October 1, 2009
 
Dear Parents,2
 
 
As we move into another
 
severe weather
season, we wanted
 
to
 
inform you
about Douglas
County School District’s procedures surrounding seve
re weather delays and school closures.
 
The District website and telephone hotline will continue to be your best resource in the event of
delay and closure.
(
www.dcsdk12.org
; or, 303.387.SNOW (7669))
 
 
The safety of ea
ch of our students is our priority
as we make these decisions
.
As a parent, you
have the
right to make individual decisions for your child. If you choose to keep your child out of
school due to severe weather, his or her absence from school will be excused
.
 
 
We will report schedule changes by
High School Feeder Areas
on local media outlets. Only r
exceptions
to normal will be announced.
 
Watch for area closings under the following headlines: s
 
 
DougCo School District
All Schools
 
 
DougCo Douglas County HS (or D
CHS) Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo Castle View Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo Ponderosa Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo Chaparral Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo Rock Canyon Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo Highlands Ranch HS (or HRHS) Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo Mountain Vista Feeder Area
 
 
DougCo ThunderRidge Feeder Area
 
 
DougC
o Legend Feeder Area
 
 
If a
High School Feeder Area
is closed, buses
will
not operate
either into or out of that area.
 
 
On
a delayed schedule, preschool, elementary, middle and high schools start


 
 
 
If your
Feeder Area
is not mentioned, please plan for your school to operate on a regular
schedule.
Again, only
exceptions
to
normal will be announced. A listing of schools in each rat
Feeder Area provided here.
 
 
Castle View High School Feeder Area
 
Castle View High Schoole
 
 
Castle Rock Middle School
 
Clear Sky Elementary
 
**Larkspur Elementary
 
 
 
Meadow View Elementary
 
**Sedalia Elem
entary
 
 
Soaring Hawk Elementary
 
 
Academy Charter School
 
 
 
 
Chaparral High School Feeder Area
 
Chaparral High School
 
 
 
Sierra Middle School
 
 
Cherokee Trail Elementary
 
DC Student Support Center
 
 
North Star Academy
 
Mammoth Heights Elementary
 
 
Pine Grove Elem
entary
 
 
Pine Lane Intermediate
 
Pine Lane Primary
 
 
 
Prairie Crossing Elementary
 
Challenge to Excellence
 
 
Core Knowledge Charter
 
 
Parker Bridge Program
 
 
Douglas County High School Feeder Area
 
Douglas County High School
 
 
Daniel C. Oakes High School
 
 
Mesa Midd
le School O
 
Castle Rock Elementary
 
 
 
**Cherry Valley Elementary
 
 
Flagstone Elementarym
 
Renaissance Expeditionary
 
 
Rock Ridge Elementary
 
 
South Street Elementaryeac
 
Early Childhood Center South
 
 
Early Childhood Center Cantril
 
 
Highlands Ranch High Sc
hool Feeder Area
 
Highlands Ranch High School
 
 
Cresthill Middle School
 
 
 
Acres Green Elementaryl
 
Arrowwood Elementary
 
 
 
Cougar Run Elementary
 
 
 
Eagle Ridge Elementary
 
Fox Creek Elementary
 
 
 
Lone Tree Elementary Magnet