
Joe Carlson will begin AZELLA testing from Monday, February 10th to Friday the 14th Please make sure if your child is at school on time and well rested. Breakfast is served starting at 7:30 and classes begin at 8 am. Let's go CUBS!

You can send a Valentine's Gram for only $1. Grams go on sale February 10 - 13, 2025. Parents or family members can purchase them at the front office from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thank you for your support!


As a reminder, today, Wednesday, February 5th, will be a full day of school and not an early release day. Thursday and Friday, February 6th and 7th, will be early release days. All students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM. Due to this change, we will not have tutoring on Thursday. Parent/Teacher conferences for your child’s progress report for this quarter will be held on Thursday, February 6th from 1:00-7:00 PM. Please check with your child’s teacher for an appointment.

Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians, We will have dismissal and pick-up on the south side of the library and cafeteria. Same as rainy day pick-up. Please follow the usual pick-up route, and you will be detoured to the pick-up area. Please stay as a one car lane and be vigilant with the bus route. Thank you for your patience and understanding. The safety and well-being of your child is our number one priority.

Join us at our next Joe Carlson Parent University Class and be a part of our Kindness Initiative! Join us Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at 5 pm in our school library. Join our presenters on the Topic: "A Friend is a Hero! Bullying: Be Smart, Don't Start." Remember to bring a fellow Joe Carlson Parent or Guardian. Kindness Begins With Us!


Dear 3rd Grade Parents and Guardians, All district elementary schools will be having an important informational meeting on Move On When Reading on Tuesday, January 28 at 5:00 pm at the Douglas High School James Brendan Auditorium! See you there!


Join us at our next Joe Carlson Parent University Class and be a part of our Kindness Initiative! Join us Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at 5 pm in our school library. Join our presenters on the Topic: "A Friend is a Hero! Bullying: Be Smart, Don't Start." Remember to bring a fellow Joe Carlson Parent or Guardian. Kindness Begins With Us!


Join us at our next Joe Carlson Parent University Class and be a part of our Kindness Initiative! Join us Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at 5 pm in our school library. Join our presenters on the Topic: "A Friend is a Hero! Bullying: Be Smart, Don't Start." Remember to bring a fellow Joe Carlson Parent or Guardian. Kindness Begins With Us!


3rd Grade Parents and Guardians,
All district elementary schools will be having an important informational meeting on Move On When Reading on Tuesday, January 28 at 5:00 pm at the Douglas High School James Brendan Auditorium! See you there!


Joe Carlson Families,
Students will learn about different careers and are invited to dress up on Friday, January 24, 2025, according to who they want to be when they grow up. The dress code applies, appropriate footwear, and no toy weapons are allowed. If your child is not participating, they must wear their school uniform.
Thank you!


Join us this Thursday, January 16th, at 5:00 PM for our Joe Carlson PTSO Meeting in our library. We will discuss several items; please look at the flyer for details. We hope to see you there!


Joe Carlson Families,
Join us on Thursday, January 16th, to celebrate our 100th day of school. Your child can dress up as if they were 100 years old, or students can come with a decorating shirt that represents 100 days of school. Students must come in their school uniform if they are not participating. Thank you for participating and celebrating with us!


In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be NO school and all District Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th. Thank you!


Dear Joe Carlson Parents and Guardians,
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. Please contact us at 520.805.4400. Thank you!

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.

Parents/Guardians: Due to weather conditions, tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th, will be a LATE START day for all DUSD schools. School will begin at 9:00 AM. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM. Bus routes will be picked up one hour later than normal time. Thank you!


Parents/Guardians: Due to weather conditions, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th, will be a LATE START day for all DUSD schools. School will begin at 9:00 AM. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM. Bus routes will be picked up one hour later than normal time. It will also be an Early Release day with dismissal at 1PM (ELEM & MS) and 2PM (DHS). Thank you!


Join us at Joe Carlson Elementary School's Christmas Bazaar this Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited! Enjoy food, check out various vendors, and support local small businesses! Please help us spread the word by sharing! We hope to see you there!


Volunteers are needed to help set up on Friday from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Help at the concession stand or with anything else that vendors might need on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and help with clean up from 2 to 3 p.m.
We're using SignUp to organize our Christmas Bazaar.
Click this link to see our SignUp: https://signup.com/go/FThtgqN
Please sign up, or you may contact the school office or one of the Joe Carlson PTSO officers for more information.
PTSO Officer Contact Information:
Treasurer: Carmen Swanson 520-248-4079
President, Maria Galaz 520-727-1980
joecarlsonptso@gmail.com
In advance, thank you for your support and for taking the time to volunteer!


Joe Carlson Families and Staff,
We are thrilled to announce our Holiday Spirit Week, which will occur from Friday, December 13th, to Friday, December 20th, 2024!
This exciting event will be a fun-filled opportunity for students and staff to come together, spread holiday cheer, and show their school spirit.
Each day of Spirit Week will feature a different theme, and everyone is encouraged to participate in dress-up days. We hope to see full participation from both students and staff as we celebrate the season of giving and school pride!
Please see the flyer for more information!
