Autumn Rivera, a sixth-grade science teacher at Glenwood Springs Middle School (GSMS), was awarded 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony on Oct. 22 at GSMS, with students, staff and her family in attendance. Rivera, after taking a deep breath, said, “And it’s been a whirlwind ever since.” Rivera, one of seven […]
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Rams advance in state bracket
In the second round of Class 3A playoffs, the Roaring Fork High School Rams advanced in post-season play with a 5-1 home victory over the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners (Broomfield) on Tuesday, Nov. 2. On a night that began at a chilly 42 degrees with drizzling rain under low cloud cover, Head Coach Nick Forbes […]
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Avanzan los Rams
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro En la segunda ronda de desempate de la clase 3A, Roaring Fork High School Rams avanzaron en el juego de la postemporada con una victoria de 5-1 contra Prospect Ridge Academy Miners (Broomfield) el martes 2 de noviembre. En la noche que empezó con una lluvia fría de 42 grados bajo […]
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Preliminary results are in!
Election results as of our press time (Wednesday afternoon): It’s looking clear that among the school board candidates: in District A, Kenny Teitler has pulled well ahead of Chase McWhorter by margin of three to one; in District E, Kathryn Kuhlberg garnered a margin of four to one over Steven Fotion. Meanwhile, Ballot Initiative 5B […]
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Resultados preliminares para la elección 2021
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Resultados para la elección, desde nuestra fecha límite de prensa (miércoles a mediodía): Parece seguro que, para candidatos para el distrito escolar: Kenny Teitler está en la delantera de Chase McWhorter con tres veces más el número de votos en el Distrito A; Kathryn Kuhlenberg ha ganado cuatro veces más votos […]
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RFSD discusses vaccines and bilingual communications
The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education meeting on Oct. 27, held via Zoom, focused on the implications of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11. Also, the board discussed a bilingual communications plan for the district to address federal requirements to provide language access for families that are not primarily […]
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RFSD board endorses "Yes" on 5B
Voters in Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Re-1 will decide the fate of Ballot Issue 5B, a mill levy override that, if passed, will increase teacher and staff salaries and bolster the district’s retention and recruitment efforts. On Aug. 25, the RFSD Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution to place the initiative on the […]
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RFSD board endorses 5B to up wages
At an in-person meeting held at Carbondale District Office on Oct.13, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to support RFSD Ballot Issue 5B, a mill levy override, on the Nov. 2 ballot. The mill levy override would increase pay for RFSD teachers and staff, with a portion allocated to the […]
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High spirits greet Homecoming revival
Mary Kate Adams, in her first year as RFHS Student Council co-lead, has been working with the Student Council since September planning Homecoming Week festivities. Adams said the Student Council is responsible for planning all Homecoming Week activities. Traditionally, there has been a Halloween carnival, but Adams said they’re organizing a fall harvest festival for […]
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Critical race theory: not a new concept
A three-word phrase — “critical race theory” — has popped up frequently in the American lexicon over the last year. CRT, as it is commonly referred to, has become a topic of public comment at school board meetings across the country. What is CRT, and why the controversy? In the mid-1970s, Derrick A. Bell, Richard […]