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Breaking Ground. Building Futures. Construction is officially underway at Douglas County High School for the new cosmetology program, thanks to Douglas County voters who approved the 2024 Bond!

Parents have lots of questions about teen nicotine usage – many of them new ones, thanks to technology and social media: 

- What does it look like today? 
- Why are so many young people drawn to it? 
- Most importantly, how can we work together to keep students healthy and informed?

To help guide this conversation, this episode features experts from the Douglas County Health Department, who bring a public health perspective and deep experience working with youth and families in our community. Both are Community Health Educators: Jenny Fisher is also a certified American Heart Association Tobacco Treatment Specialist, and Ashley Scollard is a Mental Health FIRST AID Instructor.

Whether you’re a parent of an elementary student, a middle schooler, or a high schooler, this conversation provides you with practical tools, reassurance, and resources you can use at home.

As part of the adoption process, we are now sharing the four options for each year all of our stakeholders. The Calendar Feedback Survey is intended to gather input and identify the most broadly supported and workable option. It is not a simple popularity vote, but a way to understand stakeholder perspectives before a final recommendation is made.

The Calendar Feedback Survey will close on March 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. For best results, please complete the survey on a computer rather than a mobile device.

Jolee Jones works in two of the most unique positions in education. She leads DCSD’s outdoor education facility near Larkspur, which gives Douglas County students countless opportunities to learn from and enjoy the wonders of nature in Colorado. And the lessons she has both taught and learned, plus her own development as a leader in organizational development led to an expansion of her role. She now also works with teams through the school district to foster improved engagement, resilience, stress management, and awareness of what makes teachers teach better and administrators lead better. 

Her mix of research-based practices and real-world application makes her a true – and valued – unicorn in the realm of educational leadership. 

AMAZING ALUM: Hunter Meissner

Chaparral High School: Class of 2017

After graduating from Chaparral High School, Hunter Meissner attended the University of Colorado Boulder and in 2021 received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He then relocated to Dallas, Texas to begin his career in construction project management. After his time in Dallas, he returned to Colorado and is now a project manager at Fransen Pittman Construction, where he is working on building one of the two new elementary schools in the Douglas County School District.

Hunter finds his work at Fransen Pittman rewarding. Contributing to the development of facilities that serve and strengthen the community provides him with a strong sense of fulfillment. He also knows that from a student perspective - he attended Pine Grove Elementary and Sierra Middle schools prior to graduating from Chaparral High.

Mad Week is an annual tradition at Castle View High School. This year, CVHS and the Castle View Feeder are raising money and spirits for one of their own.