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OFFICIAL FIRST MS Girls Basketball practice starts Monday, December 5th from 4- 6pm Practices will be Monday – Thursday from 4:00 – 5:30. No practice over Winter Break. Season ends 2/18. MS Girls Basketball Coach Erin Schmitt

2022-2023 Bear Wear Spirit Sale: Support our Dolores Bears and help out the Dolores Booster club by visiting the Booster Club’s “Bear Wear” Store Bear Wear Store To stay up to date on what the Booster Club is doing please visit: https://doloresschools.org/booster-club/  

I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. November 16, 2022 Galloping Goose newsletter  David Thornton, PhD Dolores Elementary School Principal 970-882-4688 (Office)

Hello Parents and Guardians, I hope you are all having a fabulous year! There are a few things coming up in Music that I would like to share. First, we are having a “Dolores Bears Got Talent” competition during music classes Dec. 5th-8th. The students can audition by playing an instrument, singing a song, creating […]

Dolores Parents and Guardians, You may have received a text message that looks like the image below. The text message came from the Dolores School District’s communication service “SchoolMessenger”. This text is asking if you will accept text messages from the Dolores School District via SchoolMessenger. If you would like to be able to receive […]

Elementary Parents, Guardians, & Teachers: The yearbook staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the Dolores Preschool/Elementary School yearbook. If you have great photos of school, class, activities, sports, clubs or events, or just kids having fun, we’d like to see them. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. Go to: https://images.jostens.com/ Copy & Paste […]

Superintendent’s Blog October 15th, 2022 I have been wanting to start a blog since arriving in Dolores and am finally getting some time to do so.  My intent is to write a weekly blog with the exception of Holiday breaks.  My blog will typically address the latest “hot topic” or goings-on in the district with […]

Beginning in the 23-24 school year, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood is slated to fund at least ten hours of high-quality, voluntary preschool for every Colorado child in their year before entering kindergarten. This Universal Preschool Program (UPK) allows families to choose the right setting for their child, whether it is in a licensed […]

I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. October 14, 2022 Galloping Goose newsletter  David Thornton, PhD Dolores Elementary School Principal 970-882-4688 (Office)

Attention 6th Grade Parents! The 6th team is going to do Parent Teacher Conferences differently than all other grades: On Monday, Oct. 17th, we will have set scheduled conferences with specific parents and students that will be contacted ahead of time with their time slot. On Wednesday, Oct. 19th, we will hold drop in conferences […]

September 28, 2022 Dear Parents of the Dolores District, Dolores Schools appreciates the support we receive from parents within our district and also those families who attend from other districts. Each year the State Board of Education determines a date that our students will be counted and reported to the state. The operation of our […]

I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. September 15, 2022 Galloping Goose newsletter  David Thornton, PhD Dolores Elementary School Principal 970-882-4688 (Office)  

Dear Students and Families – I hope that you all are well and rejuvenated and ready to take on the new school year. Our staff has been working hard to prepare for the year ahead and we are excited to welcome your students back to school. While we were sad to have to say goodbye […]

Dear Little Bear Parents/Guardians, The following information should help you start this school year: Bus: If planning on children riding the bus, please call or email your needs to 970-882-2649. You will need to include Student Name: Grade: If they rode the bus last year, the name of the route: Contact person: First and Last […]

Dolores Elementary Parents, Please join us for the 2022-2023 School year open house. The open house will be Thursday August 11, 2022 from 1:00 pm-6:00 pm. The first day of school is Monday August 15th! Thank you The Dolores Elementary School 970-882-4688

Dolores Parents, A current physical is required for participation in Dolores Athletics.  The updated physical form, medical eligibility form and medical history form can be found on the Dolores Athletics and Activities page under the Dolores Athletic Permission Packet.  Any questions or concerns please contact Athletic Director Matt Walker, mwalker@dolores.k12.co.us. There is an opportunity to get your student’s physical […]

Dear Parents/Guardians, School lunches will no longer be free to all students. You must now fill out an application to see if you qualify for free lunches. It is important that you do that now rather than later. Here is the link to the lunch application for this school year. https://www.lunchapplication.com/ If you have any questions please contact Chuck […]

Dear Parents and Guardians of Little Bears, I am honored to introduce myself as the new principal at Dolores Elementary School. I am excited to join a staff of educators desiring to provide quality education for the students in our community. I am additionally eager to meet and get to know each of you. I […]

Hello High School Parents and Students, It is finally that time of year and we are gearing up for our check out day next week. Thursday the 26th is Checkout for the 9th-11th graders. We would like to make this as simple as possible so it will be done from 8:00-11:00 AM. We have loved […]

Click below to read the end of year letter for Middles School staff to parents and students: 8th Grade Letter To Families 7th Grade Letter to Families 6th Grade Letter to Families

Hi Little Bear Families, I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. May Galloping Goose newsletter  Warm Regards, Lurleen McCormick Dolores Elementary School Principal 970-882-4688 (Office) 970-369-9544 (Cell/Texts) lmccormick@dolores.k12.co.us

Dolores students and parents, We are aware of the threat that was posted on social media and there is no cause for concern for the safety of our students.  The person that posted this threat has been detailed and will be dealt with by both law enforcement and the school district.  If you have any […]

Hi Little Bear Families, I hope you are well and enjoy this special, extra edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. April Extra Edition Galloping Goose newsletter  Warm Regards, Lurleen McCormick Dolores Elementary School Principal 970-882-4688 (Office) 970-369-9544 (Cell/Texts) lmccormick@dolores.k12.co.us

Hi Little Bear Families, I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. April Galloping Goose newsletter  Warm Regards, Lurleen McCormick Dolores Elementary School Principal 970-882-4688 (Office) 970-369-9544 (Cell/Texts) lmccormick@dolores.k12.co.us