School & District News

Durango High School (DHS) Women in STEM club is hosting a design sprint on Sunday, April 21 for grades 4-8 to build interest in STEM fields and to encourage incoming middle and high schoolers to begin or continue to follow a STEM pathway.

April has arrived and we are in the midst of CMAS testing with our 3rd - 5th Graders. We are also on the count down with just under two months of school! Please read the April newsletter and see what's happening at Park Elementary. --- Abril ha llegado y estamos en medio de las pruebas CMAS con nuestros alumnos de 3º a 5º grado. ¡También estamos en la cuenta regresiva con un poco menos de dos meses de escuela! Por favor lea el boletín de abril y vea lo que está pasando en Park Elementary.

The Durango High School (DHS) Green Team is sponsoring an elementary school art contest! The process is simple: choose one of 2 coloring pages to complete with your original design and submit your work for the opportunity to receive a Cream Bean Berry gift card. Submissions are due April 15th.

March has arrived and we have seen hints of spring. We have our Read-A-Thon coming up as well as state testing. See the newsletter for upcoming events and important information. -- Marzo ha llegado y hemos visto indicios de la primavera. Tenemos nuestro Read-A-Thon que viene, así como las pruebas estatales. Ver el boletín de noticias para los próximos eventos e información importante.

Park Elementary would like to invite families to our Kindergarten/Preschool Open House/Registration on March 14th, 2024, Thursday, beginning at 5:00pm. If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten or preschool for the 2024-25 school year, we hope to see you there! -- Park Elementary quisiera invitar a las familias a nuestra Casa Abierta/Inscripción de Kindergarten/Preescolar el 14 de marzo de 2024, jueves, comenzando a las 5:00pm. Si usted tiene un niño que será elegible para kindergarten o preescolar para el año escolar 2024-25, ¡esperamos verle allí!

February has arrived and Friday is our 100th day of school! Click on the link to read about upcoming events and important information. --- ¡Febrero ha llegado y el viernes es nuestro 100º día de colegio! Haz clic en el enlace para leer sobre los próximos eventos e información importante.

This is an after school program for any student that would like to attend. Please see the attached flyer for all the details. ---- Se trata de un programa extraescolar para cualquier estudiante que desee asistir. Por favor, consulte el folleto adjunto para todos los detalles.

Durango School District 9-R has the opportunity to accelerate highly advanced gifted children under age 5 for kindergarten and/or under age 6 for first grade. This Early Access is for those eligible students if their birthdays fall after October 1. It is intended to support students who are evaluated to be exceptional in aptitude/cognitive reasoning, academics, school readiness, and motivation.

Welcome Events Help Students Transition To Middle And High School 
Durango School District 9-R is helping families bridge the transition from elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high schools with three family events in January.

The Durango High School's Women in STEM Club is hosting a free STEM Fair at Escalante Middle School on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. for all kids, ages 5-14. There will be fun engineering challenges, science experiments, technological investigations, and snacks.