Every Monday, we will be sending an IC Blast from Florida Mesa to communicate important school information and reminders. On Wednesdays, you will receive communication from Durango School District, which will be related to district level topics and information. Please take a few minutes on each of these days to read through the information so that you are up-to-date!
Please remember to attend to the following tasks each week. Doing so will provide information so that our teachers and staff know the best ways to support your student(s). We want to make sure that students continue to access their learning in a way that works for each family, that meals are reserved and accessible, and that we have regular contact with our students. Thanks for your help with these efforts!
- Attendance will need to be reported Monday-Friday by completing the following form for EACH Florida Mesa student:
- Daily Attendance Form OR by calling the Attendance Line at 970-247-4250
- Online lessons will be sent digitally by your child’s teacher no later than 12:00pm every Wednesday
- Families Needing Internet
(855) 243-8892
- Comcast 1-855-846-8376
- A company called Kajeet is also offering small hot spot tools (that attach to individual laptops/computers) for WiFi: they range (based on GB) from $15-$25/mo
- Paper packets will be available to those who have requested them at Florida Mesa starting at 3pm on Thursdays. New packets are available each week outside the front doors according to the following schedule:
- Thursdays 3pm-7pm
- Fridays 7am-11am
- IF YOU NO LONGER WOULD LIKE A PAPER PACKET OF MATERIALS AND WOULD PREFER TO RECEIVE YOUR CHILD’S LESSONS DIGITALLY, PLEASE LET YOUR TEACHER KNOW
- Paper packets requested by U.S. Mail are mailed out on Fridays
- Meals must be requested EACH WEEK for the upcoming week between 4pm on Wednesdays and 8pm on Saturdays. Our Food Service department wants to feed all of our families that need it and doesn’t want to run out of food, so please fill out the request EACH WEEK so they can be properly prepared.
- Families may register for the meal program on the district request form OR If you are unable to access the form, contact Valerie Bareis at (970) 259-1630, ext. 2041
- Daily meal pick up locations and times (on regular school days) are as follows:
- SW Horizon mailboxes at 10:45AM to 11:15 am
- Narrow Gauge at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Three Springs - Confluence & Primrose at 10:45 am to 11:15 am
- Florida Mesa Elementary drive-through at school site at 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Interested in a Chromebook for your student to use at home? Please complete this Chromebook interest survey to let us know. We will be working on a safe way to distribute them and will be in contact with the details.
We will continue to include important community information and resources in our weekly communication. If you are experiencing an emergency, you may be eligible for Emergency Health First Colorado. The insurance only covers emergencies and cannot be used for routine care. All hospitals are required to give care to anyone experiencing a serious medical emergency, no matter their legal or insurance status. While hospital bills can be extremely expensive, there are options for people without documentation or legal status to access emergency Medicaid insurance. Please see the attached flyer for more information on how to ask for this resource if you find yourself with a medical emergency!
Again, thank you to you and your students for your willingness to engage in Florida Mesa’s distance learning. Please feel free to reach out to either of us, our counselors, or your child’s teacher with any questions or needs. Mustangs take care of Mustangs!!
Sincerely,
Shannon Morris, Principal
Tony Roderick, Assistant Principal