Insights

During the August 27 Board Meeting, the DCSD Board of Education voted unanimously to place a $490 million Bond on the November ballot. If approved by voters, Douglas County homeowners would not see an increase in current property taxes. The Bond amount would allow the school district restructure its debt in order to keep property taxes from increasing. The Bond would help us care for our 112 facilities to ensure our staff and students have safe and comfortable learning environments, build schools in fast-growing developments in Douglas County, upgrade safety and security in our schools, and offer additional Career and Technical Education programs. Learn more at the links below. Read more about DCSD’s funding challenges.

• Watch Superintendent Erin Kane's August 27 presentation to the Board of Education.

• Click here for details on what each of DCSD’s existing schools would receive should the Bond be approved by voters.

Social Studies Teacher Indira Walia of Cresthill Middle School! Indira sent this beautiful photo from The Himalayas in India. Indira and the Cresthill Middle School staff will be treated to an on-site breakfast on Friday, September 6!

DCSD will conduct a test of its emergency notification system, including email, social media, text and voice messaging on Thursday, September 19. Should a real emergency arise, the test will be delayed.

How do I update my emergency contact information?

Staff members can update their contact preferences in Workday.

If you are also a parent and need to update your contact preferences, log into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal and click on the “person” icon in the top right-hand corner of the page. Navigate to “Contact Preferences” and review your contact information. If you see an incorrect phone number or email, please update it in Infinite Campus, or contact the registrar at your child’s school to request an update.

What phone number will my caller ID show when I get emergency calls?

NOTE: We have transitioned to a different system this year, so the phone number has changed!

When you receive emergency communication from the DCSD Finalsite system, the number displayed will be:

• Emergency Notifications (critical communications)

• 855-269-0502 (you may wish to add this number to your contacts)

Have additional questions?

Should you have additional questions, please contact the IT Support Center (303-387-0001) to ensure you receive emergency notifications accurately and quickly.

Read more about updating your contact preferences.

We received an overwhelming response to this year's TAP program opening and funding for the 2024-25 TAP Program has already been fully assigned. Therefore, the program window has been closed. Anyone who has already applied remains active in the program. We so applaud our employees' desire to continue their education and development and wish we could assist everyone in this endeavor.

Welcome back to another incredible school year! It is time to start thinking about setting goals in Workday for non-certified staff members. Goal setting is a great way to start off a new school year.

Now that the district has run the new evaluations for non-certified staff for the 23-24 school year, we would like feedback. If you are interested in taking the survey, please click on the link below. The survey is anonymous. We will also be sending out a separate communication for the survey.

2023-2024 Workday Survey Link

• Effective July 1, 2024, we have transitioned to a new Absence Management/Substitute system. Red Rover replaced AESOP.

• Red Rover has a lot of updated features for our licensed staff and site admins.

• Please check out the Substitute Management System - Red Rover presentation for more information.

Flu Vaccinations Starting in September: Stay well this cold and flu season.

• UnitedHealthcare Members AND Kaiser Permanente Members (and Other Major Insurance Providers): Check out all of our DCSD on-site Flu Vaccination Clinics or Find a CVS pharmacy offering vaccinations.

Healthy & Active Series - Health Boost Classes: Virtual Classes

Thursdays in September, 4:30-5:30 p.m. See the flyer here - Register by clicking here.

Boost your well-being with our convenient online class series designed to help you thrive. Join us for one or all four sessions and empower yourself with the tools to live a healthy, vibrant life. If you can't make the class, make sure to register to receive a recording!

• Sept. 5 = Taking Care of YourSELF: Discover four transformative SELF-care strategies to elevate your health and well-being. Learn easy-to-implement techniques that will have a lasting impact on your life.

• Sept. 12 = Healthy Sleep: Unlock the secrets to better rest with simple yet powerful tools that will enhance your ability to relax, recharge and sleep soundly.

• Sept. 19 = Plant-Based Meal Planning: Dive into the world of plant-based nutrition and learn how to create healthy and delicious plates using plant-based proteins to meet all your dietary needs.

• Sept. 26 = Fitness Your Way: Explore creative and fun ways to integrate movement into your daily routine, making fitness a joyful and sustainable part of your life.

Join us for an invigorating Fall hike - connect with coworkers, explore nature and boost your well-being.

• Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:00 a.m. @ Mount Sanitas - moderate 2-3 hours
  

• Click here to register
  

• Tuesdays, starting Sept. 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m., via Zoom or

• Wednesday, starting Sept. 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m., via Zoom or

• Tuesdays, starting Oct. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., via Zoom

• September 17 - Introductory Training

• Legacy Campus

• 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Lunch on your own

• September 18 - Advanced Training

• Legacy Campus

• 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Lunch on your own

• HERE is the flyer for additional information and to submit your interest to attend!

• HERE is the Flyer with the links to sign up!

• Counts toward the 45 hour ELD requirement for CDE!

• HERE is an FAQ document we created to help with questions!

Colorado Association for the Gifted and Talented (CAGT) Presents:

6th Annual CAGT Student Art Contest

CAGT would like to invite students from around Colorado to share their outstanding artistic talents with the attendees at this year’s conference. Students who attend any K-12 school or homeschool in Colorado can create their own artistic interpretation of our conference theme, Purpose and Passion, and share it with us this fall at CAGT’s Annual Conference, October 20-22, 2024. Accepted artwork will be displayed virtually and at the John Q. Hammons Conference Center at the Embassy Suites in Loveland for our conference participants to view and vote on their favorites.

All contest information criteria are included here.

Since graduating from Legend High School, Army Staff Sergeant Daniel Olson has been fulfilling his lifelong dream of being in the Army. Sgt. Olson enlisted immediately following graduation and quickly moved from boot camp to airborne training.

“I learned academic and life lessons from the teachers at Legend,” said Sgt. Olson. “The energy they brought every day helped me be excited about learning. I am grateful for the hard work and sacrifice that was made every day for me and other Legend students.” Read more about Sgt. Daniel Olson.

CFEC includes the National Center for Families Learning, Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, Black Parent Network, and CEI. Learn more about CFEC’s work and access related resources and opportunities here.

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 10 at 5:00 p.m.

Watch live on YouTube or on Comcast Channel 54

See past Board Meeting summaries here.