While many DPS students and teachers had October 19 off, 160 eighth graders and their faculty at the Denver School of Science and Technology: Stapleton spent the day having “brave conversations.” The local organization Brave Coalition brought together experts that “helped foster the conversations that help us work across differences and examine our own assumptions and biases,” said Principal Dan Sullivan.
Preparing students for success in college, career, and in life is written into our DNA at DSST. However, the colleges our graduates ultimately attend can either serve as a launchpad into a fulfilling career, or a frustrating roadblock to excellence. It’s why we take extra care to ensure that our students have the opportunity to choose a college that will support their academic, social, emotional, and financial needs. This spans from college fairs and college visits to using individual student and college data to help students craft their college list. Across the network, students have been participating in various activities to help find their perfect fit, because we know that college acceptance does not always mean college success. Read on for the highlights and how you can help your students succeed!
DSST: GVR High School had an awesome Dia de los Muertos celebration this year! Teachers & students set up an altar in their Commons and their staff decorated sugar skull cookies together yesterday!
At DSST we’re all about the people. We value wellness and support each other to lead fulfilling and healthy lives. It’s why we started Healthy U, where we focus on a different dimension of wellness in each monthly post. We hope to provide you with the information and tools needed to achieve both personal and professional fulfillment.
I am a San Antonio parent whose children first attended an independent school district school and now attend IDEA Mays, a public charter school.
DSST Public Schools recognizes that one of the best sources for new team members is referrals from current team members. Last school year, 50% of new hires came from referrals from current team members, community members, students, and families!
Dear DSST Team,
While jack o’ lanterns, skeletons and spiderwebs haunt front porches across town, schools throughout the DSST network are also taking some time to celebrate one of the best holidays of the year- Halloween!
n the 1990s, parents in a Central East Austin, Texas, school didn’t know that their children, who came home with As and Bs on their report cards, were actually scoring in the bottom quartile on state tests. But when an organization meant to connect families and schools started sharing student performance data, these families, who were primarily from low-income households, led the effort to turn their school around in student performance, teacher turnover, and attendance.
Colorado voters face an important education decision this November: whether to approve a major statewide tax increase for schools. This request represents the third time in recent years that Colorado voters have been asked to put more money into schools.
