Advocating for our Students & Schools
In light of the recent communications and concern around government funding for education and the...
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05/20/20
Advocating for our Students & Schools
In light of the recent communications and concern around government funding for education and the inevitable budget cuts, many of you have been asking how you can help advocate for the funding we need more than ever. Thank you for offering your support, among all the other things going on! The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) has already forecasted a $3.3 billion budget deficit across the state, meaning that that state funding for our schools could decline between 5-15%, or more. While we wait for the final state budget to be passed, sometime around June 15, here are a few things you can do right now to show your support of education funding in Colorado:
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05/20/20
This Weeks Winners Of Project: Create Rose To The Challenge Of Super Heroes And Villains
Check out this week's winners of the penultimate Project: Create challenge!
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05/19/20
The Final Project: Create Challenge is Here!
Many of us have been spending more time in our homes curled up with a good book, or maybe exploring our neighborhoods on (so many) walks, and this week’s FINAL challenge combines the two. Students will have the opportunity to create their own nonfiction children’s book, covering a topic specific to their community, with either a STEM or Arts focus. This could range from a book covering local environmental issues or highlighting social challenges in the community. For some, a 2020 reboot of Germs Make Me Sick may immediately come to mind.
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05/18/20
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DSST COVID Family Relief Fund- Phase II
As the commerce of our nation struggles to recover from the tight grip of the coronavirus pandemic, many are finding themselves suddenly unable to provide for themselves and their families. During times of uncertainty and crisis, people come together to support one another. With greater than 12% of our state’s workforce seeking unemployment and businesses continuing to close, paying for food, rent, and utilities has become difficult –if not impossible for many in our communities. In response to this unprecedented event, we established the DSST COVID Family Relief Fund to provide food and rent assistance to families impacted by the economic devastation caused by the pandemic.
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05/18/20
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DSST Mental Health Benefits Spotlight
Biscuit wants to let you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Biscuit’s family makes time for their physical & mental health so they are able to care for Biscuit’s health too! If you are struggling with more worries, have less energy to get things done, or are having a hard time concentrating or feeling hopeful; you are NOT ALONE! We get it.
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05/14/20
Please Take the End of Year Survey!
DSST Team,
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05/13/20
Project: Create Week 4 Winners Announced
CBS4 Denver:
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05/13/20
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Celebrating Exemplary Teaching
We are all incredibly disappointed we didn’t have the chance to recognize this incredible group of teachers in person this year as part of our Night to Celebrate Exemplary Teaching - first because of a blizzard and then because of a pandemic. While we continue to plan on finding a way to celebrate Exemplary Teaching in this upcoming school year we simply couldn’t close out this school year without elevating the incredible work and impact of this special group. We’ve put together a series of three Virtual Nights to Celebrate Exemplary Teaching. These nights will include student speeches, videos of teachers in action, comments from team members and special acknowledgements for all awardees.
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