Park Elementary School first-graders Paloma Romero, left, and Molly Martinez play during a “Goodbye Buddies” party Friday – the last day of the school year.
Park Elementary School second-grader Annie Weaver loads her backpack for the final time this school year Friday, the last day for Durango School District 9-R.
Needham Elementary School 3rd grade student Fergus Huggins runs a carpet sweeper through the halls of his school as he and classmates cleaned up on the last day of school for School District 9R students. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Even Minnie Mouse was trying to escape Park Elementary School early Friday on the last day of school for School District 9R students. The doll was placed in an open window as a practical joke for a teacher. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Needham Elementary School 3rd grade students Rey Sandoval and Kayleigh Frazer search through piles of lost and found items for items they were missing on the last day of school for School District 9R students. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Good by dear buddy. Park Elementary School 1st grade students Molly Martinez, right and Paloma Romero play during a "Goodbye Buddies" party in their classroom Friday on the last day of the school year. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Park Elementary School 2nd grade student Annie Weaver packs up her school back pack for the last time this school year Friday, the last day of school for 9r District students. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A Needham Elementary School 5th grade student shows off her yearbook signed by friends during a "signing party" for her grade level at the school Friday during the last day of the school year. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A sign at the front door of a Park Elementary School 1st grade calssroom says it all on Friday the last day of school for 9r District students. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
As the clock ticks down to the end of the school year, Park Elementary School 1st grade student remove school work from the walls of their classroom. From the left is Ian Wallace, Dylan Araujo and Chloe Endres. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Needham Elementary School 4th grade student Lilly Lacey says goodbye to friends and Art Class as she wears butterfly shaped glasses she created on the last day of school for District 9R students. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Goodbye school, hello Summer hug. Needham Elementary School 3teacher Celeste Dunlop hugs her son, a 5th grade student at the school, Zachary Dunlop during a yearbook signing party for the grade level on the last day of school Friday. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
