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PACE Teacher Grant & Scholarship Opportunities

The Professional Association of Colorado Educators (PACE) has teacher scholarships and classroom grants available to all Colorado educators. Teachers can apply online or by mail to receive up to $500 for professional development or classroom materials.

You're Invited: Home Buying Info Session with Landed

Landed is a company that helps employees in education buy homes and navigate their options for homebuying, including its shared equity down payment program, which provides up to $120,000 toward a down payment.

The Diversity Journey at DSST Public Schools

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:

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• Review your medical bills
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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.