Exciting things are happening at Durham Elementary. Our outstanding teachers are embracing the season with tons of fun art and activities. Today, we had a door decorating contest, and the creativity on display was truly impressive. The district staff judged the entries and selected two classes to be rewarded with a party of their choice. Fun times at DES today.
DHS
Student of the Month
December’s Student of the Month is Ty Webb. Ty has a 4.15 GPA and is on Durham’s Ski and Golf team. Ty has applied to several colleges this year, including Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, University of Utah, University of Nevada, Reno, and Chico State. Ty would like to major in Civil Engineering or Construction Management. He is currently taking Physics, SOU English, AP government, and Calculus at Butte College.
Ty has been attending Durham School since kindergarten.
The weekly District updates are now live! Check out the news here:
https://www.durhamunified.org/o/dus/page/superintendents-weekly-update
The Herb Jergentz Boys Basketball Tournament begins tomorrow at 9 AM.
All tickets can be purchased at Gofan.com or with a debit/credit card at the door. No cash will be accepted at the door but cash will be accepted at the concession stand. Use the QR below to make a purchase on your phone. Sports Boosters Passes will not be accepted.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Mike Crete is a member of the Class of 2006. He went on to work for CalFire and is now a fire captain in Butte County. We are proud of Mike and thankful for his service.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just a reminder that school will be back on Monday, December 2nd.
The weekly District updates are now live! Check out the news here:
https://www.durhamunified.org/o/dus/page/superintendents-weekly-update
Get ready to cheer on our JV and Varsity boys' basketball teams in our annual Herb Jergentz Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament, held from December 5th to December 7th in the DHS Gym. Let's show our support and help our Trojans to victory. Good luck, and Go Trojans!
Help Us Showcase Our Alumni!
Tomorrow, November 19th, our amazing 4th grade students at Durham Elementary School will be showcasing their talents in a VAPA performance. Join us in the Durham Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Go Tigers!
HURRY! It's the FINAL 2 DAYS of the DIS Book eFair! After you browse and shop online, the books ship to our school for FREE when the fair ends and will be ready BEFORE Christmas break. For every dollar our Book eFair earns, our school receives a 20% credit for new library books!
If you'd like to support without purchasing books for your student, there are teacher and DIS Library wishlists available. Select the menu on the left of the screen and purchase books that will be used in classrooms and the library!
DIS parents: Enter your student's name and homeroom teacher (2nd period) when ordering.
DES or DHS parent: Enter your student's name and select "Other-DIS Library" as your teacher, and your order will be delivered to your child's school office.
Thank you for your support!
The weekly District updates are now live! Check out the news here:
https://www.durhamunified.org/o/dus/page/superintendents-weekly-update
A HUGE shoutout to the unsung heroes of our Maintenance Operations and Transportation team.
These amazing individuals work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our school runs smoothly for all our students and families. Their dedication and hard work often go unnoticed, but they play a crucial role in creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Next time you see one of our MOT staff members, make sure to wave and thank them for all they do. Your appreciation means the world to them.
It's the FINAL 5 DAYS of the DIS Book eFair! After you browse and shop online, the books ship to our school for FREE when the fair ends and will be ready BEFORE Christmas break. For every dollar our Book eFair earns, our school receives a 20% credit!
DIS parents will need to enter their student's name and homeroom teacher (2nd period) when ordering. If you'd like to order and are a DES or DHS parent, when prompted, simply type your student's name and select "Other-DIS Library" as your teacher, and your order will be delivered to your child's school office. Thank you for your support!
Tomorrow, our Durham High School football team hits the road to face off against East Nicolaus in the Northern Section Division 4 semi-final! This is a huge game, and we can’t wait to see our boys in action! Good luck, and Go Trojans!
The weekly District updates are now live! Check out the news here:
https://www.durhamunified.org/o/dus/page/superintendents-weekly-update
Durham USD is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news, and announcements.
You can download the app for free on Google Play or Apple App Store.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3tSYC7n
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3wLOJu8
A few quick notes and helpful hints
1. SCHOOLS BUTTON: Located on the bottom right corner of the screen you can toggle between schools
2. MENU BUTTON: Located on the bottom left corner of the screen you can search through the menu options
a. The menu area holds many things including the breakfast and lunch menus, staff list, calendars for all schools, sports and FFA, notifications that are sent out via the website.
3. SETTINGS BUTTON: In the bottom left corner of the screen tap the MENU button. When the menu appears tap the SETTINGS button located on the bottom left corner of the screen.
a. LANGUAGE PREFERENCE: you can change your language preferences
b. DEFAULT ORGANIZATION: Choose your default school (Durham Unified, Durham Elementary, Durham Intermediate, or Durham High School)
c. SCHOOLS: You can choose which schools you want to view information from. (Please make sure that you mark DURHAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT as well as any other schools you wish to see information from.
d. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: You can choose which schools you want to receive push notifications from. (Please make sure that you mark DURHAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT as well as any other schools you wish to receive push notifications from.
i. Push notifications will alert you instantly when items are posted to the website live feed.
4. CALENDARS: To view calendar events please use the calendars in the menu on any of the school sites. At this time clicking on “see more events” will not take you to all the events. It only takes you to that schools’ calendar of events.
Check out the video link below to learn about our new app!
https://drive.google.com/file/...
Gracias Sra. Maggie por cada año colocar una hermosa ofrenda para ayudar a nuestra escuela a celebrar el Día de los Muertos.
The Durham Girls on the Run team volunteered to help the Durham schools on Tuesday, Nov. 5, by picking up trash around campus. Thank you to Girls on the Run for helping our schools!
Today, a few of our seniors had the incredible opportunity to engage in their civic duty by participating in the elections.
