Many students were the guest speakers during this month's virtual Community of Practice meeting for Tribal History Shared History (a group of educators from the region who are passionate about teaching THSH)! They did a phenomenal job sharing about the history and importance of Powwows, styles of dances, their favorite parts of Powwow, what to expect for those who've never attended before, and etiquette. They greatly impressed the attendees with their knowledge, willingness to share their traditions and representing their community!
These students, and many more, have been working hard to plan the 1st annual Powwow at Dufur School! We hope you and your family will be able to attend the event on Friday, March 21st. A community meal will begin at 6:00pm and Grand Entry will be at 7:00pm.
Parents, don't forget to turn in registration forms for football camp if your child is planning on participating?
- Forms due March 21st
- Out of district kids are welcome
- K - 8th grade ( It is open to the older preschool group as well)
Please contact Nickie Hage if you have questions or need new copies of the registration form: nickie.hage@dufur.k12.or.us
Last week Dufur High School students were able to attend a Skilled Trades and College Fair hosted at Dufur School by the Ranger TECH CTE program. They were joined by students from Maupin High School, Horizon Christian Academy, and Innovations Academy. The fair was a great event, and we are very thankful to Leona Egeland for organizing it for our students. We also want to express gratitude to the vendors and individuals who came to share their knowledge with our students!
Last night, nine new members from the class of 2027 were inducted into Dufur High School's chapter of the National Honor Society. To be inducted, students must demonstrate high levels of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. These new members join 14 members from the classes of 2026 and 2027. Thank you to former NHS member Principal Whitley for being the guest speaker at the event. The NHS is advised by DHS teacher Sarah Anderson.
New Members: Gavin Anderson, Ever Corbett, Emerson Harvey, Ale Meza, Alyssa Nelson, Rhiannon Poellet, Miranda Prettyman, Luke Radford, and Cadence Young
Current Members: Violet Carrillo, Nathan Coleman, Foster Harvey (not pictured), Alex Labenske, Shyanne Loomis, Madison Martell, Cynthia Medina, Kalie Rockwell (not pictured), Michael Seitz, Isabelle Shaw, Tygh Timinsky, Alexis Westfall, Kaylee Wiles, and Jayda Winner
This is the last call for signing up for the Babe Ruth team based in Dufur. The age range for this team is 13 to 16 year olds. There will need to be a minimum of 10 players in order to make it happen. If you have a child who would like to play Babe Ruth baseball, and they were born prior to May 1, 2012 and on or after May 1, 2008 they would be eligible for Babe Ruth 13-16 League. If your child is interested, please take a quick moment to complete this brief google form on or before February 17th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX5zUDPD0cg8V5RvoNzR7mKLPCdySniUpb5cE9c3axHyh2CQ/viewform?usp=header Please send any questions to Nickie Hage at nickie.hage@dufur.k12.or.us
Mid-Columbia Umpire Association PSA.
Track & Field Update: The parent meeting will be held onTuesday 3/11 at 5:30! This week's practice schedule will be at the school from 4-6:00 Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday-Thursday, the bus will leave from the school at 4:00 and take everyone to Thompson Track in The Dalles.
Don't miss this year's Missoula Children's Theater performance of Treasure Island! Performances will be on Friday, March 14th at 1 and 6 p.m. Tickets be sold at the door and will cost $10 for adults and $5 dollars for school-aged children five and up.
Missoula Children's Theater week starts Monday, March 10th! Interested student participants should see the schedule attached for practice times.
The Ranger Boys Basketball team is off to Baker City for the State Basketball Tournament. The students, staff and community gave them a rousing sendoff this morning! Go Rangers!
Mr. Colasuonno, the Dufur School Dean of Students, presents a monthly award for the K-12 Student of the Month. This award symbolizes what it means to be a Ranger: positive, encouraging, striving for excellence, team-oriented and an overall productive member of our student body. Congratulations to the February Student of the Month, Alma Compo!
Dufur Schools 6th-12th Latino Student Leadership Program is sponsored by Columbia Gorge ESD. The next event will be a listening session on Thursday, March 6th! There will be a light meal provided for students at each session.
Calling a piano player! Dufur School's Missoula Children's Theater week needs a piano player for the musical score. This commitment includes afternoon play practices (starts at 3:30) on Monday, March 10th-Friday, March 14th, and also the two play productions on Friday, March 14th and Saturday afternoon, March 15th. If you would like to do this, or know if anyone who you think would be interested, please contact Kristin Whitley by emailing kwhitley@dufur.k12.or.us, or calling (541)467-2509.
Parent, high school track & field practice will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm this week at Dufur School. There will be a track & field parent meeting on March 10th from 5:30 to 6:00 pm at the school.
Parents, the phones are down at the School Based Health Center but you can text 541-308-8345 for appointment requests. The clinic is open today.
The 3rd Grade students have been learning tons about the Skeletal System, Muscular System, and Nervous System! Recently, both classes joined the High School Health students to create models of the skeleton. They did a wonderful job using different types of pasta to represent bones and even labeled them!
Congrats to coaches Darden and White and the Rangers on defeating Union today 54-50 and advancing to the final 8 in Baker City. The Rangers advance to play at 1:30 pm on Thursday March 6 vs Mannahouse Christian Academy at Baker City High School!
GO RANGERS!
There will be a meeting of the Dufur School District Board of Directors on Monday, March 3rd 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. February meeting agenda: https://www.dufur.k12.or.us/o/dufur-school-district/page/board-agenda-minutes
Ranger Boys vs. Union tomorrow at 4:00 pm in State 2nd round action! The concessions special of the day will be Carnita Green Chili Mexican Lasagna!
Here is the link for the Dufur School March Newsletter! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/726/Dufur_School_District/5360208/25_March_news.pdf