Mountain Middle receives designation

The Mountain Middle School Board of Directors commends staff members and students for earning the “Performance with Distinction” designation, which is the highest accreditation rating possible for a charter school in Colorado.

The designation is awarded by the Charter School Institute of Colorado.

College fair to be held at Durango High School

A college fair will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango High School.

Organized by the Colorado Council, these fairs are held every fall at Colorado high schools or colleges.

The fair is designed for high school students and their parents to learn about college curricula, admission requirements, financial aid and more.

Attendance is free for parents, students and educators.

Students should register at www.GoToCollegeFairs.com and print a barcode to bring to the fair. This improves the efficiency for students and colleges because it puts an end to filling out information cards at every table.

District 9-R schools to host open houses

These Durango School District 9-R schools will hold open houses:

From 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Durango High School.

From 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Sunnyside Elementary School.

From 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Florida Mesa Elementary School.

From 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School.

From 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Big Picture High School.

From 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Animas Valley Elementary School.

From 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Escalante Middle School.

From 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Miller Middle School.

From 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Needham Elementary School.

From 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Riverview Elementary School.

9-R Kids’ Camp announces availability

Durango School District 9-R’s Kids’ Camp program is filling up quickly. Currently, these schools and days of the week are full:

Monday to Thursday at Riverview Elementary School.

Monday to Friday at Park Elementary School.

Monday and Thursday at Needham Elementary School.

The district is working to hire more Kids’ Camp aides so more students can participate in the after-school program.

Until then, people can request to be added to the waiting list by calling Audra Snow at 247-5411, ext. 1469, or emailing asnow@durango.k12.co.us.

Extracurricular programs are available at Park

Park Elementary School will offer these extracurricular programs this fall:

Orchestra for third, fourth and fifth grades will be offered from 7 to 7:55 a.m. Mondays in the music room. A parent meeting will take place at 7 a.m. Thursday in the music room. Rehearsals will begin at 7 a.m. Monday. To register, email jowens@durango.k12.co.us.

A Durango Nature Studies program will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Tuesday in Room 25.

Girls on the Run, for girls in third, fourth or fifth grade, will take place from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday in the gym.

Durango Arts Force will meet Wednesdays beginning Sept. 10 in Room 65. The second to fifth grades will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, and kindergarten and first grade will meet from 4:05 to 5:05 p.m. Wednesday.

The Title VII program for Native American students will meet from 3:05 to 4:05 p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 11 in Room 42.

Employee, manager education offered

Fort Lewis College Continuing Education announces its new Professional Development Program, which will begin this fall.

The program, which is the result of a partnership between FLC and the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance, will offer training tracks for both employee and managerial development.

Participants can earn a certificate after completing three modules of coursework. The first module for employees and managers will begin in October and last six weeks.

“The Employee Track – Becoming a Valued Employee” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 4, and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Oct. 22 to Nov. 12. The cost is $1,100 for the 16-hour training.

“The Manager Track – Managing with Respect and Reason” will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18, and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20. The cost is $1,400 for the 18-hour training

For more information, visit www.fortlewis.edu/continuinged.

Center to offer computer classes

The Durango Education Center will offer computer classes starting Monday.

These classes will be offered: computing fundamentals, Word I, Excel I and Office 2010. Times, dates and prices vary.

For a complete class list, visit www.durangoedcenter.org.

Herald Staff