The last day of school for all schools in Durango School District 9-R will be Thursday.
Durango School District 9-R will have limited hours during the summer starting Monday.
The administration building, 201 E. 12th St., will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
The Durango Adult Education Center will offer a math GED intensive session from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Monday to June 30.
Classes will cover basic algebra, geometry, probability, fractions, decimals and percentages.
Classes offer small group instruction, weekly assessments to chart progress, practice tests and test-taking tips. A free daily lunch will be provided.
The math GED test will be offered July 1.
For more information, call 385-4354 or visit www.durangoadulted.org.
Durango School District 9-R is seeking parents and members of the community willing to work on the district’s effort to seek additional local revenue through a mill levy.
There will be a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the board room at the administration building, 201 E. 12th St.
The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado will offer Junior Gardeners Summer Camp.
The outdoor summer camp will include weekly local guest experts covering topics from gardening, cooking, pollinators, compost, art and more.
Session 1 will be held July 11-15, Session 2 July 18-22 and Session 3 July 25-29.
The camp will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Needham Elementary School Garden.
Cost is $200 per week. Unlimited scholarships are available.
Volunteers are needed. For more information, registration and scholarship forms, visit www.thegardenprojectswcolorado.org.
Durango School District 9-R offers an early access program for accelerating children into kindergarten whose birthdays fall after Sept. 1.
To learn more and to find out if a child meets the requirements, call Libby Culver at 247-5411, ext. 1468.
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School invites students and their families to a picnic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Fort.
The celebration will include a picnic and games. Lunch will be available for purchase.
Escalante Middle School will host its fall registration Aug. 17-18. The schedule will be:
Aug. 17, registration for grades seven and eight; students new to the district from 3 to 4 p.m., returning students from 4 to 6 p.m.Aug. 18, sixth-grade registration; students new to the district from 3 to 4 p.m., returning students from 4 to 6 p.m.
Aug. 17, registration for grades seven and eight; students new to the district from 3 to 4 p.m., returning students from 4 to 6 p.m.Aug. 18, sixth-grade registration; students new to the district from 3 to 4 p.m., returning students from 4 to 6 p.m.Durango resident Alec Walecki, a Northeastern University student majoring in international affairs and economics, was recently named to the university’s dean’s list for the spring semester.
To achieve the dean’s list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a GPA of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career.
P.E.O. Chapter BR awarded Tyllor Ledford a scholarship in the amount of $1,250 in recognition of Ledford’s academic and leadership achievements.
Ledford is a 2016 graduate of Durango High School and will attend Texas Tech University in the fall.
P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship of Cottey College; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.
Herald Staff
