To our David Douglas families, Due to persistently high levels of coronavirus cases, ongoing uncertainty, and the need for families to have consistency for planning, the David Douglas School Board has extended Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) through at least Spring Break. This means that unless there is a dramatic drop in the…

When the time comes to dispose of your tree, keep the David Douglas Dads Club’s tree recycling program in mind. Their annual program gives student clubs, teams and organizations the opportunity to raise funds for their group by assisting with tree collection. Groups interested in participating this year can sign up by…

LàShawanta ‘Taye’ Spears of Alice Ott MS is the 2021 Assistant Principal of the Year for the State of Oregon. The award was announced last week during a surprise visit to a virtual Alice Ott staff meeting by Craig Hawkins, Executive Director of Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA). She was nominated…

To Our David Douglas Community: During the past two months, the District has been developing a long-term Strategic Plan. We assembled a 25-member steering committee, heard from you last month in a virtual community meeting, held several targeted focus groups, and 1,238 of you completed our Strategic Plan survey. Now we need…

The David Douglas School District has modified and received its Student Investment Act (SIA) grant from the State of Oregon. The Oregon Department of Education requires that school districts provide an opportunity to its community to give input on SIA grants once received. That opportunity to comment will be during a hearing…

The David Douglas School District is developing a long range plan for our facilities, including potential remodels, safety improvements, major repairs, new construction or replacements. The intent is to narrow the scope to projects most needed and develop estimated costs. Teams have been meeting and planning over the past several months. A…

October is National Principals Month, a recognition of the visionary leadership provided to tens of thousands of elementary and secondary schools throughout the nation. We are fortunate in David Douglas to have 14 amazing school principals. At the secondary level, we also have nine additional building leaders serving as vice principals and…

This fall, the David Douglas School District has begun working on a 5-year community-wide Strategic Plan. As a part of this process, we want to hear from as many community members as we can to help shape our goals for the future. Please take 10-15 minutes to fill out this survey to share your…

The David Douglas School Board has issued a resolution declaring Monday, Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing the significant contributions to our society and our District by Native Americans. We celebrate and commemorate their histories and their cultures and recognize the Native community that thrives in our own city of Portland.…

One out of every four students in the David Douglas School District proudly claims Hispanic/Latinx heritage. As we do with all students, we treasure and celebrate these students every day. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we get to give special recognition as the nation celebrates National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month. Our Latinx…