Living Our DPS Honoree: Susan Trahan

Susan approaches all situations with the Students First mindset, and her classroom and broader school community is a reflection of this.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Superintendent Dr. Marrero and Asian Education Advisory Council Present Student and Adult AEAC Awards

As we continue to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Asian Education Advisory Council (AEAC) celebrated 36 years of seeking to improve educational opportunities and to provide quality education for all students, particularly students of Asian/Pacific Island heritage. Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero was in attendance to help present awards.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

DPS Honors School Psychologist and Social Worker of the Year

Earlier this month, Denver Public Schools Department of Social Work and Psychological Services honored the School Psychologist of the Year and the School Social Worker of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year. Amber Brydon from Girls Athletic Leadership Schools of Denver (GALS) was named School Psychologist of the Year and Angel Saiz from Northfield High School was named Social Worker of the Year.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Living Our DPS Honoree: Kyle Schwartz

Kyle is always there to give advice or support, whether through data collection, a home visit, or modeling lessons during push in intervention.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Our DPS Weekly: Construction Plans Announced for Returning Montbello High School

Dear Team DPS,

After years of community feedback, input and planning, DPS is moving forward with the return of a comprehensive high school to the Montbello neighborhood. The DPS Planning, Design and Construction team has announced the first phase of the new Montbello High School construction, which is slated to extend from June to August 2022.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Living Our DPS Honoree: Jeny Garst

Jeny is an inspiring Senior Team Lead and has supported our math team in developing student-centered, equity-focused strategies for classroom learning and assessment.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

DPS Partners with DU and STEM Generation to Host 2022 Science and Engineering Fair

DPS partnered with the University of Denver and STEM Generation to host the 2022 Science and Engineering Fair on April 29. All projects were recognized for specific STEM skills strengths (Creativity, Communication, Team Work, and Problem Solving). Before the event, Steve Spangler from DIYSci made a special visit to Carson Elementary to interview students about their science fair projects.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Our DPS Weekly: Thanking Our Teachers Today and All Year Long

Dear Team DPS,

Today is the final day of Teacher Appreciation Week! Throughout the week, we’ve shared perspectives from students on why they love their teachers, highlighted discounts and offers and given away more than $10,000 in grants and prizes in random teacher giveaways, thanks to our generous partners at Delta Dental and the DPS Foundation.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Teacher Appreciation Week: Reflections on a 41-year Teaching Career

Like so many of our educators, teaching has been a lifelong calling for Marcy Stoddard of Slavens K-8. After 41 years in the profession, she's setting down the proverbial chalk and retiring. Watch this Denver7 video featuring this longtime educator and her impact.  Read More  | Comments (-1)

Our DPS Weekly: Getting Better at Getting Better

Dear Team DPS,

Today, I want to focus on three things: a question, a claim and a proposition. Before I dive into that, it seems useful to take our pulse. Perhaps you’ve noticed that DPS has been in the news lately. The purpose of this piece is not to criticize those who have an outside view of our organization. It is to share that as we are working collaboratively alongside our students, families, community, Board of Education and team members, we know it is best to keep our focus on what we are trying to accomplish -- to get better at getting better. Our challenge is that there is much debate and little consensus on how to consistently achieve that.  Read More  | Comments (-1)