Education

Animas High School to host all school exhibition

The community is invited to this annual celebration of learning, with students exhibiting across grades and academic disciplines. The event…

9-R to hold Budget Information meeting

The event will provide insight into school and district department budgets.

Animas Valley to host kindergarten orientation

Join Principal Michol Brammer and kindergarten teachers for information about what children will learn in kindergarten and what to expect…

9-R Native American Education PAC seeks members

The candidate must have a child who attends a Durango 9-R school and is eligible for Title VI programming. Candidates…

SJMA to offer Forests to Faucets teacher workshop

The workshop, “Forests to Faucets Teacher Workshop: My water comes from the San Juan Mountains,” will be a two-day workshop…

Know Your Dough to host class at Florida Mesa Elementary

The program is linked to the Colorado Academic Standards for personal finances, which is included in state mandated assessments. For…

AHS to host Osprey parent coffee

Bring your mug, feedback and questions while meeting other AHS parents and checking in on end-of-the year activities like All…

AHS to host potluck in the park

Families who are new to AHS for the 2019-20 school year are encouraged to attend to meet other Osprey families,…

Know Your Dough to host program at Bayfield Middle School

For more information or questions, contact Allison Andersen at [email protected].

For Lewis Mesa invites families to events

7:15 a.m. Thursday: PTO Sponsored Breakfast with Mom, in the cafeteria. Moms may enjoy a free breakfast with their FLM…

Escalante Middle School rocketry team advances to national finals

Students will compete against other teams at the National Finals, taking place May 18 in Northern Virginia. In addition to…

Local woman to receive degree from Mount Olive

She enrolled at UMO in fall 2014 as an accounting major and leadership minor. Wright is set to graduate from…

Durango High School to sponsor job, career fair

Students will have the opportunity to meet potential employers; learn about opportunities and the hiring process; and make their best…

Animas Valley and local middle schools to host mix and mingle

The PTO will sponsor the event with coffee and burritos from Hermosa Grill. Attending the event will be Shane Voss,…

Aztec Strong offers local scholarships

This year, two scholarships will be offered to Durango High School students. Fort Lewis College will also offer a four-year…

FLC accounting professor honored

The recipient of this award is honored for excellence in all facets of their career – teaching, scholarship and service.

PEO announces Dorothy Gore scholarship recipients

The two students were chosen for their academic achievement, leadership ability, desire to create positive change and dedication to their…

Florida Mesa SAC to meet

Big Picture High School to host senior fair

Each year, seniors present their senior thesis project that seeks to identify an issue within a community and then create…

Local students present at anthropologists’ annual meeting

Heather Brookshier of Durango and Michaela Wilson of Bayfield, anthropology majors, presented a poster titled, “Creating opportunities for K-12 outreach…

Powerhouse to sponsor Sudden Science after-school program

Sudden Science is a youth educational outreach program aimed at fulfilling the mission “to ignite curiosity, spark imagination, and power…

Escalante to host events

6 p.m. Wednesday: Escalante seventh and eighth grade band, the seventh grade choir and jazz band will play in the…

DHS receives ninth consecutive Gold Council of Excellence

This is the ninth consecutive year the DHS program has been recognized as a Gold Council of Excellence. Read more…

DHS SkillsUSA Team recognized at state

DHS is one of just three Colorado chapters to receive this distinction. Senior Seth Thornburg took first place in carpentry…