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Dolores Middle School Start of Year Parent Letter

Dolores Middle School Information  2024 – 2025 School Year  Dear Parents and Students: On behalf of the administration, faculty, and staff at the Dolores Middle School, we welcome you back. School resumes the week of August 12th at  7:45 AM and ends at 3:55 PM. We will be having only the 6th graders start school […]

DHS Parent Letter and Supply List

Dear Bear Parents, It is our pleasure to welcome everyone back for another great year!  We are excited to have students back in our classrooms and hallways. Our partnership with you and the community is important, and we understand that the education of our students entails all of us working together.  As both parents and […]

Support for Dolores students and staff after the passing of one of our students

In support of our Dolores students and staff after the recent passing of one of our students, counselors and a safe meeting space will be available on Thursday morning at the Dolores high school and middle school commons from 9-12. Additionally, our local Axis agency is also ready to support our students, staff and community […]

Superintendent’s Blog (May 2024)

End of the school year It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year, it feels like we have just begun and here we are finishing up.  We certainly had many “highs and lows” this year, not to mention some strange weather, let’s discuss a few: Coming off a year […]

Construction Committee Openings (deadline: 4/26/24)

Construction Committee Openings Are you interested in helping build the next Home of the Bears? Dolores School District is looking for 3 people to join the Construction Committee to assist in planning and construction of the new school. You will be responsible for important decisions regarding construction on the campus. If you are interested in […]

Dolores Bear Booster Club Needs Your Support

Dolores Bear Booster Club Needs Your Support Dolores Bears Booster Club will be holding our next monthly meeting on Monday, April 1, 2024 in the school library. At this meeting, new officers will be elected for the upcoming school year. This past school year, Dolores Bears Booster Club ● Paid out $5088 in concession profits […]

Dolores School District March Newsletter (updated 3/7/24)

Due to a publication error the Dolores School District’s March Newsletter has been updated. See the attached document for the most current DSD March Newsletter. The Changes Include the Following: – Principal Schmitt’s attendance article now includes a “Frequently Asked Questions” section (see pages 12-14) – Alesa Reed’s PSAT/SAT testing locations have been updated (see […]

March Superintendent’s Blog

Superintendent’s Blog After a year of meetings, surveys, and graphic design work, we have finally finished our Dolores Graduate Profile. Some might ask, “What is a graduate profile?”. A graduate profile is a set of skills the community believes every student should possess when they graduate. These are often not “academic standards”; they are intangible skills […]

Early Access for Kindergarten or First Grade

Early Access for Kindergarten or First Grade House Bill 08-1021 allows Colorado schools to accelerate highly advanced gifted children under age 5 (for kindergarten) and/or under age 6 (for first grade). School districts in the SJBOCES offer early access to kindergarten or first grade in order to support students who may have exceptional aptitude/cognitive reasoning, academics, school […]

Update: Teddy Bear Preschool Infectious Disease (Advisory Cancelled)

Teddy Bear Preschool Infectious Disease Update  February 20, 2024 Yesterday evening the families of Teddy Bear Preschool were advised of a suspected case of Chicken Pox at the school, a public health notice was sent, and the classroom was closed for cleaning as per local and state recommendations. We have received an update and the […]

The Dolores School District Grieves Tragic Loss

January 26th, 2024 Dear Dolores Families: Our hearts are heavy this morning as we share news of an accident that occurred yesterday afternoon involving a Dolores family that resulted in the tragic death of one of our 7th grade students. While traveling to a BMX competition in Phoenix, the Pawlicki Family was involved in an […]

January Superintendent Blog

January Superintendent’s Blog  First and Foremost, I want to start by wishing you Happy Holidays!  Because of publishing deadlines I’m actually writing this blog prior to the holidays but it will come out in January, so with that said, I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday break and resting and recharging for the Spring Semester. […]