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Beginning April 18, we encourage everyone in La Plata County – district staff, families, community members – to participate in an important survey regarding public education programs, policies, and a potential ballot measure this November 2024.

Durango High School (DHS) Women in STEM club is hosting a design sprint on Sunday, April 21 for grades 4-8 to build interest in STEM fields and to encourage incoming middle and high schoolers to begin or continue to follow a STEM pathway.

We are encouraging schools and communities across the nation to recognize the accomplishments of their SROs that day. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day has existed since 2015, but in 2022, NASRO declared February 15 as a day to specifically honor school-based law enforcement nationwide. Hundreds of school systems and communities across the country honored their school resource officers and once again reaffirmed that school resource officers are invaluable to the communities they serve.

After the final beam was set in place at the new Miller Middle School building on Nov. 30, workers have made a lot of progress, including: roofing, exterior panels for insulation, pulling wire for electrical, finalizing plumbing, starting to hang drywall, and setting door frames.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as builders at the Miller site have worked to minimize noise and traffic disruptions during this big project.

Welcome Events Help Students Transition To Middle And High School 
Durango School District 9-R is helping families bridge the transition from elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high schools with three family events in January.

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, there was a "Topping Out" Ceremony at Miller Middle School. This is a milestone that marks the midpoint of construction of the new school building. Board of Education members, District leaders, and representatives from Cunningham architects and Bryan Construction were on hand to share the special moment.

The Durango High School's Women in STEM Club is hosting a free STEM Fair at Escalante Middle School on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. for all kids, ages 5-14. There will be fun engineering challenges, science experiments, technological investigations, and snacks.

We are excited to announce that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will be bringing a mobile vaccine van to two Durango 9-R school locations to help families catch up on the required school vaccines.