District News

A win for our schools! Durango School District 9-R Ballot Issue 4A has passed “by a large margin,” according to results as of Nov. 6, showing 61.27% of people voted in favor, and 38.73% were opposed.

Durango School District invites staff and parents/guardians to join a live presentation, “Cyber-Safe Kids: Strategies for Online Protection,” on Nov. 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Impact Career Innovation Center on the Durango High School campus. This event will also be live-streamed and recorded on the district’s Facebook page starting at 6 p.m. –  https://www.facebook.com/Durango9R

On Nov. 7, students in Park Elementary School’s Native American Crew welcomed Mayor Pro Tem Gilda Yazzie for the unveiling of an honorary poster of her in the school’s Native American Hallways of Heritage. Multiple posters line several hallways, beginning about 50 feet from the front entrance of the school.

What does it take to be a good leader? Florida Mesa Elementary School (FMES) fifth grade students are learning on the job as members of the school's new Student Council, pictured from left: Korah Roper, Rose Lucht, Foy Stegner, Harold Duvall, and Carter Wendland.

Durango School District invites the public and media to a Green Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Nov. 18 at 4:15 p.m. at Escalante Middle School. The event will be held under the new solar carport panels at the far southwest end of the parking lot.

Riverview Elementary School (RVE) 5th graders put the “treat” in “trick or treat” for residents of Sunshine Gardens Senior Community (SGSC) this Halloween with a costume parade, followed by cookies and conversation with their delighted spectators.

Round Dance 101 will be held this Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Durango Public Library. The event will feature special guest speaker Jessie Waskahat, member of the Cree Nation from Frog Lake, Alberta, Canada.

The Miller Grand Opening set for tomorrow evening, Oct. 25, has been postponed. This is due to the tragic death of a youth in our community that occurred the morning of Oct. 24. In order to allow our community time to grieve and receive support following this incident, we decided a celebratory event was not appropriate. Crisis teams and counselors are available to our staff and students, and we encourage everyone to seek support if they need it in this difficult time.

We wanted to provide our families with an update on the tragic situation that unfolded in our community yesterday.

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, we learned that a student was fatally injured at home – not at school – by a male juvenile suspect.

On Friday, Oct. 25, more than 80 Park Elementary School fourth graders climbed the Sky Steps to Fort Lewis College (FLC), broke into groups, and began encouraging passersby to stop for a conversation about voting.