The Missoula Children's Theatre returns to Dufur School March 14-19 and will be performing "Alice in Wonderland". This opportunity is made possible by the "Garner Endowment for the Arts" and is available to Kindergarten through Twelfth grade students. Performances will be on Friday March 18, and Saturday March 19
Tomorrow, December 8th, will be an early release for Dufur students at 1:00 p.m.
The student council is doing a winter clothing drive for community members in need. If you would like to donate new gloves, hats, coats, and scarves, please place them on or near the tree in the front entry of Dufur School through December 15th. All items will be donated locally.
The after school program will run on regular hours on Monday, 12/6 and Tuesday, 12/7. It will run from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (no activity bus available) on Wednesday, 12/8. The program will not run on Thursday, 12/9 due to the Winter Music Program.
Due to continued short staffing, the after school program will be closed again today, 12/2.
Mrs. Olson visited the 3rd Grade again for another fun project! We made floral arrangements to give as a gift to family members or others whom we're thankful for. Mrs. Olson provided most of the supplies and Safeway was kind enough to donate flowers for the whole class too. Everyone had a great time and was excited to show their gratitude to others!
Jordan was a huge help today, getting community service by helping wash busses.
Please see the attached flyer for information about the Dufur School Winter Concert, which takes place on Thursday, December 9th.
Due to a staffing shortage, the after school program has been cancelled starting today, 11/29 through Wednesday, 12/1. The program will start again on Thursday, 12/2 as long as there is enough staff to cover it.
The team from Advantage Dental will be at Dufur School on December 1st to do dental screening for students. The permission form will be sent out electronically via email this year. Please watch for that email so you can let us know if you want your child to participate or not.
Seventh grade art students are finishing up their art trimester this week. Their culminating project was an acrylic painting of a fall garden gnome. They look great!
Mrs. Anderson's senior American government class is finishing up its study of United States Supreme Court case Miranda vs. Arizona and its 5th Amendment implications on law enforcement and those in custody. Today, Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill visited the class to discuss Miranda Rights from a law enforcement standpoint. Thank you, Sheriff, for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to our DHS students!
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Dufur Community Food Pantry will be open on Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. this week.
Dufur area families! We will now be at the Dufur Church from 11-11:30 am on school days instead of 11am-12pm. Remember these meals are for all kids 1-18 years old, they do not have to attend Dufur School. If for some reason you miss picking up your lunch/breakfast please call the school or come on up and we will get you a lunch. If you know of anyone who might be interested in getting meals please let them know that these are available. If you have any questions please email me at lindsey.harvey@dufur.k12.or.us
A huge shout out to John DePriest for the use of his vintage fork lift to unload our new Plasma Table! It takes a village!
Happy Friendsgiving from the high school Family and Consumer Sciences class! This week they discussed Family traditions and made some of their favorite holiday side dishes, from scratch! They celebrated today with a Friendsgiving and shared what they are most thankful for!
On Monday, November 15th, in coordination with the Wasco County Sheriff's Department, Dufur School completed a lockdown drill. The purpose of lockdown drills are to practice our school's set of safety procedures that are designed to have everyone in our school familiarize themselves with ways to protect themselves against a threat, such as an intruder. Oregon schools are required to complete lockdown drills twice per year.
Parents and Guardians, after reading the letter sent out on Friday by the Dufur School staff team that is gathering data about a four-day instruction model, the team asks that you complete this short survey about a four-day instructional model. No decision about a four-day week has been made; this survey is purely for data purposes.
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Parents and guardians, please see the attached letter about a Dufur School staff team that is gathering data about a four-day instruction model. The team asks that your read the letter, review a schedule model, and then be on the lookout for a parent/guardian survey that will go out next week.
Dufur Alumni! We are collecting email addresses from former graduates, so we can share information about Dufur School. If you would like to share your email address with us, please send a message to beverson@dufur.k12.or.us!
