About Me

Meet Mrs. Dunker

Welcome to 4th grade at Cherokee Trail! My name is Noelle Dunker, and I am so excited to be your child’s teacher this year! I look forward to partnering with you in order to give your fourth grader the best year that she or he can possibly have. This year your child will become a stronger reader, writer, mathematician, historian, and scientist. One of my professional goals this year is to help your child to better understand his or her emotions and how to use them to positively impact their own lives and the lives of those with whom they interact.

This is my 25rd year of teaching, twenty-one of which were at a K-8 school in Northern California. I absolutely love my job! Teaching is the most rewarding and fulfilling career, and I am grateful every day for the time I get to spend with my students. I feel fortunate to have made lifelong friendships with many of my former students and their families. It's hard to believe that the first students that I ever taught will be 37 years old this year! Boy, do I feel old!

I moved to Colorado from Loomis, California to be with my husband, Mike. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful blended family! Lauren (age 22) and Hannah (20) are my daughters. Michelle (21) and Kyle (13) are Mike's children. All three of our daughters are off in college. I really enjoy spending time with family, reading, writing, hiking, and traveling. On my weekends, Mike and I love to watch Kyle play sports and drive around exploring Colorado. If you ever have any suggestions for places I need to visit, please share.

I know how important it is to have a solid, positive partnership between student, parent, and teacher. I look forward to building that relationship together. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have ANY questions, want to help out in the classroom, or just want to touch base.

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 ).