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School Profile | DSST: Montview High School

DSST: Montview High School was recently featured by the Colorado League of Charter Schools! Check out the full feature here.

Words Beyond Walls: a New Initiative at Cole

This post was written by Megan Casimir, a social worker at DSST: Cole and founder of Words Beyond Walls.

DSST in the Know: School Board Elections

The DPS School Board Election is November 2. There are four open seats on the school board, and you can read more about all the candidates in this Boardhawk article. 

CG teacher embraces spanglish in the classroom

During her first few years as a teacher, Alexandra Medrano corrected her students for pronouncing certain words improperly or speaking “Spanglish” — a mash-up of Spanish and English. But she noticed that lecturing them didn’t work. Students simply shut down.

HealthJoy - One Click or Call Does It All!

As we start the new year, one thing Talent Operations Partners hear questions about from across the network is, where can I find answers about my benefits? The answer to this and so many benefits questions is HealthJoy, HealthJoy, HealthJoy. It is your one-stop shop for all things benefits:

• Speak with a medical provider
• Find a medical provider
• Find a facility
• Review your medical bills
• Review your plan benefits
• And more!

COVID Sample Testing: Enroll today!

DSST will continue our partnership with COVIDCheck Colorado to provide free optional onsite COVID testing for students and staff during the 2021-22 school year beginning the week of September 13 at all our schools located in Denver.  

DSST: Conservatory Green Students Bring Core Values to Life

Nyjah Munn, an 8th grader at DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School, noticed another student during their first week of school. Ivory Corona-Sanchez is a 6th grader, so she is new to the school, and she is also blind and working on mobility. Nyjah noticed her struggling to with cane and saw an opportunity to help.

You're Invited: Home Buying Info Sessions with Landed

The past 18 months have challenged many of us to both evaluate and appreciate physical space. Indeed, our homes are more important than ever. In support of this basic need, we would like to share an update on the Landed housing program for employees in education.

DSST: Montview Grad Heads to the Paralympics

Robert Tanaka, DSST: Montview High School '18, is competing in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo! He will represent the United States in the judo competition. Robert is currently a senior at University of Southern California (USC), and has been competing in judo almost his entire life.