Happy World Teachers’ Day to all the incredible educators who make our school such a wonderful place. Your dedication, passion, and care inspire our students and families every single day, not just today. Thank you for everything you do to help our community learn, grow, and thrive. We appreciate you more than words can say.
New Sign at DIS!
We know that finding the DIS Office has proven to be a little challenging at times, so we are excited to share our brand-new DIS Office sign!
A huge thank you to Mr. Deaton and his Durham High School students, who designed, cut, powder-coated, and mounted the new sign for us. Their craftsmanship looks fantastic and, most importantly, our office should now be much easier for families and visitors to find!
We appreciate Mr. Deaton and our DHS students for using their skills and talents to help improve our campus.
We know that finding the DIS Office has proven to be a little challenging at times, so we are excited to share our brand-new DIS Office sign!
A huge thank you to Mr. Deaton and his Durham High School students, who designed, cut, powder-coated, and mounted the new sign for us. Their craftsmanship looks fantastic and, most importantly, our office should now be much easier for families and visitors to find!
We appreciate Mr. Deaton and our DHS students for using their skills and talents to help improve our campus.
October's DHS student of the Month is Landon Salindong. Landon has a 4.25 GPA and is a three time Master Wrestling Champion and finished in the top 12 at the state championships last year. Landon is captain of this year's wrestling team. Landon will be looking to wrestle in college and is looking at several colleges, including Grand View, Franklin and Marshall, Northern State, and Cal Poly. Landon will be majoring in Biology or Bio Chem in preparation for medical school. He is currently taking Physics, SOU English, SOU Government, Calculus, and Butte Spanish 3.
One of our favorite DES traditions is almost here! Students will transform our campus into a colorful canvas filled with vibrant chalk art.
Want to help? Come volunteer and watch the creativity come to life!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA4AB28A2FFC34-66097092-chalk#/
Want to help? Come volunteer and watch the creativity come to life!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA4AB28A2FFC34-66097092-chalk#/
DHS HOCO '26 KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK!
Homecoming Week 2026 (Sept. 28 – Oct. 2) is almost here, and Durham PTS is excited to celebrate with the students throughout the week! DHS students have been working hard to plan dress up days and other student-led activities, and again this year Durham High School PTS is proud to sponsor and support a full lineup of Trojan traditions and student-centered fun.
In addition to the always-popular Powder Puff Flag Football game, Power Puff Volleyball game, Spirit Rally, and the Homecoming Football Games and Ceremony, there will be PTS-coordinated events again this year — the Trojan Spirit Splash (campus decorating), Grab & Go HOCO Kickoff Breakfast, Trojan Soda Stop, and the Homecoming Hangout — all provided at no cost to our students.
To help offset costs, PTS will also be hosting two fundraisers:
Chili Dinner during the Powder Puff Football Game (9/28)
Pizza Dinner during the Power Puff Volleyball Game (9/30)
To make these events a success, we need the help of our Trojan community. We are seeking parent volunteers, event sponsors, and donations of both money and supplies. Overhead costs include food and drinks, decorations and supplies. While we’ve already received contributions from several generous families and community members, more support is needed to bring these events to life. Please check out the signup to see how you can support the effort! Your TAX DEDUCTIBLE donations can be sent through our Zeffy account or a check payable to Durham PTS can be submitted to the DHS office. Your support will ensure that Homecoming 2026 is a week filled with pride, tradition, and lasting memories for our students.
Thank you for showing your Trojan spirit and helping us make this year’s Homecoming unforgettable!
SignUp Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../4090F4EADA923ABF58...
Make a Donation! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/2026-homecoming
Homecoming Week 2026 (Sept. 28 – Oct. 2) is almost here, and Durham PTS is excited to celebrate with the students throughout the week! DHS students have been working hard to plan dress up days and other student-led activities, and again this year Durham High School PTS is proud to sponsor and support a full lineup of Trojan traditions and student-centered fun.
In addition to the always-popular Powder Puff Flag Football game, Power Puff Volleyball game, Spirit Rally, and the Homecoming Football Games and Ceremony, there will be PTS-coordinated events again this year — the Trojan Spirit Splash (campus decorating), Grab & Go HOCO Kickoff Breakfast, Trojan Soda Stop, and the Homecoming Hangout — all provided at no cost to our students.
To help offset costs, PTS will also be hosting two fundraisers:
Chili Dinner during the Powder Puff Football Game (9/28)
Pizza Dinner during the Power Puff Volleyball Game (9/30)
To make these events a success, we need the help of our Trojan community. We are seeking parent volunteers, event sponsors, and donations of both money and supplies. Overhead costs include food and drinks, decorations and supplies. While we’ve already received contributions from several generous families and community members, more support is needed to bring these events to life. Please check out the signup to see how you can support the effort! Your TAX DEDUCTIBLE donations can be sent through our Zeffy account or a check payable to Durham PTS can be submitted to the DHS office. Your support will ensure that Homecoming 2026 is a week filled with pride, tradition, and lasting memories for our students.
Thank you for showing your Trojan spirit and helping us make this year’s Homecoming unforgettable!
SignUp Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../4090F4EADA923ABF58...
Make a Donation! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/2026-homecoming
We wanted to congratulate the DIS students who had perfect attendance last week! That meant 0 absences and 0 tardies during our attendance window. Great job showing Purpose by being at school, on time, and ready to learn each day!
From those students, two names were randomly selected as our first Perfect Attendance Raffle winners!
Maria Hernandez-Rangel — Chick-fil-A Gift Card
Jaime Mendoza — Main Street Donuts Gift Card
From those students, two names were randomly selected as our first Perfect Attendance Raffle winners!
Maria Hernandez-Rangel — Chick-fil-A Gift Card
Jaime Mendoza — Main Street Donuts Gift Card
Hello DIS families and friends!
The DIS Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser is this Friday, September 25th! This is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year and helps fund Shady Creek, Medieval Feast, 8th grade promotion and end of year festivities, school field trips, Red Ribbon Week, basketball officials & expenses, and MUCH MORE!
On October 16th will be the JOG-A-THON GREAT GIFT GIVEAWAY! Prizes will be awarded to our top runners and fundraiser earners and every student who participates will walk away with a prize! We are looking for donations from families, businesses, and other supporters who would like to help reward our students for their hard work!
Please see our Amazon wish list below (or click the QR code) for prizes. Our DIS students greatly appreciate your generosity and support!
Jog-A-Thon Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/0d9F5VVO
The DIS Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser is this Friday, September 25th! This is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year and helps fund Shady Creek, Medieval Feast, 8th grade promotion and end of year festivities, school field trips, Red Ribbon Week, basketball officials & expenses, and MUCH MORE!
On October 16th will be the JOG-A-THON GREAT GIFT GIVEAWAY! Prizes will be awarded to our top runners and fundraiser earners and every student who participates will walk away with a prize! We are looking for donations from families, businesses, and other supporters who would like to help reward our students for their hard work!
Please see our Amazon wish list below (or click the QR code) for prizes. Our DIS students greatly appreciate your generosity and support!
Jog-A-Thon Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/0d9F5VVO
The DIS girls volleyball team brought a banner home to the DIG over the weekend, taking 1st place in the Palermo tournament!
Sixth-grade girls' basketball tryouts will be held on Saturday, 9/26 12-1:30 pm at the DIG (Durham Intermediate Gym). There will be a practice and make-up tryout/practice on Monday, 9/28 at the JBAC (9441 Midway) from 6:30-8.
The 6th grade program is run through Durham Recreation & Park District, but it will be organized similarly to the 7th/8th grade teams. Cost is $25 per player. If your child misses school due to illness, they cannot participate in practice or game that same day, etc. Players DO NOT need a physical but MUST have a signed DRPD waiver to participate in tryouts. Waiver is attached here.
Games will be on Mondays and Wednesdays starting 10/12 and ending 12/9.
If you have any questions please contact DRPD. This is not a DUSD sponsored team.
The 6th grade program is run through Durham Recreation & Park District, but it will be organized similarly to the 7th/8th grade teams. Cost is $25 per player. If your child misses school due to illness, they cannot participate in practice or game that same day, etc. Players DO NOT need a physical but MUST have a signed DRPD waiver to participate in tryouts. Waiver is attached here.
Games will be on Mondays and Wednesdays starting 10/12 and ending 12/9.
If you have any questions please contact DRPD. This is not a DUSD sponsored team.
DIS Snack Shack Donations for ASB.
DHS September’s Student of the Month is Emma Waggoner. Emma has a 4.3 GPA. Emma is on the Volleyball and Wrestling teams, where she won the Master Championship. She also played right field on our section title winning softball team. Emma will be applying to several colleges this year, including New York University, Tampa University, University of Oregon, and UC San Diego. Ms. Waggoner will be majoring in Journalism. She is currently taking Advanced Ag Floral, Physics, Southern Oregon University (SOU) English, SOU Government, Calculus, and Stats.
PBIS Silver Designation!
We are excited to share that Durham Intermediate School has earned PBIS Silver recognition! This year, more than 2,700 schools applied for PBIS recognition, and we are proud to have DIS recognized at the Silver level. Even more exciting, this is our first year applying for any PBIS recognition, meaning we moved directly to Silver without previously applying for or earning Bronze!
This recognition reflects the commitment of our staff to creating a positive, supportive school environment built around clear expectations and our Panther values of Respect, Empathy, and Purpose (REP).
A special thank you goes to Mrs. Juanarena and our PBIS team for their leadership and hard work throughout this process. Mrs. Juanarena’s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening PBIS at DIS and helping our school earn this recognition.
We are proud of this accomplishment and look forward to continuing to build on it as we work to make DIS an even better place for our students!
We are excited to share that Durham Intermediate School has earned PBIS Silver recognition! This year, more than 2,700 schools applied for PBIS recognition, and we are proud to have DIS recognized at the Silver level. Even more exciting, this is our first year applying for any PBIS recognition, meaning we moved directly to Silver without previously applying for or earning Bronze!
This recognition reflects the commitment of our staff to creating a positive, supportive school environment built around clear expectations and our Panther values of Respect, Empathy, and Purpose (REP).
A special thank you goes to Mrs. Juanarena and our PBIS team for their leadership and hard work throughout this process. Mrs. Juanarena’s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening PBIS at DIS and helping our school earn this recognition.
We are proud of this accomplishment and look forward to continuing to build on it as we work to make DIS an even better place for our students!
DIS Soccer is holding tryouts for our Durham Park and Rec club team on August 25th and 26th.
All skill levels are welcome. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the team.
Please note: DIS Soccer is a Durham Park and Rec club team and is not sponsored by Durham Unified.
All skill levels are welcome. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the team.
Please note: DIS Soccer is a Durham Park and Rec club team and is not sponsored by Durham Unified.
DIS Cross Country
Durham community!
The 2026–2027 school year is now beginning, and we're sure it's going to be an excellent one. We hope that all our students, teachers, and families have a great start to the year. Let's make it a year that is truly remembered
The 2026–2027 school year is now beginning, and we're sure it's going to be an excellent one. We hope that all our students, teachers, and families have a great start to the year. Let's make it a year that is truly remembered
Morning bus routes
Today was a fantastic day at our school sites. Many of our amazing staff members came together for training sessions, all in preparation for an exciting new school year ahead. We can’t wait to welcome our students back and make this year the best one yet!
DIS Back to School August 11, 2026
Can you believe we’re just a few weeks away from the start of a brand new school year? We’re busy getting ready for an amazing 2026-2027 school year and can’t wait to welcome everyone back.
Just a reminder:
First day of school is August 12, 2026.
Let’s make it a fantastic year together!
Just a reminder:
First day of school is August 12, 2026.
Let’s make it a fantastic year together!
