Escalante Parent Organization invites you to celebrate the amazing staff of Escalante through Teacher Appreciation Week.

Escalante Athletics are excited to begin the 2018 track season with practice beginning March 13. All 7th and 8th grade athletes interested in competing need to have a CHSAA Sports Physical Form (attached) turned in to Coach Duce. The 2018 schedule of events is attached. Contact Coach for more information. GO EAGLES!

Durango 9-R invites you to join us for public meeting for community members to provide feedback on the proposed 2018-19 budget and weigh in on budgetary priorities. The meeting is on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 6-7:30pm at Miller Middle School auditorium.

Students, don't miss out on buying your 2017/18 yearbook for the low price of $15.00! The price of the yearbooks will go up at the end of April, so come by the office and pick up your order form today! (You can also print the attached order form and drop it by the office).

The Durango Education Foundation invites you to nominate exceptional Durango School District 9-R employees for recognition at the annual DEF Employee Appreciation Celebration in May. DEF will acknowledge all nominees and honor as “Outstanding” three teachers (usually one each from elementary, middle and high school levels) and three staff members.

Durango 9-R reminds families that there will be no school on Monday, April 2, 2018. Schools will be closed for a Professional Development Day. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, April 3rd.

Please take a moment to fill out the 2017-2018 Durango Accountability Advisory Committee (DAAC) parent survey. The DAAC conducts this survey annually and the results are used to inform Durango 9-R and individual school administrators of strengths and areas for improvement.

We are excited to introduce a new feature now available to families who have students who ride our buses. As an extension of our scanning system, which utilizes Student IDs to scan students on and off buses, parents can now download an app to their mobile device to access their child’s bus route information in live time and in a secure environment.

Durango 9-R invites the public to a panel discussion about school safety on Monday, March 12th. Click "Read More" to learn more about this important event.

Escalante will host an Open House/Scavenger Hunt Night for Incoming 6th Graders, Thursday, March 8 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. This event is open to all families of 5th graders who may be interested in knowing more about Escalante Middle School. GO EAGLES!