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SPruce'S Future Location

743 CR 510
Durango CO 81303

Capital Campaign Events:

June 2023

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Natalie will be attending Rural Philanthropy days for professional development opportunities, networking with other community leaders, and relationship building opportunities with statewide funders.

May 2023

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May 24th will be SPRUCE's final planning meeting with LaPlata County for the building project!

April 2023

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SPRUCE's Circus-themed school year culminated in a Circus Talent Show on April 27th at the Durango Arts Center Theater. The students did an amazing job!

March 2023

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SPRUCE's Read-A-Thon fundraiser was a great success. We raised $3830.00 toward or Forest of Knowledge reading center in the new building. 

February 2023

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SPRUCE is holding a Read-A-Thon fundraiser to raise donations for our Forest of Knowledge reading center in the new building. 

January 2023

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SPRUCE Moose Posse students participated in a Mock Trial. They found Flynn Rider guilty and sentenced him to 55 years!

December 2022

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SPRUCE has raised $180,000.00 towards our Capital Campaign.

November 2022

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Septic design done for SPRUCE property.

October 2022

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SPRUCE Bonfire
We held a huge bonfire burning weeds from the property. We enjoyed cooking smores around the fire. 

September 2022

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SPRUCE Spectacular
Tico Time Resort

August 2022

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Open House Circus

75 Students Enrolled

9 Dual Enrollment Students

July 2022

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SPRUCE has raised $130,000.00 for the Capital Campaign

June 2022

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SPRUCE participated in building community rapport at the Bayfield Summer Block Party with a wet sponge throwing activity at our booth. We will continue having a presence at future block parties on
July 21 & Aug 18.

May 2022

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End of Year Event

We had a wonderful End of Year event at the lake. We have enjoyed Pine River Industrial's facility this year and thank Andy & Ellis for providing such a great space as landlords!

April 2022

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Each student at SPRUCE learned about entrepreneurship including; budgeting, marketing, profit & loss by creating products from household items presented at their businesses on Market Day culmination event.

March 2022

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We received an unexpected surprise in the mail in the form of a grant of $27,500.00 towards our Capital Campaign from the Dellora A & Lester J. Norris Foundation.

February 2022

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We launched our SPRUCE' n Up our Sports Zones Exercise Campain to raise money to purchase playground & sports equipment. 

January 2022

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Groups began planning their unique challenge 
in their specific area of

Destination Imagination to prepare for the competition on 3/5/22! 
AA =  Improvisation 
          Festival Frenzy

MH = Science Up Close
          Dust Mite Skit

MM = Monster Manners
         Skit & Tree House

December 2021

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Christmas Caroling Community Service Event to the neighbors of the new SPRUCE property.

November 2021

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Capital Campaign 
Meet, Greet, & Eat
Event to preview exterior colors and features of new building.

October 2021

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SPRUCE has reached 15% of Capital Campaign Goal.

September 2021

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SPRUCE's six year struggle with purchasing property is published in the Durango Herald. 

August 2021

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We planted roots and broke ground on our property!

July 2021

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SPRUCE approves floor plans for the community learning campus based on a student led class blueprint from 2015.

Original Student Blueprint

June 2021

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Capital Campaign Website
is Launched

May 2021

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Past SPRUCE

Locations

April 2021

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SPRUCE moves into storage units and is temporarily building-less due to high rent prices.

March 2021

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Architect Janet Wiley published first-draft schematics.

February 2021

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SPRUCE Purchased 3.1 acres at 743 CR 510 Durango CO 81303 to build a Community Learning Campus.

January 2021

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SPRUCE approved to hire  Architect Janet Wiley to design school building.

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