News
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Sixty35: 5 Questions: Dr. Wendy Birhanzel
Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, Superintendent of Harrison School District 2, has been named 2023 Colorado Superintendent of the Year by the Colorado Association of School Executives.
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Gazette: Harrison District 2 leader recognized as Colorado Superintendent of the Year: 'It's all about the kids'
Wendy Birhanzel received the 2023 Colorado Superintendent of the Year award before hundreds of supportive students, principals, staff and community members at Sierra High School.
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Choice Enrollment Now Open
If you would like to request that your student attend a school other than the attendance area of your address, now is the time to fill out the Choice form.
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Dr. Wendy Birhanzel named 2023 Colorado Superintendent of the Year!
Dr. Birhanzel shared that this award is an honor for the whole district. “This is the best news! Our staff and students have worked for this day for so long, and they are why I stand here today. We are honored to be recognized, and I will advocate for our school districts all over our state as Colorado’s Superintendent of the Year.”
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CS Indy: Meet the Pikes Peak region’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) advocacy winners for 2022
Read about our Superintendent Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, one of this year’s Transformational Leaders award winners!
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D2 has a new look!
While our students and staff enjoyed their well-deserved summer break, the District worked behind the scenes to revamp the district’s brand that has been around for decades.
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Southeast Express: Carmel Community School, Solid Rock Youth Center open in Southeast
Harrison School District 2 welcomed students to the newly rebuilt Carmel Community School.
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KKTV: Free before- and after-school child care for Harrison School District 2 families already has over 1,000 students enrolled
D-2 kindergarten to fifth graders can show up to 14 locations in the district five days a week. The program began in August and already has about 1,012 students enrolled.
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Register Now for Adult Education Classes
Beginning in August 2021, D2 will offer FREE Adult Education and English Classes. Continue reading for details and registration sign-up.
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KOAA: Debra Monroe is the Teachers First award winner for the month of April
Monroe is an eighth-grade teacher at Carmel Middle School in Colorado Springs.
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Video: HSD2 Addressing Equity in Education
From daily dose 719: COVID has created challenges for schools and families across the US but in many ways it brought us together. HSD2 has been working to address inequities long before COVID, which put them ahead of the game for providing resources for families in the district.
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No-Cost College for HSD2 Graduates
The Dakota Promise provides free college tuition and academic support to every qualifying high school graduate in the school district.
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Standard Response Protocol (SRP) Lockout/Lockdown Parent Handout
Standard Response Protocol (SRP) has changed terminology this year. View the English and Spanish flyer.
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Hey parents, have you heard of AVID?
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a system that helps all scholars become organized with their academics and beyond.
School Announcements
District Announcements
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
We want to share this flyer from NAMI with some of the services NAMI is providing for our community. If you are interested in these and other programs, please visit www.namicoloradosprings.org
Our Mission
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Empowering the Carmel community to prosper, cultivate a sense of self, and contribute to the global good!
Carmel Community School Core Beliefs:
Our main purpose is to improve student academic achievement.
Effective instruction makes the most difference in student academic performance.
There is NO excuse for poor quality instruction.
With our help, at-risk students will achieve at the same rate as non-at-risk students.
Staff members must have a commitment to children and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence.
School Hours
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Monday: No Breakfast
Arrival: 9:30 am
Start: 9:45 am
Dismissal: 3:40 pm
Busses Leave: 3:40 pm
Tuesday- Friday
Arrival: 8:00 am
Start: 8:15 am
Dismissal: 3:40 pm
Busses Leave: 3:40 pm