9-R Families, included in this message is some important information about selecting the school model for your student(s) this upcoming school year, and other important details to help with your planning.
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Thank you to everyone who completed a Student Learning Model Selection Form for each of their students, indicating your preference for the start of school.
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Colorado was approved to provide P-EBT benefits for eligible families. Families with students that were eligible for free or reduced-price meals during the 19-20 school year (or were newly eligible within the months of March, April or May) could receive up to $279 per eligible child.
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We are now able to share our Return to Learn DRAFT Plan with our community to allow time for feedback, questions and eventually to allow families to make their selections.
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Click on "Read More" to go directly to Point to Point Graphics Inc website. Locally owned and operated in Durango since 2002.Please check out all of their apparel offerings and don't hesitate to contact them with questions at 970-259-9225. Sunnyside Elementary families, a portion of your order will be donated back to the Sunnyside Parent and Teacher Association! Show your Bulldog pride and support your school at the same time. Discounts also available for families with more than one student at the school.
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We are so excited to be working with Manna through the summer to continue to provide backpacks stuffed with nonperishable food items for kids this summer!
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The 9-R Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the $56.6M 2020/21 budget at their board meeting on June 23, 2020. This year’s budget work included adjusting for a 5-percent reduction in state funding, considerations for using CARES Act funds, and enrollment predictions and impacts.
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We were so excited to partner with McDonald's in recognizing our amazing teacher’s for going “Above and Beyond the Call,” or ABC, with an ABC Award, which includes a cash prize of $500 for a lucky teacher at each school site!

We received many wonderful and heartwarming nominations from parents throughout the community who were blown away by their efforts to adjust their instruction to meet kids at home during the COVID-19 closure.
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Last week, Dr. Connell shared information on our thinking regarding different ways we are exploring to serve your children. Of course our greatest desire is to have all of our students back in school and will continue to strive for that unless restricted to do so.
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Beginning Monday, June 1, our school offices and district offices will reopen to the public for business. Like all businesses in our community, we will require visitors to have face coverings and we ask that you make an appointment by calling the office in advance.
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