Editor’s note: Only the first names of some of the students mentioned in this story are being used at the request of Riverview School. A family trip to visit the nation’s capital of Washington, D.C. didn’t deter seventh grader Lois Brooks from being part of the daily student newscast at Riverview School on Feb. 6. […]
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Emerging bilingual students share wisdom beyond their years
The Hero’s Journaling Project came out of a blended effort between the local arts nonprofit, VOICES, and Lucia Campbell, an English language development teacher at Glenwood Springs Middle School. The culmination was a student presentation last Thursday evening at the Glenwood Springs Library. The project started back in 2019. It involves instructional storytelling — teaching […]
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‘Don’t make Carbondale too pretty’
Comparing feedback from Spanish and English engagement meetings, Carbondale Planning Director Janet Buck was amused to find among the common sentiments, “Don’t make Carbondale too pretty!” That input is just a small sample of thousands of comments received over the course of seven months toward a draft Comprehensive Plan Update, now available for public review. […]
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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 […]