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DPS Snapshots: What DPS Students and Families Need to Know This Week March 13
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1. DPS schools are invited to participate in the CherryArts Student Art Buying
Program (SAB) to give students a hands-on arts experience at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival! Each year, 24 schools are awarded classroom resources and a $500 budget for students to purchase original artwork from the festival to keep on permanent display at their school. Three student representatives attend the festival with a teacher or guardian to select the artwork while learning about art appreciation, teamwork and financial literacy. The 2026 program will take place July 3, and applications are due Friday, March 20. BothTeachers and guardians may apply.
2. 2026-27 Discovery Link and Little Links Registration
Regional registration for the 2026-27 school year will take place from March 23-April 30. Registration for all regions will then open again on May 5 and remain open. Read the 2026-27 Discovery Link and Little Links Registration document (Google Doc), linked in our shownotes for regions, locations, more information and how to register.
3. Everyone is invited to the Multilingual Education (MLE) District Advisory
Committee (DAC) on Wednesday, March 18 from 5-7 p.m., at Bruce Randolph High School. Join us for this month's session on Multilingual Families titled Legal Rights and Resources. Discover your student's rights and advocacy steps to support your child’s needs. Dinner, childcare and interpretation will be available. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register via the link in our shownotes. Staff are also highly encouraged to attend. For more information, visit the MLE website or call Sary Portillo at 720-423-2661.
4. Rising Sixth- and Ninth-Grade Families Invited to Belonging Begins Here Event
Join the Student Voice and Leadership team on April 11 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Manual High School for a high-energy community day designed to build confidence, connection and community for all incoming sixth- and ninth-graders and their families.
The event will include:
- A Student panel sharing the "unwritten rules" of sixth and ninth grade.
- An interactive workshop to build a sense of belonging for the fall.
- Direct access to local organizations and school-based supports.
- : Live performances, food and a celebration of DPS’ talent.
You can Register for the Belonging Begins Here event via our shownotes
5. DPS Community Hub Interns Learn Valuable Job Skills
Students in the 18-21 Transition Program at Northeast Early College are learning valuable skills as interns at the Far Northeast Community Hub. By working in a real customer-service environment, they're preparing for future jobs. The full video is linked in our shownotes.
That’s all for this week, folks!
As always, thank you to the DPS External Communications team for their help editing and producing this episode.
We’ll see you next time on DPS Snapshots.