Durant Daily Announcements
September 22, 2025.
Announcements:
Lunch Today : Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Strawberries and Milk
Breakfast Tomorrow: Yogurt with Granola, Fruit Juice and Milk
Lunch Tomorrow: Deep Dish Pizza, California Blend Veggies, Cantalope and Milk
** REMINDER: PK Tuition Due September 20 for full day students!!
Mark your Calendars... Picture Day is September 24th!! Flyers will be going home 1 week before picture day. Order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/0125ERT
Flag Football started for 1st-6th graders at the HS on Thursdays.
If your 4th- 6th grader is interested in participating in Sumner’s Park and Rec Volleyball please see this informational/sign up form to register.
A few reminders and changes after our first day of dismissal.
St. John's Church Stop - Due to a large number of students on the Bear Route, we will now be moving the students who get off at the church in the afternoon to the Frog Route. Students will still ride the Bear Route in the morning at this time. We may need to make adjustments as needed once our rider's plans become more consistent.
Morning Drop Off/Afternoon Pick Up at Durant - Thank you for following our procedures to help us get all cars loaded and on their way today in 8 minutes! Just a few reminders:
Please remember that the north side of 5th street is a no parking area. We don't want parents and students to walk between the line of cars that are unloading on the south side of the street.
Please plan to have your child(ren) exit and enter your car from the passenger side so we don't have students walking between cars.
If you need additional car signs for other people who may pick up your child(ren), email Mrs. Larson at larsonj@sfcougars.k12.ia.us. We did make a list Monday and will get those to you Tuesday at dismissal.
Important Traffic Changes at Durant Elementary Starting Monday, May 19th:* Due to the 5th Street bridge replacement (between Polk and Division), 5th Street will be closed until at least the end of October 2025. This will impact Durant Elementary drop-off/pick-up, which will now require parents to approach eastbound on 5th Street and turn north onto Polk after.
***IMPORTANT!*** Please tell your child to stay out of the construction zone on 2nd street. For their safety they need to stay away from that area on their way to the bus stop. Please talk to your child about this, we have already had complaints and just want to keep everyone safe.
Upcoming Dates/Activities:
September:
1- Labor Day-No School
10- GLOW (K-2)
24- Picture Day-All Buildings
24- GLOW (3-4)
29 -10/3 Homecoming Week
October:
6- Professional Development-No School
8- GLOW (K-2)
21 & 23- Parent/Teacher Conferences-All Buildings *2 hour Early Out on these days!
22- GLOW (3-4)
24 -Teacher Comp Day-No School
27- End of 1st Quarter
November:
3- Professional Development-No School
5- GLOW (K-2)
12- Picture Re-takes-All Buildings
12- GLOW (3-4)
1Q ~ Start: Aug 25 Mid: Sep 24 End: Oct 27 2Q ~ Start: Oct 28 Mid: Dec 2 End: Jan 16
3Q ~ Start: Jan 20 Mid: Feb 18 End: Mar 20 4Q~Start: Mar 23 Mid: April 23 End: May 22
No School Days: Oct 6, Oct 24, Nov 3, Nov 27-28, Dec 1, Dec 22-Jan 5, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Feb 27, Mar 2 & Apr 3-7
Early Out Days: Oct 21 & Oct 23 (parent/teacher conf), Nov 26, Dec 19, Feb 24 & 26 (parent/teacher conf), May 22