New Parenting Class Coming to Durant

-This is a great program!
-I wish I’d taken this earlier!
-It made mornings so much easier!
-OUTSTANDING!
-I highly recommend this program to everyone with children!
-I learned so much and found other parents who experience the same things!
-This class gave me great tools to communicate and help my child learn responsibility – now they are working harder in school and at home.

These are comments from past participants of the BUILDING SUCCESSFUL YOUTH program.  If you are the parent of a Pk-8th grade student, sign up to attend this powerful workshop!
http://www.durant.k12.ia.us/files/news/2011%20durant%20success%20youth%20%20registration.pdf 

Adventureland

Take advantage of discounted tickets, grab your family and friends, and head to Adventureland for a fun day during the Substance Free Weekends!
http://www.durant.k12.ia.us/files/news/adventureland.pdf

Bowling

Recently some 7th & 8th grade reading classes earned the reward of a field trip to the bowling alley!  Thank you to Jeff for providing this reward to the students.  We appreciate it!!!

RECYCLED MATIERIALS

Mrs. Frett's 8th grade science class is making families out of recycled materials.

PI DAY (3.14.11)

       


     

Mrs. Ahrens' Math Class

On Monday March 14th (3.14) we celebrated PI day. 
We discussed facts about pi, read "Sir Cumference 
and the 1st Round Table" then we had a contest of who could memorize the most digit of pi.

   

                              

BULLY BUGS

Mrs. O'Donnell's guidance lesson.

MRS. JEHLE'S ART WORK

ROLLER SKATING

 

K-6 will be learning to roller skate on April 4-21st during their PE classes.

LIBRARY

         K-2 will be voting on the "Goldfinch Award"
Grades 4-6 will be getting ready for "Battle of the Books"
                                               

NEW COMPUTERS

The kindergarten classes are enjoying their new computers in their classrooms during their centers times.

ARCHERY

The middle school students have been learning how to do archery in their PE classes.

DR. SEUSS

The elementary classes have been celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with many fun activities.

WELCOME

Welcome to the Durant Elementary/Middle School blog where you will find information about what is happening in the school and in the teachers' classrooms.  Enjoy!

Hello!
This blog is set up to keep you up to date on the new and exciting things happening here at the Durant Elementary/Middle School.  You will be able to read about what's going on in the school and in the classrooms, receive important news, and enjoy projects that students have worked hard on.  I hope you enjoy the blog!