankful for?
              • I Give for Team DPS reminder
              • Financial Fitness Academy
              • Saying goodbye to Leroy Lopez
              • Living Our DPS Honorees: Kate Senecal, Halah Mohammed, Emily Auer, Liz Milton, Alyssa Fluss and Heidi Gray
            • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 10, 2016
              • Top 5: What makes your school great?
              • CollaboRATE dates
              • Donate to Picture Me Here
              • I Give for Team DPS Reminder
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Jeremy Cooper
            • Team DPS Weekly for Nov. 3, 2016
              • Top 5: Halloween costume photos
              • Mobile-friendly dpsk12.org launch
              • Great Schools Expo volunteer callout
              • I Give for Team DPS reminder
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • Password changes
              • Sing It To Me Santa Battle of the Bands
              • Revised overtime rules
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Chris Bakke
            • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 27, 2016 
              • DPSK12.org revamp
              • Top 5: Reasons I teach
              • Verify personal information
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • I Give for Team DPS reminder
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Samantha Sims
            • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 20, 2016
              • Top 5: What makes your principal special?
              • Verify personal information
              • Passport: Round Trip to Health reminder
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • Lawson upgrade dates
              • I Give for Team DPS kickoff
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Ian Jones
            • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 13, 2016
              • Passport: Round Trip to Health kickoff
              • Top 5: Celebrating College and Career Readiness Month
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • I Give for Team DPS kickoff
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Stacy Garcia
            • Team DPS Weekly for Oct. 6, 2016
              • Financial Fitness Checkup kickoff
              • Top 5: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
              • DPS Skills classes
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Cedrick Diaz
            • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 29, 2016
              • College and Career Readiness Month kickoff
              • New executive director of portfolio management
              • Benefits Terms Jeopardy
              • Sick Leave Bank enrollment
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Brooke Reves
            • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 22, 2016
              • Top 5: How are you showing your character?
              • African-American Equity Task Force callout
              • Share your good news
              • Grant funding opportunities
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Casey James
            • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 15, 2016
              • Character Day
              • Discrimination and harassment policies
              • Top 5: Fall favorites
              • Mentoring program for educators of color
              • Discount: Colorado Rapids tickets, “Frankenstein” tickets
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Matthew Craig
            • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 8, 2016
              • DPSHonors! recognition tools
              • Top 5: Student quotes
              • Honor students/Broncos tickets giveaway
              • Denver Teacher Residency program
              • Whole Food cooking and nutrition class
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Scott Wolf
            • Team DPS Weekly for Sept. 1, 2016
              • Sick Leave Bank enrollment
              • New maternity leave options
              • Policy updates
              • Top 5: Summer memories
              • The Commons: New departments
              • Values-based leadership opportunities
              • Mindfulness for educators courses
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Caroline Kerswill
            • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 25, 2016
              • New Senior Leadership Team members
              • The Commons accessibility update
              • Top 5: Things you’re looking forward to this school year
              • Imaginarium’s Fall 2016 Design Challenge
              • Westerra’s School Grant Program
              • Sing It To Me Santa tickets
              • Living Our DPS Honoree: Yuzo Nieto
            • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 18, 2016
              • DPS communication channels
              • First day of school volunteer callout
              • Forums on race
              • Employee Wellness fall lineup
              • New department names
              • Discount: Lala’s
              • Living Our DPS nominations
            • Team DPS Weekly for Aug. 11, 2016
              • Welcome Allen Smith
              • Forums on race
              • Policies regarding elections
              • Back-to-school volunteer opportunities

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