Comienza un nuevo año y los estudiantes han regresado a clases. No hay mejor momento, entonces, para refrescar la memoria sobre la seguridad alrededor de los autobuses escolares cuando los alumnos suben o bajan — especialmente ahora, con las condiciones de manejo más desafiantes del invierno. Primero, la ley estatal. Los conductores que circulan en […]
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School bus safety rules and etiquette
It is a new year, and students are back in school. What better time, then, to refresh our memories on school-bus safety when students are getting on or off — especially now, with winter’s more challenging driving conditions? First, the state law. Drivers in either direction on a road or street must stop no closer […]
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Miles for pencils: Lead King Loop race funds Marble Charter
Get ready for an awe-inspiring day in the mountains, because the Marble Charter School’s 23rd annual Lead King Loop Charity Race is slated for Sept. 14. This year, participants can run, hike or walk in one of three races: the 25k Lead King Loop, the eight-mile Quarry Climb or the kids’ 2.5k fun run. The […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Lift-Up shutters thrift storesLift-Up, a local food assistance nonprofit, is closing thrift stores in Parachute and Rifle to focus on its food assistance services. The Glenwood Springs thrift store closed earlier this year. Lift-Up has been serving those in need since the oil shale bust in 1982 and added thrift stores in Rifle and Parachute […]
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PEAK learning comes to Marble Charter School
Known for its welcoming community and premiere outdoor education, Marble Charter School (MCS) is reimagining the transformative education years with the launch of PEAK, its innovative and newly developed middle school program. Beginning this school year, the PEAK (Project-based, Experiential, Action-Oriented and Knowledge) curriculum will capitalize on expertise from community leaders and Marble’s awe-inspiring location […]
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Marble Charter School announces Richings-Germain as its new director
Sam Richings-Germain will be moving on from her seven years stint as principal of Carbondale Community School (CCS) in July as she prepares to embark on her next chapter as the director of Marble Charter School (MCS). Michael Hayes, the executive director of Compass for Lifelong Discovery (the nonprofit that supports CCS), said that while […]
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Historic fantasy comes to life in Redstone
The Marble Charter School Players recently performed an original play called “The Middle World,” based on a novel by the same name written by Redstone author Nicole “Nikki” Beinstein, who also teaches at the charter school. On April 14-15, The Redstone Inn premiered the show in its Lady Bountiful Room. The goal of Marble Charter […]
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Our Town – An educator to the core
Educator and author Nikki Beinstein, well known for teaching at the Marble Charter School just launched a new nonprofit venture to help advanced students share and discuss their creative accomplishments. As a Valley resident of 17 years, Nikki has raised her two children Ruby, 14, and Moses, 11 — mostly in Carbondale. Q: How has […]