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Thank you school directors! Honoring our school leaders for National Principal's Month

It takes a lot of hard work and team effort to keep a school running smoothly. At the helm of that effort are our school directors. October is National Principals’ Month, so today we are highlighting a few of our school leaders and thanking them for their work.

We asked them to tell us about themselves and why they got into education. Here is what they had to say:

'We are drowning, we are struggling, but we are here': A post by Mother, educator Rosita Mallo

It is 10:03 p.m. on a Tuesday evening, and while I should be in bed making sure I am well enough to go back to work tomorrow after being sick for the last three days, I am up. My 6-year-old daughter is asleep in her room, and my 3-year-old son...well...he is currently practicing parkour off of my bed.

There was a time in my career when I would get to work by 6 a.m. and not leave until 6 or 7 p.m.  I, of course, was not married, had no kids and felt like I had to prove myself worthy enough.  I remember seeing my counterparts show up to work right at the contractual time, and leave at the last bell. I used to think to myself that it was because I was new to the profession and things would get easier as the years went on. 

It hasn’t.

DSST Celebrates! Hispanic Heritage Month: Part 3

DSST is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We are excited to share a video series with you, led by DSST Manager of Diversity and Belonging Mercedes Blea-Davis. Mercedes spoke with Rosita Mallo, Manager of College Success and Internships at GVR, Juan Saenz, Spanish teacher at GVR, and Eunice Callejas, Coordinator of College Success at GVR.

DSST Celebrates! Hispanic Heritage Month: Part 2

DSST is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We are excited to share a video series with you, led by DSST Manager of Diversity and Belonging Mercedes Blea-Davis. Mercedes spoke with Rosita Mallo, Manager of College Success and Internships at GVR, Juan Saenz, Spanish teacher at GVR, and Eunice Callejas, Coordinator of College Success at GVR.

DSST Celebrates! Hispanic Heritage Month

DSST is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We are excited to share a video series with you, led by DSST Manager of Diversity and Belonging Mercedes Blea-Davis. Mercedes spoke with Rosita Mallo, Manager of College Success and Internships at GVR, Juan Saenz, Spanish teacher at GVR, and Eunice Callejas, Coordinator of College Success at GVR.

DPS School Board Election: Get to Know the Candidates

Election Day is November 2! There are four seats on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education that will be on the ballot. You can learn more about why this election is critical, how to register to vote, and more at dsstvotes.org.

Closing opportunity gaps means offering school choice

Earn Your Associate's or Bachelor's Degree with AdvanceEdu!

Our partners at AdvanceEDU are offering info session to learn more about how you can earn your bachelor's or associate's degree! If you're interested in pursuing a degree, join them for an upcoming info session on October 20 or November 22. Please fill out this Google Form to RSVP for a session.

Teachers and Leaders Engage in Multilingual Learning Training

Last week DSST hosted a training series called Secondary Constructing Meaning Institute for teachers and leaders this week around best practices for supporting multilingual learners with access to grade level standards across content areas. This two-day session was part of a five-day training series, which was attended by teachers from across all content areas.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! Below you'll find a number of resources to use in your classroom and to celebrate throughout the month! Do you have a great resource to share? Drop it in the comments or send it to mac@scienceandtech.org!