WOODLAND PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-2

Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Jul 28, 2002

211 N. Baldwin St.

Woodland Park, CO 80863

Administrative office - (719) 687-6048 Superintendent: John Pacheco

On the Web - www.wpsdk12.org

BOUNDARIES: City of Woodland Park, west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Aug. 21

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:

Sept. 2 - Labor Day

Oct. 14 - Columbus Day

Oct. 24 - Parent-teacher conferences. No school for students in grades K-5 and grades 6-12 are on amended schedules

Oct. 25 - Parent-teacher conferences, all students off

Nov. 25-26 - Staff training, all students off

Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving break

Dec. 23-Jan. 3 - Winter break

Jan. 6 - Staff training, all students off

Jan. 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Feb. 7 - Staff training, all students off

Feb. 17- Presidents Day

March 20 - Parent-teacher conferences. No school for students in grades K-5 and grades 6-12 are on amended schedules

March 21 - Parent-teacher conferences, all students off

March 24-28 - Spring break

April 28 - Break, no school

April 29 - Elementary teacher work day, K-5 no school, 6-12 regularly scheduled classes

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: May 22, 2003

APPROVED CLASS SIZE: Grades K-3, 20 students; grades 4-12, 25 students.

NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING: English as a Second Language classes are available. Contact Bev Tarpley, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, (719) 686-2012 , for information.

CHOICE PROCESS: Students who wish to attend a school other than their neighborhood school must obtain approval from the principals at the neighborhood school and the school the student wishes to attend.

TRANSPORTATION POLICY: Busing is provided based on factors such as whether a student must cross a busy road to get to school. For information, contact your school or Clyde Sjoerdsma, director of auxiliary services, at (719) 686-2017 or Dawn Dezellem at Durham School Services, (719) 687-4411 .

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: Parents of students with emotional, mental or physical special needs can contact Linda Murray, director of student services, at (719) 686-2012 , for information about available services.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAM: For elementary students, cost for school lunch is $1.50 and breakfast is 90 cents. For middle school students, lunch is $1.60 and breakfast is $1. High school breakfast and lunch prices vary based on items selected. Families who meet certain income guidelines may qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Applications are available at the schools and district office.

DAY CARE: Before and after-school day care is available at all three elementary schools. For information, contact Marian Vahsholtz, (719) 686-2316 , at Columbine Elementary, Heather Kenyon, (719) 686- 2039 , at Gateway Elementary, and Cindy Montgomery, (719) 686-2415 , at Summit Elementary.

REGISTRATION: New students must bring current immunization and health records, name and address of previous school attended, copies of unofficial transcripts and social security number. Kindergarten and first-grade students must bring a birth certificate. Registration activities take place at the schools. Call for more information.

ATHLETICS INFORMATION: Contact Bob Graf, activities and athletics director, at (719) 686-2016 for information.

Elementary Schools

COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY

175 E. Kelley's Road

Woodland Park, CO 80863

Main office - (719) 686-2300 On the Web - none

Principal Cris Gammill

Start time: 8:45 a.m.

End time: 3:45 p.m.

GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

101 N. Baldwin St.

Woodland Park, CO 80863

Main office - (719) 686-2051 On the Web - none

Principal Terri Tindal

Start time: 8:45 a.m.

End time: 3:45 p.m.

SUMMIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

490 Meadows Park Drive

Divide, CO 80814

Main office - (719) 686-2401 On the Web - none

Principal Andrea Kutinsky

Start time: 8:45 a.m.

End time: 3:45 p.m.

Middle School

WOODLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

600 E. Kelley's Road

Woodland Park, CO 80863

Main office - (719) 686-2200

On the Web - none

Principal Dick Chambers

Start time: 7:30 a.m.

End time: 2:40 p.m.

High School

WOODLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL

151 N. Baldwin St.

Woodland Park, CO 80863

Main office - (719) 686-2067 On the Web - none

Principal Steve Haynes

Start time: 7:30 a.m.

End time: 2:45 p.m.