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ECE Para
tristen_wriedt@dpsk12.net
Hello! I’m a paraprofessional in the ECE class with Ms. Dayana. In the short time that I’ve been working here, I have grown to know and love all the kids I’ve met. I’m thankful to be a part of this community! I’ve worked in childcare and healthcare for 15+ years and I am currently working towards getting my associates degree. Working with children brings me so much joy! I am also a mother of two amazing children who attend Colfax Elementary. I love spending time with my kids and traveling. One of our favorite places to hang out is Elitch Gardens. I was born and raised in Colorado so being in the Rocky mountains brings me peace and comfort (although I would rather go glamping than camping)!
ECE Teacher
Carmen_Cano2@dpsk12.net
About Me:
My name is Carmen A. Cano. I am from Peru and I have been working in Denver Public Schools for 17 years. Teaching is my Passion. I have held different positions in DPS. I have been an ELA-S Paraprofessional supporting all grades from K-12th grade, as well as being the Translator and Interpreter for Parent Teacher Conferences and school events. I have been a Parent Liaison and a Kindergarten ELA-S Teacher. I am currently an ECE-ELA/E Paraprofessional and love working with “My Little Babies” as I call them. I love helping them develop their confidence and increasing their self-esteem, “seeing the lights in their eyes when they bloom or learning something new”; while instilling in them to be responsible for their actions, learn to share, be supportive and have compassion towards their other classmates. At the same time, I believe that they need structure, learn to follow the rules, respect the opinions of others and use their own words when they disagree. I LOVE WORKING WITH MY BABIES!
Mi nombre es Carmen A. Cano. Soy de Perú y he trabajado en las Escuelas Públicas de Denver desde hace 17 años. Enseñar es mi Pasión. He tenido diferentes posiciones en DPS. He sido ELA-S Paraprofessional apoyando a todos los grados desde K- 12avo grado, al mismo tiempo de ser la Traductora e Intérprete de las Conferencias de Padres y Maestros y de diferentes eventos escolares. He sido Parent Liaison y Maestra de Kindergarten ELA-S. Actualmente soy Asistente de maestro de Preescolar de una clase en Inglés y me encanta trabajar con “Mis Bebecitos” como yo los llamo. El ayudarlos a desarrollar su confianza e incrementar su autoestima, “el ver las lucecitas en sus ojos cuando florecen o aprenden algo nuevo”; a la vez de inculcarles el ser responsables de sus acciones, aprender a compartir, a ser solidarios y tener compasión hacia sus otros compañeros de clase, al mismo tiempo pienso que ellos necesitan aprenden a ser disciplinados en su aprendizaje, a seguir las reglas y respetar las opiniones de los demás y usar sus propias palabras cuando están en desacuerdo. ¡AMO TRABAJAR CON MIS BEBECITOS!
Classroom Wish List:
Legos, Building games
ECE Teacher
Hipolito_Garcia@dpsk12.net
720-424-8776
Mis padres son de Zacatecas México, un pequeño rancho llamado Buenavista. Tengo 5 hermanos y 3 hermanas y cientos de primos. Nací y crecí en Denver y soy un producto de las escuelas públicas de Denver.
He sido maestro en Colfax durante 17 años. Tengo una hermosa esposa, cuatro hijos y un perro. Me encanta enseñar a niños en edad preescolar y también me encanta trabajar con estudiantes mayores, enseñándoles ajedrez o en la escuela los sábados. Mis hobbies son correr, el ajedrez y la lectura. Espero trabajar con toda nuestra comunidad este año.
My parents are from Zacatecas Mexico, a small ranch named Buenavista. I have 5 brothers and 3 sisters and hundreds of cousins. I was born and raised in Denver and I am a product of Denver Public schools.
I have been a teacher at Colfax for 17 years. I have a beautiful wife, four kids and a dog. I love teaching preschool aged children and also love working with older students, teaching them Chess or in Saturday school. My hobbies are running, Chess and reading. I look forward to working with our entire community this year.
ECE Teacher
Dayana_Juski@dpsk12.net
720-424-8774
While I was still in school in Brazil to become a teacher, I had my first job as a teacher assistant in ECE. I then taught Portuguese in Brazil in middle school, ESL for adults, and was a teacher for 1st and 2nd grade. I went back to ECE because it is my happy place and that is where I like to be. I have been at Colfax for 7 years, and found my other happy place here, which is a pretty good combination.
I am from Brazil, graduated with a degree in Language and Literacy Education, with a specialization in Early Childhood Education. I completed my ECE equivalency here in Denver at the Community College of Denver and graduated from CU Denver with a MA in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education.
Classroom Wish List:
That depends, but good books and extra clothes are always welcomed.
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ECE Para
Veronica_Navarro@dpsk12.net
Hello,
My name is Veronica. I am originally from Cd. Juarez Chihuahua Mexico, but I was raised in El Paso Texas. I moved to Colorado 28 years ago and my older son started preschool here at Colfax Elementary. I’ve been working here at Colfax Elementary for 27 years. I started working here because my older son came here and I wanted something that would allow me to be out the same days he had off. I started working when he was in kindergarten. While working, I went to school and I became a Medical Assistant but I realized that my passion was to work with children so I stayed at Colfax. Two years later I gave birth to my second child who came here, too. Now I am starting over, but with my grandkids.
Classroom Wish List:
Our classroom gets a lot of daylight during nap and I would love to get blinds or curtains to cover some of that light during nap