As we prepare to welcome students back to school on Monday, we have an important new step we are asking our families to do each day before sending their child to school; a daily online student health screening.
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Dear families,

On Tuesday we informed our school community that there was a possible case of COVID-19 at DHS. As a precautionary measure, three cohorts went into quarantine while final determinations were made around this case. We are pleased to report that the individual with symptoms received a negative COVID-19 test  result and the quarantined  cohorts will be able to return to in-person learning tomorrow.
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9-R was notified that an individual who has been in contact with students and staff at DHS is being evaluated for COVID-19. The school and the district are working proactively with SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with this individual while the investigation is being conducted.
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On September 5, 2020, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that a student at Florida Mesa Elementary tested positive for COVID-19. The school and the district are working proactively with SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with this individual.
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Hello 9-R Families,
On August 18th, 2020 the school board passed a resolution to help our district define our attendance policies and procedures for the 2020-2021 school year.

We know that the experience you had last year with the daily google form was cumbersome and inefficient so we are starting a new way for remote learners and blended learners to let us know they are “present” while away.
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I want to thank all of you for your patience as we have worked to put appropriate safety measures in place and design models of learning to appropriately reengage our students in our schools. This has been a busy summer for us here in 9-R.
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After testing about 600 employees in the district, from teachers to bus drivers to administrators, just one positive result was reported to the school district by the local health agency. A rare case of a noncontagious positive result for an employee that had previously contracted COVID-19 and is no longer contagious.
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This year, with students both in schools and out, meal services will look a little different. Durango School District 9-R Student Nutrition program is working hard to create a healthier school nutrition environment for your children. We promote healthy eating by offering organic grass finished beef, organic apple products, whole grain foods, a variety of vegetables each week, salad bar, beans, no fried foods, fresh fruit selections everyday and of course, local sustainable foods whenever possible.
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Many families and staff members have been wondering what the cleaning and disinfecting procedures will be in the school this year. While the custodial staff has always had high-quality standards following the guidelines from CDE, those look a little different this year.
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This has been an amazing demonstration of collaboration across the district as families, staff and community members work together to develop a Return to Learn 9-R plan that follows state and local health guidelines, but also meets the needs of our community.
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