The following is a non-emergency message from Durango School District 9-R for all parents, staff and students. Due to inclement weather conditions, all after-school activities, with the exception of Kids' Camp and Juniper Club, will be cancelled today, Monday, February 12, 2018.
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The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education is creating a community-based committee to solicit knowledge, expertise and feedback from the community regarding the long-range planning for facility use in the district. This ad-hoc committee will be responsible for reviewing existing district facilities and setting a vision for growth and development. As the community and the district continue to grow, it is important for the district to hear from community stakeholders so that the direction supports both district and community needs.
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Looking to do some charitable giving and get a tax credit for it?
Consider Kids’ Camp and/or one of our district preschools!
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Recently the 9-R community has been discussing the enforcement of the existing district policy, JLIF, or Service Animals in Schools. This policy has been in the district since 2015, and speaks to both the use of service and therapy animals in the classroom. This long-standing policy excludes animals as pets in the classroom, but our district has agreed to allow animals in the classroom as appropriate for aligned standards or curriculum delivery. While this has been an established policy, it has not been consistently enforced in the past at all schools.
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On Tuesday, December 19th, Sunnyside Elementary held a community Safety Meeting. Attached are the minutes from that meeting.
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In honor of School Board Appreciation month, we want to take a moment to thank our volunteers on the school board for their tireless efforts to support education and youth in our community!
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Thank you for taking a moment to share your feedback with us on our 2019/20 Academic Calendar. While that is a little ways away, we are trying to plan out our calendars two years ahead so that staff and families can plan around those calendars accordingly.
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Ms. Pickett's 2nd Grade class started their day by a few minute of playing in Sunnyside's 1st snow of the 2017/2018 school year.
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Be sure and read our December Newsletter! Upcoming Events and Messages!
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Dear Sunnyside Families,
As our school community, and our community as a whole, work to recover from the tragic events of this week, we wanted to provide an opportunity for the school community to connect with us and each other. We will be hosting a Parent Information session tomorrow morning at the school, starting at 8:00 am.
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