FIELD STUDY PLACEMENT INFORMATION
From: William A. Camp
Field Experiences Coordinator
247-7281
All students enrolled in education classes that require field study must register on the FLC Field Study web site:
http://ted.fortlewis.edu
Public School Placements for Field Study:
Durango School District #9R : Visit www.durango.k12.co.us for listing of schools
Bayfield Schools #10 JT BES: Brian Hanson, Principal 884-9571
BMS: Mike Lister, Principal 884-9592
BHS: Mike Gearheart, Principal 884-9521
Ignacio Schools #11 JT IES: Karl Herr, Principal 563-0675
IIS: Kathy Pokorney, Principal 563-0650
IJH: Beverly Lyons, Principal 563-0600
IHS: Mark Huffmeyer, Principal 563-0515
Check the phone directory to contact other schools in the Four Corners area
New Interest Schools/Agencies:
Reading Project, Volunteers of America Shelter, 259-1255, Joslyn/Emilie
Durango Montessori: 769-3590, Mary Polino
Tambo Center: 769-4790
Bayfield Reach Program: 884-3259
Durango Educational Alliance for Multicultural Achievement (Del Alma): 382-9693
Other Field Study Activities Outside of Schools
Durango Recreation Center John Robinette, Youth Coordinator
375-7323
Needs coaches and refs for all youth teams. Now accepting coaches for boys and girls soccer and flag football. (Some week days and some Saturdays. Coordinates the Kids Day programs for the schools when they are out for in-services and needs volunteers for those days. Child care room volunteers 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Emily at 375-7306
Durango Children’s Museum Call Martha at 259-9234
Needs volunteers Wednesday through Sunday to help with various aspects of the Museum.
Durango Nature Studies Jennifer, volunteer coordinator
382-9244 ext. 3 (see flyers)
Training students for fall activities.
LaPlata Humane Society Tanya Slubowski 259-2847 ext 14
Students are needed to teach pet safety and care to the children at Kid Time Programs throughout Durango and to give tours to groups of students at the Shelter.
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters 247-3720 ask for Justin Tafoya or Audra Snow, volunteer coordinators.
Need students to help and work in the study connection program in all of the Durango schools (elementary through secondary)
Girl Scouts 247-4850 Danette Jenkins
Local 4-H LaPlata County Extension Office 247-4355 ext 233 Bob Salazar
Destination Imagination and Knowledge Bowl Contact San Juan Board of Cooperative Services (BOCS) Nancy Bills 247-3261 ext 211. Coach students, judge, and set up local competitive events
Tutoring
Call the listed number and request information about tutoring opportunities
Paid Math Tutors: Donna Stewart, 259-8785
Reading Buddies Park Elementary 247-3718
Tutoring Riverview 247-3862
11:30-12:30 & Spanish speaking tutors needed any time
contact Katy Pytte, counselor at 247-3204
Power Hour Miller Middle 247-1418
2:30 to 3:20 p.m.
Durango Housing Corporation 247-2788 ext 7
Eagle Hour Escalante 247-9490
2:30 to 3:20 p.m.
Meetings
Local School Board Meetings. Call Administration in each district for dates, times
Locations.
Accountability Committees. Call local schools for information.
School Faculty Meetings (with permission) Call school principals for information
Other School Related Opportunities
Kid Kamp Audra Snow, Program Director District 9R
247-5411 ext 1102
Has both paid and volunteer positions open in the after school programs. Other volunteer positions are available at Riverview.
(Students must be fingerprinted to work or be in the schools)
Even Start Kelly Sibbler
385-1980
Wants to hire students to care for toddlers and preschoolers while parents are in class. Wednesdays and Fridays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. $10 per hour at the Durango Early Learning Center
Head Start Charlotte Pirnat Central Office 259-2094 or 247-5960
Southern Ute Academy 563-0253 Carol Olgin
Montessori School - Readers are needed for preschool through 5th grade
Robert Denier Youth Detention Center Susan Upshaw 375-2781
Secondary students ages 13 to 18
Classes every day: 8-10 a.m. math and English
1-3 p.m. science and social studies
1-3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays – computers
Colorado Timberline Academy 247-5898 contact Dan Coey Alternative boarding school north of Durango Grades 9-12
Columbine Christian School 259-1189 Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School contact May Ollis ext 4 or Paul Ruling ext 6
St. Columba Catholic School 247-9110 contact Sister Edith
Pine River Alternative High School 563-0681 contact Susan Visser
Southwest Open School 565-1150
Excel Charter School 259-0203 Middle through High School
Early Childhood Education Centers
Montessori Curriculum Based
Durango Montessori 769-3590
Bayfield Early Education Programs 884-7137
Southern Ute Academy 563-0253
Ignacio Head Start 564-4566
Children’s House of Durango 259-1089
Other Preschools
Campbell Center, FLC 247-7679
Durango Early Learning Center 259-1483
St. Columba Preschool 247-9110
New Horizons 247-8759
United Methodist Christian School through K 247-8680
Riverhouse Children’s Center 247-0204
St. Paul’s Lutheran Preschool 247-1368