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About Us

Escalante Middle School is for 6th-8th grade students and is located on the south end of Durango, Colorado – just beneath the beautiful Purple Cliffs along the Animas River. Escalante is an EL Learning (formerly Expeditionary Learning) school. This means we believe that learning is active, challenging, meaningful, public, and collaborative. 
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Mission

Our mission is to empower students to apply the habits of work, learning, and scholarship to become productive and caring citizens. Reading, writing, mathematics, geography, science, and history are all taught using the team approach. We meet students' individual learning needs by challenging our instruction to address each student's learning style, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. We use online and computer-based instruction, individualizing reading programs, and student learning groups based on similar academic abilities. 

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Cook Center Mental Health Series: April 2025 classes + watch recordings on your own schedule

Need help in supporting your child's well-being? We are offering FREE live webinars on Monday-Thursday evenings throughout the school year, and you can always watch previously recorded classes on your own time by visiting the Cook Center's full content library. Live webinar topics this month include: effects of screen time, helping your child succeed, substance use and vaping, building confidence, depression, school avoidance, talking with your child about pornography, and much more.
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Eagle Track & Field 2025

March 31, 2025

Hello, Eagle Track and Field Families,

Welcome to the third week of track & field. We have a busy week, so please mark your calendars accordingly.

Track Meets:

First, we have two track meets this week. The first meet is at the Bayfield High School Sports Complex on Thursday, April 3rd. We will be departing Escalante by bus at 2:15 pm to arrive at Bayfield by 2:45. The meet will probably end around 7:30. We will have a bus returning to Escalante after the meet. We would love for you to come watch, and if you take your home child after the meet, please sign out with one of the coaches who has the official sign-out sheet.

The second meet is an Invitational we are hosting at Escalante on Saturday, April 5th (weather permitting) beginning at 9:00 am. We want the athletes to arrive at Escalante between 7:30 and 7:45 am. We are hoping to finish no later than 3:00 pm, but we shall see. When you take your child home, please let one of the coaches know.

We are still looking for volunteers to help with timing and measuring at our meet on Saturday, April 5th. Please let me know if you wish to help out.

Also, if your child will miss any of these meets, please let us know so we can plan accordingly.

Uniforms:
We checked out uniforms last week. If your child didn't get one yet please have them check one out tomorrow, Monday, March 31st, at practice. We issued a jersey, shorts, warmup top, and warmup bottom to each athlete. They are responsible for returning the numbered items checked out to them at the end of the season. Each item is valued at $50, so the total for a missing uniform is $200.

Pictures:
We will be taking team pictures on Tuesday, April 1st, at practice, so please make sure your child has their uniform for that.

Finally, we have several near-new sets of spikes that past athletes have donated to the program, so if your child would like a pair of those for the meets, please have them check with us. All athletes do need a good pair of running shoes to participate, but only sprinters (400 meters and below) and jumpers need a pair of spikes.

Practice:
This week we will have 4 practices and two meets. We will practice Monday through Wednesday and then on Friday until 5:00 pm. We will be trying out for events Monday through Wednesday.

Monday’s practice will start at 2:30 and end at 4:30 as per usual with our Monday practices. We WILL practice this coming Friday, April 4th, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Practice on Tuesday and Wednesday will run from 3:30 to 5:30.

Here is the schedule for this week:
Monday 03/31 Practice from 2:30 to 4:30
Tuesday 04/01 Practice from 3:30 to 5:30 TEAM PICTURES, please have your uniform.
Wednesday 04/02 Practice from 3:30 to 5:30
Thursday 04/03 Track Meet @ Bayfield High School Sports Complex. 3:30- 7:30. Leave EMS @ 2:15.
Friday 04/04 Practice from 3:30 to 5:00
Saturday 04/05 Track Meet @ Escalante Middle School. 9:00 - 3:30 Athhltes @ EMS by 7:45.

Thank you for supporting Escalante Eagle Track and Field!

EMS Track & Field Coaching Staff

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Hola, Familias de Atletismo Eagle,

Bienvenidos a la tercera semana de atletismo. Tenemos una semana muy ocupada, así que por favor marquen sus calendarios en consecuencia.

Atletismo:
En primer lugar, tenemos dos reuniones de pista esta semana. El primer encuentro es en el Bayfield High School Sports Complex el jueves, 3 de abril. Saldremos de Escalante en autobús a las 2:15 pm para llegar a Bayfield a las 2:45. El encuentro probablemente terminará alrededor de las 7:00 pm. El encuentro terminará probablemente sobre las 19:30. Tendremos un autobús de regreso a Escalante después del encuentro. Nos encantaría que usted venga a ver, y si usted toma su hijo a casa después de la reunión, por favor firme con uno de los entrenadores que tiene la hoja oficial de salida.

La segunda reunión es un Invitational que estamos organizando en Escalante el sábado, 5 de abril (si el tiempo lo permite) a partir de las 9:00 am. Queremos que los atletas lleguen a Escalante entre las 7:30 y 7:45 am. Esperamos terminar no más tarde de las 3:00 pm, pero ya veremos. Cuando lleven a su hijo a casa, por favor avisen a uno de los entrenadores.

Todavía estamos buscando voluntarios para ayudar con el cronometraje y la medición en nuestra reunión el sábado, 5 de abril. Por favor, hágamelo saber si desea ayudar.

También, si su niño faltará cualquiera de estas reuniones, por favor háganoslo saber para que podamos planificar en consecuencia.

Uniformes:
Sacamos los uniformes la semana pasada. Si su niño no recibió uno todavía por favor haga que saquen uno mañana, lunes, 31 de marzo, en la práctica. Hemos entregado una camiseta, pantalones cortos, camiseta de calentamiento, y la parte inferior de calentamiento a cada atleta. Ellos son responsables de devolver los artículos numerados al final de la temporada. Cada artículo se valora en $50, así que el total para un uniforme que falta es $200.

Fotos:
Estaremos tomando fotos del equipo el martes, 1 de abril, en la práctica, así que por favor asegúrese de que su hijo tiene su uniforme para eso.

Por último, tenemos varios juegos de clavos casi nuevos que los atletas han donado al programa, así que si su hijo quiere un par de ellos para las reuniones, por favor, pídales que lo comprueben con nosotros. Todos los atletas necesitan un buen par de zapatillas para participar, pero sólo los velocistas (400 metros y menos) y los saltadores necesitan un par de clavos.

Entrenamientos:

Esta semana tendremos 4 prácticas y dos encuentros. Practicaremos de lunes a miércoles y el viernes hasta las 5:00 pm. Vamos a probar para los eventos de lunes a miércoles.

El entrenamiento del lunes comenzará a las 2:30 y terminará a las 4:30, como es habitual en nuestros entrenamientos de los lunes. Entrenaremos el próximo viernes, 4 de abril, de 3:30 a 5:00. Los entrenamientos del martes y miércoles serán de 3:30 a 5:30.

Aquí está el horario para esta semana:
Lunes 03/31 Práctica de 2:30 a 4:30
Martes 04/01 Practica de 3:30 a 5:30 FOTOS DE EQUIPO, por favor tengan su uniforme.
Miercoles 04/02 Practica de 3:30 a 5:30
Jueves 04/03 Track Meet @ Bayfield High School Sports Complex. 3:30- 7:30. Salir de EMS @ 2:15.
Viernes 04/04 Práctica de 3:30 a 5:00
Sabado 04/05 Track Meet @ Escalante Middle School. 9:00 - 3:30 Athhltes @ EMS a las 7:45.

¡Gracias por apoyar a Escalante Eagle Track and Field!

EMS Atletismo Cuerpo Técnico



The Escalante Track & Field coaching staff is happy to welcome you to the 2025 season. We intend to make this beneficial and enjoyable for everyone involved. Please find below information about the Escalante Track & Field program we hope you find useful.
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Principal's Message

Welcome, Eagle students and families! At Escalante Middle School, we focus on building cultures of respect, responsibility, courage, and kindness – where students and staff are committed to quality work and citizenship. Our highly qualified staff is trained to tailor instruction to help a diverse range of learners. We meet students’ individual learning needs by adjusting instruction to address specific learning styles, abilities, strengths, and needs. 

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Quality of Life

Durango is a beautiful place to live and work. It is located at 6,512 feet elevation in Southwest Colorado near the Four Corners region. Families who live here enjoy a historic steam train, ski resort, rivers, vibrant downtown, bike trails, sky-high “fourteener” mountains, and four distinct seasons with an average of 266 sunny days per year. We welcome new families and new staff members, and we offer excellent benefits and competitive salaries. 

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