Mrs. Nottingham

Cherokee Trail Elementary Library
Exemplary Level Collection Rating
2022, 2023

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Contact me at [email protected]

Welcome to Cherokee Trail's Library! I am beginning my 12th year as the Teacher Librarian at CTE. Students will be welcomed back to a refreshed and updated space this fall. Our Non-Fiction books have been updated with genre stickers, making it easier for our students to find the topics they are interested in. Our Young Adult (YA 6th Grade) section has been moved to its own nook. Our Graphic Novel section as been expanded and moved into our main Fiction section.

Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade students will receive new Library Book Bags thanks to a generous grant from our PSP.

We are proud to share that our Library Collection is rated at the Exemplary Level. This means that our collection of books has an average age of 7 years or newer and 16 or more books per student. In the Spring of 2023, our CTE Library was the only school in the District to achieve this rating.

Our School Library Collection statistics:

10,512 Digital and Print copies
2017 Average Age of Collection (exceeds the base goal of 2016)
49% of our Collection is Fiction titles (Literary texts)
51% of our Collection is Nonfiction (Informational texts)
53% of our Collections has a published date of 2018 and newer
3,543 titles support an environment that values and promotes equity and inclusion.
4,302 SEL titles support the skills to be emotionally intelligent, establish relationships and make responsible decisions.

* based on TitleWave Analysis of 7.7.2023

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 ).