The David Douglas School District has made some important changes to this year’s calendar that every parent and student should be aware of.

Beginning Feb. 1, late-start Wednesdays will start a half hour later at our three middle schools and at David Douglas High School. That means from now on, middle school and DDHS start times on Wednesdays will be 9:30 a.m.

There is no change in start times for elementary schools or for Fir Ridge Campus.

More information coming soon! Mark your calendars! The David Douglas Educational Foundation's upcoming fundraising event - LEARN. GROW. SUCCEED. - will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Camp Angelos Conference & Retreat Center, Corbett, OR. Proceeds will benefit DDEF and Outdoor School. There will be delicious food/drink, an auction and Outdoor School activities! We hope you will be able to attend!

The David Douglas School District is pleased to announce that it has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the local chapter of Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA), representing the District’s classified employees.

If ratified, the new agreement will cover the 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. The District has been operating under terms of the old contract, which expired June 30, 2011.

This means that the District now has tentative agreements in place with both its classified and certified teaching staff. Reaching mutual agreements in difficult economic times requires a high level of collaboration, and bargaining with both groups was conducted in an atmosphere of extreme collegiality and professionalism.

Don't let your child be excluded! Exclusion Day for students without up-to-date immunizations is Wednesday, February 15, 2012. We ask that any parent or guardian who is aware of their child needing immunizations to schedule an appointment for them as soon as possible. Students can obtain immunizations either through their primary care provider, or at any of the immunization clinics offered.

It's time again to pay tribute to our David Douglas School Board. Each year in January, the David Douglas School District joins nearly 15,000 other school districts throughout the United States in celebrating January as "School Board Recognition Month." Serving on our local school board are: