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AVE Winter Celebration

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Green Team Spring 2019

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5th Grade Student Congress
Animas Valley in the Fall.
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Principal's Message

March 27, 2023

Dear Husky Families,
Welcome back! We hope Spring Break provided you and your students an opportunity to refresh and relax as we head into the remaining two months of the school year. The AVE Booster Club will be preparing and selling popcorn to students for 50 cents on Friday morning to celebrate the return to school. Students may purchase and enjoy this treat during snack time.
Please review this week’s Husky Howler carefully for new information and opportunities.
Snow Day Makeups:
Please take note of the schedule changes due to Snow Day Makeups as listed below.
April 24, 2023, will be a regular school day instead of a Professional Development Day.
Monday Early Release is canceled beginning April 10, 2023, through the end of the school year. The remaining Mondays of the school year will be regular school days with AVE students released at 2:30pm.
Please visit the Durango 9R website for more information.

CMAS TESTING WINDOW
Our CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) state assessments are approaching. Testing will occur for 3rd-5th graders starting the week of April 10th and will run through the week of April 28th. Due to limited testing time, it is very important for your student to be at school during the testing window. More information regarding state testing will be sent home next week.
Perfect Attendance!
Our goal at AVE is every student every day. We know that every day counts and impacts
student success. We celebrated 29 students who had 0 tardies, 0 absences, and 0 early
checkouts during the month of February! Three of those students have not missed a single day of school this year. Way to go, Huskies!
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Principal's Message

March 13, 2023

Dear Husky Families,
Don’t forget to wear your green! There will be a dress up day this Friday, March 17th for St. Patrick’s Day!
Spring Break
Please mark your calendars. There will be no school March 20-24th for Spring Break. Our regular school schedule will resume Monday, March 27th.
Snow Day Makeups:
During the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on Feb. 28, the board reviewed the results and approved that the district could move ahead with the following decisions for Snow Day Make-up:
April 24, 2023, will be a regular school day instead of a Professional Development Day.
Monday Early Release is canceled beginning April 10, 2023, through the end of the school year. The remaining Mondays of the school year will be regular school days.
Please visit the Durango 9R website for more information.


School Board Work Session
The next Durango 9R School Board Work Session will be hosted at Animas Valley Elementary on Tuesday, March 14th at 5:30pm.
9R Family Survey
In the upcoming week, Durango 9R will be emailing all 9R families a survey that will measure perceptions of Student Readiness and Learning, School Climate, and School Safety. Please watch your inbox for an email from Panorama and complete this survey by Friday, April 5th.
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Principal's Message

March 6, 2023

Dear Husky Families,
Please mark your calendars. Spring Break will be March 20-24th with our regular school schedule resuming Monday, March 27th.
Snow Day Makeups:
During the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on Feb. 28, the board reviewed the results and approved that the district could move ahead with the following decisions for Snow Day Make-up:
April 24, 2023, will be a regular school day instead of a Professional Development Day.
Monday Early Release is canceled beginning April 10, 2023, through the end of the school year. The remaining Mondays of the school year will be regular school days.
Please visit the Durango 9R website for more information.


School Board Work Session
The next Durango 9R School Board Work Session will be hosted at Animas Valley Elementary onTuesday, March 14th at 5:30pm.
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Principal's Message

February 27, 2023

Dear Husky Families,
We are so proud of our AVE students for their work in February! We’ve seen countless examples of kindness being generated in our building this month, and our students have made our Read-a-thon a big success with their continued reading efforts! Thank you for supporting their amazing work!
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Principal's Message

February 21, 2023

Dear Husky Families,
We hope you enjoyed the long weekend over President’s Day Weekend! Please review the upcoming events carefully, and use the provided links to access further information and forms.
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News & Announcements

District announces Snow Day Make-Up plan

Due to the number of Snow Day school closures this winter, Durango School District 9-R has announced a plan to make up school days in the remainder of the 2022/23 school year.

Required and Recommended Vaccines for the 23-24 School Year

Dear parents/guardians of students in Colorado kindergarten – 12th grade schools for the 2023-24 school year:

We know you’re thinking of all the things you need to do to make sure your student is ready for school. Getting vaccinated is an important part of their school readiness and keeps children from catching and spreading diseases that can make them sick and potentially disrupt in-person learning.

Durango School District Announces Hiring Bonus

Durango School District 9-R announces a hiring bonus for newly hired staff who begin an Educational Support Professional, Student Service Provider, Licensed Staff, Administrator, or Managerial Technical position with us in the time frame of January 1, 2023 to March 17, 2023.

Halloween and Fall Festivals are Back After Pandemic Hiatus

Halloween is just around the corner, and soon many schools throughout the district will be hosting activities, costume parades, and extracurricular events.

Fall festivals are often organized by the school’s PTO and many are fundraisers that support staff, students, and the schools.

2022 SOIL Art Contest: How can a garden help you grow?

Gardens have inspired artists for centuries. Now it’s time for students to inspire the community with their creativity. We’re inviting all Durango School District 9-R students to submit a piece of artwork for the first annual SOIL Art Contest.
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Mission

Our vision is to guide learners as we develop  the tools and mindsets to continually seek and understand the world and ourselves. Learners will demonstrate confidence, compassion and value diversity. Everyone will leave our school with the ability to apply, transfer and reflect on concepts because we are motivated to ask questions and discover solutions.

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