Mountain Middle registration ends Friday
Mountain Middle School’s enrollment registration period for the 2014-15 school year will be open through Friday.
To register, visit mountainmiddleschool.org and select “Enrollment.”
Enrollment is limited. If interest exceeds the number of seats available, a lottery drawing will be held Feb. 26.
For more information, call 828-5600.
Education foundation to offer scholarships
The Durango Education Foundation will offer seven different scholarships for students graduating from Durango School District 9-R this spring.
The criteria and awards vary among the different offerings. Information is available at www.DurangoEducationFoundation.org. Applications are due in the Durango Education Foundation office by 5 p.m. March 31.
For more information, call 385-1491 or email 9RFoundation@gmail.com.
Durango High to host cheer clinic Feb. 22
Durango High School cheerleaders will host a cheer clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 in the DHS gym.
Continuing-education classes available at FLC
The Fort Lewis College Continuing Education Program will offer these classes:
“Beginning Facebook,” taught by FLC Media Coordinator Lindsay Nyquist, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18. This introductory course will walk people through Facebook, from signing up to connecting with friends and family to privacy settings and how to stay protected in the digital world. The class is aimed at people who are not currently on Facebook, or people who have set up a profile but don’t know how to use it effectively. Students who bring laptops will be able to participate in real time, but they are not necessary. The cost is $44 for one class.
“Stained Glass Mosaics 101” with Lily Russo, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Instruction will cover substrates, materials, tools, cutting, tesserae, adhesives, design, setting and grouting. This class is appropriate for anyone regardless of previous experience or perceived artistic abilities. Each participant will create an 8-inch by 8-inch mosaic to keep. The cost is $149 for two classes, including materials.
Advance registration is required. For more information, call 247-7385 or visit www.fortlewis.edu/ContinuingEd.
Discovery museum announces programs
Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, will host these programs:
“Totally Inappropriate Date Night” will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The event will be sponsored by local, sustainable ranch and meat processor, Sunnyside Meats. Participants will dissect a heart. The cost is $20 per couple. To reserve a space, call 259-9234.
“Grand Discovery,” which teaches science through the ages, will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Monday, starting in March. Grand Discovery will provide innovative, hands-on activities for grandparents and their grandchildren.
For more information or to make reservations, visit www.durangodiscovery.org, or call 403-1747.
Life-Long lecture to address the power of masks
The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College will present “To Cover in Order to Discover: The Power of Masks and Masking” at 7 p.m. Thursday in Noble Hall, Room 130.
This illustrated talk by Kathleen Fine-Dare, professor of anthropology and gender/women’s studies at FLC, will focus on the power of parody, African American imagery and the representation of “demonic,” “trickster” and other forms. The masks under discussion come from a variety of locales, including Guatemala, Japan, Alaska, Peru and Ecuador, with most from the Andean region of South America.
For a schedule of lectures, visit www2.fortlewis.edu/professionalassociates.
The Liberty School announces programs
The Liberty School, 215 E. 12th St., will host these programs:
The science fair will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 20. The public is welcome.
The school will not be in session Friday and Monday in honor of Presidents Day.
Visitors Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20.
For more information, call 385-4834.
Durango school board will meet Tuesday
The Durango School District 9-R School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of the administration building.
Needham Elementary School will be the school highlight.
Atlas to host parent meeting Tuesday at DHS library
Parents of Atlas ninth-graders at Durango High School will have a parent meeting from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the media center to discuss the Middle Years Programme Personal Project, which is a requirement for all Atlas students.
Students must submit paperwork for spring sports
Durango High School spring sports – which include baseball, boys swimming, girls golf, girls soccer, girls tennis, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, and boys and girls track – will begin Feb. 24.
The Activities Office is accepting paperwork and participation fees for these sports. In order to receive a red card for clearance to participate, students must bring in the participation fee along with the completed athletic packet and medical consent form, which can be found under the “Extracurricular” tab at www.dhs.durangoschools.org.
The Spring Parent/Athlete/Coach Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. March 3 in the main gym.
DHS to host registration information night
The Durango High School Counseling Department will host a course-registration information night for parents of current eighth- to 11th-grade students Thursday in the school’s library.
Starting at 5:30 p.m., parents of current eighth-grade students will receive information about the course registration process.
Beginning at 6 p.m., information about course registration will be open to all parents to include current ninth- to 11th-grade students. This second half of the evening will offer information about course registration, four-year planning and college-concurrent enrollment options.
Sunnyside to host St. Patrick’s Day event
Sunnyside Elementary School will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza from 5 to 8 p.m. March 15 at the school, 75 County Road 218.
The event is sponsored by Sunnyside Independent Parent/Teacher Association to raise money that will help to pay for tablets for Sunnyside.
The event will feature home-cooked corned beef or smoked brisket with all of the sides, dance music, “Green Games” for kids and the Sunnyside Cake and Pie Auction.
Tickets are available at the door. Dinner tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6 to 12 and free to kids 5 and younger. Dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. One $5 stamp will give kids a chance to play Green Games from 6:15 to 8 p.m.
For more information, call 259-5249 or 247-0711.
Florida Mesa Elementary to host Math Olympics
Florida Mesa Elementary School will host its version of Math Olympics called the Florida Mesa Math-a-thon through Feb. 20.
The event is Parent Teacher Organization sponsored. The organization is raising money to buy more technology for the school.
Students can earn money for the school by doing math games, measuring objects, calculating distances, estimating, visiting math websites and using flashcards. For each goal they reach, they also will earn prizes.
Durango Arts Center announces classes
Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer these classes:
“Beginning Drawing with Ed Bolster” will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 18 to March 18. The cost for members is $100 and nonmembers are $125. All materials are provided. Designed for the novice, this course will introduce fundamental techniques in drawing as well as essential elements of design. Students will use graphite pencil, charcoal and brush to learn the art of seeing as well as the art of drawing.
“Figure Drawing with Ed Bolster” will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 18 to March 18. The cost for members is $100 and nonmembers are $125. A $35 model fee will need to be paid to the instructor. Materials will be provided for the first class. A materials list will be discussed. This course is designed for people who have some drawing experience. Working from live models, students will learn advanced drawing techniques and develop their natural way of drawing.
For more information, visit www.DurangoArts.org or call 259-2606.
Art show, sale to benefit Mountain Middle School
The Mountain Mystery Art Show & Sale offers a twist on the traditional art show with original artwork – photography, paintings, sculpture, pottery and carvings – donated by local artists, students and residents. This benefit for Mountain Middle School is open to the public.
The mystery – who created the art – is solved only after the piece is sold and the artist’s name is revealed.
Artists include Maureen May, Rosie Carter, Hardison Collins, Joanie Bauer Hupp, Elizabeth Kinahan, Deborah Sussex and more.
The artwork will be on display and available for purchase at www.mountainmysteryart.com and Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., beginning Feb. 24. Each piece is $100.
An unveiling party will take place March 1. The party will feature live and silent auction items, hors d’oeuvres, music and a cash bar. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
For more information, visit www.mountainmysteryart.com.
Animas High School announces programs
Animas High School will host these programs:
The Town Hall meeting scheduled for Feb. 11 has been postponed. A new date and time for the event will be announced next week. The board of directors will discuss the recent leadership reorganization and collaboration with Mountain Middle School and the Durango School District. For more information, email Jake Lauer at jake.lauer@animashighschool.com.
Enrollment for the 2014-15 school year is open. Spots are available for ninth, 10th and 11th grade. Students interested in enrolling at AHS can find an enrollment form at www.animashighschool.com.
Prospective students can shadow AHS students by making a reservation at 247-2474 or emailing mainoffice@animashighschool.com.
The Juniors Honors Humanities and Chemistry Exhibition will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in Jones Hall No. 144 and 146 at Fort Lewis College. Students will showcase their humanities and/or chemistry projects. In humanities, students have been working on independent study projects and will present their responses to their chosen research question. In chemistry, students have been exploring various lines of inquiry including the creation of ferrofluid, the qualitative extraction of caffeine from a variety of beverages and the exploration of the effects of gender and exercise intensity on lactic acid in the blood
Herald Staff
