On February 28 and March 2, 2021 respectively, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that a cohort went into quarantine from Park Elementary due to a positive case of COVID-19. Additionally, a cohort had to quarantine at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary due to an individual exhibiting severe symptoms of COVID-19. A. The school and the district are working proactively with the SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with this individual.

This week our community continues to remain in yellow on the COVID-19 dial for our region. These fluctuations are the reason the district will not move on its Return to In-Person Learning Matrix until 14 days of steady community transmission rates, as well as personnel availability remains stable.

For this week of February 22, 2021, seven (7) cohorts, six (6) at Durango High School and one (1) at Park Elementary, were put into quarantine.

Please click Read More to watch the videos, or read the script, with the latest updates and information from Superintendent Dan Snowberger.

Follow these easy steps to get your student ready for next school year. Registration is all online, including Open Enrollment for grades k-12.

9-R Families, please click Read More to see a video from the 9-R Medical Director with updates around the district's COVID response and updates around vaccines, testing options and dial updates from our community.

Park Elementary would like to congratulate all of our Panther Pride Award recipients so far this year. These students were nominated by their teachers for practicing the Habits of a Mindful learner - Teamwork - Wonder - Empathy - Responsibility - Perseverance! They are Mackenzie F., Abbie A., Jacov, Owen S., Quinn C., Ashton S., Natalie P., Jocelyn G., Mira H., Hannah F., Hawk A., Karla M., Joslynn G., Eli R., Briar A., Lucy D., Shane N., Fred C., Macy B., Connor S., Natalie M., Jasia G. and Amelia M!

Park Elementary is helping to support student reading by offering an online Follett Book Fair from February 26th to March 12th. Every purchase made will benefit our school.

Please join the 9-R Board of Education for their upcoming community "Coffee Chat", which allows an open dialogue between the community and the board. Come share your glows, grows and hopes for your child's education and our school district.

Join Board Members Erika Brown and Andrea Parmenter for an upcoming "Coffee Chat". Share how everything is going, growing or needing to go! The virtual get together is this Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 5-6 pm via Zoom.

9-R is hosting a virtual job fair on March 6, 2021 from 8-5pm. Appointment is required to be pre-scheduled for an interview.