Creative 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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Local young entrepreneurs show they have what it take to make it in big in...
Participant Marissa Gould, CEO of the Belly Brush, talks to an interested shopper at the 2014 Trade Show. Photo credit: C. Buchan Douglas County, Colorado: Local high school students from the Douglas...
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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 ArticleFox Creek hoists Green Flag during Earth Week
By Randy Barber School is 5th in DCSD, 44th in Nation to earn prestigious sustainability honor HIGHLANDS RANCH – Members of Fox Creek Elementary School’s Eco Team, including students, staff and...
View ArticleGlobal Village Academy breaks ground in Parker
By Randy Barber PARKER – Today not much is at the corner of Twenty Mile Road and Ponderosa Drive in Parker. Soon, however, the Douglas County School District’s newest charter school, Global Village...
View ArticleNational Wildlife Federation awards Sand Creek Elementary a ‘Green Flag’
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – The National Wildlife Federation has awarded Sand Creek Elementary School in Highlands Ranch the highest honor in the Eco-Schools USA program, which recognizes exceptional...
View ArticleHighlands Ranch Resident in State Pageant Finals
Miss Savannah Pridemore, age 11, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Colorado Pageant to be held at the Marriott Denver Tech Center June 6, 2015.The National American Miss...
View ArticleMarijuana dollars used to expand DCSD’s universal prevention efforts
by Randy Barber CASTLE ROCK – Several Douglas County schools are getting an opportunity to expand their education and prevention efforts for bullying, school violence, substance abuse and suicide. The...
View ArticleSchool garden gives Sedalia family a “boost” to health
By Randy Barber Mom loses more than 100 lbs. after changing diet SEDALIA – A mother at Sedalia Elementary says the school’s garden is behind a remarkable turnaround in her health. Last summer, Jannessa...
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 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 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 ArticleLearning opportunities abound as Douglas County School District libraries...
By Scott Melanson CASTLE ROCK – Walking into the Castle Rock Middle School’s library, you may instantly have the feeling that this isn’t your father’s Oldsmobile. While students are still dropping off...
View ArticleYour Voice: Down the rabbit hole in the Douglas County School District
After attending a Douglas County school board meeting, I often feel like Alice in Wonderland falling down the rabbit hole. A cast of characters eerily similar to the novel seem to be in attendance. The...
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History lessons lead to acclaim for students, honor for teacher
By Susan Paulsen DENVER – The Wright Brothers and Audrey Hepburn; Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Brigham Young. The spotlight shines again on these historical figures and others, the result of...
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Douglas County senior to debate on world stage
By Randy Barber CASTLE ROCK – A speech and debate captain from Douglas County High School will be representing the Douglas County School District in two big speech and debate competitions this summer,...
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Eagle Academy’s Spring 2015 Commencement a Bittersweet Ceremony
The night of June 4, 2015, was as bittersweet a ceremony as one could expect to witness. The graduating class of Spring 2015 was one of Eagle’s largest, with 42 graduates making their way across the...
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