Customized Education Services

We will be conducting a series of three workshops in February and August for the City of Denver Human Services Department. These workshops will be on the Test Anxiety, Reading Comprehension and Essay Writing.

The Matthews Center and Project Re-Entry will be continuing their GED classes with our school through 2008.

Connie Burke

Ashford Thank You

Thank you to everyone for your support throughout my mother’s and Mark’s grandmother’s illness and death. It is wonderful to work in a place where there is so much caring and compassion. A special thank you to everyone who contributed to the fund for a garden memorial for her. It will be a fond reminder of her for me and all our family. I am very touched.

Eileen Ashford

POST OFFICE PARKING (caution, Warning, etc)

Please use caution when leaving the Post Office Garage. A sheet of ice can accumulate at the bottom of the ramp (4th level).

Student Lounge Closed

Staff Lounge will be closed at 1 pm Monday, December 17, to prepare for our holiday party

Vote for the Women's Bean Project

Click here to vote for the Women's Bean Project. We want Denver to win!

City & County Safety Career Fair

Customized Education Services attended the City & County Safety Career Fair on Tuesday, December 4th at the Webb Building. We saw approximately 90 people that came by our table to request information about our school. Information was given on the following programs:

Adult GED test prep classes for the fire and police department test (20 inquiries)
General School Information (30 inquiries)
High School completion information (10 inquiries)
Medical Billing/Coding
Spanish classes
Esthetician classes
Medical Assistant classes
Welding
Apprenticeship classes

A special “Thank You” to Barb Crawford who assisted at this event.

Calendar Update Building Closure

The building will be closed as follows, please note the difference between the vocational and high school schedule:

VOCATIONAL

Vocational students and teachers are off from 12/20-1/1

Dec 20-21 Offices open (no classes)

Dec 24-25 Building closed to all staff
Dec 26 Building open for custodial staff only, closed to all other staff
Dec 27-28 Offices closed, staff must take vacation days or get approval from their supervisor to come in

Dec 31-Jan 1 Building closed to all staff

Jan 2 Offices open, vocational teachers and students return


HIGH SCHOOL

High School students and teachers off 12/24-1/4

Dec 20-21 HS in session

Dec 24-25 Building closed to all staff
Dec 26 Building open for custodial staff only, closed to all other staff
Dec 27-28 Offices closed, staff must take vacation days or get approval from their supervisor to come in

Dec 31-Jan 1 Building closed to all staff

Jan 2-4 HS students and teachers off (High School office schedule to be determined)

Jan 7 HS office open, HS teacher return, High School students off

Jan 8 HS students return

Students and Staff in the News Again

Michael Kessler, EGOS Floral Design Instructor was featured in the most recent issue of Colorado Expression Architecture and Design Magazine for his creative in-home holiday designs. The layout included photos of both Michaels’ work and that of some of his former students. Emily Griffith was prominently mentioned in the article. Great job promoting the school Michael!!

The EGOS Professional Sewing and Design students are at it again!! One current class student and five graduates of the program were chosen as 6 of Denver’s 12 most talented designers. That means one-half of the city’s top designers are from EGOS! They will participate in “Frock Out Denver: Independent Designers Challenge”, Thursday, December 6 from 8-9 p.m. at the sold out fundraiser for the Central Denver Public Library.

Their designs were on display in the main lobby for several weeks prior to the event and garnered positive attention for EGOS. Kudos to the Professional Sewing and Design Program instructors and students. The Denver Public Library staff is particularly pleased that EGOS, a close neighbor produced such talent. Let’s keep on getting our name out there!

CODE OF ETHICS

Several instructors have requested the “Code of Ethics” scroll so that they can be placed in their classrooms. If you would like to order one of these scrolls, please contact Jan Raymond by December 20th. The Public Relations Department will print up these scrolls for distribution to staff.

Kudos to Andy Ruhland

Kudos to student Andy Ruhland for diffusing a very difficult situation with an unruly cosmetology customer on Friday. After observing the situation, Andrew pretended to be security and quickly escorted the customer down to the administration offices. He should be commended for his quick thinking and deft handling of the situation. Thanks, Andrew.

Graduation Update

Friday, January 25, 2008, Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom, 10:00am, rehearsal at 8:00am, required.

Announcements are in Room 204, Registration Desk and Room 225 (five per student). Please encourage your students to participate.

Tryouts for speakers and singers will be December 19 at 1:00pm, Glenarm Building, 2nd Floor. If you have students you think would be interested, let them know.

Staff Telephone List

The newest version of the staff telephone list is available in print or online.

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.

FOOD COLLECTION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Congratulations to the advanced morning refugee ESL class for bringing food to share with the senior citizens! They have already filled one box and are working on the second one. They have been very generous with their giving, and we would like to challenge the other classes to do the same.

VOCATIONAL TEACHER’S COUNCIL

Vocational Teacher’s Council will meet on Wednesday, December 12, at 7:30 am in Room 401. If you are planning on attending a conference, seminar, etc., please turn in your request as soon as possible.