Health Sciences students visited the Dufur Fire and EMS Station on My Day Friday! Jack Frakes and Doug Frame gave them a tour of all the equipment and helped them learn how to splint various injuries.
A group of high school students volunteered their morning to help redo the floor of the beef and sheep barns at the Wasco County Fair Grounds today!
High School Family and Consumer Science students had a great time visiting JoAnn Fabrics to pick out materials for their upcoming sewing projects!
High school students had a great time today at the CGCC college and career fair.
Thanks to everyone who came to the car wash today to support the senior class!
The return of the Walk-a-Thon is a wonderful success!
MyDay Friday STEM activities included being a Wildlife Biologist and building birdfeeders, being an Electrician and building circuits and being an Aerospace Engineer and building paper airplanes! High school students worked in partnership with elementary students to make these activities a success!
High school students enjoying their first MyDay Friday by working with elementary students on science lessons!
The Dalles Country Club will be opening new sessions of Birdie Basics, a golf instruction program taught to children ages 3-6. Travis Kane, who is the Dufur High School golf coach, is the instructor. If interested, please check out the attached flyer.
Congratulations to Dufur alumna Katie Beal for making the Central Oregon Community College Dean's List! To be eligible to appear on the Dean's List, COCC students are required to be enrolled in 12 or more credits and receive a term GPA of 3.60 or higher. Way to go, Katie!
Baseball today versus Union has been postponed, date / time TBD due to weather in Northeast Oregon.
The Jerri Walker DePriest Board of Trustees had a great day finalizing the plan for potential multi year scholarships! Selection day is quickly approaching!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions, and at all levels of education. A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds. SafeSpace Children's Advocacy Center of the Gorge is a single point of contact for child abuse victims in the Columbia Gorge to get the help they need. Please check out this video that highlights the important work that they do. https://www.safespacecac.org/?pgid=kod51imm-189b907f-6d2c-4ae9-8c13-0df3360fff8d
The 17th Annual Ranger Walk-a-thon is next Friday, April 22nd, from 1-3 pm on the Ranger Football field! Get your pledges completed today and support the Innovative Education Grant Fund for special classroom projects and supplies!
Please support the DHS Class of 2022 as they raise funds to cover the cost of their senior trip and graduation! Email Mrs. Anderson at sarah.anderson@dufur.k12.or.us with any questions.
The senior government class was honored to welcome Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan to their class today. Secretary Fagan attended Dufur School during her elementary years, and the kids thoroughly enjoyed having her visit the class and talk about her childhood, career, and her role in Oregon's government. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit, Secretary Fagan!
Yesterday, Dufur students were visited by Jake and Jonathan from the SWAT and Crowd Management divisions of Oregon State Police. Students learned about the aspects of the job, and got to look at and try on gear!
Dufur School will be offering daycare this Friday, April 15th from 8:00-3:20. Please email kwhitley@dufur.k12.or.us if you would like to sign your child up. There will be no bussing services provided for daycare and students must be transported to the school by their parents.
Congratulations to the class of 2022 Valedictorians: Aileen Carrillo, Hannah Kortge, Piper Neal, Morgan Olson, and Gabe Petroff, and congratulations to Salutatorians: Ashley Bailey and Emily Crawford!
Jordan had a great day of career exploration at Morrow County Grain Growers last week. He worked for the day at the Combine Clinic, greeting customers and helping out with set up and serving lunch. Thanks to MCGG for making this opportunity possible!
