DCSD News
Celebrating Career and Technical Education (CTE)
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month and we are incredibly proud of the CTE offerings that we are able to make available to our high school students in the Douglas County School District. CTE prepares students for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill and high-demand careers. Experts in fields such as automotive, marketing, culinary, cosmetology, and many, many more teach students their trade or skill set. Students are able to learn the skills, and in some cases earn the college credits and/or certifications to directly enter the workforce after high school graduation. As you can see there’s so much to celebrate. Visit our website to learn more about Career and Technical Education opportunities here in DCSD.
Preschool Registration Opens February 29
DCSD preschool registration for returning families will open on February 29, 2024. New families may also register during this time but priority for continuing placements will be granted to families or students who are already being served in the program. More information can be found on the Preschool Enrollment page HERE.
Some exciting changes are coming to the Universal Preschool Program at DCSD. Additional hours will be available for four-year-olds. Click here to learn more and to enroll.
Lettering in the DCSD Spelling Bee
Students from 57 elementary, middle, and charter schools participated in Douglas County School District’s annual Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 3 at the Legacy Campus.
The top 25 students are moving forward to the State Spelling Bee, including Rebecca Jerison, a student at Challenge to Excellence Charter School who took first place at the spelling bee; Graham Clark, a student from Ranch View Middle School who took second place; and Sai Shreyas Sriyapu Reddy, a student at World Compass Academy who took third place. The top 25 students will take an online test on February 22 and the top 15-20 spellers in the state will advance to the in-person portion of the competition at the University of Denver on March 9.
Mountain Ridge Middle School teacher Jennifer Cancino has volunteered with the spelling bee for more than 20 years! This was her final spelling bee as a pronouncer, as she will retire at the end of this year. Thank you Jennifer for your service!
Preschool Registration Opens Soon!
DCSD preschool registration for returning families will open on February 29, 2024. New families may also register during this time but priority for continuing placements will be granted to families or students who are already being served in the program. More information can be found on the Preschool Enrollment page HERE.
Some exciting changes are coming to the Universal Preschool Program at DCSD. Additional hours will be available for four-year-olds. Click here to learn more and to enroll.
Access to Free eBooks, Audiobooks and More
Douglas County School District is committed to bringing unique learning opportunities to our students and we are pleased to offer a free reading service providing eBooks and audiobooks, magazines, and graphic novels through Sora, the student reading app.
Check out our highlighted collections for February.
Sora can help students of all ages read more and improve comprehension. Struggling or reluctant readers, learning-challenged, second-language learners, and gifted readers can all benefit from this service. Please ask your school librarian for more details.
