Good afternoon.  I’m Jeff Harris, Superintendent of Schools for Del Norte, and this is the update for Monday, September 22, 2025.

Dates to Remember

First, be sure and mark your calendars. Every day during the week of October 13 will be a minimum-day for all K-8 schools for parent-teacher conferences.

Board Meetings

This past Thursday, the Board’s Budget Subcommittee held its first meeting.  Future meetings will be held monthly and will include a wide range of topics.  Keep an eye out for the next meeting announcement.

This Thursday, September 25, we have our regularly scheduled board meetings. The District meeting will begin at 3:30 with closed session and will reconvene to open session at 4:30 PM. You can attend the meeting in person or participate through Zoom. To view the agenda and find the Zoom link, please visit DNUSD.org/agenda.

I also want to remind everyone about the location of the upcoming board meeting on Thursday, October 23.  This meeting will take place in Klamath at the ‘O Me-nok Learning Center as part of the Board of Trustees’ commitment to the outlying schools throughout the county. Community members are encouraged to attend in-person or through Zoom.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Performs in Del Norte

Following a performance in Brookings yesterday, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brought their signature sounds to the music students of Del Norte County at Crescent Elk and spent the afternoon working with our students at Del Norte High, an opportunity made possible in collaboration with the Partnership for the Performing Arts.  PPA is helping bring art, culture, and live performance to Del Norte County, while building momentum to build a new comprehensive Performing Arts Center at Del Norte High School. We’re grateful to the Partnership, along with all volunteers, sponsors, and families whose support creates opportunities that elevate student learning and strengthen our community’s creative future.

Sports Update

For this week’s Del Norte Warriors sports update, today, Girls’ Golf kicked off at the  Redwood Golf Course beginning at 11:00 AM.

**UPDATE** The JV Boys’ Soccer game scheduled for this evening has been canceled. The game has been rescheduled to September 29th at 5:00 PM

Tomorrow,  Tuesday, September 23, Volleyball travels to Arcata High with games starting at 4:00 PM, while Varsity Girls’ Soccer will host a match at Del Norte High School, also beginning at 4:00 PM. 

Then, on Wednesday, September 24, JV Boys’ Soccer will face Ferndale at Del Norte High at 5:00 PM. 

On Thursday, September 25, Volleyball will be back at Del Norte High to take on McKinleyville, with games beginning at 4:00 PM.

Wrapping up the week, on Saturday, September 27, Girls’ Tennis will host St. Bernard’s at Del Norte High School at 10:00 AM. Later in the day, Varsity Girls’ Soccer will face Arcata at 1:00 PM, followed by Varsity Boys’ Soccer against Arcata, with games starting at 3:00 PM—both at Del Norte High School.

That’s it for this week’s update. We’ll see you next time.

Thank you!