Update to HS basketball schedule at Lyle tomorrow 2/3, JV Boys cancelled.
Depart: 12:15 pm
V Boys: 2:00 pm
V Girls: 3:30 pm
Bikes for Books! Attention K-5th grade students, read here how to join the competition to win a new bike!
The High School JV Boys 1/2 game has been cancelled for this evening, Friday 2/2. The schedule for today is now:
4:30 pm: JV Girls
6:00 pm: V Boys - Senior recognition 10 minutes before tipoff
7:30 pm: V Girls - Senior Recognition 10 minutes before tipoff
The spaghetti feed runs from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.
Go Rangers!
Mrs. Mead's 5th grade class did a hands on experiment today in science to investigate what air weighs. This helped solve the question of what plants eat, how they grow, and does air contribute to the growth of plants. They learned plants eat both air and water, not dirt as some hypothesized!
Here is the link to the Dufur School February Newsletter: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/726/Dufur_School_District/3967024/24_Feb_news.pdf
The After School Program has been focusing on STEM this week. Check out their spaghetti and marshmallow tower challenges, and their Lego builds!
This is a reminder to parents that due to Dufur School's altered schedule for snow day recovery, Dufur School will not be in session tomorrow, February 2nd because it is a teacher grading day.
Mrs. Huffman’s second grade scientists observed the properties of crayons and then explored how they can be changed by breaking, melting, and cooling. Students learned the many steps involved in manufacturing crayons and then got to recycle broken crayons into fun new ones!
Please join Superintendent Henderson this evening for a "Listening Session" at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. He will provide a brief overview of Dufur School District programs and then take any questions that you may have concerning the Dufur School District and these programs. If you have topics that you would like to discuss, please email him at jhender@dufur.k12.or.us, and he will be prepared for the conversation. Only one rule: He can't talk about personnel during this time.
Topic: Dufur School Super Listening Session
Time: Jan 29, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84915137201?pwd=fzx1FTBku2O49hZqOBC7im5zGSCU8q.1
Meeting ID: 849 1513 7201
Passcode: 641112
Fridays are "Soft Start Fridays" in Mrs. Gratiot's 4th grade class. Students select an activity of their choice and quickly start building. Take a look at their proud creations!
The Dufur School Community Library will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair February 12th-16th. Students can shop before school, after school and during their regular library time. Two Family Nights will be hosted on February 13th and 15th from 6-8 pm. If you can't make it into the library to shop there is an online option (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/dufurschool). If you wish to set up a Scholastic E-WALLET for your student please visit the online book fair. Please contact Mrs. Tierney with any questions sarah.tierney@dufur.k12.or.us
What would be better than some high school basketball action and a lasagna dinner! The Rangers host Ione/Arlington on Saturday.
As Principal at Dufur School, Mrs. Whitley wears a lot of hats! She often covers when we are short staffed. She goes above and beyond for the Rangers!
Due to the roads and recent weather conditions the Mobile Medical Unit is postponed until next week. Vaccine exclusion date is 2/21/24, if you have received a letter regarding missing vaccines the mobile unit will have them available. Please schedule as soon as possible so they can ensure availability. Appointments are available for well visits, sick visits, injuries, and other mental health needs. Call or text 541-308-8345 to schedule.
Calendar Change: Due to our recent winter weather and days of distance learning, we have decided to adjust our calendar. We are moving the end of the 1st semester/2nd quarter to February 1st. This will allow our staff to wrap up the grading period with students. This will mean that January 26th will become a regular school day. The grading in-service day will become February 2nd, so school will not be in session for students that day. We thank all of our families and staff for their flexibility and understanding.
Junior high basketball photos for today have been postponed. The new date is yet to be determined.
Mid Columbia Umpires Association PSA: The first meeting of the Mid Columbia Umpires Association (MCUA) will be February 12th at 5:30 PM at The Bargeway Pub on the catering side of the restaurant.This will be the 2024 new rules meeting for both softball and baseball as well as an informational meeting for new and prospective umpires. The MCUA is a OSAA sanctioned association that provides umpire services for local high schools in the Mid Columbia area. The MCUA are continuing to look for new and experienced umpires for the upcoming 2024 season. The high school season starts March 9th for our Washington schools and March 11th for our Oregon schools. Women are extremely encouraged to join. A training program is designed and will be provided for new officials. There is also an assistance program to help with the purchase of gear for brand new officials as well as a program to assist new officials who are veterans with the purchase of equipment. Low numbers of officials continue to plague high school officials in all sports so consider being a solution to a serious problem. So join now and help provide a valuable service to high school softball and baseball. Make some extra cash, get a little exercise and meet new people and gain a camaraderie with folks that is like no other.
You can show your interest by going to the following link. http://www.newofficials.org/
Robert Jamack - MCFOA Commissioner
Due to the persistent icy conditions on many roads in our school district and in an effort to keep students and staff safe, Dufur School will be closed and operating remotely tomorrow Jan 22.
A huge shout out to Gerald and Mike Reffett for braving the elements and opening up the school parking areas! You guys are great!
Due to very difficult travel conditions today, the games with Sherman at Dufur scheduled for today have been rescheduled for Wed. Feb. 7.
1/2 JV Girls: 3:30 pm
JV Boys: 4:30 pm
Varsity Boys: 6:00 pm
Varsity Girls: 7:30 pm