Your Voice: Future of DougCo Public Schools decided behind closed doors
Public school boards are required to discuss the public business of schools before the public. Executive sessions or closed-door sessions are the exception to this requirement and are few and far...
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Students collect bikes for restoration, holiday sharing
HIGHLANDS RANCH–The Interact Clubs at Mountain Vista High School and Mountain Ridge Middle School recently held a bicycle drive to collect used bikes. The drive was highlighted by a drive-up donation...
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International Bike to School Day gets kids in gear
CASTLE ROCK–Hundreds of Rock Ridge Elementary students and families participated in this year’s International Bike to School Day on October 8. Students were encouraged to walk, ride, skate or scoot to...
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Meet Kory Moore, Larkspur Elementary School
LARKSPUR – Kory Moore is well-versed in all things elementary. Now well into his second decade as an elementary educator, he brings teaching and administrative experience to his new role as principal...
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Listening and leading produces nationally-recognized backdrop for learning
John Gutierrez always loved school when he was growing up. He decided at an early age he wanted to be a teacher, and has never looked back. “My mom and dad valued education and always told me what an...
View ArticleCreative spirit of students captured, on display at District show
By Susan Paulsen DOUGLAS COUNTY – Expressing ideas through visual art is a time-honored tradition in Douglas County. Students of all ages have once again spent their class time well, creating a diverse...
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Middle school principal oversees school environment built on mutual respect
PARKER – Connecting with the person leads to connecting the person to learning. Getting to know people is a priority for Sierra Middle School Principal Michelle Davis, as well as the teachers and...
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iLab sparks curiosity, excitement for learning in middle school students
HIGHLANDS RANCH – During the second-annual iLab Innovation Capstone Symposium, seventh-grade students at Mountain Ridge Middle School were empowered to employ the knowledge and skills they’ve learned...
View ArticleStudents more active, healthy following Kaiser Thriving Schools grant
HIGHLANDS RANCH – As work under a one-year grant provided by Kaiser Permanente wraps up, the hope is that the opportunities created, including fitness classes, will spark a change in schools and...
View ArticleAlumnus returns to DCSD to serve special needs students
DOUGLAS COUNTY – In the fall of 2008, James Kramer entered Douglas County High School (DCHS) as a freshman with special needs. He struggled greatly until he was placed in the Significant Support Needs...
View ArticleNational journalism convention lands in Denver, connects students with peers
By Scott Melanson DENVER – Student journalists and their teachers from Douglas County had the opportunity to network with their peers and professionals recently at national journalism convention held...
View ArticlePonderosa AD honored by Colorado Athletic Directors Association
By Randy Barber BRECKENRIDGE – Excellence in athletics has become synonymous with Ponderosa High School. While it is usually the Mustang’s wrestling, football or poms programs in the spotlight, this...
View ArticleOne Dancing Pickle and Three Unimpressed Cucumbers to join DCSD teams at...
By Susan Paulsen DENVER – As the school year draws to a close, many children may be imagining what they will be doing this summer. One contingent of kids, along with parents, teachers and sponsors, are...
View ArticleDCSD seniors net prestigious scholarships
DOUGLAS COUNTY – DCSD seniors are well on their way to college with prestigious scholarships paving the way. The Class of 2015 has secured nearly $65 million in scholarships and several top honors. Two...
View ArticleCelebrating the Class of 2015
The Class of 2015 is represented by young men and women with an array of qualities and talents. Academics, athletics, the arts… individual passions for these and many more pursuits abound in the...
View ArticleMiddle school students produce full-length feature film
By Scott Melanson HIGHLANDS RANCH – On Friday, May 15, search light beams waved across the night sky at Mountain Ridge Middle School for its first full-length movie premiere night. Students, parents...
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ACC breaks ground for Castle Rock Collaboration Campus
Groundbreaking for the ACC Castle Rock Collaboration Campus (May 21, 2018) Dignitaries from Arapahoe Community College, the Town of Castle Rock, the Castle Rock Economic Development Council, Colorado...
View ArticleYour Voice: Future of DougCo Public Schools decided behind closed doors
Public school boards are required to discuss the public business of schools before the public. Executive sessions or closed-door sessions are the exception to this requirement and are few and far...
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Students collect bikes for restoration, holiday sharing
HIGHLANDS RANCH–The Interact Clubs at Mountain Vista High School and Mountain Ridge Middle School recently held a bicycle drive to collect used bikes. The drive was highlighted by a drive-up donation...
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International Bike to School Day gets kids in gear
CASTLE ROCK–Hundreds of Rock Ridge Elementary students and families participated in this year’s International Bike to School Day on October 8. Students were encouraged to walk, ride, skate or scoot to...
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