Durango School District 9-R, in partnership with local and state public health agencies, is closely monitoring the global outbreak of COVID-19, otherwise known as novel coronavirus.

At this point we have cancelled after-school activities for the remainder of this week, and we are adjusting our spring break schedule.
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As you know, our district continues to remain focused on improving student outcomes and providing our amazing educators time to plan for high quality instructional programs. Through extensive conversations around building a 2021-22 academic calendar, some feedback has led our board and me to discuss possible changes to the 2020-21 calendar.
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As you know, all of our community agencies are closely monitoring the situation involving the Coronavirus. Our school district continues to work with San Juan Basin Public Health and other local authorities to monitor the situation and have a preparedness plan to support our students and our families in the event that a local case is detected.
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With heightened concerns around communities preparing for and preventing the spread of COVID-19, also known as novel coronavirus, there have been several considerations regarding school trips, spring break travel, and travel in general. Currently, there are not any travel restrictions within the U.S. For the latest information on CDC travel recommendations and restrictions see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html.

While there are several trips for both students and staff for competitions, trainings, and trips, the district will continue to follow local and state recommendations for travel restrictions, quarantines, or otherwise. We are closely monitoring the situation within our community and our schools with our local health authority.
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Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 7, 2020 for the job fair! Multiple districts from Southwest Colorado & Northern New Mexico will be on site to conduct interviews.
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The following is a non-emergency message from Durango School District 9-R for all parents and staff. 

Following the direction of the Colorado High School Activities Association, the district is cancelling all after-school activities today, March 12, 2020, and tomorrow, March 13, 2020.  This does not include Kids' Camp however; that will run as normal.

Additionally, today's walk from DHS to Buckley Park, planned by our local DEA and DESPA associations to show community support to fund public education, has been postponed. A new date will be announced once set. 

If you have any questions or concerns about these cancellations, please contact your school office.  Thank you.
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Park Elementary would like to invite parents and upcoming kinders for 2020-21 to our Open House and Registration. Come and meet the kindergarten teachers, principal and vice principal as well as take a tour of our school.

Park families - If you know of an upcoming kinder that lives in Park’s attendance boundaries, please share this information.
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Mar. 2nd (Mon.) and Mar. 5th (Thurs.)
Book Fair Hours: 7:30am-6:00pm

Mar.3rd (Tues.), Mar.4th (Wed.) & Mar. 6th (Fri.)
Book Fair Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm
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Read Around the World with Park’s panthers (Parker & Ella) for Read-A-Thon. Parker and Ella are traveling around the world! Fueled by the minutes Park students are reading each day of the read-a-thon, the panthers will visit a new country or state that Park students have studied this year. Students will earn a token for each reading goal met during the read-a-thon and top readers in each grade will receive Maria’s gift cards. Look for information sheets and a reading minute tracking sheet in your students’ Friday Folders on February 28.
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4th grade is hosting their annual Crew Gram fundraiser. Crew Grams are a way to honor your fellow crew-mate through a token of appreciation. Students can select a habit they would like to recognize and purchase a corresponding item. Go to "Read More" for more details.
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