Operations
These are the standard working hours for full-time Lower Division faculty members
What are 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:45 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. on Fridays?
Teachers must keep this item on their person at all times toto be prepared in case of a drill or emergency
What are classroom keys?
It is with this frequency that teachers must post class updates and email the updates to parent groups.
What is bi-weekly?
This dietary policy must be strictly maintained at all school-sponsored events, whether on or off campus.
What is keeping kosher/kashrut?
Male students are required to wear these in the building.
What are kippot?
A teacher must notify this person directly on their cell phone if they are going to be unexpectedly absent
Who is Elana Shapiro?
These are the two approved electronic methods for faculty members to unlock exterior doors and admit students into the building.
What are swiping students in with a staff badge or using the PDK app?
This specific email field must always be utilized when sending emails to parent group mail lists.
What is the BCC field?
This student/teacher ratio is the minimum required for a school field trip
What is 1:23?
These 2 casual dress items are not allowed for faculty/staff.
What are sleeveless tops (under 2 inches wide), shorts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants?
On this digital platform teachers must submit all time-off requests, replacing the old white paper sheets
What is Trinet?
Prescription or over the counter medicine must be left here.
What is the LD front office?
This specific, personalized student growth update must be sent home to families once a month.
What is a Glow and Grow?
Field trip plans must be submitted for administrative approval AT LEAST this many weeks ahead of the trip.
What is 4 weeks?
On these specific theme days, faculty and students are encouraged to wear Denver JDS gear and white.
What are Tiger Tuesdays and Fridays?
During these specific periods, personal days are prohibited unless approved for a major life event.
What are the first two weeks and the last two weeks of the school year?
After this many days of a student missing school without parent communication, a teacher must contact the family to check on their well-being
What is more than 3 consecutive days?
To guard family privacy, teachers need to avoid discussing this during formal parent-teacher conferences.
What are other students?
Parent volunteer drivers need to submit paperwork to the office many weeks ahead of the field trip.
What is 2 weeks?
These are the two specific operational constraints Denver JDS enforces for all school events to maintain community-wide inclusivity and pluralism.
What is providing kosher food and ensuring events don't take place on Shabbat or Jewish holidays?
This is the payroll status of an absence taken immediately before or after a scheduled school break.
What is unpaid?
Mandatory reporters have this amount of time to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
What is 24 hours?
To keep the hallway environment engaging and relevant to what you're working on, student work/bulletin boards should be updated with this frequency.
What is every 6-8 weeks?
Teachers must request a student's emergency medications/Epi-pens and Severe Allergy Plan before a field trip from this location this many days ahead of the field trip.
What is the front office and at least 1 day?
These are the three specific components of the restorative discipline process used when a student violates community standards
What are Recognition, Replacement, and Restoration (The "Three Rs")?