Posts Tagged ‘Service’
Making an Impact with English in Action
Most of us have experienced the intense frustration of not being able to express ourselves adequately. For Roaring Fork Valley adults who speak little or no English, this is a…
Read MoreKelsey Freeman ’12 Tackles Tough Immigration Issues in First Book
Kelsey Freeman’s first work of nonfiction, No Option But North: The Migrant World and the Perilous Path Across the Border, has gleaned several awards since being released in April 2020.…
Read MoreEvelyn Huntington ’18 helps homeless children
Hometown: Rapid City, South Dakota Currently Residing in: Boise, Idaho Education: Sarah Lawrence College (New York) Occupation: Took 2020-21 off to work with homeless children You took a year off…
Read MoreCRMS Environmental Club takes action
In high school, a donut bribe goes a long way. This year, the CRMS Environmental Club has a new focus: political action. Every Wednesday after household jobs, you can find…
Read MoreBenefits of the CRMS Active Program
Around 8 p.m. on a Saturday, an unsuspecting Mexican restaurant in Montrose, Colorado, was swarmed with about 40 sweaty teenage rock climbers from Carbondale. The line of bright blue t-shirts…
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 MoreWilderness Orientation Q&A
Here at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, we have been venturing into the outdoors since our founding in 1953. In the early days, the school piled everyone into the back of…
Read MoreRiver Watch Service Crew gives back to broader community
Service crews have long been an important part of the CRMS journey and a way for students to give back to their community. While digging fence posts is an oft-cited…
Read MoreHow does water shape us
Perched as they are at the confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers, it is fitting that the ninth grade class at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School have found…
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