Carbondale ArtsCarbondale Arts is seeking volunteers to help with First Fridays, from setting up to breaking down. Visit www.carbondalearts.com/first-friday to sign up. Carbondale Arts is also recruiting youth-oriented organizations to have a booth at Mountain Fair’s Oasis Block Party. Visit www.tinyurl.com/MountainFairOasis for more information and to register by May 28. Picnic/plant partiesBee Friendly Carbondale invites […]
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Roaring Fork School District libraries remain safe
The public forum has seen notable discussion about libraries in recent months. Many libraries have been navigating increased scrutiny, challenges to books available for check-out and more. Among the actual difficulties that libraries have been facing, some have also had to handle fearful rumors. Recently, those fears have extended into conversations about Roaring Fork School […]
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New RFSD leaders eager to apply years of experience within district schools
This spring, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is closing several chapters and opening new ones when it comes to school leadership. In March, the district announced three hires for the 2025-2026 school year: two new principals and an assistant principal. Just this week, RFSD announced another principal’s retirement. Hiring for other administrative vacancies is […]
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RFSD motivado a reducir las disparidades en alfabetización y participación de sus alumnos
El Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD) refuerza su compromiso con la educación bilingüe en Roaring Fork, implementando medidas para reducir disparidades en alfabetización y aumentar la participación estudiantil en todos los grupos demográficos.
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RFSD motivated to close student literacy and participation gaps
The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has been striving to close literacy gaps between students whose first language is English and students who speak different languages at home. The district has established a variety of measures for assessing skills for new students as well as regular metrics for all students in order to track progress. […]
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Letters – Jan. 23, 2025
Correction: It was falsely stated in the version of the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) article published last week that Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole, with approval by the RFSD Board of Education, enacted a new health insurance plan for teachers and staff. In fact, the decision was approved in the spring of 2023 and launched […]
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Health insurance mismanagement creates long-term financial headache for Roaring Fork School District
In the year following the departure of former Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodriguez, shadows of the controversies that surrounded his appointment, compensation and eventual departure still linger.
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RFSD proceeds with cautious optimism and determination after autumn insurance pivot
In late September, news broke that the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) was making an unexpected shift from a self-insurance health plan back to a managed health care plan, at significant cost to the district. While a shock to the public, the decision was the result of months of review on the first year of […]
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RFSD housing: A paradox of progress
The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is experiencing mixed outcomes with two of its housing projects. One has alleviated teacher housing struggles, while another, intended for leadership recruitment, remains unoccupied.The Sopris Sun recently spoke with Chief of Operations Ben Bohmfalk about the district’s two housing scenarios. MeadowoodOn Sept. 19, a ribbon-cutting ceremony saw key stakeholders […]
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Integración de Growing Years y RFSD casi finalizada
Por Rich Allen Redactor del Aspen Daily News Traducción por Dolores Duarte El edificio de ladrillo rojo o Red Brick Building en Basalt está dividido a la mitad por los límites de los condados de Eagle y Pitkin, pero esta semana verá la unificación. A partir del jueves, Growing Years School y Basalt Primaria Preescolar […]