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!
We hope to see a huge turnout for tomorrow's OSAA football playoff round vs. Gold Beach. Wear red to show your Ranger pride!
After a normal water test result in the city of Dufur, school will be back in session on campus tomorrow, 11/4 for students and staff.
Get excited for this Saturday's OSAA State Championships first round football playoff game at Dufur vs. Gold Beach! Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for students (senior in high school and younger). Ticket purchases will be available at the gates starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 6th and will be sold through halftime. If you prefer to pre-purchase your tickets, that can be done by scanning the attached QR code. Pre-purchased tickets will be scanned at the gate.
Due to the closure of the Dufur School campus as a result of the boil water order, Dufur will be conducting classes via distance learning. Your students' teachers will be reaching out to them concerning distance learning scheduling and assignments tomorrow morning.
Due to the boil water order in Dufur, Dufur School will be closed on Tuesday 11/ 2 and Wednesday 11/3.
If your family needs health coverage, please visit OregonHealthCare.gov. Enroll by January 15th for 2022 health coverage.
The Rangers host Gold Beach in OSAA First Round Football playoff action on Saturday November 6, kickoff at 1 pm.
Go Rangers!
Tomorrow, October 28th is picture retakes at Dufur School. Pictures will begin at 10:30 a.m. If you plan on your child having retakes, please return the photos that you don't want. If your student missed the first picture day, they can get them taken tomorrow. Also high school volleyball will have their pictures taken, so don't forget uniforms! Please call the school if you have questions.