Giving & Cheer season is in full swing across the network! Every year, we endeavor to take time to enjoy and appreciate the winter season’s challenges and opportunities. It’s why many of the gifts and treats you will be receiving are tailored just for this purpose.   

We hope you had a chance today to take a moment and share a warm drink with your colleagues at the hot beverage stations set up in your school’s break room. On Monday, don’t forget to try and carve out some time for another break room treat. There will be plenty of fixings to decorate a festive holiday cookie, with gluten-free and nut-free options available.

And, the holiday treats will not be limited to just food and drink! Tomorrow morning, be on the lookout for an extra special Winter Survival Kit dropping in your mailbox. We hope you will find it comforting and useful throughout the coming months of winter in Colorado.

Next week, we’ll be seeing several more gifts and festivities to carry us into Winter Break. In addition to the Winter Survival Kit, there will be another winter-themed gift dropping in your mailbox on Wednesday that we know you will be happy to get your hands on! Finally, not to be forgotten is the network gift, that will also be ready for pick-up at your school December 20-21.

What often makes the holidays the most special is spending time with the people who are close to us. Have you taken the time to make this Giving & Cheer season extra special by giving your colleagues a special holiday shout-out to power this year’s charity initiative? For every shout out that you make, DSST will donate $1 to Metro Caring, Denver’s frontline anti-hunger organization. Now is a great time to show your colleagues how much their hard work is recognized. The school with the most shout-outs will be announced at next week’s Holiday Party, and will win a special prize!

If you have not yet RSVPed for the Holiday Party, please take the time to do so today! There will be plenty of food, a cash bar, and of course the opportunity to spend quality time with your friends across the network. We will also be honoring this year’s Core Value Award winners- thank you all for submitting your nominations! We received an all-time record number of over 900 nominations, and are excited to dig in and hear about all of the amazing examples of how our staff lives by the Core Values in exemplary ways.

We hope you enjoy the many festivities, events, and gifts we have planned for Giving & Cheer. Happy Holidays!

Do you have stories and pictures from Giving & Cheer 2018? We want to see them! Send them to mac@scienceandtech.org

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