The Teacher Recruitment and Education Preparation Program (TREP) is a state program that pays for qualified students interested in a teaching career to attend college full-time for two years after high school. Students qualify for TREP by completing one or more courses in CDE’s determined Educator Pathway or four-year equivalent during their 12th-grade year. Sara (pictured above), a current TREP student, states that TREP has opened many opportunities for her future. TREP is the first step in her pursuit of becoming a child psychologist. For more information on TREP contact Kelly Gilmore and Tara Schneider.

Leading up to the 2024 Bond, we will be sharing information in Our DPS Weekly that answers common questions our community has about the bond! This information can also be found on the DPS Instagram page and the Bond website. Answer mini quizzes here in Team DPS Weekly for a chance to win one of three swag bags each week!

Thank you to all who participated in last week's quiz. The answer to last week’s question, “What can a school bond (by law) not provide funding for?” was teacher salaries.

Congratulations to our winners: LaShawn Ross, Dianna Guerrero and Parker Reynolds! We will be in touch with next steps shortly.

Take the third mini quiz here!

Last week we asked you to choose your favorite Halloween movie. Check out the results below to see how your favorite flick fared!

Halloween is almost here! Celebrate the spooky season by sending us your all-time favorite Halloween costume. Homemade, hilarious or heartwarming -- let’s see what you’ve got! Submit a picture and a brief description of why it was your favorite to this form for a chance to be featured in next week's newsletter. 

Note: the cut-off for call out submissions is noon on Tuesday, Oct. 29. 

The DPS SchoolChoice Round 1 open enrollment window for the 2025-26 school year opens at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15 and runs through Feb. 18, 2025 at 4 p.m. These dates will be announced to the public in the Nov. 1 edition of ODW. Please direct families to schoolchoice.dpsk12.org for more information.

Per DPS policy EHB, the district uses the Colorado School District Records Management Manual to assist in determining the appropriate retention period for various types of records.

Retention examples include: 

• Construction Project Files: Permanent.

• Publications: One copy, permanent.

• Student Permanent File: Permanent.

• Worksheets and Drafts: Until no longer needed.

• Emails: Until no longer needed, unless district policy or state/federal law otherwise requires retention.

• Documents related to litigation: Retain hard copy/electronic documents, email and/or other evidence relevant to litigation or reasonably anticipated litigation until otherwise directed.

For more information, visit Board Docs and the Records Management Manual. If you have questions, connect with your supervisor.

Keep personal devices and information protected from online threats with multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA increases the security of your devices and logins by adding an extra layer of security by requiring you to provide a second form of verification. Here are some tips for keeping your information safe with MFA:

• When accessing your personal banking and social media accounts, always use their provided MFA feature.

• Securing your Wi-Fi network at home is critical to your personal cybersecurity safety. See how to secure your home Wi-Fi.  

• Your Wi-Fi connected Smart Devices are also vulnerable. See how to secure your smart cameras, smart TVs, watches, toys, phones and tablets.

Explore the Duo and Cybersecurity pages on The Commons for more information.

Thanksgiving is a perfect time to volunteer at your local school kitchen and help serve delicious food for lunch! Please join us on a day of your choice, Tuesday-Thursday, from Nov. 5- 21 to help our kitchen staff serve our students and guests. Help is most needed on Nov. 14, 20 and 21. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Itzel James.

Did you know you can sign up for recurring payroll deductions that support the Denver Public Schools Foundation? To amplify the impact you're already making at work, consider signing up and gifting $5 per paycheck to DPS Foundation so we can continue to help fund classroom grants, afterschool programs, Community Hubs and much more.

The DPS Foundation ensures donations supporting students and educators are made in the most effective and impactful way. For example, $10 per paycheck could help provide educators with an updated social-emotional learning curriculum, stock a middle school resource room with coats and snacks, cover graduation cap and gown fees for students who need them and more. Sign up here or email Erin Shelby if you have any questions.

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