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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We are excited to introduce a new feature now available to families who have students who ride our buses. As an extension of our scanning system, which utilizes Student IDs to scan students on and off buses, parents can now download an app to their mobile device to access their child’s bus route information in live time and in a secure environment.
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M.J. Thomas will be at Fort Lewis Mesa April 13, 2018 starting at 8 a.m. Individual and group pictures will be available.
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Durango 9-R invites the public to a panel discussion about school safety on Monday, March 12th. Click "Read More" to learn more about this important event.
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Dear Durango 9-R Parents/Guardians:

Since last week’s school shooting in Florida, schools across the nation are operating in a heightened and sensitive environment. This is reinforced by the constant, and at times graphic, media coverage regarding school threats, violence, guns, and safety.
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When: Tuesday, March 20th from 3-4 p.m. or second session available 6-7 p.m.
Where: Fort Lewis Mesa School Room 113
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