Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians,
Please make sure to contact our office if your child is going to be absent or has an unexcused absence. It is important that absences are verified on a daily basis. In addition, it is important that our students are at school on time. Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria and classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Please contact our office if you have any questions.
Reminder: Third -5th Grade AASA State Testing will take place from Wednesday, April 3-8. Please make sure your child is at school on time as testing will begin promptly. The cafeteria begins serving breakfast at 7:30 and classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
Reminder: Third -5th Grade AASA State Testing will take place from Wednesday, April 3-8. Please make sure your child is at school on time as testing will begin promptly. The cafeteria begins serving breakfast at 7:30 and classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
SPRING HOLIDAY: NO School and ALL Offices Closed on Friday, March 29th & Monday, April 1st. Thank you!
YOU ARE INVITED! Please join us for a community event hosted by Cruz Farm. There will be free food, drinks, and a presentation. Learn about the SOURCE® Hydropanel drinking water system and how you can produce water in your own home for free.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 5:00pm at Cruz Farm located at 1226 E. Jackrabbit Trail, Douglas, AZ 85607. You can visit this site (https://www.source.co/azwp/) for more information.
Below are the following dates for state testing at Joe Carlson Elementary.
5th Grade AZSci: Thursday, March 21st and Friday, March 22nd
3rd-5th Grade AASA
Writing: Wednesday, April 3rd 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Reading and Math, Part 1: Thursday, April 4th
Reading and Math, Part 2: Friday, April 5th
3rd Grade Oral Reading Fluency: Monday, April 8th
Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians,
As a reminder, all students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. The last day of tutoring was March 7th.
In addition, 5th grade students will be taking the AZSci state assessment beginning this Thursday March 21st - 22nd. Testing will begin promptly, so please make sure your child is at school on time. The cafeteria begins serving breakfast at 7:30 and classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
Please contact our office if you have any questions.
Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, Please be advised that there will be EARLY RELEASE today and students will be dismissed today at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024. Thank you
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.
It's everything Douglas USD, in your pocket - from News, Breakfast & Lunch Menus, Events, Alerts! Please download the Douglas USD #27, AZ app from the iOS App Store, Android Play Store, or QR Code to stay in-the-know about DUSD! Thank you!
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!
