American Academy Charter School (AA)
6971 Mira Vista Lane
Castle Pines North, CO 80108
Grades K – 8, Calendar: Traditional

www.americanacademyk8.org
Office: 720-292-5200
Attendance: 720-292-5200 option #2
School Hours: 8:40 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Eighth Grade Graduation

Congratulations eighth graders! The graduation ceremony is planned for Thursday, June 3 at 5 p.m. on the AA Turf Field.

Summer with SpringBoard

Looking to keep your child learning this summer? Check out SpringBoard programs this summer, Visit

http://www.springboardafterschool.com/why-springboard/smart-summer-fun. Offerings are available at schools in Douglas County, but not at American Academy.

Early Bird Sale at Dennis

Avoid the back to school uniform rush and save 10 percent off all Dennis Uniform items by purchasing them between June 10 and July 10, 2010. Visit Dennis’s newly renovated website, at www.dennisuniform.com, or come try on items at the Lone Tree location. Order by phone or mail, too. Take advantage of this special offer and get first dibs on the items you want!

Used Uniform Sale

Looking to sell or buy used American Academy uniforms? There will be a gently used uniform sale in the school cafeteria on Saturday, July 31. Check the website for specific times and details.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Erin Kane for being selected as the new head of school for American Academy.

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Rock Canyon High School (RCHS)
5810 McArthur Ranch Road
Highlands Ranch, CO 80124
Grades 9 – 12, Calendar: Conventional

www.dcsdk12.org

Office: 303-387-3000
Attendance: 303-387-3002

Jaguar Softball Golf Tournament & Silent Auction – June 8
Come support the Rock Canyon Softball team at the second annual Jaguar Softball Golf Tournament and Silent Auction on Tuesday, June 8. The Golf Club at Bear Dance is a mountain style course located just south of Castle Rock. For details, please visit http://www.egolftourney.com/egolf/client/.

After-Prom Photos
Take a look at all the fun at After-Prom! Photos are available at www.rockcanyonphotos.com.

Summer School at RCHS
The DCSD Summer Semester will be held at various sites and times. For details, please visit the Rock Canyon High School website at http://www1.dcsdk12.org/secondary/rchs/index.php and then click on “Summer Semester Information Packet”.

Student lockers for 2010-2011 school year

• Lockers will be randomly assigned

• Use only the locker that has been assigned to him/her

• Students will not share the combination with anyone

• Students will be held responsible for the contents and condition of the locker assigned to him/her

• Understand that if they have a locker malfunction, they need to report it to the Main Office

• If student forgets his/her combination, student will report to the Main Office. Student will pay .50 cents to have the combination re-issued to him/her

• Lockers may be opened at any time by RCHS Administration or Security

• Student should not store any valuable items in his/her locker. RCHS is not responsible for lost or stolen items

• There will be a mandatory locker clean out at the end of each semester.

Parking Permits

Starting August 9, 2010 parking applications for the 2010- 2011 school year can be picked up at the RCHS security kiosk. Students will be responsible for pickup, completion, and return of parking applications. Upon receipt of the completed parking application a permit will be issued to the student and his/her account will be billed $50. Permits issued after January 1, 2011 will cost $25. No cash or checks will be accepted.

Moving this summer?

If you are moving out of the RCHS area, please notify the registrar’s office at 303-387-3032 or e-mail susan.judge@ dcsdk12.org. This allows a student’s records to be available to be sent to a new school as soon as the records are requested.

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Buffalo Ridge Elementary School (BRE)
7075 North Shoreham Drive
Castle Pines North, CO 80108
Grades K – 5, Calendar: Traditional

www.dcsdk12.org
Office: 303-387-5575
Attendance: 303-387-5577
School Hours:
Grades 1-5, 9:10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AM Kindergarten, 9:10 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
PM Kindergarten, 1:05 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

BRE is Green

2010-2011 registration materials and teacher assignments will ONLY be available online via the parent portal. The parent portal is one-stop access to your child’s progress reports, lunch balances, attendance information and school and district communication. If you do not have a parent portal account, please create one at https://campus.dcsdk12.org/icprod/portal/icprod.jsp.

BRE B.A.S.E. Camp

The BRE B.A.S.E Camp is planning a ton of fun activities for the summer! From Pirates Cove and Jump Street to in-house speakers, there is something great planned each day. Kids can sign-up for a day, a week or the whole summer. For information or to register, please contact David Bowman by e-mail or 303-387-5822

Art Summer Camp

Mrs. Macintosh will be holding Art Camp starting June 7. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. through June 30. For more information or to register, contact Nancy Macintosh by e-mail or 303-387-5591. Class sizes are limited to the first 20 students in each session.

Summer School with Shaffner and Jacoway

Mrs. Shaffner and Mrs. Jacoway are offering a summer program from June 7 to July 15. Sessions are M/W or T/TH from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sign up for one week or for the whole summer. Space is limited. Contact Mrs. Shaffner at terra.shaffner@dcsdk12.org or Mrs. Jacoway by e-mail for more details.

BRE Stampede on August 27: Sponsors Needed

The second annual BRE Stampede will be held on Friday, August 27.  This fun-filled family carnival will be held on the Buffalo Ridge Elementary field and will include a teacher dunk station, cakewalk, bouncy castles, games, food and lots of fun.  Local businesses wishing to sponsor this event are encouraged to contact Angela Carlson by e-mail.  

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Rocky Heights Middle School (RHMS)
11033 Monarch Boulevard
Highlands Ranch, CO 80124
Grades 6 – 8, Calendar: Conventional

www.dcsdk12.org
Office: 303-387-3300
Attendance: 303-387-3302
Weather Hot line: 303-387-7669

School Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Summer Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; Closed Mondays & Fridays; Closed the week of July 5.

2010-2011 Schedule Pick-Ups

Schedule pick-ups will be held at the school on Wednesday, July 28. Students, please come during the time corresponding with your last name shown below. There will be no pick-ups available during lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m. The first day of school is scheduled for Monday, August 9.
 
Last names from A-G 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Last names from H-N 9:00 a.m. to noon
Last names from O-S 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Last names fromT-Z 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rocky Heights Magazine Sales 2010

Save your subscriptions and renew or purchase though the school from August 31 to September 10, 2010. This major fundraiser includes over 700 magazine titles and 80 gift and food items all delivered directly by the U.S. Postal Service. Rocky Heights will receive forty cents of every dollar spent.

Basketball and Fitness Fun Camps

Looking for something fun for your kids to do this summer? Check out the camps offered at Rocky Heights Middle School this summer. Basketball Camp is for 2nd through 8th grade girls and boys, July 12 to July 16. The Fitness Fun Camp is for 1st through 6th grade boys and girls, June 14 to 18 and July 19 to 23. This camp combines strength training, sports, games, fitness, nutritional education, and other recreational activities in a well-supervised, structured environment. To learn more or to register, contact Coach Grace by e-mail or call at 303-387-3338.

New to RHMS?

Anyone wishing to begin the enrollment process at RHMS will need the following documents: Proof of residency – warranty deed, deed of trust, lease agreement, copy of birth certificate, copy of immunizations record, and a copy of progress report/report card.

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DCS Montessori School (DCMS)
311 East Castle Pines Parkway
Castle Pines North, CO 80108
Grades Preschool – 6, Calendar: Traditional

www.dcsmontessori.org
Office: 303-387-5625
Attendance: 303-387-5627 or
e-mail debbie.kirwin@dcsdk12.org
Weather Hot line: 303-387-7669
School Hours:
Preschool: 8:30 am – 11:30 a.m.
Elementary: 8:30 am – 3:20 p.m.
Note: Drop off can begin at 8:15 a.m.

Summer Hours

During the summer, the front office staff will be working reduced hours.  The schedule is as follows.  Please call 303-387-5625 to arrange appointments with specific staff members.

June 1 to July 2: Open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 5 to July 16: Closed
July 19 to August 12: Open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Key Cards

Key Cards are programmed to stop opening our doors during the summer. Students should keep keycards and use them next year. If you will no longer have students at our school, please stop by the front office to return your keycard—your deposit ($13 per card) will be refunded to you by mail.

Stay Informed this Summer

We know you all will want to stay posted on school information even during the summer. We will send home a summer mailing in late June.

Class supply lists should be posted to the website by mid- June. If your child is moving up a level, you can find out who their new teacher is after July 1st. Simply hop onto the Parent Portal and click the word “Schedule” under your child’s name. You’ll see the teacher’s name displayed. Please continue to visit our website.

We will add all kinds of information as we plan for next school year. Our summer schedule for the front office will be posted on the website once summer begins.

Next School Year

Here is the rundown of important dates for the new school year. Specific details will be sent to parents over the summer.

August 13: Open house! Parents and students are invited to visit the school, meet teachers and friends and have student pictures taken. Please check the website for specific hours. The open house usually takes place in the afternoon and early evening).
August 16: First day of school for all Kindergarten through 6th grade students
August 17 or 18: First day of school for 3 year-old preschool.
August 19 or 20: First day of school for four year-old preschool.

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Timber Trail Elementary (TTE)
690 West Castle Pines Parkway
Castle Pines North, CO 80108
Grades K – 5, Calendar: Track

www.dcsdk12.org
Office: 303-387-5700
Attendance: 303-387-5702
School Hours: 8:40 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Timber Trail is Going Green 

All future progress reports will be available through Infinite Campus-Parent Portal ONLY!

Timber Trail will also have express check-in/registration for the 2010 – 2011 school year.

Please visit Infinite Campus at

https://campus.dcsdk12.org/icprod/portal/icprod.jsp, to sign up or activate your account.

Kiss ‘N Go Lane

With all students in session at one time next year, the Kiss ‘N Go Lane and parking lot will be extra crowded during drop-off and dismissal times.  Please help keep the line moving, while keeping students safe. Please …

1.  Stay in your car.  Do not get out to open the car door for your child.
2.  Pull all the way through the crosswalk, if possible, before stopping.
3.  Do not let your child exit your car on the driver’s side.   This is unsafe.
4.  Motion to a staff member if you would like the door opened for your child.
5.  If you need to exit your car for any reason, please park in the upper parking lot and walk your child through the crosswalk.
6.  Have your children ready to exit your car quickly (coat on, backpack ready, etc.)
7.  If your child is unable to exit your car independently, please park in the upper parking lot.
8.  Do not motion for your child to walk unattended through the crosswalk to the upper parking lot.  We’ve had a few “close calls”.
9.  Walkers – please wait for the crosswalk attendant to acknowledge you before crossing.

Timber Trail Joins Modified Conventional Calendar

June 22 is officially the last day of school for TTE students who, for the past several years, have been on a four-track schedule. As students say goodbye to the 2009-2010 school year, they also say goodbye to the track system. Welcome back TTE!

The 2010-2011 school calendar for TTE students begins August 4.