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Announcements – 2008

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

DPS Appoints Executive Director of Janus Education Alliance - August 4, 2008

Jennifer Stern is the new executive director of the Janus Education Alliance, a new initiative created to improve the recruitment, development and retention of high-performing teachers. Stern will work with organizations that recruit ... read more

Place Bridge Academy Grand Opening - August 2, 2008

Place Bridge Academy, one of the first redesigned Denver Public Schools, will be hosting its Grand Opening Saturday August 9, 2008.  The new Place will be one of the few elementary Newcomer Centers in the nation, educating American and refugee ... read more

First Day of School - July 31, 2008

First Day of School

Welcome back! The 2008-2009 school year begins on Monday, August 18th. Please check with your school for specific information about the first day of classes for each grade ... read more

Back-to-School Nights - July 31, 2008

Back-to-School Nights

Back-to-school nights are a great way for parents to meet teachers and staff at their child's school and to get information about the school, curriculum and classroom expectations. Contact your school for more information. You can ... read more

DPS: Promising CSAP Gains - July 29, 2008

DPS: Promising CSAP Gains

Denver students showed strong district-wide gains across most grade levels and content areas on the 2008 Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP). The district outperformed the state in every ... read more

Nominate a Denver 150 - July 14, 2008

Do you know someone who is making Denver a better place today for generations to come? In honor of the City's 150th anniversary this coming November, 150 people who are helping to make a difference for the City of Denver, Denver's Top 150, ( anyone ... read more

New Leader at Sandoval - July 10, 2008

JoAnn Trujillo-Hays will serve as the principal of Academia Ana Marie Sandoval, a school she helped start back in 2001. Trujillo-Hays spent two years at North and she is credited for leading efforts that created the North/Valdez Campus of World ... read more

New Leader at North - July 10, 2008

The district appointed Edwin Salem to serve as interim principal of North High School for the upcoming school year. Salem has more than 12 years of experience working in education and most recently served as assistant principal at Lincoln High ... read more

Proposed Discipline Policy - June 26, 2008

Proposed Discipline Policy

The Board of Education reviewed this proposed policy on June 26, 2008. The board will vote on this policy in August. The board holds public comment sessions to listen to comments about student achievement, budget policy or matters currently ... read more

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