🦁 It was a ZOO in Mrs. Bales’ 1st grade classroom! The students researched their zoo animal, and created a habitat and presentation for our zoo visitors. We were excited to share our zoo with so many classes and our parents. 🐻
The Dufur School District is pleased to announce that Tess Welk has been hired as the Principal of Dufur School, beginning August 2025.
Mrs. Welk received her Associate of Arts Degree from Blue Mountain Community College in 2010. She then earned her Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education from Eastern Oregon University in 2013, followed by a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and a Masters Degree in Mathematics Instruction, both from Western Governors University.
Mrs. Welk has taught in the Helix School District, North Wasco County School District, and joined the Dufur School District in 2021. She served as an interim Principal in Dufur School in the fall of 2023.
Tess is very active in youth sports in the community of Dufur. Welcome to your new role in the Dufur School District Tess Welk!
Dufur Families, this is just a reminder that tomorrow, April 25th is a non-school day for staff and students. Have a great three day weekend!
The DHS Class of 2025 is down to just over one month of school left. Graduation will be held on Henderson Field on Saturday, May 31st at 11:00 AM.
Parents of Dufur School Spring Athletes:
Shortt Photography will take photos for the Dufur School Spring Sports Teams on Thursday April 24th, 2025.
If you would like to order photos of your athlete, you can scan the QR code below or click on the link to bring up the order site.
https://www.teamphotonetwork.com/QPPlus/packages/configure/prompts/81008/27280537/94XMMVKP
Just enter your athletes name as you would like it to appear on their prints and type in what team they are on:
High School Track & Field
Jr. High Track & Field
Golf Team
The site will then take you through the ordering process. Orders placed on or before Saturday April 26th, will be dropped at the school for distribution and there is no charge for shipping. Orders placed after Saturday April 26th will include shipping and will be mailed directly to your residence.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need help navigating the site.
Pat Shortt
541-993-1550
Pat3631@gmail.com
2nd grade got to have a very special visitor today! Officer Kimi Hulke and her therapy dog Marion visited our classroom!! We learned all about her important job as a therapy dog and now think we need our very OWN therapy dog! ;) Thank you Officer Hulke and Marion! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
FRIDAY APRIL 25TH - Game Day! The Junior Ranger Football Campers will be playing on Henderson Field. Play begins at 5:30 pm. Games will begin at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 pm.
Players need to wear their camp shirts to games as they will be used as their uniforms. Volunteers are needed to run concessions. If you're interested in helping or know a high schooler needing volunteer hours, please send them to Mrs. Hage!!! The BBQ will also be up and running, and burgers and hotdogs will be available for purchase. A limited amount of camp shirts will be available for purchase @ $10 each. OR bring your own white or black t-shirt/sweatshirt and we can add the design to it for $5. They're pretty cool!
See you there!
Please join Mrs. Beeson for the Indigenous Little Free Library Ribbon-Cutting and Annual Title 1 Parent Review Meeting on Wednesday, May 14th at 6:00 pm.
April 24th is National "Take Your Child to Work Day." If you are taking your child with you to work, please make sure to communicate the absence with the school office.
Last week the Dufur students celebrated "Home Going" week. Many students participated in the dress-up days, like Tropical Day and Sports Moms & Barbeque Dads day.
Dufur School District Board of Directors will have a board retreat on April 22 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Dufur School Conference Room. This work sessions is an opportunity for Board Members to have an in-depth discussion about the items listed on the agenda. There will not be an opportunity for public to provide comment during this work session. Public comment can be given at the next regularly scheduled board meeting. Agenda: https://www.dufur.k12.or.us/o/dufur-school-district/page/board-agenda-minutes
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88005390460?pwd=orUa3Ixc66sxlGgMHnmlY4BBBnEFDV.1
Meeting ID: 880 0539 0460 Passcode: 494179
The Dufur Elementary Garden crew is looking for items to help with our new gardening project. Donations would be greatly appreciated!
It is with great pride that we congratulate the 2026 Distinguished Young Woman of Wasco County Alexis Westfall and the 2026 Distinguished Young Woman of Wasco County First Alternate Tygh Timinsky! Go Rangers!
Lockdown drill over. Assembly in gym.
A reminder that the deadline for registering for Dufur Summer School is approaching. To enroll and secure a spot, please email tess.welk@dufur.k12.or.us with your student's name, current grade and whether busing is needed by Friday, April 25th. Thank you!
The 6th graders are busy working at the greenhouse. They have been planting, watering and transplanting seedlings. Their Plant Sale will be happening the first or second week of May!
There will be a meeting of the Dufur School District Board of Directors on Monday, April 14th at 6:00 pm. The meeting is open to the public, and is availble as a Zoom Meeting as well. Check our website for the link. April meeting agenda: https://www.dufur.k12.or.us/o/dufur-school-district/page/board-agenda-minutes
In honor of Read Across America (last month) the WIN Room hosted a Bookmark Contest.
The winners are: Timber 1st grade, Lacy 3rd grade, Elizabeth 4th grade, and Serenity 5th grade.
Dufur Families, this is just a reminder that tomorrow is a NO SCHOOL day for students. The teachers will be working on end of Quarter 3 and Semester 2 Mid-Term grades. Have a great weekend!
The 4th grade class is in the middle of a geometry unit and studying angles. Today we used glow sticks to extend the rays of angles and practiced measuring with our protractors! They worked so well together!
