DCSD News

This edition of Super's Vision lands at Sierra Middle School in Parker. Superintendent Erin Kane and Principal Sara Curto discuss the unprecedented growth happening right now in the area, which is leading to crowded classrooms in a building with an outdated infrastructure grid. Superintendent Kane and Principal Curto take a walk around the school to visit with some of the amazing educators and students who call Sierra home.

• Find mental health resources for my student
• Read DCSD's A Parent's Guide
• Learn about weather delays and closures

Catherine Watson has been working in the Douglas County School District for twenty years. She currently serves students, including those with significant support needs, at Pioneer Elementary in Parker. She is passionate about helping her students reach their full potential and preparing them for the next steps in their educational journey. Watch as Catherine shares why she calls Douglas County School District home.

The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is proud to honor exceptional educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in students and are trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools. Nominate an outstanding staff member today! Be sure to click on a school name to be routed to that school's nomination page.

The DCSD Elementary Discovery Program is a center based gifted program designed to meet the needs of highly advanced gifted elementary school students (grades 2 - 6) who require intensity of instruction and acceleration beyond what can reasonably be expected from gifted programming and services provided through their school. Student’s placed in this program receive their typical school day instruction in a self-contained classroom with other highly gifted students.

Want to know more about the program and/or explore if it might be right for your student(s)? You can find further information, resources and the Discovery application on the DCSD Gifted Education Website. We will be holding Discovery Information nights at each of our locations.

Upcoming Discovery Information Night

Monday, October 23 | 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.

Renaissance Expeditionary Magnet School

3960 Trail Boss Ln, Castle Rock, 80104

Please use this Google Form to RSVP for an in-person Discovery Information night. This will help us plan for the number of families joining us.

Unable to join us?

Explore these resources:

Facebook Link or YouTube Link

Discovery Program Presentation

The District Library Media Center is hosting our 3rd annual One Book One District program that will take place November 13-17. All schools will have an opportunity to participate in this event, where everyone is invited to share the experience of reading the same book, Becoming a Good Creature, by Sy Montgomery. The author will be virtually visiting our schools on the morning of November 15th. This program is possible with the generous support of our sponsors: The Foundation for Douglas County Schools, The Bookies, and Douglas County Libraries.

You are invited to attend our community event on November 11 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the DC Fairgrounds, Kirk Hall. Click here to view the invitation. We have an exciting morning planned and encourage our families to come out and join us for a morning of fun.

If you have any questions about this district-wide program, please email dyarcho@dcsdk12.org.

Parent University: DCSD Career Pathways, Post Secondary Readiness and Concurrent Enrollment

Wednesday, October 25 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Registration coming soon!

DCSD Pathways Expo

Thursday, October 26 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Legacy Campus, 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134

Interested in learning more about options for your student after high school? Are you a community member who is curious about how DCSD prepares students for success after high school? Attend the 2023 Pathway Expo on October 26. The Expo will highlight Postsecondary Readiness available to high school students including Career and Technical Education, Concurrent Enrollment, and Work-based Learning experiences. The 2023 Pathway Expo is sponsored by DCSD’s District Accountability Committee (DAC) and the Foundation for Douglas County Schools. Register today!

Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship (VALE) Info Nights

Thursday, November 16 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 12 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
VALE, 15653 Brookstone Drive, Parker 80134

Step inside and discover the gifts of Douglas County's latest high school, unveiled just this August.

Parent University: The Importance of Literacy in Child Development

Wednesday, November 29 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Registration coming soon!

• Bas Wolf Named Junior Achievement Educator of the Year

• DCSD Home to 29 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

• Parker Core Knowledge Named National Blue Ribbon School

• Timber Trail Red Shirt Rookies Reignite
  

Next BOE Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m.

Watch live on YouTube or on Comcast Channel 54