The Athletics Department at Durango High School will hold a mandatory parent, coach and athlete meeting for all fall sport participants at 6 p.m. Aug. 8 in the school’s main gym.
Important information will be distributed, and there will be an opportunity to meet coaches and the new athletic director, Adam Bright.
All Durango High School student athletes participating in CHSAA-sponsored athletics or activities must turn in a red card to participate.
DHS will host red-card registration for fall sports during these dates and times:
Aug. 3-15 during office hours.Aug. 15 is the deadline for fall sports. Red cards will be available after school only, pending coach’s approval.
Aug. 3-15 during office hours.Aug. 15 is the deadline for fall sports. Red cards will be available after school only, pending coach’s approval.Miller Middle School will host a football mini-camp from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 9-11 at Miller football field.
A combination of classroom learning and skills and conditioning will be featured.
The camp is voluntary, and there will be no contact. Players should be dressed in shorts, T-shirts and cleats.
Miller Middle School will begin official football practices at 8 a.m. Aug. 15.
Players must have submitted athletic registration forms, health physicals and activity fees to participate.
Forms can be found in the parent and student athlete handbook at http://miller.durangoschools.org/athletics-infodocs.
These Mountain Middle School students were named to the “Straight A Honor Roll” for the first and second semesters of the 2015-16 school year:
Christopher Atchison, Stella Birrenkott, Josephine Bisantz, Quinlyn Bright, Helene Brimhall, Zara Rose Brown, Linnea Colley, Caroline Dickson, Charles Dickson, Juliana Gans, Nicholas Glotfelty, Hunter Gray, Adrian Griffith, Ainsley Haggart, Wyllow Hildner, Chloe Hirst, Christine Howe, Sailor Kabeary, Shaw Kassay, Flynn Kruchell, Braden Lyons, Ian McCarthy, Kate McKinnis, Mya Oyler, Macie Rose, Taylor Schermer, Mackenzie Shivers, Elliot Smith, Parker Smith, Anja Snyder, Jordan Stanley, Caitlyn Steiner, Ella Stevens, Grace Swanson, Niama Van Tyn, Lainey Voss, Chase Wilson, Georgia Witchel and Clara Wolf.
Each school in Durango School District 9-R will host a check-in to collect registration paperwork from new students, confirm information for returning students and share important school information about the coming year.
This is an opportunity to sign up for transportation services, apply for free and reduced meals and sign up for school news.
Check-in dates and times are:
Animas Valley Elementary, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 11.Durango High School, Aug. 23 (first day of school). Learn more at dhs.durangoschools.org.Durango Big Picture High School, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 11.Escalante Middle School, seventh- and eighth-graders new to district 3 to 4 p.m., returning students 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17; sixth-graders new to district 3 to 4 p.m., returning students 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 18.Florida Mesa Elementary, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10.Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 8 and noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 9. Miller Middle School, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 17. Health fair will be held Aug. 17, learn more at www.miller.durangoschools.org.Needham Elementary, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 8-12. Park Elementary, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10.Riverview Elementary, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9.Sunnyside Elementary, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10.Herald Staff
