All students preparing to attend Escalante Middle School in the fall for the 2022/23 school year are invited to attend Fall Check-In. Please be sure that your online registration is completed prior to August 1st to ensure you receive all notifications for your check-in nights for the new school year. Online registration can be found in your Infinite Campus parent portal account. Families will receive an email announcing what team their students are on by August 12th. Check-in nights are as follows.

August 16th
Ocelots 5:00 PM
Falcons 6:00 PM

August 17th
White Tigers 5:00 PM
Timberwolves 6:00 PM

August 18th
Taz 5:00 PM
Panthers 6:00 PM

Please call the office if you have any questions 970-247-9490. The office will be closed from June 10 to August 1 for summer break.

Families, we know back-to-school can be a hectic time. To help you, we gathered some important details into a one-page guide. It can be especially helpful for parents with children at different schools. The at-a-glance guide includes clickable links for specific schools' important details, including: Fall Check-In Dates, First Day of School, Bell Schedule, and the School Supply List.

These students achieved a 3.5 or higher grade point average in the 2nd semester of the 2021/22 school year. Give them a high five when you see them, they worked hard for this awesome achievement! We are proud of you!

Durango School District 9-R Food and Nutrition Services will offer free sack lunches to children through the Summer Food Service Program. Lunches will be available at Santa Rita Park on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from June 7 through July 29.

At the May 24 Durango School District 9-R Board of Education Regular Meeting, representatives from Anderson Mason Dale Architects-including DHS student intern Nick Huber, Jaynes Corporation, and Jacobs Bond Project Management presented the IMPACT Career Center Schematic Design community update.

Escalante Middle School's Celebration of Learning (COL) event highlights our academic year. We invite the Durango Community to walk through Escalante's hall as students present artifacts and museum-quality displays that highlight their complex thinking, craftsmanship, and sterling applications of their education. As an authentic audience to our students, you play an important role in our celebration and we thank you for your active participation. We encourage you to experience as many presentations as possible on June 1 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM at Escalante Middle School.

The next Durango School District 9-R Board of Education Regular Meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

The community is invited to learn about youth substance use and
discover resources to help children have a safe summer on Wednesday, May 25th.

To view a recap of the May 10 Board of Education Work Session recap please click headline.