The 4th grade students at Animas Valley Elementary showed off their knowledge of Colorado history at their "Night at the Colorado History Museum" event last night. The students created exhibits throughout the school that showcased influential people from Colorado's history. Their hard work was apparent in the well-researched monologues, creative costuming, and excellent stage presence that really brought the characters to life.
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The 4th Annual Durango Education Fair will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 5-7pm at Fort Lewis College. This informational fair celebrates the wonderful and unique educational choices and opportunities available in our small town. From innovative public schools, to a variety of private and parochial schools, to rigorous charter schools and many higher education opportunities, Durango-area schools offer choices, diverse curriculum and opportunities for every family from preschool through higher education.
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Please see the attached Request for Proposal for a photo vendor to serve all 11 schools within the district.
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We hope everyone enjoyed a fun and safe holiday break!  We look forward to welcoming you all back to school tomorrow, Monday, January 2, 2017.
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Through a Durango Education Foundation (DEF) core academic grant, the Durango 9-R Title VI program has been able to partner with the Durango Public Library to bring author Dr. Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie to Durango for a special cultural literacy enrichment program. Dr. Parsons-Yazzie will also be visiting some of our schools and reading her book to our students.
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The Fire Station located at 1235 Camino Del Rio is hosting an open house on Saturday, October 15th from 10am - 2pm. Come meet your local firefighters and medics, tour the station and trucks, watch live demonstrations and meet the board of directors.
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This year, Ms. Bailey will have a snack table at Fall Carnival to help fund the music room and the orchestra. If there are any parents who are willing to donate healthy snacks or beverages to sell at the table (baked goods, granola bars, fizzy waters, juice boxes) please call ext. 3467 or send her an email at bbarnes-fagg@durango.k12.co.us. Thanks for all you do!
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Animas Valley Elementary School’s IB Leadership Team was announced today. These students have been given the opportunity to take on this leadership role to help make decisions and to be the voice for our student body. They each submitted a paragraph explaining why they would make a good leader.
Here is our new team! J.J., Kaliyah, Sydney, Blake, Avery, Bailey, Calista, Norah, and Chelsea. Thank you all for your commitment.
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Today, the Colorado Department of Education released the state’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC. This marks the second year that the PARCC assessment has been administered in the Durango 9-R school system and parents will soon receive score reports that detail how students performed on last spring’s assessments in English language arts, math and science.
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Today our schools celebrate the service of the men and women who have served our country. Happy Veterans' Day!
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