DPS Snapshots Show with Natalie Brigham - District Updates for Dec. 6

The Denver Public Schools Podcast

1. Upcoming Winter Break

Winter Break is almost here! DPS students are off beginning Monday, December 23- Monday, January 6. Students return to school Tuesday, January 7. Please check your school specific calendars for more information.

DPS Employees–your schedule likely looks a little different. We’ll link the different employee calendars in our shownotes.

2. Tasty Food Sites Winter Break Schedule

Tasty Food sites will be open during Winter Break to provide free meals and/or snacks for youth ages 3-18.. This critical resource helps families when schools are closed during annual breaks. No registration or ID is required. We have their schedule linked in our show notes as well as their location finder.

Please Be aware:

• All Tasty Food sites will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 in observance of the holidays.
• Regular operations will continue on all other days during Winter Break.

3. Denver Connector Microtransit Service Now Available in West Denver

Starting Dec. 2, the City and County of Denver expanded the free Denver Connector service into the Southwest part of the city. The new west Connector service area includes the neighborhoods of Villa Park and portions of Sun Valley, Westwood, Athmar Park, Ruby Hill and Valverde. The on-demand rideshare service operates Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Download the app or call 720-905-4438 to request rides in English and Spanish. Current service areas include west Denver, Montbello/Gateway and Globeville/Elyria-Swansea. For more information, view the Denver Connector map, linked in our shownotes.

4.. Multilingual Families and Community Invited to the Dec. 11 MLE DAC Meeting

Join the MLE team for the Multilingual Education District Advisory Committee (MLE DAC) on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 9-11 a.m., at the DoubleTree Hotel located at 3203 Quebec St. This month, the conversation will be about Parent’s Legal Rights and SchoolChoice. Breakfast and interpretation services will be provided. We have the event flyers in your preferred language linked in our shownotes. Attendees are encouraged to complete a pre-registration form linked in our shownotes. For more information, visit the MLE website or

5. Our Word is Our Bond Quarterly Newsletter

Sign up for the Our Word Is Our Bond newsletter today to receive bond updates directly to your inbox every quarter. This newsletter provides updates on all things related to bond-funded construction at DPS and will serve as a crucial tool for community members to understand the rollout of the newly approved 2024 bond-funded projects. Thank you again for helping us pass the 2024 Bond.

That’s all for this week! Thank you to the external team for their assistance in producing this week’s episode.

We’ll see you next time!