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Pride and STEM: Barriers left unbroken

 In 1958, the National Defense and Education Act (NDEA) was signed, which opened the way for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to become a main focus of schooling in both K-12 and higher education. The NDEA was in response to the launch of the Russian satellite, Sputnik in 1957. With this launch, the space race began. The United States and Russia were already steeped into the cold war between the two countries. Being the first to reach to the moon became a rallying cry as cemented by John F. Kennedy’s moon speech: 

DSST Celebrates Pride Month

When one hears, reads or thinks of the word PRIDE. What comes to mind? Is it pride in our country, pride in ourselves, pride in our community, or simply an acknowledgment of the joy, resilience and triumphs of one’s culture and lived experiences? PRIDE has multiple meanings for multiple people. However, PRIDE for our family, students, and colleagues who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community, bears another meaning. This meaning is beyond the casual rainbow flag waving in June for PRIDE Month, the solidarity stickers and shirts sold as a corporate marketing campaign during PRIDE parades. PRIDE has its roots, beginnings, and daily journey through the human condition in civil rights, legal rights, constitutional rights, and human rights. The right to simply exist as WE are regardless of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, or social and economic status. PRIDE is about mattering. 

Staff Recruitment Raffle Results Are In!

A big thank you goes out to every member of our team who has worked over the past few months to help us recruit a diverse team. Watch the video to see if you won the $500 raffle! 

FYI on DEI in DSST 2020-21

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Henry Students Celebrate at the End of Year Carnival!

On Wednesday, June 2, the Henry Pride celebrated their last day of school and the beginning of a new chapter with a special carnival! The sun was shining and the games were in full force- check out just a few snapshots from this fun-filled morning! 

DSST: Cole Middle School Hosts Annual ColeChella

Last Thursday evening, May 27, the Dragons at Cole Middle School hosted their annual ColeChella end-of-year concert for their entire community! The lively student performances included R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop-Rock, Nortena, and Drumline Ensembles.  The event included cameos from musicians from Denver who played along with many of the ensembles. Check out just a few pictures from the awesome event! 

Founding Class of Cole Arts and Sciences Academy Graduates from DSST: Cole HS

Check out this news story from Denver7, featuring Senior & "Legacy Dragon" Paton Janz. He is part of a special group of students who were the first to matriculate all the way up from CASA, through Cole MS, and are now graduating from Cole HS this year! 

HB1295 Defeated in House Education Committee

Spotlight on AAPI Personnel Making History in the US & DSST Community

As we in DSST continue to celebrate the multiple cultures, experiences, and backgrounds we have in our community, we are actively seeking to spotlight the living greatness of our staff. For Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, we want our staff and students, particularly, to know that there is living AAPI history right inside our schools and home office. Therefore, we want to be intentional with disrupting the narrative that AAPI is only those nations, states and territories and people that border the Pacific Ocean (most prominently Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, Japan, China, and Korea). We are well aware that Asia includes nations that border the Indian Ocean and those that border no ocean.  

Open Enrollment Closes Monday, May 31!

Take a MOMENT for your ENROLLMENT!