Mrs. Caldwell

Hello My Name Is...

Mrs. Caldwell

Mrs. Caldwell and her family

Welcome to Larkspur Elementary Kindergarten!

I have been married to my husband, Bill, for almost 25 years, and we have known one other since we were in second

grade! We have two sons. Connor is 22 and works as a Technology Consultant. Our youngest son Kai is a Junior at Montana State University. We are a family of animal lovers and enjoy

our pets. We have three Border Collie/Border Collie mix dogs (Durango, Puppy and Tucker), two cats (Fritz and

Frank), and six chickens (Lucy, Sally, Marcy, Frieda, Patty and Violet). I love spending time with my

family and they take up most of my free time. Some additional hobbies that I enjoy are cooking, camping, hiking and

traveling.

I grew up in a very small town in central Pennsylvania. I graduated from Penn State University in 1995. After

spending a few years in Philadelphia, we moved to Colorado in 1999. Prior to moving to Larkspur, we lived in Littleton,

Parker and Durango. Larkspur has been our home for the past fourteen years. We love it here and plan on staying for a

long time.

This will be my 10th year teaching Kindergarten at Larkspur Elementary. Prior to teaching here, I taught both public

and private Preschool and Pre-K in Durango and Castle Rock. I absolutely LOVE teaching Kindergarten! It is my

mission to instill a love for learning in my students. I attempt to teach with a passion for my subject so that my students develop a desire to become life-long learners.

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).