Social work program to host information session
Applications are being accepted for the Master of Social Work degree program offered in Durango by the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work.
The next program will begin in the fall of 2016. An information session for prospective students will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio.
This two-year program is offered at reduced tuition with classes Fridays and Saturdays. Any student with a liberal arts degree, a bachelor’s in social work or who is a junior at Fort Lewis College is eligible.
For more information, call Angela Carpenter at 247-9773 or email angela.carpenter@du.edu.
Music in the Mountains offers student scholarships
Music in the Mountains Goes to School is offering Shining Star Scholarships to student musicians in the Durango area.
These scholarships, sponsored by Bank of Colorado, are designed to help defray the cost of private music lessons for students who wish to develop their musical skills. Financial need is important for awarding these scholarships, but it is not the only criterion.
To apply, visit www.musicinthemountains.com and click “Education” or visit http://partnerships.durangoschools.org/music-mountains. Applications can be picked up at Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave. The deadline to apply is Oct. 30.
For more information, call Cassie Robel at 385-6820 or email crobel@musicinthemountains.com.
Durango Arts Center to teach kids drawing
Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will begin the second offering of “BART – Boys Art Camp: Drawing Awesome Stuff for Ages 11 to 16” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24 to Nov. 14.
Boys will explore drawing and cartooning to increase skill and technical ability, using line and form in space, with an emphasis on composition, proportion and lighting.
Each boy will have the opportunity to produce a minimum of four finished illustrations and a sequential piece, creating original characters, vehicles, structures and environments – all while telling a story.
Boys who participated in the August camp as new participants also are welcome. The cost for this class is $90 for center members and $110 for nonmembers.
The GOAL program, Girls Art Leadership Camp, led by instructor Jane Steele will be offered for ages 11 to 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24 to Nov. 14. The program uses the visual arts curriculum as a framework for adolescent girls to address issues of building relationships, personal identity, goal setting, problem solving and independent thinking while nurturing creativity and leadership. The cost for this class is $150 for center members and $165 for nonmembers.
Participants for both programs are nominated by peers, teachers, parents and community members.
For more information, email Sandra Butler at sandra@durangoarts.org or call 259-2606, ext. 15.
Native American education to be discussed in Ignacio
The Ignacio School Board and the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council invites parents of Native American students in the Ignacio School District to attend the Ignacio School District Indian Polices and Procedures meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Ignacio School Administration Building, 455 Becker St.
Dinner will be provided. Participants will learn about the collaboration between the school and the Tribal Education Department, services that are provided jointly, test score results, survey results and new policies and programs.
For more information, call 563-0510.
Students can compete in bookmark contest
All elementary, middle school and high school students are invited to enter the Friends of the Durango Public Library annual Bookmark Contest.
This year winners will be selected from each of the three age categories. Kindle Paperwhites will be awarded to the three first-place winners. Maria’s Bookshop gift certificates will be awarded to the three runners-up. In addition, 1,000 bookmarks will be printed of each first-place winner, noting the artist’s name and school. And 500 bookmarks will be printed of each runner-up’s entry.
Bookmarks must include an original illustration related to reading or a specific book, with a relevant quote. Overall design may be either vertical or horizontal. Artwork must be capable of downsizing to a 2-inch-by-8-inch bookmark size.
All bookmark artwork and applications must be submitted to the front desk at the library, 1900 East Third Ave., no later than Oct. 21. Applications are available at the library and local schools.
Florida Mesa Elementary invites first-grade parents
Florida Mesa Elementary School will host a First-Grade Parent Night from 3 to 4 p.m. or from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Parents are encouraged to come and learn how they can best support their child at home.
Sunnyside Elementary schedules picture day
Sunnyside Elementary School will have picture day on Wednesday.
Florida Mesa Elementary seeking help with carnival
Florida Mesa Elementary School will host its Harvest Carnival from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
The school needs volunteers to help set up, run events and clean-up.
For more information, call 247-4250.
Park Elementary to host Pumpkin Patch Festival
Park Elementary School will host its annual Pumpkin Patch Festival from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23.
There will be games, face painting, prizes and food. Participants can purchase a pumpkin at the fundraiser and help support the students at Park.
Sunnyside Harvest Carnival will take place Oct. 30
The 32nd annual Sunnyside Elementary Carnival will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30.
Durango High students can have pictures retaken
Picture retakes for Durango High School students will take place Thursday.
Title VII program invites public to Spirit run/walk
Title VII Native American Education will host the Spirit Runners 5K/1 Mile Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 15 at Rank Park, behind Durango High School.
For more information, visit www.durangoschools.org/title-vii-upcoming-events.
Durango High School marching band to perform
The Durango High School Red Pride Marching Band will offer a special performance of its half time show to the community at noon Saturday at the DHS stadium.
Bayfield Elementary to discuss nutrition
Bayfield Elementary School will host a free parent education night titled “Nutrition Basics for Children’s Health & Forming Healthy Habits” from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Bayfield Elementary School gymnasium.
Guest speakers will include Dr. Nicola St. Mary and health coach Hana Renee.
The two-part talk will include “Nutrition Matters! Here’s Why ...” The talk will discuss how nutrition affects health, junk food, food sensitivity and nutrient deficiencies.
The second part, called “Translating Knowledge into Action,” will discuss how to break old habits and form new ones.
Information from local food resources and cooking classes will be available from Pine River Shares, The Bayfield Family Center and Bountiful Baskets.
Child care and refreshments will be provided. Child care drop-off, refreshments and booth viewing will start at 5:30 p.m. The talk will begin at 6 p.m.
To RSVP, call 884-0881 or email jjuliana@bayfield.k12.co.us.
Mountain Middle School announces events
Mountain Middle School announces these events:
Josh Dalley’s sixth-grade science class will exhibit “Bridging the Gap,” a project focused on the structural engineering elements of bridge design. Topics covered include gravitational forces, loads, tension and compression. Students used properties of triangles, ratios and the Pythagorean theorem to design and create a bridge. The exhibition is open to the public as students will display and load test their projects from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Lewis College Ballroom in the Student Union.
Nick Philliou’s seventh-grade humanities class will exhibit its Memoir Project. The student writers are their own subjects for this exploration into personal history. The students were inspired by the words of Willa Cather, “Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of 15.” The exhibition is open to the public and will be held from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Mountain Middle School.
Animas High School announces events
Animas High School announces these events:
The AHS Board of Directors will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on campus. Board meeting minutes and agendas are posted at http://animashighschool.com/board-meetings.
“Voices from the Animas,” the exhibition for all AHS 11th-grade humanities students in Ashley Carruth and Jessica McCallum’s classes, will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. Students have conducted StoryCorps interviews with a variety of people affected by the Gold King Mine spill, which can be heard on the StoryCorps website at https://storycorps.me/?s=%23VoicesfromtheAnimas&post_type=interviews. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to the interviews, record their own story about the spill, strategize solutions and work with community partners to share perspectives.
Tina Hott’s biology students will share biodiversity data they collected at Weaselskin Equestrian Center recently, exploring why there is a dead zone on the property, at the Biology Exhibition from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at AHS. Attendees also will participate in interactive projects that demonstrate testing methodology.
The AHS School Excellence Committee will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at AHS. The committee’s purpose is to cultivate, support and promote academic excellence at AHS. Meetings are open to the public.
The AHS Parent Advisory Committee will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. The committee is an avenue for parents to express their voice while supporting the school. All AHS parents are welcome.
For more information, visit www.animashighschool.com.
Herald Staff
