Congratulations to our Panther Pride Award students this week who were nominated by their teachers for going above and beyond for exhibiting Park's habits of a mindful learner, practicing teamwork, wonder, empathy, responsibility and perseverance. Way to go Rohwan R., Shelby H., Max M., Brooke K., Caden V., Noah L., Ella M. and Alex D.!!

On April 22, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that individuals in cohorts at Durango High School, Escalante Middle School, Park Elementary and Riverview Elementary tested positive for COVID-19, causing five (5) cohorts to quarantine. The schools 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.

Principal Voss is inviting you and your upcoming 6th grader for the 2021-22 school year to a Virtual Tour and Presentation of Escalante Middle School on Wednesday, April 28th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Park Elementary will be hosting our spring picture day on April 27th, 2021. A local photographer, Allison Ragsdale will be taking student photos. All orders are online. --- Park Elementary será el anfitrión de nuestro día de fotos de primavera el 27 de abril de 2021. Una fotógrafa local, Allison Ragsdale, tomará las fotos de los estudiantes. Todos los pedidos son en línea.

Attention Parents of Children that receive Special Education services:
Please join us for our last Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Meeting: Tuesday May 4th, 2021 4-5pm via Zoom. Please RSVP to Rachael Else (relse@durangoschools.org) to be sent the Zoom link.

It's that time of year! KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for the 2021-22 school year is happening RIGHT NOW at Park Elementary!! It is very important to register as soon as possible as staffing is based off of enrollments submitted this spring. If you have a kinder that you need to register for next year, please call the Park Elementary office as soon as possible at (970)247-3718. Thank you!

¡Es esa época del año! La inscripción de KINDERGARTEN para el año escolar 2021-22 está ocurriendo AHORA MISMO en Park Elementary. Es muy importante que se inscriba lo antes posible, ya que la dotación de personal se basa en las inscripciones presentadas esta primavera. Si usted tiene un kinder que necesita registrar para el próximo año, por favor llame a la oficina de Park Elementary tan pronto como sea posible al (970)247-3718. Gracias.

Congratulations to our Panther Pride Award recipients for the week of April 16th! These students were nominated by their teachers for being thoughtful role models and for showing habits of a mindful learner, TEAMWORK, WONDER, EMPATHY, RESPONSIBILITY and PERSEVERANCE! Way to go Shelby, Caden, Mae, Emiliano, Lola, Kionna, Brooklynn, Kaitana and Sedona!

These Park students are amazing role models for their peers and have been nominated by their teachers. Thank you for modeling the Habits of a Mindful Learner - teamwork, wonder, empathy, responsibility and perseverance! Way to go to Quinn F., Eva F., Isabelle B. and Declan D.!!

Join 9-R Board of Education members tomorrow, April 7, 2021, from 8-9, to have an informal conversation about how everything is going for you and your student. The meeting will be on Zoom, and a live interpreter will be available.

On March 24, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that an individual at Park Elementary tested positive for COVID-19, causing a cohort to quarantine. 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.