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No tours, more Zoom

Chalkbeat: For many parents, the visceral experience of walking a school’s hallways, chatting with the principal, and peeking into classrooms shapes their opinion of whether it’s a good school for their child. In Denver, a district that encourages school choice, such tours usually happen around this time of year, as families are gearing up to rank their top picks for the fall.

Celebrating Center Program Staff: Montview Middle School

On Monday, Center Programs across the network returned to in-person learning and welcomed back so many happy students. Center Programs are particularly special thanks to the amazing staff that work tirelessly to help students thrive, even with our challenging Covid realities. We’ll be highlighting the incredible Center Program staff across the network over the next few weeks, and this week we are kicking it off with the valiant staff of the Montview Middle School Knight’s Castle! 

From the editor: Wishes for a new year

Starting a new year provides an opportunity for looking forward hopefully. The insurrection in Washington D.C. January 6 makes that more challenging than usual.

CV Award Competition Winner Cole MS Supports Warren Village

At the Holiday Party, we announced that Cole Middle School won the Core Value Award Nomination challenge, with a whopping 230 nominations. As the winners of this challenge, they get to choose a charity that will receive a $1,000 donation from the DSST network. Here’s why they’ve chosen Warren Village to receive this donation:

Action Required: Opt In to Electronic Tax Documents

Your tax forms will be available in Workday starting on January 22, 2021. Any team member paid in 2020 will receive a W-2, and any team member who participated in DSST’s medical insurance will receive a 1095-C Form. You can opt-in to receiving an electronic copy of your W2 and 1095-C by logging into Workday and completing the request in your inbox before January 19, 2021. By opting in to receive your W2 and 1095-C electronically, you will have access to these documents in your Workday account and will NOT receive a separate mailed paper statement.

Introducing DSST: Northeast Elevate High School

After a year of impressive board meeting turnouts, impassioned public comments made both in person and virtually, signing petitions, and elevating all voices, we are excited to welcome the Noel Bulldogs to their new high school building this fall. 

Caregiver Spotlight: Lupe Duarte

Free COVID Testing for Students

While staff have had access to free COVID testing for some time now, we are excited to announce that students are now eligible for free testing as well! 

What Are Your Top Titles of 2020?

With less time spent out, and countless hours spent at home, a silver lining for some of us during this difficult year has been the creation of more space in our lives for books. And as we head into the winter months, it’s a great time to find some new books that can help us connect, escape, and travel, even when our Covid realities can make that kind of exploration seem impossible. 

DPS board approves 2021 opening for DSST Noel high school

The Denver school board approved a resolution Thursday evening allowing DSST’s Noel High School to open next summer, a move forced on the reluctant body last month by the State Board of Education.