Novels and Textbooks Under Consideration for Adoption
The World Class Education Department of the Douglas County School District, is asking the Board of Education to approve the following novels as supplemental materials to be used in classrooms: Command Performance Language Institute, and TPR Storytelling Novel Series. As part of the approval process, we would like to offer an opportunity for the community to review the materials and provide feedback. All resources will be on display weekdays October 5, 2015 through October 20, 2015, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm at the Douglas County School District Central Administrative Offices, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Questions may be directed to the World Class Education Department at 303-387-0121.
District News
High school students across Douglas County, and many students in respective feeder schools, are once again learning that a little kindness can go a long way. Again this year, our high schools hosted Wish Weeks to make dreams come true for Make-A-Wish Foundation beneficiaries.
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Education has named Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D. as the sole finalist to lead our 68,000-student district as superintendent on a unanimous vote.
The American School Counseling Association (ASCA) has certified Sagewood Middle School as a Recognized ASCA National Model Program (RAMP). A prestigious honor, Sagewood is now the only middle school in the state of Colorado to have gained this certification. Schools must receive a near-perfect score on ASCA’s scoring rubric, which outlines guidelines for building and maintaining student achievement, behavior, counseling curriculum, school culture, and several other factors, in order to become certified.