February 4, 2003
Grants Resource Center
Attached is an important Intent to Apply form that should come in handy so the Grants office is prepared to support your grant writing efforts. It’s important that the Grants office knows what grant applications are coming and that coordination with the Area Superintendent has been secured. Questions may be forwarded to Sophia Masewicz at 303-764-3839 or .
School Community Partnerships
- The Celebrating Kids program enables young people and educators the benefit of experiencing Girl Scout programs and resources. The program is designed to supplement curriculum for elementary age children during the school day. Details attached.
- The Office of School Community Partnerships and the Department of Community Relations are pleased to announce that the much acclaimed English/Spanish parent trainings are now available online. Details here.
Human Resources
Teacher Staffing Process and Training Memos
- The first memo for hiring managers and secretaries covers a one-hour required training session to use the automated, online staffing process this spring. It is important they attend one of the sessions so system errors are minimized and the process goes smoothly for principals and teachers.
- The second memo is to be communicated to teachers so they know there is a new online form they need to complete to comply with the Agreement in providing notice of job share, intent to vacate, half-time position, or sabbatical/general leave.
Please let Jan Landry know if you have any questions. We appreciate your help in distributing these memos to your staff.
Principals and Curriculum Coordinators
A new Article (8-1-3) in the DCTA/DPS Agreement this year requires written notice to teachers at least 90 days before the end of the school year if any professional development needs to be scheduled beyond the school year (either during the week immediately following the last day of school or the week immediately preceding the start of the next school year). The 90-day point is February 28, 2003. If you are planning any professional development that cannot be scheduled during the school year, please make sure to provide written notice to teachers by February 28.
To access specific contract language, go to the DCTA/DPS joint Web site at or the Human Resources’ Web site at
Northeast Quadrant
The information below is for Site Assessment Leaders (SAL) CSAP follow-up meetings. The audience for these meetings is the building assessment staff. Please RSVP by February 5 to Lola Rockette at . If you need more information, contact Lance Martinez, Northeast Quadrant Assessment Specialist, at .
February 6Elementary School MeetingMitchell Elementary4:15–5:15 p.m.
February 6Middle School MeetingMLK Middle1:30–2:30 p.m.
February 13High School MeetingEast High1:30–2:30 p.m.
February 13Elementary School MeetingMaxwell Elementary4:15–5:15 p.m.
Curriculum and Instruction
Please distribute the attached flyer to Reading Assistants in your building, so they can register for professional development. Contact Lynne Tucker with questions at 303-764-3786 or .
Community Relations
SAVE THIS DATE
CDM Gathering 3 will be Saturday, April 12, 2003. Lots more information to come.
Public Information
- Please welcome Tanya Spasev, Assistant Director, Public Information Office. Tanya comes from Jefferson County Schools, where she was Manager of Communication Services and, prior to that, the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), where she was Director of Communications. Her telephone number is 303-764-3405.
- Also, please keep Million Word Campaign events and information flowing for InsideDPS. Email or . Thanks!
Risk Management
Area Cleanup
Pick several hours in February and go to an area of your building that you have not seen for a while. Coordinate with your Facility Manager. Many schools have areas that are not often visited and accumulate unused furniture, books, old computers, and other forgotten material. These rooms are normally “off the beaten path” in the school. If you find an accumulation of material, call Michael Lohmier at 303-575-4053 from the Warehouse and ask them to come and get the material. If you find a collection of old computer parts, send an email to in Fixed Assets with information about your situation.
Accident Prevention
The wet weather brings increased chances for slips and falls. Make sure the “Wet Floor” signs are out and that wet spots are mopped as quickly as possible.
TUESDAY TELEGRAM ARCHIVE
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Grants Resource Center
Denver Public Schools
INTENT TO APPLY FOR A GRANT
- Please consult with your Area Superintendent and secure his or her permission to apply for grant funds before submitting this form to the Grants Resource Center. Please ask your Area Superintendent to sign on the appropriate line below.
- Complete this form and fax it to the Grants Resource Center at 303-764-3958. The form will be returned by fax within 24 working hours, providing your application review deadline and any other pertinent information. For questions or additional information, contact the Grants Resource Center at 303-764-3839.
Date:
School/Department:
Contact Person:Fax:Phone:
Name of Grant/Award:
Name of Funder:
Amount to be Requested:Funder’s Submission Due Date:
Project Focus:
Is any direct funding, resource, or in-kind commitment required now or in the future? YesNo
If yes, please list by dollar amount and/or in-kind service/support. Be specific.
- Obtain BOTH Signatures:
Signature:
(School Principal or Central Department Head)
Signature:
(Area Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent)
- Upon receipt of this form, the GRANTS RESOURCE CENTER will supply a deadline date for review in the box below.
Please deliver or fax (303-764-3958) the final draft of your grant proposal to the Grants Resource Center for review by:
DayDate
This is also the deadline for you to submit the draft of your proposal to the
appropriate Area or Assistant Area Superintendent for final approval.
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The Celebrating Kids program enables young people and educators the benefit to experience Girl Scout programs and resources. The program is designed to supplement curriculum for elementary age children during the school day.
Celebrating Kids is a flexible program that can be designed to fit into your school schedule for 8 weeks, 16 weeks, or 32 weeks. Teachers choose from a list of topics, and Girl Scouts develops a program that will work for your school. It’s FREE for DPS schools, and all you have to do is call.
Contact Paula Kennedy at 303-778-8774, extension 256, or to schedule a meeting and for more information.
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Denver Public Schools
Interdepartmental Communication
To:Area Superintendents
From:Robin Kane, Executive Director, Human Resources
Through:Andre Pettigrew, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
Date:February 4, 2003
Subject:Teacher Staffing—Training Sessions for using the New Web-Based System
Please Forward to All Principals, Department Heads, and Secretaries
We’ve simplified and automated the hiring process this year, based on feedback from hiring managers and secretaries. The teacher staffing process will be much easier for schools and departments this year.
Job requisitions and descriptions for positions in your building/department will be posted and edited online by the school/department.
Qualified applicant information will be displayed on the Web by school/department for hiring managers to access.
Hiring managers will indicate 1) the candidate chosen for the position and 2) the candidates that were interviewed for the position and submit the information to HR via the Web. The information will interface with Lawson.
There will be no more forms to fax or paper to lose.
To facilitate the use of this new system, we have scheduled hands-on training sessions.
All hiring managers are expected to attend one of these sessions to become familiar
with the process. This includes secretaries and principals/department heads who are responsible for the online posting/selection process in their building/department.
All sessions are at 770 Grant Street, Garden Level PC Lab. Five one-hour sessions are scheduled each day.
Call 303-764-3884 to schedule your training session.
Training Dates:February 19, February 26, March 5, March 12
(These are all Wednesdays.)
Training is scheduled five times on each of the above days:
7:00 to 8:00 AM
8:30 to 9:30 AM
10:00 to 11:00 AM
3:00 to 4:00 PM
4:00 to 5:00 PM
cc:Superintendent’s Cabinet
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Denver Public Schools
Interdepartmental Communication
To:All Principals and Department Heads
From:Robin Kane, Executive Director, Human Resources
Through:Andre Pettigrew, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
Date:February 4, 2003
Subject:Notice of Teachers’ Intent to Vacate Assignments,
Request for General and Sabbatical Leave,
Job Share, and Move to Half Time
Teachers are required to submit a notice in writing to their principal and/or CDM and Human Resources of their intent to take any of the following actions:
- Vacate his or her current position for the 2003–2004 school year.
A teacher who vacates his or her position relinquishes all claims to remain in that assignment for the 2003–2004 school year (See Article 13-5-8).
- Request general and sabbatical leave (See Appendix B).
- Job share. The teacher is responsible for finding a partner (See Article 25-1).
- Move to half time (See Article 25-1).
To communicate his or her request to Human Resources, the teacher will submit a simple Web request form by April 7, 2003. One form will handle all of these requests. It will be available on the main HR web site () by mid-March.
Please make this information available to teachers on your staff.
Cc:Superintendent’s Cabinet
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Parent Trainings
The Office of School Community Partnerships and the Department of Community Relations are pleased to announce that the much-acclaimed English/Spanish parent trainings are now available online.
We know from research and personal experience that students who have involved parents not only go further and do better in their education, but are also more likely to be successful in life.
To help school provide meaningful and relevant parent trainings, Denver Public Schools has developed a partnership with the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition (CSPC)and the Parent Information and Resource Center (CPIRC) to develop workshops in both Spanish and English that schools can use when communicating with parents of their students. Currently, three workshops, complete with parent handouts, are available on the Community Relations Web page at
The three workshops are:
1—Introduction to the DPS Literacy Program
2—Home-Learning Support
3—Parent/Teacher Meetings
Also on the Web page are support documents such as: 1) a checklist for schools,
2) a sign-in sheet, and 3) an evaluation form for participants to complete. Feel free to use the materials and adjust them to meet the needs of your school or community. Based on our availability, we are also willing to come to your school to work with teachers on preparing the workshop or to offer support during the workshop.
The files can be saved to a disk for use as a PowerPoint presentation or printed and copied to overheads. Schools can also download the presentations and make changes as needed.
It is our desire to build on these workshops and have more to offer schools. If you use the trainings and make modifications for your school, or if you use the trainings as they are, we would love feedback about how they worked for you.
If you would like more information, please contact Karen Fulghum Sear at
303-764-3306 or .
The links on the Parent Training page are to download files that are either in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. To successfully download, read, and print these files, your computer will need Microsoft Office© installed.
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NewReading and WritingAssistant
Workshops
For All New Reading and Writing Assistants to Denver Public Schools
February 11, 2003ORMarch 4, 2003Gove Middle School Community Room
Questions? Call Lynne Tucker at 303-764-3786.
Sessions are for Reading Assistants who did not attend the November 5 or December 3 sessions. Limited to 25 people per session! Registration deadline is February 10. Please register for only one session. You will receive a phone call only if there is not space available.
First and Last Name______
School______
Daytime Phone Number ______Teacher ______
Circle One Session
Reading AssistantsFebruary 11, 2003
9:00 a.m.–Noon /
OR
/ Reading AssistantsMarch 4, 2003
9:00 a.m.–Noon
Fax to
303-764-3890
Attn: Holly Dout
Curriculum and Instruction Department