
Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, As we near the end of the quarter, please make sure to contact our office if your child is going to be absent. It is important that absences are verified on a daily basis. In addition, it is important that are our students are at school on time. As a reminder, 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.

November was Kids at Hope Month, "Traveling at the Speed of Hope"! DUSD Students created artwork and essays which have been displayed at various businesses in town. For the month of December, your child can visit the different businesses with their Passport to the Future and have it stamped at each location. Passports are available at your child's school office and attached are the dates & hours of operations.


Reminder-P3 Campus is becoming active today! When you or your student have a concern, you can go to p3campus.com or on the mobile app and make an anonymous report in less than five minutes. We look forward to working with you and your student to continue making DUSD schools safer.



Christmas 6th Annual Douglas Care for Kids Fundraiser!
December 7, 2023 from 4p-7pm
Please stop by to support this amazing event!

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians,
As a reminder, student pick up after school is at the north gates located on at the playground area of the school. This includes students who attend after school tutoring. Only students who are picked up by DUSD Transportation, Day Care, Caring Connections and Preschool will report to the front office breezeway and library for pick-up. Students walking home through the front area of the school will be escorted to the crosswalk by staff on Louis Ave. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your cooperation and patience.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, We invite you this Thursday, November 30, 2023 ay 5:30 p.m. and join us in our cafeteria for a presentation by The U of A Cooperative Extension and Positive Discipline Association titled Keep Your Cool With Your Kids. See you there!


Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians,
As a reminder, student pick up after school is at the north gates located on at the playground area of the school. This includes students who attend after school tutoring. Only students who are picked up by DUSD Transportation, Day Care, Caring Connections and Preschool will report to the front office breezeway and library for pick-up. Students walking home through the front area of the school will be escorted to the crosswalk by staff on Louis Ave. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your cooperation and patience.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians,
There will be NO School and all school offices will be closed during the Thanksgiving Break, November 20th-24th. Wishing you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving!

There will be NO School and all school offices will be closed during the Thanksgiving Break, November 20th-24th. Wishing you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving!


In observance of Veterans Day, there will be NO School and all District Offices will be closed on Friday, November 10th. Thank you!


DUSD is a Kids at Hope District! Here is the NOVEMBER HOPE Newsletter!


Dear Joe Carlson Parents,
We would like to remind you that breakfast for students is from 7:30 – 8: 00 a.m. in our cafeteria. Classes begin promptly at 8:00 a.m., so it is important that your child gets to school on time in order to be ready for the start of the school day. If your child is going to be absent that day, it is important to contact our front office in order to verify the absence and excuse your child for the day. Please contact our office if you have any questions at 520.805.4400 and have an amazing Joe Carlson Day!

Dear Joe Carlson Parents,
We would like to remind you that breakfast for students is from 7:30 – 8: 00 a.m. in our cafeteria. Classes begin promptly at 8:00 a.m., so it is important that your child gets to school on time in order to be ready for the start of the school day. If your child is going to be absent that day, it is important to contact our front office in order to verify the absence and excuse your child for the day. Please contact our office if you have any questions at 520.805.4400 and have an amazing Joe Carlson Day!

Dear Joe Carlson Parents, Guardians and Community,
Our PTSO Table n’ Treat and Parade is taking place on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 beginning at 1:00 p.m. We are still in need of candy donations to ensure that our students receive a treat. Please drop off any contributions at the school office. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please reach out to our office if you have any questions.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, Due to possible rain and weather, 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.

Fall Break is Monday, October 9th, through Friday, October 13th. There will be NO School and all school offices will also be closed. District Offices will remain open. School will resume on Monday, October 16th. Thank you!


In observance of Columbus Day, there will be NO School and all District Offices will be closed on Monday, October 9th. Thank you!


Reminder - Friday, October 6, 2023, is an Early Release Day and the last day of the quarter.


Dear Joe Carlson Community,
As a reminder, we will be having our ELD Quarterly Meeting this afternoon. You can join us through Google Meets or by phone by using https://meet.google.com/rtk-xjge-hgi or by phone at 1-512-592-3026 PIN: 694 261 547#. This meeting will be in English at 4:00 PM and in Spanish at 4:30 PM. Thank you for your support.



Good afternoon Joe Carlson Community,
PTSO meeting today, Thursday, September 14, 2023 in our MPR @ 5:30 pm. Updates and Preschool Presentation this evening. See you there.