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9-R headquarters gets new student art
Mick Souder, a Durango School District 9-R board member, helps Kenna Patcheck, a fifth-grader at Florida Mesa Elementary School, hang her artwork, titled “Fire in the Sky.” One artist’s work from each elementary, junior high and high school in Durango was selected to adorn the walls of the district offices as part of Youth Art Month. Kenna is the daughter of Renee and Robert Patcheck.

A changing of the guard occurred at Durango School District 9-R headquarters.

Eleven pieces of student-produced art that have watched over events from a wall in the auditorium for the last year were swapped Tuesday for new pieces.

It’s happened every spring since 1997. Each of the district’s 11 schools holds an art contest for its students, then places the winning entry in the lot that goes to the district office.

This year, there was no contribution from Riverview Elementary School. The school is planning a more detailed program later in the spring, said district spokeswoman Julie Popp.

Recognized by school board members Tuesday night for their work were (student, school and grade): Calan Barnhardt and Griffin Hall, Animas Valley, fifth; Kenna Patcheck, Florida Mesa, fifth; Madelyn Napier, Fort Lewis Mesa, fifth; Rey Sandoval, Needham, fifth; Delia Bong, Park, first; Ethan Yeargin, Sunnyside, fifth; Lila Trono, Escalante, sixth; Rebecca Bowers, Miller, seventh; Jane Zuccolillo, Durango High, 12th; Ana Lerma Martin del Campo, Big Picture, 11th.

daler@duragoherald.com



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