NEWS in 9-R

School Board Elections
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Bicycle Rodeo
A happy winner, Layla Mitchell, age 6, wins her first bicycle at the Safe Routes to School bicycle rodeo on May 16.

H1N1 Update
Click here for the latest H1N1 Flu update (87KB PDF).

2009-2010 School Calendar

• 2009-2010 Calendar
• 2009-2010 InterFaith Calendar

2009-2010 DHS 9th Grade Registration
All incoming 9th grade students and their parents/guardians are asked to attend "9th Grade Registration" on May 11th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at DHS. Please note that the Thursday, May 14th date has been canceled. This is a new process, so parents and students are urged to attend. Student registration fees will be due at this time. The general fee will be $40. For more information, please contact the DHS Partner in Education Coordinator, Diane McCarthy at 259-1630 ext. 2026 or dmccarthy@durango.k12.co.us.

H1N1 Video Update with Butch Knowlton and Joe Fowler
Click here to view a video update on the H1N1 flu with Butch Knowlton and Joe Fowler. The file is a 60MB Quicktime Video and may take a few minutes to load.

Swine Flu Update and Health Alert
In collaboration with San Juan Basin Health, we are updating our families and staff with the latest swine flu information.

• Health Alert in English (93KB .doc)
• Alerta Salud en Español (97KB .doc)

9-R Retirement Celebration 2009
We would like to congratulate the 9-R employees who are planning on retiring this year! A celebration was hosted by the Board of Education in their honor at the DoubleTree Hotel on Thursday evening, April 30. Thank you all for your dedication and commitment to Durango School District 9-R! Click here for more information and photographs from the event.

Summer School for Grades 9-12 at DHS
Summer school for 9th to 12th grade students will run from June 1st to June 26th at Durango High School for credit-recovery only. Two sessions will be offered, one from 8:00 - 10:30 am and the second session from 11:00 - 1:30 in the afternoon. Only courses in core areas of math, science, social studies, and English will be offered. If you are interested, applications are available at the Durango High School’s counseling office. The deadline for summer school registration is May 15th. The cost for the first course for DHS students is $150 and $75 for the second course. Limited scholarships are available for those who qualify. Please contact Alain Henry or Jessica Godin for more information at 259-1630 x. 2109.

Summer School Cancelled for Grades K-8
Durango 9-R School District would like to inform all students, parents, staff and the community that, after a great deal of consideration, it has decided to cancel summer school classes in 2009 for grades K-8. Summer school will only be provided for grades 9-12...READ MORE

Wellness Co-Leader Training on April 9th
On April 9th Wellness co-leaders and teachers learned to use physical activity to enhance academic achievement in the classroom.

District Proposed Staffing Model
The updated staffing model was presented to the school board on Tuesday, March 17th by Dr. Owen. The latest staffing model that has been presented to the principals to be shared with staff and community is available here.

Action Planning Team Rosters
To view the team rosters, click here. To view the schedule for the Action Planning Team meetings, click here.

To view the Core Planning Team's PowerPoint Presentation, click here.

Video: Creating Strategic Systems for Education

• Part I
• Part II
• Part III

AlertNow Signup:
Click here to provide phone numbers for the AlertNow notification system.

Reports and Forms

• Enrollment Statistics 08-09 October Count
• Annual Report 2007-2008 (For optimum viewing, use the Internet Explorer Browser.)
• School Improvement Plans
• 2008-09 Handbook
• 2008-09 Preliminary Budget Report
• Athletic Physical Form
• Open Enrollment Form

District Central Office Summer Hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Thursday (Closed Fridays through August 3rd)
Our Mission:
All students realize their personal potential.They graduate with the knowledge, understanding, and skills to be effective and responsible local and global citizens. They employ critical, independent, and collaborative thinking to apply what they have learned. All students show evidence of reasonable growth each year toward meeting or exceeding all state and district standards.

Durango Big Picture High School Information
As the Big Picture school gets ready to open in August of 2009, with 9th-and 10th-graders, we encourage parents, students, and the community to learn all they can about this exciting program. Applications are available at DHS, Miller or Escalante Middle Schools. Late applications are still being accepted. To print a copy of the application, click here.

Why we live and learn in Durango: