used by colleges to determine admission.
In 2008-2009, 3,426 juniors took the ACT in the District,
26 more than the previous year. Results show that DCSD
(English, Reading, Math and Science Reasoning) by 1.7 to 2.0
Some specific improvements include:
DC Oakes, Castle View, Chaparral, Eagle Academy,
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Rock Canyon and ThunderRidge all improved their
Castle View, Eagle Academy and ThunderRidge showed gains in all four subject areas.
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Eagle Academy saw a 1.2 point gain in their composite scores, a significant jump.
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“These results further validate the hard work of our students and teachers,” says
Superintendent Jim Christensen. “These scores are exemplary and a testament to the high quality
of our education community. We should all be very proud.”
Four seats on the Douglas County School Board are up for election this November. Please
join us for a chance to meet the candidates and hear their views on education in Douglas County.
Audience members will be given the chance to ask questions of the candidates following a
moderated question and answer portion of the forum.
All School Board candidates have been invited to participate. Douglas County runs a “district-
wide election” for School Board seats. All registered voters may select one candidate in each district.
Kat Cammack; Kevin Leung; Kevin Williams;
Douglas Benevento; Kristine Turner
Emily Hansen; Meghann Silverthorn
Please be aware that more candidates may declare closer to
Monday, August 31, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Chaparral High School Auditorium
The Fall ’09 election is mail-in only. Mail-in ballots will be
sent to the homes of registered Douglas County voters in early
October by the Douglas County Clerk and Recorders Office.
Voters may select one candidate in each of the four districts
that are up for election; therefore they will be able to vote for a
total of four candidates. Election day is November 3.
For more information, feel free to contact Courtney Smith,
Douglas County Federation, at 303.688.3381.
dropped by
with the youngsters who were lined
up and ready to start the school day!
This year’s DCSD Colorado
Rapids Community Night,
sponsored by the Douglas County
Educational Foundation, will be held
on Saturday, September 5, 2009.
The Colorado Rapids will
Sporting Goods Park, starting at 8
the South Stands, a $20 value, and
of each ticket. Additionally, $2 of
to the DCEF directly benefiting
Douglas County Schools!
To order tickets contact your
local DCSD school or visit http://
schools.dcsdk12.org/dcef and click
on the Colorado Rapids Night ticket

phone 303.387.0033 • fax 303.387.0107 • email communications@dcsdk12.org • www.dcsdk12.org
The Partnership of Douglas County Governments will be holding
on Saturday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Villa Parker, 10936 North Pine Drive,
in Parker. Help change the world! Highlights of the day include meeting your elected officials,
meeting the founder of PeaceJam, learning policy process, helping influence laws and meeting
other involved youths. Participants will also receive volunteer credit hours and awesome take-
aways. If you are between the ages of 13 and 19, you can be a youth delegate. RSVP to Carla
Turner at 303.688.4825 x5327 or cturner@douglas.co.us.
The Board of Education of Douglas County School District in the Counties of Douglas and
regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
Nomination petitions may be obtained at the Douglas County School District Administration
Office, 620 Wilcox Street, in Castle Rock. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Completed petitions should be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on August 28, 2009 to:
Nona Eichelberger, Secretary, Board of Education; Douglas County School District Re. 1; 620
Wilcox Street; Castle Rock, CO 80104; 303-387-0258.
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a $3,500.00 grant award as a result
Disabilities Mill Levy grant
by Susan Quatrocelli, the school
psychologist at CMS and the
grant money will be used to
engage in service learning projects
in their community.
The Douglas County School
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District has a new Homeless
is joining
that helps identify homeless
students, remove potential
barriers to their education, and
the McKinney-Vento Homeless
has been over a 60% increase in
identified homeless students so far
this year in comparison to this time
last school year. Once students
are identified as homeless, the
number of ways, such as helping
them enroll in school, arranging
transportation, providing basic
school supplies, assisting with
referrals to community agencies
for other services, and promoting
in the community. A podcast has
staff on the McKinney-Vento Act.
dcsdk12.org > CSCD Main Page >
eTraining > Homeless: McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance
Act. Please contact Dawna with
questions concerning homeless
303.387.0206 (office), 720.883.8243
(cell), or email at dawna.searcy@
Sierra Middle School is hosting its 6th Annual 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, August 22
at 8 a.m. at Sierra Middle School. Cost to participate: students $10 and adults $20 ($15 and
$25 on race day). T-shirts and a 7 day pass to 24 Hour Fitness for each registered participant.
Refreshments, awards, DJ, and Prizes. Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association and
Sierra's Wellness Center.
DCSD recently redesigned bus transportation routes for the 2009-10 school year to parallel the
transportation systems of other Colorado districts. Changing to a new system will result in $2.4
million in savings, which represents 4% of the $58 million in budget cuts made in DCSD.
Feedback was gathered through a Community Stakeholder Survey was posted online where
more than 7,000 community members gave their opinions. Well-attended community meetings
in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch and Parker were also held in the winter and spring, 2009.
During those meetings, staff shared information regarding preliminary routes for the 2009-
10 school year. They gathered feedback regarding pick up and drop off locations, and discussed
Stops were selected using standards put out by the Colorado Department of Education (
), with student safety being the primary
Finalized bus routes are posted on the District website. Locations continue to be revised to
address any problems with congestion or to allow a higher level of safety while still adhering to
the Magnet and Corridor system that has been successful in other school districts.
The Board approved the appointment of Scott Braun and Kevin Larsen as voting members and
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Brenda Hull as a nonvoting member of the District Advisory Committee for Highlands Ranch
The Board approved the Intergovernmental Agreements for a coordinated election between:
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Elbert County and the School District, and Douglas County and the School District. Director
District seats B, D, E and G will be on the November 3, 2009 ballot.
Directors approved revisions to the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning
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Intergovernmental Agreement 2006-2011 as presented. The sponsoring districts create a board
of cooperative educational services for the purpose of operating an expeditionary learning