March 19, 2014

Kindness Campaign
Changing the focus to kindness

Students at several Douglas County schools are beginning with small acts of kindness, in hopes that they will lead to a larger change in the way kids treat each other in school and elsewhere. Read more



High school kids harvest kindness to make dreams come true

Every year, among academics, athletics and activities, high school students throughout Douglas County also seek ways to support kids and give back to their communities.

 

One avenue that many schools follow is participating in Kids for Wish Kids, a program of Make-a-Wish Colorado.
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Legend Choir hosts House Jacks for a cappella master class
School security forum provides parents with insight

Legend High School hosts 'House Jacks' for music class

 

Most say that music is a universal language. For students of Legend High School's Choir, that dialect was delivered by world-renowned a cappella group Deke Sharon and the House Jacks on Friday, March 14 during an all-day master class. Read more  

The goal of the recent 'Most Important Night in School Security' at Cimarron Middle School was to encourage parents to become more involved and informed when it comes to the security at their child's school.

Cimarron's Parent-Teacher Organization brought together a panel of experts to talk and answer parent questions.  Read more


The Colorado Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review an appellate court ruling that determined the Douglas County School District's Choice Scholarship Program is constitutional. Read the Colorado Observer story.

When the Douglas County School District's Executive Chef Jason Morse wanted to create a new idea to keep students from leaving the cafeteria at lunch, he turned to the students for answers. Students helped come up with the key ingredients for a successful burrito program in the school cafeteria, as reported by 9News.

Dave Posey and his wife Carly are working with the Douglas County School District in promoting awareness for school safety and security. The former Sandy Hook family now lives in Parker and recently spoke to DCSD parents and teachers about safety. Hear from the Posey family.


DCSD dominates at tech competition!
The Douglas County School District dominated the competition at the recent Technology Student Association (TSA) State Conference, leaving with dozens of awards and numerous students headed to the national competition. Read more
Happening now in Douglas County
Safeguarding Children: Building Resiliency

Douglas County School District is teaming up with local law enforcement and other community partners to provide a series of regional forums on the safety of our students. In addition to providing parents with information about the physical safety measures we've taken, we'll be discussing the importance of psychological safety and what you can do to support your student's well-being.

PARKER
Wed., April 9 from 6-8 p.m
Chaparral High School
HIGHLANDS RANCH
Wed., April 16 from 6-8 p.m
ThunderRidge High School
CASTLE ROCK
Wed., April 23 from  6-8 p.m
Castle View High School

In conjunction with the forums, there will also be a resource fair on April 23. Parents will be able to meet experts from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Douglas Arapahoe Mental Health, Children's Hospital, and many more community organizations.


 
Board of Education News

Follow this link for an overview of the special meeting held by the Board of Education on Tuesday, March 18.

Upcoming Board Meetings

March 25, 2014 - 7 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Administration Building
620 Wilcox St., Castle Rock

April 1, 2014 - 6-8:30 p.m.
Board Unplugged
Mesa Middle School
365 N. Mitchell St., Castle Rock
       
DC Sheriff scholarship deadline approaching
Follow this link for information about three scholarships to be awarded by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The application deadline is March 28.

Call for applicants:

Youth Leadership Douglas County
One day each month, high school students accepted into the Youth Leadership Douglas County program participate in activities to learn about their community and how they can make a difference.
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