Durango School District 9-R is examining its current and future budgets for facilities upgrades, projects and maintenance; safety and security measures; and new facilities. Please take 10 minutes to complete the following survey on the district's long-range facility plans. Your feedback will help inform district staff, the district's Long Range Planning Committee, and the 9-R Board of Education on this topic. All responses are anonymous.
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The following is a non-emergency message to all parents, staff, and students in Durango School District 9-R. Due to the unforeseen weather conditions in our area, we want to caution parents regarding travel this morning. While our schools will be open today, Monday, November 12, 2018 we encourage parents to make appropriate decisions regarding their students and attendance today. Staff are encouraged to be cautious on their travels in, state and local plows are sparse at this time, and a number of roads appear to be closed. We apologize for the short notice, this weather system caught many by surprise. More updates will be provided if conditions change. For more information on bus routes please contact transportation at (970) 247-5335. Thank you.
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The holiday season is just around the corner! If you are in need of a great gift idea, how about your child’s ARTWORK!?! Artsonia is an online art gallery, which not only lets us share artwork with friends and relatives from far away, but also offers us a wonderful way to earn funds for the art room through customized keepsakes. I am always happy to add artwork done at home to a student’s gallery, so please do not hesitate to bring any of those special creations to me for publishing!
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Come and cheer for the Girls on the Run participants. And if you really want to have some fun, sign up and run right along with the Girls on the Run participants!! Keep reading to find out all the details.
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Park Elementary would like to invite our families to our annual Thanksgiving lunch.
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Park Elementary PTO is spearheading their annual Desert Sun coffee sales! We have the option of ordering online this year, the link is attached.

Coffee Bags - $11.00/bag
Ground or Whole Bean
2 regular roasts & 1 decaf blend

Order forms & details coming home in Thursday Folders on Nov. 2nd
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Park Elementary is excited for Student-Led Conferences Nov. 5th or 6th. Student led conferences engage children in understanding and taking ownership of their learning. There are multiple benefits for student led conferences. Students are given a voice in their education and accept and communicate personal responsibility for their learning. Students who participate in student-led conferences allow students to reflect on their progress and build goals around areas of strengths and weaknesses. At Park, we believe students who lead their conferences are building self-confidence, presentation skills, and critical-thinking. Classroom teachers will connect with parents for 10 minutes of the 20 minutes.
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Dear 9-R Families,

Initial student photos have been completed at all schools, allowing schools to fully implement the use of student IDs for other purposes such as:

School Bus Transportation Services
School Library Use
City Transit Use
Safety and Security
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Through a collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen, Park Elementary is able to provide weekend food bags for students to take home on Friday afternoons. These bags typically consist of two breakfasts, three lunches and two dinners for each child. If your family would like to receive a Friday Food Bag please contact our school social worker, Ellie Rathje by phone at 970-946-9137, or by email at erathje@durangoschools.org. You may also contact your child’s teacher or contact the front office @ (970)247-3718.
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After working with a self-organized community group, hosting several community meetings and receiving expert review and recommendation, the school district is implementing a new visitor check-in system at all schools. Visitors will be requested to provide a government issued ID; this will be used to create an account for you in our system.
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