Children's Book Drive

We will be collecting gently used children's books starting the week of December 3rd.

Please come to the Student Success Center and drop off these books.

On December 17th, we will have students come and pick two books for each of their children.

Thank you for any donation you can make.

Eileen Ashford’s Mother

Eileen Ashford’s mother passed away Thursday morning, November 29, after a long illness. Eileen’s mother had lived with her until recently, and they both loved the solitude and tranquility of their garden. We are taking up a collection for a gift certificate to a nursery, recommended by Michael Kessler, so that Eileen can select something to place in her garden as a memorial to her mother (bird bath, bench or statue.) If you wish to participate in this remembrance, please give any donations to Dianna Marriott and she will add your name to the card.

No More Toilet Paper Rolls Needed

Thank you to all the staff and custodial staff who contributed the empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls. The holiday luncheon decorating committee has MORE THAN MET THEIR QUOTA. Be sure to attend the “Old Fashioned Holiday Luncheon” this year, it should be lots of fun.

Missing Heater!

If anyone borrowed the space heater by Karlin’s security desk, please return it.

Turn in Payslips Every Friday

Due to short payroll period, please turn in your pay slips every Friday.

HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE

Our school staff Holiday Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, December 18th from 11 am – 1 pm. Please let your dean know by December 3rd if you plan to attend. It’s important for us to get an accurate count for preparation of the food, etc.

Class Acts: Stories from Emily Griffith Opportunity School

Carolyn Brink’s award winning book, makes a unique, great holiday gift. Signed copies are available in the foundation office for $13.95. Remember all proceeds go to the foundation, and then are passed on to the school and your students! Makes a Great Gift

Holiday Food Drive

The foundation and EGOS will be participating again in the holiday food drive to benefit senior citizens who are alone for the holidays. Senior Answers & Services prepares and distributes approximately 200 baskets to seniors. Each basket contains about $50 worth of food and is topped with a fresh load of bread, a fresh chicken, fresh fruit, and a holiday gift. Sometimes this gift is the only one the senior receives, as many have no family and few friends. Containers to collect your donated items are in the main hall by registration and near the receiving room on the lower level. The following items are suggested: Boxed potatoes, rice, noodles, canned corn, beans, peas, dressing, cranberry sauce, coffee, tea, desserts, cake mixes, fruit, pickles, olives, sugar, salt, cereal, crackers, paper products, and toiletries. Cash donations are also accepted for frozen chickens, fresh fruit and bread, and small personal gifts.

Holiday Dinner Decorating Committee

The Holiday Dinner decorating committee is in desperate need of empty toilet paper or empty paper towel rolls. Please save these over the next week or two and bring them in. We need 160 of them, so any contributions would be greatly appreciated! Please bring them into Cobi Chaney’s office or give to Anna Ross at registration.

Jewelry and Painted Wine Glass Sale

Lori George will be back on Wednesday, November 28 to sell her beautiful jewelry. She will have painted wine glasses to sell as well as jewelry. A great opportunity to do some early holiday shopping.

World Boutique/International Holiday Craft Sale

Shop the world this holiday season!

Shop for very special, one-of-a-kind gifts just in time for the holidays! On Wednesday, December 5, join the ESL department at the World Boutique/International Holiday Craft Sale. Choose from handmade jewelry, weaving, knitting, crochet, paper crafts, and more. All items are crafted by ESL students or their family members, and 100% of the sale proceeds go directly to the artisans themselves. You don’t have to shop from an expensive catalog to contribute to Fair Trade commerce!

Stop by the World Boutique in room 238 from 10-2 p.m. and support our talented student artisans!

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WORKSHOPS

The following workshops are scheduled as follows:

NOVEMBER 28, 2007
SEARCH THE INTERNET 2:00-4:00
ROOM AND INSTRUCTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED


DECEMBER 5, 2007, 2:00-4:00
EASY GRADE PRO BRADFORD VICKERS, INSTRUCTOR
ROOM TBA

DECEMBER 6, 2007, 2:00-4:00
MARKET YOUR SCHOOL – MARKET YOUR PROGRAM
MARLA RODRIGUEZ, INSTRUCTOR
ROOM TBA

DECEMBER 11, 2007, 8:00-10:00 AND 2:00-4:00,
CHRISTMAS FLORAL WORKSHOP
MICHAEL KESSLER, INSTRUCTOR
GLENARM BUILDING

DECEMBER 13, 2007, 2:00-4:00
USING GOOGLE TO MAKE YOUR SEARCH EASIER
RANDY REDD, Instructor
ROOM 327

JANUARY 8, 2008, 2:00-4:00
OUTLOOK
ROBERT MARSHALL, Instructor
ROOM TBA

JANUARY 10, 2007, 11:00 – 1:00
CODE OF ETHICS BROWN BAG LUNCHEON
CONNIE BURKE & KATRINA WERT, Facliltators
STAFF LOUNGE

JANUARY 16, 23, 30, 2008. 2:00 – 4:00

PHOTO SHOP
JOAN KEELER, INSTRUCTOR
ROOM TBA

JANUARY 24, 2008, 2:00 – 4:00
CARDS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
CHRIS FOSTER, INSTRUCTOR
GLENARM BUILDING


JANUARY 29, 2008, 2:00-4:00
WIKOPEDIA AND BLOGS
BOB MARSHALL, INSTRUCTOR
ROOM 416

PLEASE WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE WORKSHOPS
Please let us know if you are interested in attending any of the workshops.

Entertainment Book

Get a jump start on your gifts for the holidays. You can purchase an Entertainment Book for ONLY $25.00. The profit earned from sales benefits the Denver Teachers’ Club to buy medical equipment that is loaned free of charge to DPS employees and their families.

Come to room 455 or call 3-4874. Aroxie Feldman will have an unlimited supply and would be delighted to sell you as many as you desire!

Custom Education Services - Thank You

CUSTOM EDUCATION SERVICES would like to thank the following people who ALL assisted with the RTD event on Friday. The event was very successful with over 40 attendees.

Brad Vickers
Tally (TJ) Jones
Randy Redd
Marilyn Miller
Tisha Corbett
Chef Tim and his amazing crew
The Custodial Staff
Chris Millius
John Cleary
Brad Bohland
Karlin Ray

Emergency Drills

Click here for the emergency procedures for 4 drills that all DPS schools are required to practice during each school year. All staff should familiarize themselves and their students with the procedures. A hard copy of the procedures will also be placed in your mailbox.We have scheduled a fire drill for the evening of November 15 and a daytime lockdown drill for later this month. If anyone has recommendations for a revision of procedures, please see Lou Ann Gilhooly, Les Lindauer, Brad Vickers or Sharron Carosella. If revisions are made in the procedures, that will be reflected by the revision date at the bottom of the page.

Student Program Approval Packet Procedures

Approval Policies/Procedures

Enclosed in each packet for your approval are
Program approval sheet
Student’s unofficial transcript
Letter which you may use to notify the student of their candidacy as a program completer.

Procedure:
1. Please review the student’s transcript to determine if the student’s major is correct for the program in which he/she has been enrolled. Make appropriate changes on the program approval sheet.
2. Verify satisfactory completion of all program required courses by checking off the classes on the program approval sheet.
3. Use comments area – to identify deficiencies.
4. Sign the program approval sheet and return the packet to Charlene.
5. Please fill out the attached candidacy letter and give to student.

Student must have successfully completed all program required courses with a grade of D or better, and must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 for all program related coursework.

Your approval of a student as a program completer is contingent upon successful completion of all program related coursework in which the student is currently enrolled. You will be notified if any of those students you reviewed fail to successfully complete all required courses.

This is a reminder for faculty and advisors to follow all instructions on the Program Approval Packet Letter Cover Sheet. Please return Program Completion Forms to Charlene.

Chair Cleaning

Phil Rummel’s class will be cleaning chairs Wednesday afternoon (11/14 - from 12 to 3 p.m.) If you would like to have your chair cleaned, please get it to Phil Rummel by Wednesday, November 14 in the morning. Please be sure you put your name on your chair. You may pick your chair up on Thursday morning, November 15.

Parking Facility Update

The new Justice Center staff parking facility is now being called the Post Office garage.

The garage is open 24-7, so all staff should cease parking at the Convention Center.

STAFF BROWN BAG LUNCHEON

NOVEMBER 14, 2007
11:00-1:00 PM
STAFF LOUNGE

Are you looking for an opportunity to get to know your colleagues? Do you enjoy sharing with others the rich heritage of Emily Griffith?

Please join Connie Burke and Katrina Wert as we host a brown bag luncheon “networking opportunity” for staff centered on the ethic Honor our Past, Embrace our Future. We will be getting to know one another and discussing the meaning of Emily Griffith’s vision in 2007. What does “for all who wish to learn” signify in the current educational climate?Please bring your ideas and lunch on Wednesday, November 14th, from 11:00-1:00 PM in the staff lounge on the first floor. Come when you can and stay as long as your schedule permits.

Reminder - ABSENCE LINE

Please remember that if you are going to be out for any reason, please call the ABSENCE LINE at 720-423-4800 to report your absence.
Thank you for your cooperation in adhering to this policy.

Baby Shower

The ESL department is hosting a baby shower for Cathryn Pravoslavnov Wednesday, November 7th at 2:30 in room 238. Please join us as we celebrate Cathryn’s soon-to-be new arrival. (It’s a boy!)

Winning Raffle Numbers - Please Post

Teachers - Please post and announce to your classes:

The winning numbers for the Halloween raffle are:

$100 scholarship 139348

$50 scholarship 139867

I-Pod Shuffle 139380

Have the winners contact Chris Millius to collect their prizes.

Our apologies for not holding the costume contest. Due to the time constraints and the unexpectedly large number of people who showed up for the opening we were unable to judge the costumes.

Halloween Pictures

If anyone has any pictures of costumed students or staff from Wednesday could you please share them. We would like to create a display. Please include their names.

Farewell Party for Tiara Fields and Robin Cohen

We will be bidding a fond farewell for Tiara Fields ( registration) and Robin Cohen (testing) on Monday, November 5 at 2 pm in Room 238. Join us for cake and beverages to wish them well in their future endeavors.

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WORKSHOPS

THANKSGIVING FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007
GLENARM BLDG.
8-10 AM
2-4 PM
MATERIALS PAID FOR BY THE EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL
MICHAEL KESSLER

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WIKIPEDIA AND BLOGS
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
2:00 - 4:00 pm – Room 416
Learn about Blogs and Wikis
What are they?
How do they work?
How can they benefit you?
Register today – limited enrollment.
Robert Marshall

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CARD MAKING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007
GLENARM BUILDING
2-4 PM
CHRIS FOSTER

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CODE OF ETHICS BROWN BAG LUNCHEON
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007
11:00-1:00 PM
STAFF LOUNGE
Katrina Wert and Connie Burke will be hosting a brown bag luncheon “networking opportunity” for staff and students who would like to have further discussions on the implementation of our school Code of Ethics. Please bring your ideas and lunch on Wednesday, November 14th, from 11:00-1:00 PM in the staff lounge. Stay as long as your schedule permits.

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CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
GLENARM BUILDING
8-10 AM
2-4 PM
MICHAEL KESSLER

PLEASE CONTACT LYDIA PEREZ TO SIGN UP FOR THESE WORKSHOPS.