November 2019 Newsletter - Rock Ridge Elementary

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November 2019 Newsletter

November 2019 Newsletter

Posted on 11/12/2019

Dear Rock Ridge Community:

I hope this letter finds you well and warm as winter has come early to Colorado.

Thank you all for a fun filled night at Monster Mash! It was great to see everyone in his or her cool costumes having so much fun. A special thank you to Keith Cox and Melissa Shea who made this happen with student council. Awesome job StuCo and all the volunteers!!

As we approach Thanksgiving, we have many blessings to be thankful for. We have the best faculty and staff there is, working so hard every day for the benefit of your children and we have a staff of dedicated parent volunteers who have become an essential part of our daily school life. We also have our PTO that is vested with bringing resources to the classroom and our School Accountability Committee that helps with feedback on the direction that Rock Ridge should take with the best interest of students in mind. We are truly thankful for many people who help make Rock Ridge a great place to be.

In regards to our lovely weather that we have been experiencing early this year, please remember to check the district website, call the district weather line (303.387.SNOW) or check with local news for school closures. Calling the school can overwhelm the front office when this information is readily available to everyone.

School begins at 8:30am so please do not drop your children off (especially the young ones) before 8:20am. The school does not have supervision for lineup prior to this time and thus, you could be placing your child at unnecessary risk. This is especially true if your children are not dressed properly for inclement weather. Our students go outside for recess when the weather is above 20 degrees so please plan accordingly.
We all tend to loose our minds after the first snow of the year so please try not to get a little frazzled and remember the important things when it comes to Colorado weather.

Peter Mosby
Principal

November 2019 Newsletter

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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).