The annual Fort Lewis Mesa Holiday Concert will be held Friday, Dec. 13th 2019 starting at 6 p.m. in the gym. There will also be a dress rehearsal held on Dec. 13th starting at 1:30 p.m. in the gym for parents and family members who would like to attend. See the attached letter for detailed information from Mark Walser, the music teacher. Hope to see you there....
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The School District has also been purchasing its own, locally sourced cows to bring in the best and freshest options to students. These cows, sourced from a local -area ranch, are all 100% grass-fed and finished cows who were humanely raised. And now you can have some for yourself or as a gift for a loved one during the holidays, all the while continuing to support the innovative offerings by our food services team.
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Thanks to our families who planned around the snow and made it safely to school and work. While the weather continues, road conditions do not warrant any closures for after-school activities today. We are planning all after-school activities as scheduled. Thank you and drive safely!
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Notice is hereby given that a proposed charter renewal application for The Juniper School has been submitted to the membership of the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and is on file in the superintendent’s office of Durango School District 9-R, where it is available for public inspection during regular business hours. There will be a public hearing regarding the application at the December 10, 2019 board meeting, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Administration Building, 201 E. 12th Street.
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Drop in for this family event and make an ornament to take home for your holiday decorations.
Cider, cookies and cheer!
Wednesday, December 11th
from 2:30—6:00 p.m. at the Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library.
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Help shape the future of 9-R! Join us for our community meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 6-7pm at Durango High School to share ideas and provide feedback to the district as it continues its process for facilities long-range planning.
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We are getting excited to celebrate all our staff next week during American Education Week.  Next week is also Education Support Professionals Day, celebrating all our amazing support staff including custodians, cooks, bus drivers, secretaries and paraprofessionals!  You can show your appreciation as well by donating to support staff appreciation parties and dinners right from the durangoschools.org website.
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All student bus riders must wear a lanyard and school ID around their neck and on the outside of their clothing to board the bus. Please support our bus drivers’ efforts in checking IDs and scanning students into the bus student information system.
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Each month, colleagues nominate colleagues who deserve an extra round of applause for their amazing work in and around the district. The following are the winners from September:
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Durango School District 9-R Food Services stays true to their core value of creating a healthy food environment to support student achievement through local food partnerships. In addition to a robust farm to school program that supports local beef and agriculture, the school district works with local small businesses to provide products to students that help support healthy habits for students eating at school. Although there are multiple partners, this article will highlight just three businesses that are contributing to the community through our 2019-2020 food programming in schools.
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