Inventory Hand Receipt for Small Equipment

Dear staff,

DPS inventories our school annually. In our recent inventory several items were not in the building. Small items like laptops, cameras, that may legally not be here at the time of inventory must be documented.

Located on this Staff Information Page under Staff Files under Inventory Check (DPS) is a temporary hand receipt for small equipment. If you have a small item that did not get scanned by Mr. Maes in January, please print out this form, fill it out, scan it, and email it to me. If you do not know how to do this please contact Jan Raymond for instruction.

Thank you,
Connie M. Ross

Easter Card Making Class

Chris Foster will be doing an Easter card making class on Friday, April 3 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in room 425. Please call Jan Raymond, 34721, to sign up for the class.

New Website Homepage Layout!

The PR/Marketing Department is proud to announce the new layout/design of the homepage on our website (www.egos-school.com or www.emilygriffith.edu). You will notice a new photo that will rotate/change every two weeks, a clear value statement, and three new buttons. “See your opportunities” button takes our students to a comprehensive listing of all our programs and pdf flyers. “What jobs are hot?” button takes students to pages about the fastest and largest growing occupations and the highest paying careers that Opportunity School offers. The third button, “How to pay for college” directs students to our tuition and financial aid information. Please familiarize yourself with our new website features so that we can be resources for our students and potential students.

Comments and feedback can be sent to Marla Rodriguez or Christine Hill.
Thanks,

--

Christine Hill
Project Coordinator of Public Relations and Marketing
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
1250 Welton St. Denver, CO 80204
720-423-4766

“For All Who Wish To Learn” – Emily Griffith

From the Foundation

Tuesday, March 17, is again “our” day at Jamba Juice on the mall. See the flyers in your mail box. If you go, take the flyer or just mention Emily Griffith Opportunity School, and we get 20% of the sales. This is a tasty, easy way to raise money for scholarships. Thanks for you support!

Marilyn Bowlds, Executive DirectorEmily Griffith Foundation Inc.
"Class Acts: Stories from Emily Griffith Opportunity School," a must-read for anyone who has a dream. Woven with a history of the School, author, Dr. Carolyn Brink, tells the heartwarming stories of real-life people whose lives have been dramatically impacted and changed by EGOS. Emulating the generous spirit of Emily Griffith, she is designating the book proceeds to the Emily Griffith Foundation to help people like those profiled in the book. Contact the Foundation to purchase: 720-423-4722.

Educator Appreciation Week at Borders!

Dear Educators,

Celebrate Educator Appreciation Week at Borders!

We are rewarding our educators during Educator Appreciation Week: Thursday, March 19th-Wednesday, March 25th. Current and retired educators, school administrators and staff, homeschoolers, fitness, music, cooking instructors and other community educators receive 25% off list price of books, CDs, DVDs, gifts and more during this celebration! Personal and classroom purchases are both eligible. Bring in proof of educator status. Log on to: http://www.borders.com/educators for more information!

Chili Cookoff

To All EGOS Faculty and Staff


This Friday, March 13, @ 5 pm there will be a Chili Cookoff at the Denver Press Club.

As you may remember, last year our chili (made by one of our Culinary Arts students) won and was written up in the Rocky Mt. Newspaper.

Hope to see you there!



Kristi Martin
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
Commercial Bakery Instructor
1250 Welton St.
Denver Co 80204
7am - 2:30 pm

(720)423-4808 Voice Mail
(720)423-4814 Direct Line

Graduation Letter

Date: March 11, 2009




Dear Instructor:

Please list prospective graduates from your program on the attached spreadsheet (see below how to access You will find the spreadsheet in the staff file.

You will need to include the following information:
· Student’s First Name
· Student’s Last Name
· Student ID#
· Program of Study
· Graduation Term
· Expected Date of Completion

The deadline for submission of your list is April 14, 2009. If you have student/s that begin class after February 1, 2009 and will complete their programs prior to June 9, 2009 submit this list, in the same format, as soon as possible, but not later than May 18, 2009. If you do not have graduates, please notify Charlene.


If you have questions, please contact me at 720-423-4851.


Sincerely,


Charlene Salazar
Records Office



To access the form, go to the EGOS website page and on the right hand of the screen go down to "Staff Files" under "Important Links". Click on Staff Files. Scroll down to "Graduation Forms" and click on "Request for Grads" (excel). This will give you the form to enter your information on and then email to Charlene Salazar in the Records Office.

Title: Google Partnerpage Removal

EGOS Staff,

Starting Monday, March 9, 2009, the Google Partnerpage will no longer be accessible. For those of you who currently have that page saved as your home page on your Internet browser, you will want to change it to the Staff Intranet on our website.

How to Set your Internet Explorer Homepage:

Go to http://egos-school.com/ login to ‘Staff Login’ located at the bottom left side of website. Type in your full email address (example: christine_hill@dpsk12.org) and password. Now your back at the homepage. Scroll to the bottom of the page again and click on the ‘Staff Intranet Home Page’ button. Then go to ‘Tools’ from the menu bar then select ‘Internet Options’ on the ‘General’ tab click on the ‘Use Current’ button on the ‘Home Page’ section. Click on ‘Apply” then the ‘OK’ buttons on the bottom of the window.

Having Trouble Logging In?

Try resetting your password. Go to website: www.egos-school.com. Go to bottom left side of page and click ‘Staff Login’. Click ‘Password Assistance.’ Type in your full DPS email address (example: christine_hill@dpsk12.org). Click Reset Password. You should get an email with directions for resetting your password. If you do not, contact Christine Hill.

Thank you,

Christine Hill
Project Coordinator of Public Relations and Marketing Dept.
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
720-423-4766

“For All Who Wish To Learn” – Emily Griffith

From the PR Department

Last week on March 3 Emily Griffith Opportunity School attended:

The Jeffco Youthworks Job Fair from 1:30pm - 5:30pm

This week on March 11 Emily Griffith Opportunity School will attend:

The Governor's Summer Job Fair From 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Thank you,
Marla Rodriguez

Upholstery Cleaning

Phil Rummel will be cleaning chairs on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. If you have a chair in need of cleaning, please have it to Phil by 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, March 11. Be sure your name and room number are on the chair.
You will be able to pick your chair up on Thursday morning, March 12, 2009.

Phil Rummel

Vocational Teachers Council

Vocational Teachers Council will meet on Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 am, Room 401. If you are planning on attending a conference between now and June 30, please submit your request or let your department representative know what you are planning and the approximate cost.

T.I.E. Conference

2009 T.I.E. (Technology in Education) Conference – Rocky Mountain TIE
June 23 through 26, 2009, Copper Mountain
Registration materials are available on the T.I.E. website. http://www.tiecolorado.org/TIE_Conference_2009.htm

TIE has become the premier statewide conference helping teachers integrate technology tools, technology competencies, and information literacy skills into a standards-based curriculum. Its major objective is to host a four-day, hands-on technology conference in a mountain community during early summer that models the use of technology integration in the classroom.

There is money available through Vocational Teachers Council for those that are eligible and there is money available through Perkins. Get your request in to attend this conference. Registration and lodging fill up fast. Please room with someone else that is going.

Last year Jo Jansen, Randy Redd, Marisa Cantarovici, Brenda Stevens, Katie Collins, Bob Marshall, Chris Marshall, Lisa Voelz, and Joan Keeler attended.

Emily Griffith Documentary on You Tube

Thanks to Bob Marshall and Joe Mascarenas, The Emily Griffith Documentary, “A Door Unlocked: Emily Griffith and Her Triumphant Opportunity School” by Alexandra Guy and Francesca Clifford is now available to watch online on You Tube. Note: DPS Internet connections do not support You Tube and will block your attempt to access this video. Watch at home by following the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wqfezsqruo

Thank you,

PR Department
Christine Hill
720-423-4766

Human Resources Items

Changes to SEA
(Of Interest to all DPS Employees)

DPS utilizes the Lawson system to perform its Payroll, Human Resources and Benefits functions. As of March 2, 2009, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, and Payroll Time Entry have been upgraded and are now accessed via the Lawson Portal rather than SEA.
The above changes will impact managers, secretaries, assistant principals, and principals in the following manner:
Users who have a second login ID (dpssea) for Payroll Time Entry or Manager Self Service will be provided with a new ID.
Manager Self Service and Payroll Time Entry screens have a modern look and feel, with all links on left margin of screen rather than on the top and left margins of the screen.
The above changes will impact all employees in the following manner:
Employee Self Service screens have more modern look and feel, with links on left margin of screen.
The Employee Number (DPS ID) appears in upper right corner of Lawson Portal screen.
End user documentation currently located on the HR Website (http://hr.dpsk12.org/sea/) has been updated to match the new system.
Please forward any and all questions to RPMLawson@dpsk12.org and your questions will be answered promptly.


Employee Number (DPSID) Replaces SSN
(Of Interest to all DPS Employees)

DPS utilizes the Lawson system to perform its Payroll, Human Resources and Benefits functions. As of March 2, 2009, for confidentiality reasons, the Employee Number (DPSID) has replaced the SSN when accessing personal employee information. Your 9-digit Employee Number will be used as the unique identifier in our database system.
The above changes will impact managers, secretaries, assistant principals, and principals in the following manner:
When handling employee inquiries, you should request employees to provide you with their Employee Number or Name, rather than SSN. They can get their Employee Number in Employee Self Service. This is important when collecting extra pay time for In-services, for instance.
Any reports created in SQL Reporting Services or Impromptu that use EMPLOYEE NUM or BADGE NUM as parameters, filters, or report outputs will produce different results if the reports are not updated.
The above changes will impact all employees in the following manner:
For confidentiality reasons, Employee Number (DPS ID) has replaced the SSN when accessing personal employee information.
The Employee Number appears in upper right corner of Lawson Portal screen.
End user documentation currently located on the HR Website (http://hr.dpsk12.org/sea/) has been updated to match the new system

From the PR Department - March 2, 2009

Last week on February 26th Emily Griffith Opportunity School attended:

The North High School Goodwill Career Fair From 8:30am - 11:30 am

This week on March 3rd Emily Griffith Opportunity School will attend:

The Jeffco Youth Works Career Fair from 1:30-5:30 pm