Spring Break Meals, School Zone Safety & Student Opportunities - DPS Snapshots Show with Natalie B.

1. Tasty Food Spring Schedule

Tasty Food will be open during DPS’s spring break to help ensure that no student goes hungry during their week off. All youth ages three to 18 are welcome to stop by any Tasty Food site to access free meals. No ID or registration is required. 

All sites will be closed Monday, March 30 in recognition of Si Se Puede day, but will reopen Tuesday, March 31 and remain open through Friday, April 3. 

For more information, visit the Tasty Food website or check out the flier linked in our shownotes.

2. Drive With Care in School Zones

With warmer weather in the forecast, more students will be riding bikes and scooters to school, increasing the number of pedestrians in our school zones. This past week, an incident took place at a DPS school during morning drop off. These types of occurrences jeopardize the safety and well-being of our students.

To ensure all students, staff and community members remain as safe as possible near our schools, please remember to drive with care and attention. Slow down, stay alert, avoid distractions and be patient.

Thank you for ensuring our students and all of us remain safe throughout the day. Please continue to drive safely and responsibly.

3. Nominations Open for the 40th Annual AANHPI Awards
The Asian Education Advisory Council (or AEAC) needs your help recognizing DPS students from ECE through 12th-grade who demonstrate positive Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identities. The 40th Annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Awards, takes place in May and provides a rare opportunity for students and families to gather and connect with other AANHPI students across the district. 

Nominations are due by the end of today. Students can be nominated for Academic Achievement, Leadership and Special Talent, and  DPS educators can also be nominated for  actively supporting and uplifting AANHPI students (link) If you want to nominate a student or teacher, head to our shownotes for more information., The AEAC is also looking for entries for a Visual Art Show. 

4. Build Community at the Bike Bus Summit on April 22

The Sustainability Team is partnering with Denver’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure to host a Bike Bus Summit on April 22, from 6-8 p.m. at Carla Madison Recreation Center. Whether you are just thinking about starting a bike bus at your school, or you are well on your way, join us to connect with other bike bus leaders, share ideas and learn how to start or strengthen a bike bus at your school. This gathering will help build a stronger bike bus community across Denver.

Register for the Bike Bus Summit

5. Fourth Annual Women at Work Day Inspires Future Career Paths

DPS students recently gathered at CSU Spur for Women at Work Day, an experience designed to connect young women with professionals across a wide range of industries where representation still matters. From aviation and engineering to construction, business, and the culinary arts, students heard directly from women who are leading in their fields and breaking barriers along the way.

Through honest conversations and personal stories, students gained insight into different career paths while building confidence in what is possible for their own futures. 

Watch the video. https://youtu.be/YuM6nIt6SpM