Insights - Charter Staff

• Request access to the district Smore account
• Find campaign do's and don'ts for staff
• Learn more about Peachjar digital flyers and the approval process

The Douglas County School District (DCSD) follows the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) at all facilities. SRP is not based on individual scenarios, but on the response to any given scenario. There are five SRP commands:

1. Hold - followed by the Directive: “In Your Room or Area” and is the protocol used when hallways need to kept clear of occupants.
2. Secure - followed by the Directive: “Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors” and is the protocol used to safeguard people within the building.
3. Lockdown - followed by “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight” and is the protocol used to secure individual rooms and keep occupants quiet and in place.
4. Evacuate - may be followed by a location, and is used to move people from one location to a different location in or out of the building.
5. Shelter - State the Hazard and Safety Strategy for group and self protection.

Any time the SRP is activated at one of our schools, the DCSD Communications team will quickly send parents at the impacted school an alert via phone, text and email. To help ensure that you are receiving District emergency notifications, please be sure to update your contact information in Workday.

The DLMC is hosting art and poetry contests in connection with our 3rd annual One Book One District Event. We would love to see many entries for a chance to win the mixed media, sticker, or bookmark contest for your school. Deadline for submissions is Friday, October 6th. Click on this link to get all the important information. The book selected is Becoming a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery. Visit our 2023 OBOD Website!

The Advanced Academics & Gifted Programming Department is offering the CLD courses, levels I & II through Spark Education. The course is online, self paced and starts on September 11th. You will find additional information HERE along with the form to sign up.

• Level I meets the requirements for the Metro Certificate

• Levels I, II, & III meet the requirements for the 45 ELD Hours

The AAGP Department is excited to announce that we are able to send school based and district staff to the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented Conference. This year it is NOT during fall break! See the FLYER for details.

• October 9th & 10th at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, Colorado

Job satisfaction and camaraderie are just a couple of reasons Jack Kronser, a human resources director, is enjoying his second time around in DCSD as a 110 employee.

“During my first 15 years with the district, I had two offices at Wilcox and we had a recruitment office near the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch. I’ve had the opportunity to interview thousands of candidates. Many of them were hired as teachers. Some are still here as teachers and as administrators. I even remember where I met some of them! Many years ago we had a rock band with administrators and a board member playing at DCSD social functions. We were pretty good! I still play the bass guitar and am ready to join another band. I love music and collect vinyl records to play on my turntable. Every Monday I volunteer at the state capitol as a tour guide. I get to meet tourists from every state and many foreign countries. I'm the guy if you want to know more about your capitol!"

Castle View High School student Ashton Showers sits down with his Choir, Theater, and Dance teacher Rochelle Walter to learn more about her love for teaching. Ms. Walter also provides Ashton with some advice for his future.

The fifth annual Building the Dream Gala on September 29th, will celebrate the 2023 Apple Award Winners and showcase some of Douglas County's finest student talent. This special evening will bring out the Douglas County community to honor the amazing students, cherished teachers, exceptional schools, and extraordinary programs of the Douglas County School District!

The power of a gracious community is invaluable to our students! Learn more. >>

Youth Congress

A Project of the Douglas County Youth Initiative

October 3 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Colorado State Capitol

Students, grades 9 – 12 are invited to attend Youth Congress. During this event, youth from around Douglas County get to weigh in on issues that affect youth and are of interest to youth. One of the missions of the Youth Congress is to communicate your thoughts, ideas, and solutions to elected and community leaders. Register today!

Next BOE Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 12 at 5:00 p.m.

Watch live on YouTube or on Comcast Channel 54

• Bill Fordyce, Director of Facilities, O & M Offices, West Building Operations
• Tom Phillips, Life Safety Systems Specialist III, O & M
• Donna Rastberger, Software Engineer II, West Support Center
• Katie Van Horn, Risk Director, Legal Department
• Danielle Van Natta, Registrar, Rock Canyon High School