School districts produce several required and beneficial communications documents throughout the year, some mandated by law and some to stay connected with families and the community. In order to help streamline these costs in the budget, which in turn funnels money back to the classrooms, we are reaching out to community partners to support our work through sponsorships!
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This spring the Colorado Department of Education announced the recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Awards. Included in this list of 126 Colorado schools were Animas Valley Elementary, Fort Lewis Mesa, and Riverview Elementary.
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Durango 9-R invites you to join us for public meeting for community members to provide feedback on the proposed 2018-19 budget and weigh in on budgetary priorities. The meeting is on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 6-7:30pm at Miller Middle School auditorium.
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Budget Meeting

Durango 9-R invites you to join us for public meeting for community members to provide feedback on the proposed 2018-19 budget, and weigh in on budgetary priorities. The meeting is on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 6-7:30pm at Miller Middle School auditorium.
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The Fort Lewis Mesa Pre-k class plans to attend visit the Durango Powerhouse on May 25, 2018.
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On April 25th, we presented Fort Lewis Elementary student Selene Stephenson with a Bravo Jr. Award. She was nominated by Art Teacher Christine Trout for showing kindness, and going above and beyond to serve her school community by volunteering in the art room.
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The Durango Education Foundation invites you to nominate exceptional Durango School District 9-R employees for recognition at the annual DEF Employee Appreciation Celebration in May. DEF will acknowledge all nominees and honor as “Outstanding” three teachers (usually one each from elementary, middle and high school levels) and three staff members.
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To continue discussions about Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library, a meeting will be held April 18, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Library.
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Durango 9-R reminds families that there will be no school on Monday, April 2, 2018. Schools will be closed for a Professional Development Day. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, April 3rd.
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Please take a moment to fill out the 2017-2018 Durango Accountability Advisory Committee (DAAC) parent survey. The DAAC conducts this survey annually and the results are used to inform Durango 9-R and individual school administrators of strengths and areas for improvement.
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