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Announcements – August 2008

Farewell Reception for Jaime Aquino - August 27, 2008

Farewell Reception for Jaime Aquino

The Board of Education and Michael Bennet will host a reception on September 2nd at 3 p.m. to bid farewell to Chief Academic Officer Jaime Aquino. ... read more

Carla Frenzel Blogs for DPS - August 25, 2008

Carla Frenzel Blogs for DPS

Carla Frenzel, Secondary Social Studies Coordinator ... read more

DPS/DCTA Agreement Summary - August 24, 2008

DPS/DCTA Agreement Summary

Denver Public Schools (DPS) and Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) have reached an agreement that was ratified by the DPS Board of Education and the Association's membership. The core of the new ... read more

DPS Awarded $3.7 Million Grant - August 21, 2008

DPS Awarded $3.7 Million Grant

Denver Public Schools (DPS), in partnership with the University of Denver's Ritchie Program for School Leaders, seeks to expand and enhance innovative strategies to recruit, train and retain highly qualified instructional leaders to serve as principals and ... read more

56 Denver Teaching Fellows Begin Teaching in 34 DPS Schools - August 19, 2008

56 Denver Teaching Fellows Begin Teaching in 34 DPS Schools

The first cohort of Denver Teaching Fellows began their new careers. Fellows are outstanding career changers and recent college graduates who have committed to improving student achievement in 34 schools across the ... read more

Information for Parents About the Convention - August 18, 2008

Information for Parents About the Convention

Denver schools will operate normally during the ... read more

Attracting and Retaining Teachers - August 11, 2008

Attracting and Retaining Teachers

The changes the district has proposed during negotiations with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association would result next year in the largest increases to teacher compensation in the modern history of public education in the State of Colorado. Click here to download the ... read more

Proposed 2008 General Obligation Bond - August 8, 2008

Proposed 2008 General Obligation Bond

Denver Public Schools (DPS) is inviting the public to participate in a community meeting regarding the proposed 2008 DPS General Obligation Bond due on the ballot this November. The DPS Board of Education is considering ... read more

Principal Leadership Changes - August 5, 2008

Principal Leadership Changes

Denver Public Schools is pleased to announce the following leadership changes: Force Elementary SchoolRachel Starks will serve as the interim principal of Force Elementary School. Mrs. Starks, a retired DPS principal, was most recently the principal at Stedman where she showed excellent leadership. Newlon Elementary ... read more

Chaille Cummings, Michael Clem Named Colorado Online Teachers of the Year - August 5, 2008

Chaille Cummings, Michael Clem Named Colorado Online Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to Chaille Cummings and Michael Clem, recipients of the Colorado 2008 Online Teachers of the Year award. The winners were announced today by the Colorado Department of ... read more

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