The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour qualifications?I decided to run for three major reasons: First, […]
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An interview with Roaring Fork School District A candidate Jodi Barr
The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. District E candidate answers will be published next week. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour […]
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An interview with Roaring Fork School District A candidate Tamara “Tammy” Nimmo
The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. District E candidate answers will be published next week. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour […]
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RFSD Report: Reviewing strategic plan and program progress
District to host board candidate forum Oct. 2 The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has had a busy start to the school year. As students and teachers got back into routines in September, the RFSD Board of Education regular meetings saw full agendas. The district is also preparing for the election of two new members […]
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RFSD Report: Policy discussions and a Crystal River Elementary art project
On Aug. 27, the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education discussed the start of the school year, considered policy adjustments in response to state legislation and reviewed academic strategies. Following adjustments due to unexpected challenges last school year, the district will move forward with a strategic plan put in place at that time. Notable […]
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High school sports return to the fields and courts
The start of the new school year this week for the Roaring Fork School District also marks the beginning of fall sports seasons. Roaring Fork High School returns to action with varsity boys soccer and girls volleyball, while the football team will be competing at the junior varsity level this season due to low numbers […]
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Carbondale parent questions whether movement activities in schools are adequate
Earlier this summer, a concerned parent reached out to this newspaper to raise their concerns about opportunities for physical activities in Carbondale Middle School (CMS). They asked to remain anonymous because they also work for the school district. “At CMS they have one 20-minute recess after lunch only,” they wrote, compared to a 20-minute midday […]
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Mark Johnson Memorial Fund success forms another step in funding school music programs
On Feb. 15, Mark Johnson, a local music educator and beloved community figure, tragically died in a car accident on Highway 82. In response to this, Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS), in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School, created the Mark Johnson Memorial Fund, a “community fundraising campaign in support of the Carbondale music […]
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RFSD Report: School board elections, summer meetings and back-to-school reminders
The sound of whistles and upbeat raised voices from sports fields herald the turn of the summer. Autumn sports practices have begun, and the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is preparing for the start of a new school year, just two weeks away. High schoolers return to classrooms on Wednesday, Aug. 20, while elementary and […]
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Gobierno federal suspende $71 millones en fondos para la educación en escuelas de Colorado
Colorado enfrenta la suspensión de $71 millones en fondos federales para educación. RFSD pierde $366,000, afectando personal y programas escolares.