RootED is passionately committed to ensuring every child in Denver has the opportunity and support to achieve success in school, college and their chosen career
Denver, CO
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📢 Exciting News! RootED and @denverfamilies are coming together. Starting in January 2025, we’ll move forward as one combined organization, continuing under the name Denver Families for Public Schools. youtu.be/r-35ZsmVNI4
We are truly thankful for all of your unwavering support and to have you as part of our community!
Please note that our office is closed from Monday, Dec. 25 through Monday Jan. 1.
RootED Denver wishes you a wonderful holiday season and a fantastic year ahead!
Join us and @denverfamilies to celebrate the swearing-in of the newest members of the Denver Public Schools Board of Ed, Kimberlee Sia, Marlene De La Rosa and John Youngquist. We'll be at Forte Denver (1660 Lincoln St., Suite 150) at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. See you there!
Our November newsletter is live, and our team is sharing some of the reasons we're most grateful this year. Read more at conta.cc/3MMLKJf.
"Together, we can change the trajectory of our public education system if we learn from what is working and focus on student outcomes and well-being," Pat Donovan, RootED's managing partner, writes in a new op-ed for @DenverGazette.
Read Pat's full op-ed: bit.ly/bridgingacademicgaps
Congratulations to Marlene De La Rosa, Kimberlee Sia and John Youngquist, the newly elected members of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education! We’re looking forward to working with the board to put Denver’s students first.
"I thought if I filled my plate & proved to the world that I was enough, the world would put my undocumented status to the side & say, 'you are one of us.'" Read Brayan Montes-Terrazas' (@yamzworld) essay featuring his original illustration in @boardhawk: tinyurl.com/28xdxf4b
Our October newsletter reflects on #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, celebrates Academy 360, and shares news on charter school renewal applications, and ways you can get involved with the Denver Education Vision Project. Find our newsletter here: conta.cc/3tL8BhN
Our 2023 annual impact report is live. For a half-decade, RootED has facilitated connections & collaboration among advocacy organizations, schools & communities in the metro area.
🎉Congratulations to @RockyMtnPrep's Rawa Abu Alsamah, who is one of seven finalists for the 2024 Colorado Teacher of the Year award! Learn more about Rawa's nomination in our latest newsletter: conta.cc/454Qnog
🗓️Mark your calendars! Don't miss your chance to hear from candidates for the @dps_k12 Board of Education. RSVP at tinyurl.com/3ew9p2wm
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Our September newsletter is live, and it's packed with celebrations, election info, and ways you can get involved in an exciting new vision for education in Denver. Check out the newsletter here: conta.cc/454Qnog
The 2023-24 school year kicked off with milestones for two Denver public charter school networks, @RockyMtnPrep and @DSSTPubSchools. Learn more in our August newsletter: conta.cc/3skWfvT
Participate in a public forum with Mayor-elect @MikeJohnstonCO's transition committee on education and the city's partnership with @dps_k12. The forum is Wednesday, July 12, at 5 p.m. at the Carla Madison Rec Center (2401 E Colfax Ave.); or, attend online: meet.google.com/yhx-bjkt-jnj
Did you know @dps_k12 provides free meals to children 18 and younger during summer months? Adults can purchase low-cost breakfast and lunch, too. Find a summer meal site and dates and times they're open here: foodservices.dpsk12.org/spec…
Our June newsletter is live! Learn more about our partnership with @dps_k12 and @aqueerendeavor, find info on summer meal sites for kids & families, and see who's serving on Mayor-elect @MikeJohnstonCO's transition committees.
Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/3XB5XpG
