Regular Trustee Meeting, March 9 Student of the Month awards were presented to Jack Dahl and Manuela Perez. Mayor Dan Richardson shared a statement regarding the Michael Francisco case, emphasizing that an independent and internal review of what occurred will be conducted after the final resolution of the municipal court case. The statement also explains […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – March 11, 2021
Kinder registration The Roaring Fork School District has opened online kindergarten registration and offers in-person registration on April 16. Children must be five years old on or before Oct. 1, 2021 to enroll in kindergarten for next school year. To register in-person, parents can go to the school they plan to enroll their student in […]
A look inside: local schools one year into pandemic
Few will forget the tumultuous week of March 9, 2020. Americans had witnessed cases of COVID-19 rapidly proliferate across the country and around the world. On March 10, Governor Polis declared a state of emergency after the presence of COVID was confirmed in Colorado. The outbreak was designated a global pandemic by the World Health […]
Una mirada íntima: escuelas locales en año de pandemia
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Poca gente se olvidará de la impactante semana del 9 de marzo del 2020. Americanos presenciaron los casos de COVID-19 proliferando rápidamente a través del país y alrededor del mundo. El 10 de marzo, el gobernador Polis declaró un estado de emergencia después de que la presencia de COVID fue confirmada […]
Introducing: el Sol del Valle
en español It is with great excitement that The Sopris Sun steps deeper into its mission “to inform, inspire, and connect” with this week’s launch of a new Spanish section: el Sol del Valle. We thank MANAUS and our first advertisers for backing the project, crafted with care by a modest team that includes Vanessa […]
Rumiando: Un nuevo amanecer
Estás leyendo la primera página de un nuevo proyecto de The Sopris Sun, profundizando nuestra misión de informar, inspirar y crear comunidad. Empezó en Carbondale en principios de 2009, cuando el periódico semanal llamado “The Valley Journal” fue cancelado por una gran corporación que lo había comprado en 2003. Fue justo antes de Navidad y […]
Scuttlebutt – March 4, 2021
Early STEM Aspen Science Center (ASC) is introducing preschoolers to science and the scientific method with their Early STEM Program. “Distance Learning Activity” kits are available to childcare providers for free! These include a bilingual instruction card and materials, introducing kids to concepts like “gravity,” “cause and effect,” and “states of matter.” ASC Early STEM […]
My kid could do that …
Aspen Art Museum’s youth art expo, “Still Lifes and Works from Home,” provides a unique window into the imaginations of our local youth, one year into the pandemic. This exhibition features 400 artworks by K-12 students from Aspen to Rifle speaking to three basic prompts: “somewhere or someone you miss,” “your favorite object or room […]
