Category Archives: Pre 2023 School Year

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 […]

Dolores School Health Clinic Summer Hours and Offerings Nurse Practitioner Available on site for: Sports Physicals and Tdap vaccinations Weekly on Tuesdays: June 7th– 28th & July 12th-26th All week: August 1st- 4th These slots fill up quick! Make your appointment to reserve your time soon!! Four Corners Youth Clinic – (970)560-4890 Services for physicals […]

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 […]

High School Registration Night – DHS Cafeteria Tuesday April 26th – 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Incoming 11th and 12th Grade Registration Night Wednesday April 27th – 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Incoming 9th and 10th Grade Registration Night If you have questions please call the school (970-882-7288), or contact Principal Schmitt directly Justin Schmitt Principal Dolores High School […]

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

Dear Parents and Community Members – This email is being sent to you to inform you that the Dolores School District entered a “Secure” at this afternoon (A secure is called when there is a potential threat outside of the school building. Exterior doors are locked and classes resume as normal). The School District entered […]

Hi Little Bear Families, I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. March 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 Families – At this time we would like to provide you with an update on the situation that caused Dolores Secondary to enter into a HOLD this morning. Mid-morning our secondary administration was notified that a student had a gun in their possession at school. We discovered that it was a pellet gun after […]

Dear Dolores Families, This morning the Dolores Middle School and High School entered in a HOLD (a HOLD is initiated when there is a potentially dangerous situation in or around the school and it remains on until it is safe for normal operations at the school to resume). In this case the HOLD lasted for […]

Due to the weather, the Dolores HS Boys Basketball Pigtail Game vs Telluride has been rescheduled, again. The game will now be played tomorrow (Thursday, 2/24/2022) @ 5:00pm. Justin Schmitt Principal Dolores High School Office: 970-882-7288 Cell: 970-403-5261

Hi Little Bear Families, I hope you are well and enjoy this edition of our Galloping Goose monthly newsletter linked below. January-February 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

The following three documents are the newly approved COVID protocols formed by the Wellness Committee and approved by the Dolores School Board District. Please take a minute to review and note schools have individual procedures to follow due to their ability to cohort and distance. – Quarantine Protocol – Secondary quarantine protocol – Teddy Bear_Elementary […]