Joe Carlson Elementary School

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, Today, Thursday, March 7th, is the last day of tutoring. The students will dismiss at regular times after Spring Break. The students and teachers have worked hard all year, and we appreciate your support of this important program. Please remember that the four Wednesdays listed below will be regular school days, not early release days. Due to upcoming state testing, all elementary students will be dismissed at 2:30 PM on Wednesday: • March 27th, April 3rd, April 10th, and April 17th

SPRING BREAK: There will be NO School and all School offices will be closed from Monday, March 11th through Friday, March 15th. School will resume on Monday, March 18th. All District Offices will remain open. Thank you!

REMINDER - Friday, March 8th, is an Early Release Day and the last day of the quarter.

TEACHER/SUPPORT STAFF RECRUITMENT FAIR - FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH! Calling all passionate educators! Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey when you join the team at Douglas Unified School District! We are holding a Teacher recruitment Fair and would love to meet you! On the spot interviews, so if you are interested, please submit your application prior to the job fair.

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Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, We will begin the state standardized language assessment for English learners, the AZELLA (Arizona English Language Learner Assessment) today. Testing is scheduled beginning today, Tuesday, February 27 to Friday, March 1, 2024. Testing times will be from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM. We ask all students whether testing or not to be at school on time so there are no interruptions. We thank you for your support and understanding. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, We will begin the state standardized language assessment for English learners, the AZELLA (Arizona English Language Learner Assessment) tomorrow. Testing is scheduled from Tuesday, February 27 to Friday, March 1, 2024. Testing times will be from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM. We ask all students whether testing or not to be at school on time so there are not interruptions. We thank you for your support and understanding. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Please support our Douglas High School Drama Club this Saturday, February 24, 2024, starting at noon, at the James Brenden Auditorium. See you there!

In observance of Presidents' Day, there will be NO school and all District Offices will be closed on Monday, February 19th. Thank you!

In observance of Presidents' Day, there will be NO school and all District Offices will be closed on Monday, February 19th. Thank you!

VALENTINE'S DAY FLORAL DELIVERIES: We have contacted the local floral shops to request that all valentine related deliveries not be made to any District school on Valentine's Day, February 14th. Your continued support of our attempts to keep distractions to the educational process in our schools at a minimum is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Please support our Douglas High School Drama Club on Saturday, February 24, 2024, starting at noon, at the James Brenden Auditorium. See you there!

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, Due to possible rain, weather, and soaked playground, we will have pick-up on the south side of the library and cafeteria. Please follow the usual pick-up route, and you will be detoured to the pick-up area. Please stay as a one car lane. Thank you for your patience and understanding. The safety and well-being of your child is our number one priority.

Please be advised that Wednesday, February 7th, is NOT an early release day, it will be a regular school day. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 8th (from school release time until 7PM). Both Thursday, February 8th, and Friday, February 9th, are early release days. Thank you!

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, Due to possible rain, weather, and soaked playground, we will have pick-up on the south side of the library and cafeteria. Please follow the usual pick-up route, and you will be detoured to the pick-up area. Please stay as a one car lane. Thank you for your patience and understanding. The safety and well-being of your child is our number one priority.

Dear 3rd Grade Parents and Guardians, Please join us for a parent meeting for students in 3rd Grade this evening, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in our MPR for information about the state’s Move on When Reading law, which affects all 3rd Grade students’ promotion to 4th Grade. All parents and guardians of 3rd Grade students are urged to attend this important meeting. This meeting will be in at 5:00 PM. Thank you for your support. We hope you can join us.

Dear 3rd Grade Parents and Guardians, Please join us for a parent meeting for students in 3rd Grade on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in our MPR for information about the state’s Move on When Reading law, which affects all 3rd Grade students’ promotion to 4th Grade. All parents and guardians of 3rd Grade students are urged to attend this important meeting. This meeting will be in at 5:00 PM. Thank you for your support. We hope you can join us.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, In order to keep you updated on our drop-off route, today, Monday, January 29, 2024, Douglas High School will begin utilizing the North side of their campus to drop-off and pick-up their bus students. DHS buses will exit through Eddie Ave, use the left lane and exit toward 19th st., which is our morning drop-off area. This should not affect our traffic. We ask that Joe Carlson traffic continue on the right lane, your child will continue to exit from the right side of your vehicle at the drop-off area, and proceed with caution when the bus is exiting through Eddie Ave. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work together and provide a safe school environment for our students.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, In order to keep you updated on our drop-off route, beginning Monday, January 29, 2024, Douglas High School will begin utilizing the North side of their campus to drop-off and pick-up their bus students. DHS buses will exit through Eddie Ave, use the left lane and exit toward 19th st., which is our morning drop-off area. This should not affect our traffic. We ask that Joe Carlson traffic continue on the right lane, your child will continue to exit from the right side of your vehicle at the drop-off area, and proceed with caution when the bus is exiting through Eddie Ave. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work together and provide a safe school environment for our students.

Special Olympics Douglas is looking for participants for their Track & Field Semester (January-March). Practices start now! If you want to participate & for information, please contact Leslie Wolfe at (520) 236-9435 or Letty Garcia at (520) 368-6179. Forms filled out and completed needed to practice!