Attention 11th grade students: see below for ACT dates by academy at Doss and note your calendars now.

March 8 – T&D A-K
March 9 – T&D L-Z
March 10 – B&E A-K
March 15 – B&E L-Z
March 16 – STEM A-K
March 17 – STEM L-Z

March 22, 23, 24 and March 29, 30, 31 MAKEUP Window

Doss High School Families,

There is a lot of information in this email, so please be sure to read through the end and pay close attention to the items that are linked below.

The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant staffing shortages within Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). As you know, JCPS closed school Monday, January 10 due to the limited number of staff available to safely operate our schools. Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) will begin on Tuesday, January 11 and will continue through Friday, January 14 for all JCPS students. If our staffing levels return to a point that we can safely operate school, our scheduled return to in-person instruction will be Tuesday, January 18.  We will continue to keep families informed of any changes.
We know that you may have a lot of questions and/or concerns about the challenges NTI will create for your Doss student and your family. This round of NTI is temporary – we will welcome a return to in-person instruction as soon as staffing levels allow. During this brief period of NTI, we want to make sure you know exactly what to expect and what is expected of your student, so we have included several important details below. Thank you for your attention to these details and for your patience as we work through what is a very challenging time for our community. 

• Schedule: Doss students will follow a virtual version of their normal Burgundy and Gold Day schedule. Each class period, teachers will teach a live session during the first 20 minutes of the period, which student are expected to attend virtually, and will then be available the remainder of the period to support students and answer questions.  Tuesday 1/11 is a Gold Day. Wednesday 1/12 is a Burgundy Day. Thursday 1/13 is a Gold Day. Friday 1/14 is a Burgundy Day. You can view a copy of the Doss High School NTI 3.0 Schedule HERE.
• Attendance: Each teacher will take attendance each day.  Attendance can be counted in a variety of ways.  Students can be considered "present" if they participate in live/virtual classes, submit their work or assignments, and/or directly communicate with teachers.  Our teachers will be continuing with their normal pacing and instruction and it is important that students attend virtual sessions and keep up with the work and instruction that is provided each day over NTI.
• Technology: All Doss students were issued a chrome book in August. Through this chrome book, students will be able to access all live sessions through Google Meet/Microsoft Teams as well as all classwork in Google Classroom. Specific questions about live sessions and classwork should be directed toward individual teachers. If you have any chrome book concerns, please call the school at 485-8239.
• Google Classroom: Google Classroom will be the hub for student instructional access throughout NTI.  Teachers will post resources, assignments, videos, and links to their live instruction on their Google Classroom.  Instructions for logging into the Google Classroom can be found at this link. .  If your student is unable to access their account, please contact the school at 485-8239 or reach out to one of their teachers. 
• Supports: Students will continue to have access to other supports during NTI including: special education, English language learner support, counseling support and our mental health practitioner. 
• Meals: During NTI, JCPS will provide meal distribution at the following sites from 11:00 – 1:00 on Tuesday and Thursday. Doss High School is one of these locations. 
• Contact: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Doss High School directly at 485-8239.  If you are unable to get ahold of someone, please leave a message and we will follow up with you as quickly as we can. Visit the Doss High School Staff Directory on our website HERE to contact teachers directly.
• COVID Screening or Questions: JCPS will continue to provide COVID screenings at middle and high schools across the county from 3:00-7:00 each afternoon for anyone interested in screening.  It is encouraged to sign up for an appointment in advance, and please be prepared that there are often long lines and it may take an extended period of time to go through the actual screening.  If your student has recently tested positive for COVID or been a close contact with someone that has tested positive, please reach out to our Healthy at School Officer, Michael Slider at michael.slider@jefferson.kyschools.us, who will work with you to make sure you know your student's timeline for return to school.
• Athletics/Activities: JCPS is currently planning on continuing with extra-curricular athletics and activities depending on the availability of staff members.  If your student is a member of an athletic team or other extra-curricular program, your coach or sponsor will be in contact with any schedule information during NTI.

We are extremely proud of the work students, teachers, staff, and our families are doing during these unprecedented and challenging times for our community. We are here to support in any way we can. Please reach out with any questions, and visit our website at www.dosshighschool.com for any updates. We look forward to an in-person return very soon. 

Thanks, 
Todd Stockwell, Executive Principal

Doss Families,

There is no school on Monday, January 10, 2022 due to inclement weather.

JCPS will use NTI days Tuesday, January 11 - Friday, January 14.  We know you may have questions about what NTI will look like at Doss.  We will send communication tomorrow with specific information. This message will include your child’s schedule, and instructions on using Google classroom. 

Additionally, curbside meal distribution will be available to families during NTI. Doss High School will be one of these locations. Here is a list of locations that will operate from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for meal distribution on Tuesday and Thursday.

Please call the school at 502-485-8239 with any questions or concerns.

Thank you, 
Todd Stockwell, Executive Principal

This communication is for the parents/guardians of Doss High School 11th GRADE students ONLY.

Important ACT information

All students throughout the state of Kentucky who are listed as an 11th grade (Junior) in Infinite Campus will take the State Mandated ACT beginning on March 8, 2022. Students will test with their academy on the academy specific test date and additional information will follow in the coming weeks.  

NEW THIS YEAR: Parents/Guardians MUST complete a Privacy Consent Form for their student(s). 

• Selecting "YES" on the consent form allows ACT to send score reports to colleges/universities/NCAA/Military/Scholarship Organizations.
• Selecting "NO" on the consent form means that ACT will NOT be allowed to send their free score reports to schools and organizations. Additionally, if a parent/guardian does not fill out the Consent Form, ACT will NOT be allowed to send the FREE score reports.

PLEASE NOTE: This only impacts students who plan to send their test scores to colleges/universities, not who will test. Students without consent ARE STILL EXPECTED TO TAKE THE ACT. 
You can digitally sign the consent form here: ACT Privacy Consent Form. Your student will also receive a PAPER COPY of the consent form from their 11th grade English teacher. This information can be found in their English teachers Google Classroom as well as on the Doss High School website at www.dosshighschool.com. 

Should you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the Building Assessment Coordinator, Anne Kelly.  Contact Anne Kelly by email with any questions or concerns. 
Consent Forms are due by Friday, February 11.

Students enrolled in the Automation Engineering pathway at Doss High School were among the first people in the U.S. to check out the high tech, electric, driverless trucks GE Appliances will be operating at Appliance Park. Talk about an awesome field trip! 

View the video here

Doss HS November/December 2021 Newsletter

Hello Doss Family! Please view our November/December Newsletter for all the fun things going on at Doss!

Attention Doss Parents/Guardians:

If your child is participating in a sport, club, or other organization that meets regularly after school, they must be registered for weekly testing by this Friday, October 29th.  Please follow the latest guidance from JCPS to see how to register for testing.  I am also including this link with a question and answer document for parents/guardians from the district.  If you have trouble registering online, please have your student pick up a hard copy of the registration form from the front office.  

Please note - If your student’s club or organization does not meet at least once a week, they do not have to participate in this process.

Please call Doss HS at 502-485-8239 or email michael.slider@jefferson.kyschools.us with any questions.

Click on the link to view the Doss High School Promotional Video Doss Video 2021-22

Doss HS September 2021 Newsletter

Hello Dragon Nation! 

We hope you have an amazing Fall Break! Check out all of the great things we accomplished in September in our Doss HS September 2021 Newsletter. We look forward to seeing you next Monday!

Doss HS Families and Students,

Many of you already receive timely communications from Doss on your cell phone through the School CNXT app.  If you are not on this convenient system yet, we will be sending out an email/text invite on Friday through Messenger based on the contact information we have in Infinite Campus for your son or daughter. When you receive your invite, please follow these simple directions: 

1. Download the app on your phone and computer.  We highly recommend your phone so alerts will be in the palm of your hand.
   Directions for downloading app
2. Use the code sent to your email to log on to the system.  If you do not receive a code through your email/text for some reason, or you just do not want to wait for the invite, please go to the link below.  You can retrieve your own code by entering some basic, household information.
   https://register.schoolcnxt.com/

If you have any questions about School CNXT, you can contact Mr. Slider by email @ michael.slider@jefferson.kyschools.us. As always, thank you for supporting the students and staff at Doss HS!

DRIVE-THRU TESTING | Our 22 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites for JCPS staff, students, and families are open from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m Monday-Friday every week. Doss High School, Highland Middle School, Meyzeek Middle School, and Newcomer Academy are NEW sites starting this week. SphereDX, the testing company, highly recommends pre-registering to ensure you will be tested. Click here to register. Please be sure you enter the correct information like name and birthdate, or your test results won't be available.

FREE VACCINATIONS | COVID-19 vaccinations are available across Jefferson County to anyone 12 years of age or older. Click here to find locations providing the vaccine near you.

 

Attention Doss Parents and Students!

WEEKLY COVID-19 SCREENINGS AT DOSS HIGH SCHOOL
Weekly Covid 19 Screening is available for all Doss students right at the school.  If you would like for your student to receive weekly screening, please go to the JCPS Parent Portal Page to fill out the proper form.  You may also print out this ATTACHED DOCUMENT  and have your student turn it in at the front office.  Please contact Doss’s Healthy at School Officer, Mr. Slider, with any questions.  (michael.slider@jefferson.kyschools.us).  
 

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Doss HS Parents and Guardians,
Pleas follow these steps to set up your Parent Place account in order to complete the required yearly school forms online instead of paper copy.  If you set your account up last year, you can just sign in and complete the forms, or if you have never done this online, you can set up an account and then complete the forms. Thank you!


Go to JCPSKY.NET

Scroll down and click on "REGISTER AND APPLY" BUTTON

Click on the "COMPLETE FORMS" button.

If you have previously set up a PARENT PLACE account, you can sign into your account and complete the required forms for this year.

If you have not set up a PARENT PLACE account, you can create your account and complete the forms.

THIS IS NOT YOUR PARENT PORTAL ACCOUNT. YOUR PARENT PLACE ACCOUNT IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM WHERE YOU SIGN IN TO CHECK YOUR STUDENT'S GRADES.

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Parents and Guardians, you should have received a packet in the mail including important information for the upcoming school year. This information includes dates for Registration for all grades, an overview of our Athletic Programs, an updated 2021-2022 School Calendar, a copy of the new Block Schedule for Doss this year, and a Flyer for the July 22 Doss ExDRAGONza - a community, job, health, and back to school fair!
Please see the attached documents to reference these materials. They are the same as we mailed out. Please visit dosshighschool.com for up-to-date information at any time, and feel free to call (502)485-8239 with any questions. 
Parent Letter 
Back to School ExDRAGONza 
New Daily Block Schedule 
School Calendar 
Athletics Information 
 

Doss High School 2021-2022

The administration reserves the right to determine whether or not clothing and/or accessories are inappropriate for the school environment and/or disruptive to the educational process. Students who are not in compliance will be given the opportunity to correct the problem, and if not able, will face disciplinary action.

Head Wear

• No head coverings of any kind may be worn (except those approved by administration for religious observance).
• No hoods may be worn over the head at any time in the building.
• No bandanas (of any color) may be worn, carried, or visible at any time in the building. 
• These items may be confiscated by administration and returned to the student at the end of the day, semester, or upon administrator discretion.

Shirts/Blouses/Tops/Jackets/Coats

• All top clothing must overlap the bottom clothing. No stomach/mid-section can be uncovered.
• No tank tops, no spaghetti strap shirts, no off-the-shoulder shirts, and no jerseys (unless a sleeved shirt is worn underneath) may be worn.
• No inappropriately sheer, tight, loose, or low cut tops that bare or expose the stomach, back, cleavage, buttocks, or underwear may be worn.
• Clothing that displays references to drugs, alcohol, smoking, or other controlled substances, illegal activity, weapons, violence, offensive slogans or designs, sexual innuendo, or emulation of gang affiliation will not be permitted.

Pants/Shorts/Skorts/Skirts/Dresses

• Pants/bottom clothing is to be worn at the waist. 
• Sweat pants must be banded at the waist. 
• No sheer pants/bottom clothing may be worn. 
• Any and all bottom clothing (including shorts/skorts/skirts/dresses) must be longer than finger-tip length (where the student’s fingertips fall when they naturally hang arms by their sides).
• Pants/bottom clothing with “distressed” styling or holes must not reveal any skin higher than finger-tip length.

Shoes

• Shoes must be worn.
• No cloth-soled shoes or house shoes may be worn.

Other Restrictions

• No clothing or accessories (shirts, tags, buttons, ribbons, hats, etc.) may be worn in memorial of the deceased (for example: RIP, MCIP, MBIP, etc.). 
• No blankets or pillows may be carried by students or utilized in the classroom.