MAY 12
2016

 
| NEWSLINE
High school graduation ceremonies will be viewable on Livestream

DCSD VOICES
These students recently pitched their ideas to "sharks" in presentations modeled after the popular Shark Tank television show.  ...Watch
DCSD Voices: Authentic Learning provides greater engagement of and ownership by students
Parents, teachers and students speak up with their thoughts on authentic learning experiences in Douglas County. ... Watch
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FEATURE STORIES
Enhancements planned for upcoming Elementary Progress Report release

Parents should notice significant improvements to this semester's Elementary Progress Report, including a greater emphasis on content, as a result of feedback received from parents, teachers and principals last semester. ...Read more
Highlands Ranch High School receives Green Flag Award

The school is just one of six high schools nationwide to receive this award. The National Wildlife Federation presented the award to the school on Thursday. ... Watch
Computer program coding enhances students' biology learning

Not only are these biology students studying declining populations of wildlife, they're using their own computer programming code to do it. ...Read more
Seniors honored at Administrator's Scholarship Awards Ceremony 
Eleven outstanding students were honored last week at the DCSD Administrator's Scholars Awards ceremony.
Many of these students are among the top performers at their schools, several overcoming great obstacles. 
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POINTS OF PRIDE
Ponderosa's Elliott Douglas named Photographer of the Year

The Colorado Student Media Association awarded Elliott Douglas from Ponderosa High School photographer of the year. Additionally, Katie Pickrell from Mountain Vista High School placed second and Mackenzie Brockman from Chaparral High School received an honorable mention.

The Board of Education honored several career and technical State Champions this week, including Future Business Leaders of America, the Technology Student Association, DECA and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Click here to view State Champions
Douglas County High School's Bashaw invited to Washington, D.C.

Douglas County High School's Belle Bashaw, featured in Newsline a few weeks ago for the Gold Award she won from the Girl Scouts of America, is one of just eight Girl Scouts in the country-- and the only one from Colorado-- to be invited to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to exhibit her Gold Award project on supporting the bee population. CEO of Colorado Girl Scouts, Stephanie Foote, is accompanying her on the 3 day trip next month.
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DCSD IN THE NEWS
9News: Mountain Vista High School to debut therapy dogs
Students at Mountain Vista High School will have help de-stressing from final exams thanks to the help of two Labradoodles. ...Watch
Parker Lifestyle Magazine: Google Pioneer Expeditions
Students at Frontier Valley Elementary School recently traveled around the world with Google Pioneer Expeditions and Google Cardboard. ...Read more
Castle Rock News-Press: AAUW honors four graduating seniors
The Douglas County branch of the American Association of University Women recently honored four graduating senior girls for their academic achievements. ...Read more
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Earlier this week, Congressman Mike Coffman visited with students at the STEM School & Academy.
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