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Florida Mesa announces fundraiser winners

Florida Mesa School congratulates all 122 students who participated in the school’s Fall Fundraiser, selling 1,591 butter braids. The fundraiser brought in $8,799.80 to go toward...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Florida Mesa Elementary to honor veterans

Florida Mesa Elementary School will host a tribute to community veterans at 10:30 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Third-grade students and the advanced orchestra will perform in th...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Concurrent enrollment open at DHS

Durango High School announces that concurrent enrollment for next semester is now open. Students can see Mrs. Wood in the Counseling Office for an application. Applications are d...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango School District to celebrate support staff

Durango School District 9-R encourages the community to celebrate National Education Support Professionals Day on Nov 18. Community members can thank administrative assistants, bu...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Escalante to raise money for new technology

Escalante Middle School will host a Lyman Orchards Pie fundraiser, selling handmade all-natural fruit pies to raise money for new technology. To learn more, visit escalante.duran...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Schools collect cellphones for soldiers

In honor of Veterans Day, Riverview Elementary School and Miller Middle School will be collecting used cellphones. The collection period is for the month of November. Donating to ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Columbine Christian School to hold soup cook-off Nov. 17

Columbine Christian School will have an all you can eat “Soup Dinner Cook-off” followed by a dessert auction at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets are $5 each. If you donate a pot of sou...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Animas High School announces Osprey Games, more

Animas High School juniors in Ashley Carruth’s Humanities class will present “The Morality and Politics of Justice Coffee House Community Dialogues” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Duran...

DATE: Nov 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Fearing Election Day trouble, some U.S. schools cancel classes

Educators fear confrontations at polling places

DATE: Nov 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango High School winter sports parent, athlete meeting Monday

The Durango High School Winter Sports Parent and Athlete Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday in the Main Gym. All those interested in trying out for boys and girls basketball, ...

DATE: Nov 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Big Picture High School student organizing talent show

Ellie Martinez, a junior at Durango Big Picture High School, is organizing a Durango-wide high school talent show. The purpose of the show is to provide a platform for students f...

DATE: Nov 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango School District reminds families about time change

Durango School District 9-R would like to remind families that Daylight Savings Time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday. Clocks will turn backward one hour at that time. ...

DATE: Nov 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education