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TranslateDavid Douglas High School is hosting CTE (Career Technical Education) Summer Camp for students beginning 7th and 8th grade in the fall. This camp is an amazing, FREE hands-on career exploration opportunity and is an absolute hit every summer. Space will fill quickly. See below for details! What is this camp about?…
A Conversation With Our Principals: How Our School Leaders Are Putting Our Equity Plan Into Action
This year, our Equity Department will be conducting Town Hall interviews with each of our David Douglas principals in alignment with our DDSD Equity Plan. These interviews provide a platform for our principals to take a stance on equity and share their position in detail. Additionally, they have the opportunity to expand…
New Administrators for 2022-23
The David Douglas School District will have new principals at five schools for the 2022-23 school year. The District has two additional new administrators and has also named an interim principal to the position permanently. Meet our new administrators: Lindsay DeFazio, Earl Boyles Elementary Principal Lindsay DeFazio has been selected as Principal…
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 2-6
Teaching is a Work of Heart Has there been a more important time to appreciate our teachers? May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Following an 18-month pandemic shutdown, teaching and learning from home, wildfires, winter freezes and the rest, we all thought getting back into our schools would make everything better. In…
It’s Time to Register for 2022-23 Kindergarten
Register Now Kindergarten registration is open for children who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2022. If your child isn’t registered yet, we encourage families to register as soon as possible. Registering before summer break gives incoming kindergarteners and their families the chance to get to know their teacher, become…
Join us for Native American Cultural Night on May 20th
The DDHS Indigenous Student Club and the DDSD Native American Parent Advisory Council (NAPAC) have collaborated with community partners to host a Native American Cultural Night on Friday, May 20th! The free event is open to the public and will include music, dance, traditional foods, and workshops for all ages. Come join…
Impressive Attendance Recorded for Spring Elementary Conferences
A big thank you out to our District elementary families. Spring conferences were held last month, and we had 86% of all our families attend either virtually or by phone. That is a huge turnout, led by an astounding 96% at Cherry Park Elementary. It’s also interesting to note that 22% of…
Multnomah County Offers School Vaccine Clinics as Immunization Exclusion Day Approaches
Immunization Exclusion Day is right around the corner. If your student is missing school required vaccines, now is the time to catch up. The annual exclusion date, traditionally in February, was extended to April 20th this year. Immunizations are required by state law for children and students in attendance at public and…
Connect to Kindergarten
Join Us Thursday, April 21* Incoming Kindergarten Families: It’s time to prepare for kindergarten! Each spring we hold a special event for families who have a child beginning kindergarten in the fall. The evening gives students and families the chance to meet school staff, become familiar with their school and learn the…
Engaging Families Through Digital Equity
Dear David Douglas School District Community: We live in an interconnected world that requires us to master technological tools and develop the necessary skills to be able to belong and interact with others. Digital inequity for many families may have adverse effects on children’s learning and development as information, services and opportunities…
