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Successful Strategies for Test Taking Anxiety
We all experience some level of anxiety before a test. A little nervousness can actually help motivate us to perform our best, however, too much anxiety can be a problem…
Read MoreTeaching that Stands the Test of Time
“We arrive in the world only partially formed; a culture that has been in the making for hundreds of thousands of years will form the rest. And that culture will…
Read MoreFit Over Rankings
The stress surrounding the college admissions process causes many families to lose perspective. It can be easy to forget that one grade, test score, or admission decision has never prevented…
Read MoreThe CRMS Recognition System
The Recognition System at Colorado Rocky Mountain School has been in existence for fourteen years. It was introduced in the Fall of 2005 as a way to recognize each student’s…
Read MoreWhat’s Boarding School Like IRL?
So, you’re thinking about boarding school. Is it right for you? Sure, the exciting adventures, leading academic programs and independence sound great—but what is going away for school really like—in…
Read MoreThe Importance of Relationships in Learning
It is widely understood that human beings are social learners and that everything that we know outside of our own experience is based on a platform of social trust. Whether…
Read MoreFoundations for Adulthood
I was living in Harare, Zimbabwe, when I first found CRMS. I was 13 years old, had lived in Africa most of my life, and didn’t know the first thing…
Read MoreAlumna Spotlight: Claire Noone ’07
CRMS alumni Claire Noone speaks with students about community, human rights work and keeping CRMS ideals alive after graduation The ability to stare down a genocidal Bosnian general at an…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Josiah Utsch ’19
If you journeyed far out into the Pacific Ocean and down to a depth of 1,200 feet, you might be lucky enough to spy a creature that looks like a…
Read MoreThey also know that we care
This has been reprinted from a story in the Post Independent, published on December 27, 2018. Why two teachers stayed at Carbondale boarding school for 40 years At 8:15 on…
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