Author Archives: info@dolores.k12.co.us

Southwest Universal Preschool – Community Meetings

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 […]

6th Grade Parent Teacher Conference Info (Oct 2022)

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 […]

Parent Letter for October Count

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 […]

Dolores Elementary School Update (8/9/2022)

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 […]

2022-2023 School Year Physicals

athletics at DSD

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 […]

School Lunch Application 2022-2023 School Year

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 […]

Introducing David Thornton Dolores Elementary School Principal

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 […]

Dolores Elem Galloping Goose Newsletter- April Extra Edition

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

Scholarship for Seniors

Dear Senior Parents and Students – The Onward! Foundation reached out to me today to let me know that they have extended their scholarships deadline to Monday, April 12th at midnight. This includes all scholarships managed by Onward! that Dolores Seniors are eligible for. They would love to see more applicants and would hate to see […]

High School Football Meeting for Parents – Monday

Dolores High School football has been reclassified from 11-man to 8-man. This reclassification officially goes into effect for the 2022-2023 school year. The decision to reclassify was based on the following – Enrollment numbers at the high school over the past few years place us at the upper end of the 8-man enrollment cut point. […]

Congratulations to HS Knowledge Bowl–Headed to State!

Friday, February 27th, our High School Knowledge Bowl team secured a spot at the state-level competition. Overall they took 3rd in the regionals tournament after losing in a tie breaker; however, they had highest score for this region. State competition is Monday, March 15th and Tuesday, March 16th from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Team […]