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Jessica Cejnar / Yesterday @ 4:40 p.m. / Education DNHS Principal Hopes New Schedule With Fewer Classes, More Time With Teachers, Will Help Students Get Back on Track After COVID Del Norte High School principal Alison Eckart unveiled a new schedule that focuses on fewer classes, but more time with teachers. File photo: Andrew Goff Citing an increase in students with failing grades or who are “off-track to graduate,” Del Norte High School principa...

Del Norte Unified Plan Calls For Restructuring In-Town Elementary Schools Mary Peacock Elementary School students, in pre-COVID days, participate in the Breakfast in the Classroom program. Mary Peacock is one of four schools included in a proposed restructuring plan. File photo: Jessica Cejnar Though they acknowledged that most parents are focused on the upcoming school year, Del Norte Unified officials propose to restructure its four in-town elementary campuses so that half serve transitional ...

DNUSD Uses State Dollars to Build Tiny House Shop Del Norte High Schools first tiny house construction. Photo courtesy of DNUSD. Del Norte Unified will use state Career Technical Education Facility Grant Program dollars to build a shop for Del Norte High School’s Tiny House program. The Board of Trustees on Thursday, voted 3-0-2, in favor of a $921,011 contract with Pierson Company to build the facility. Trustees Frank Magarino and Jamie Forkner were absent. The shop will be 30 feet by 50 fee...

DNHS to Host Two Graduation Ceremonies, Including Traditional Event at Mike Whalen Field on June 16 Ximena Velasquez makes last minute preparations before Del Norte High Schools drive-through graduation of 2020. This year, the school will hold two ceremonies. File photo: Jessica Cejnar Local school officials decided to hold dual graduation ceremonies for Del Norte High School — a drive-through ceremony on June 11 similar to last year’s and a traditional ceremony at Mike Whalen Field on June...