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Attached is a copy of my weekly newsletter.
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Dear Douglas Families,
I am writing to follow up and remind you about the upcoming community meetings related to the exploratory study on a possible grade reconfiguration within the Douglas Public Schools.
At last month’s School Committee meeting, I shared the findings from this study and provided several updates, including:
Grade 1 will remain at Douglas Primary School (DPS) at this time.
Before- and after-school care will shift to Douglas Elementary School (DES) beginning next year.
A new three-year-old preschool classroom is planned for DPS for the 2026–2027 school year.
There will be no changes at DES.
We will pause and continue to examine a potential move of Grade 8 to Douglas High School (DHS) only if space is needed in the future and/or if the new BVT enrollment formula does not produce the desired results.
Ongoing collaboration will continue between middle school and high school staff to support alignment and cohesion.
To be clear, there are no plans at this time to make any grade configuration changes. These meetings are intended solely to share information, review the presentation from the School Committee meeting, discuss what a future transition could look like if ever needed, and most importantly gather community feedback.
Upcoming Community Meetings
Tuesday, January 6
DPS/DES Joint Community Meeting
DPS Café — 6:00 PMTuesday, January 13 (rescheduled from January 8)
DMS/DHS Joint Community Meeting
DMS Café — 6:00 PM
We value your input and encourage families to attend if you are able. Your feedback helps ensure that any future decisions are made thoughtfully and collaboratively.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of Douglas Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Paul D. Vieira, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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To ensure safety and avoid conflicts with school-day activities and events, pallet pickup will be available only during the following dates and times:
📅 Week of December 29th through January 2nd
🕗 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pickups are limited to these dates and times only, as school will not be in session during this week. We kindly ask all visitors to be respectful of school property and remain mindful of the campus while on site.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. We are happy to share these materials with the community and appreciate your help in keeping our campus safe.
I look forward to connecting and hope to see many of you there!
Reminder: Tonight from 5:30-7pm
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Douglas Public Schools invites all parents and guardians to join us for Parent Tech Night on Wednesday, November 20th, from 3:00–6:00 PM in the Douglas Middle School Cafeteria — right before Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Our tech team will be onsite to help with:
💡 PowerSchool Mobile App
💡 DPS District App
💡 Parent Portal & Online Forms
💡 Google Classroom
Stop by, get hands-on help, and bring all your questions! We look forward to seeing you there. 🙌
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