The 3rd Grade has been learning Tribal History/Shared History lessons! They recently learned about harvesting berries, how traditional foods are special to families, and how partnering with others is not only fun but helps make jobs easier. They practiced reading a recipe for Kalapuya Berry Tarts and figured out how to multiply in order to make enough for the whole class. When that was done, High School students in the Early Childhood Education class led groups of 3rd Graders in making these delicious tarts! It was a wonderful experience and the treats turned out great!
(The lessons and recipe were generously shared by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.)
As part of the current seismic rehabilitation project, asbestos abatement will begin on Monday, May 13th.
The Afterschool Program Survival Club did a natural disaster landslide simulation. Landslides were simulated in containers with rocks and sand that had water poured into them to see how the paper houses that students built held up.
Mrs. Hertel's mid-level greenhouse classes started flowers from seeds in January and February. Fast forward to May, and they have grown into beautiful blooms that students get to take home to their families for Mother's Day!
Hello Dufur Families,
This is just a reminder that tomorrow, May 10th, is a staff development day. School will not be in session for students.
Check out this awesome Salmon Camp opportunity for Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez Perce 6th and 7th graders!
Here is some information that Mrs. Harris from our SPED Department would like to share with families!
Here are a few pictures from the "Little Free Library" Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Celilo!
Dufur School has successfully completed their lockdown drill.
Dufur School, in partnership with Wasco County Sheriff's Office, has entered a lock down Drill.
We are having a "BUY A BRICK" fundraiser to complete the School Based Health Center. Please share this flyer with anyone you know who may want to participate and show their support!
The K-7th Dufur Basketball Academy will take place next week. The deadline to register is this Wednesday, May 8th! Here is the link with more details:https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/726/Dufur_School_District/4284962/Ranger_Academy_Basketball_Camp_press_release_2024.pdf
Mrs. Welk’s kindergartener have waited patiently for 21 days for there chicks to hatch! 🐣 They have been a great addition to our class room.
Mrs. Miller's 2nd grade spent a super fun Hawaiian Day boarding a plane and taking a virtual field trip to Hawaii! They spent the day learning about Hawaiian culture where they made leis, learned to Hula dance, ate pineapple, and learned some Hawaiian words like Aloha (Hello), Ohana (Family) and Mahalo (Thank you)!
The countdown is on to graduation for the Class of 2024! Commencement will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 11:00 on Henderson Field. Enjoy a bonus picture of the Class of 2024 cheerleaders sporting shirts representing the colleges they're heading to this fall.
In October Mrs. Huffman's second graders buried a trash filled pumpkin and wondered how it would change over time. On Earth Day they set to find out! They discovered that the pumpkin had decomposed, but the garbage still remained. Students learned that natural materials decompose quickly over time but many man-made materials do not and that is why it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Summer school registration is open today and will remain open through Friday, May 17th. Registration will be done via email this year. Below are registration contacts:
Preschool: kelsey.peterson@dufur.k12.or.us
Grades Kindergarten-12: kwhitley@dufur.k12.or.us
Here is the link to the Dufur School May Newsletter! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/726/Dufur_School_District/4261064/24_May_news.pdf
The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Indigenous Little Free Library will be on May 7th in Celilo Village! Everyone is welcome!
Congrats to the Lady Ranger Golf Team on winning the Mac-High Invitational today in Milton Freewater! Great job ladies!
