Posts Tagged ‘Mission’
Educating and connecting farmers amid challenging times
Katie Brimm ‘06 finds nexus between writing, farming, and community building with her latest educational project, Farmer Campus Katie Brimm ’06 grew up on a small ranch in Snowmass, Colorado,…
Read MoreNew Course Spotlight: Social Justice Statistics
In statistics, means can be misleading. One number, one radical outlier, can dramatically skew the calculation of an average and thus skew the conclusions we draw from data that over-emphasizes…
Read MoreHelen J. Muller ’62, professor, community organizer, author
Hometown:Â Bloomington, Indiana Currently Residing in:Â Albuquerque, New Mexico Education:Â BA in Cultural Anthropology, University of Wisconsin Madison; Masters in Public Health, University of Hawaii – Honolulu; Ph.D. in Organizational Theory, University of…
Read MoreConnected to the Community
Colorado Rocky Mountain School fosters long-standing relationships with the Aspen Valley’s most impactful organizations It’s no secret that Aspen is home to some of the best outdoor opportunities in the…
Read MoreCRMS partners with Aspen Valley Land Trust
CRMS partnered with Aspen Valley Land Trust to work on a Riparian Restoration Project on the north end of campus. Click here to view “The Point” a video produced by…
Read MoreTick Ridge Gets a Facelift
When you first hear that your student is spending time at a place called “Tick Ridge,” you might be inclined to wonder if bug spray is mandatory. While the longtime…
Read MoreThe Recognition System at CRMS
Several times a year, students and their families receive a CRMS report card on progress in programs ranging from academics to service crews to interim. What catches the eye on…
Read MoreMaking the Transition to High School
Freshman year of high school is a time of immense change for students. CRMS provides intentional programming that prepares and supports 9th graders for the new challenges introduced by a…
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 MoreMastering Zen at the Crestone Center
Our trip to Crestone Mountain Zen Center included 15 CRMS Seniors (12 from Eastern Philosophy, and three adventurers from Western Philosophy), Mark Clark, and his wife, Jeannie. The purpose of…
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