Parents

Dear David Douglas Families, Late last month, we emailed out a survey asking your opinion about possible changes to the times that our schools begin and end each day for the 2018-19 school year. This email also notified families about an informational meeting to discuss these potential changes. Unfortunately, we later discovered…

If your child is 5 years old by September 1st, he or she can start kindergarten this fall. Register at your neighborhood school before offices close for the summer! When you register before summer break, you have time to get to know your school and your teacher, and they have time to prepare the…

Dear Parents/Guardians, You are likely aware that high school students across the nation are planning student “walkouts” on Friday, April 20, to commemorate the anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine High in Colorado, and to continue what has become a series of student-led protests against school violence. As with a similar…

The David Douglas School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Again. This is the ninth time our District has received this prestigious, national recognition of our music program. We are one of only two districts…

All schools in the David Douglas School District are now connected with SafeOregon. SafeOregon is a program created for Oregon students, parents, school staff, community members and law enforcement officers to report and respond to bullying, racism, discrimination, harassment, violence, threats and drug concerns. District administrators have been trained in how to…

The David Douglas School District seeks to create a Native American/Alaska Native parent advisory group to help us reach out to our Native American community. Any Native American parent is invited to attend our Native American/Alaska Native Night to begin talking about the purpose and goals of this advisory group. The next meeting…

Looking for some new activities to entertain the family? Check out these inexpensive ideas around town. Before you visit one of these venues, please double check their website or call ahead for up-to-date details, incase their hours, rates or programming has changed.   Craft Workshops Home Depot Free Offers a kids workshop the…

Parent-Teacher conferences are this month! Please refer to your school for specific conference days, times and details. Specific schedules vary between schools. Below are general dates to refer to:   Elementary Schools: March 21st-23rd David Douglas High School: March 22nd Community Transition Program: March 22nd — Middle Schools: conferences were Feb 28th-March 2nd

Once again, music programs from across the country are celebrating Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM). The nationally recognized celebration, led by the National Association for Music Education, has been taking place since 1985. What began as an advocacy day in New York on March 14th, 1973 expanded nationwide to a month…

Become a SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) reader at one of our elementary schools! SMART is currently in need of volunteers now through mid-May. Volunteers, read one-on-one with students grades K-3. The consistent, one-on-one time helps build literacy skills and self-confidence. SMART is fun and further encourages children to read outside the classroom…