Category Archives: Pre 2023 School Year

Superintendent’s Blog January 26, 2023 How are Snow days determined? Please remember January 16,17, and 18, now those were snow days! We essentially had 3 feet of snow in 3 days (give or take, depending on your location). During those days the state/county/city couldn’t keep up clearing the roads with how fast it was coming […]

The Pinon Project will be offering a free “The Incredible Years” parent group. For caregivers of children 2-8 years old. Beginning Thursday January 26, 5:30-8pm at the Teddy Bear Preschool in Dolores. For more information contact Amanda Tulio Call/text: 970-739-5196 Email: atulio@pinonproject.org

Due to overnight snow accumulation the Dolores School District has upgraded to a full snow day for Wednesday January 18, 2023. No school Wednesday January 18, 2023. Thank you, The Dolores School District

Dolores Schools have changed to a full school cancellation. Due to the accumulation of snow and poor road conditions, we have decided to call a snow day. No school today, Tuesday January 17, 2023. Thank you, The Dolores School District  

Due to the weather, the Dolores School District will start school on a two hour delay, Tuesday January 17, 2023. The Preschool will start school at 9:30am. The Middle and High School will start school at 9:45am. The Elementary School will start school at 10:00am. The district will continue to monitor the storm and will […]

**Snow Day** Monday January 16, 2023 Due to the continued winter storm impacting our region, the Dolores School District will be canceling school Monday, January 16th, 2023. Classes and activities have been canceled for Monday January 16th, 2023. Thank you, The Dolores School District

The Dolores School District will be rescheduling the Master Plan Community Event that previously was scheduled for Tuesday January 10, 2022. An update will be posted on the School website doloresschools.org when the new date and time have been selected. Thank you The Dolores School District

Dolores School District delayed start for Wednesday January 4, 2023. Due to the weather, we will again start school on a two hour delay, Wednesday January 4, 2023. The Preschool will start school at 9:30am. The Middle and High School will start school at 9:45am. The Elementary School will start school at 10:00am. The district […]

2 Hour Weather Delay update: The Dolores School District will be on a 2 Hour Delayed start due to the weather today, Tuesday January 3, 2023. Buses will be running but will be running slow due to road conditions, and if the road is not plowed our buses will not be able to go down […]

Due to the winter storm currently impacting our region, the Dolores School District will start school on a two hour delay, Tuesday January 3, 2023. The Preschool will start school at 9:30am. The Middle and High School will start school at 9:45am. The Elementary School will start school at 10:00am. The district will continue to […]

Due to low overnight temperatures and icing of roads, the Dolores School District will have a 2 hour delayed start for school tomorrow (Tuesday December 13, 2022). The Preschool will start school at 9:30am. The Middle and High School will start school at 9:45am. The Elementary School will start school at 10:00am. Thank you, The […]

Dolores School District Parents and Guardians, Due to the weather all after school activities and practices have been cancelled for Monday December 12, 2022. Thank you, The Dolores School District If you have question or concerns: Dolores Elementary School: 970-882-4688 Dolores Middle and High Schools: 970-882-7288

Note from the Nurse Dolores Schools is experiencing an influx of illness over the past week. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is noting an earlier and more severe RSV illness this season. This, as well as the prevalence of flu in our community, are of great concern, and are currently affecting our […]

Elementary HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK Hi Everyone – Next week (December 12th thru the 15th ) we are going to have a dress up week for the staff AND students. Merry Morning Monday: Wear your PJ’s or if you want to bring a pair of PJ’s to donate to someone! Twinkle Tuesday: Be sparkly and glittery […]

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)

Note from the Nurse It has been noted that Dolores Secondary Schools has several cases of Fifth’s disease in the school, this is also known as Hand Foot and Mouth, and is causing illness is a number of our students. This is an unusual finding as Fifth’s disease usually affects younger school aged children and […]