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Carter has hope for grant, teachers

Over the next year, the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District is expected to receive two resident teachers as part of a multimillion grant. The Colorado Department of Education recently awarded...

DATE: April 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Lt. Gov. calls for better education

The Colorado education system must demand more academic preparation from elementary and secondary students so they can enter college with the ability to succeed, Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia told Fort...

DATE: April 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Manaugh attendance

Manaugh students with 100 percent attendance for the third quarter Jerilynn Arnold, Malachi Begaye, Autumn Blueeyes, Mikee Camacho, Annabelle Griswold, Lindsey Guzman, Noah Harris, Kaden Lee,...

DATE: April 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

School News Baseball team suiting up for spring camp

Spring Break is this week, so there's not a lot happening at the Dolores Schools. School starts again April 7, and let's hope everyone is recharged and ready for the final push toward the end of...

DATE: April 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Mesa Elementary kids write editorial letters

Mrs. Leonard’s fourth-grade class at Mesa Elementary recently wrapped up a project in which students learned about writing letters to the editor. The class read and analyzed the Cortez Journal’s...

DATE: April 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Pleasant View attendance

Perfect Attendance Kindergarten: Tianne Nielson, Lancer Oliver, Wyatt Oliver, Garett Samora Second Grade: Kaden Nielson Third Grade: Landon Gropp Fifth Grade: Nicholas Gropp, Cierra Palmer Absent...

DATE: March 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Deal clears way for construction at FLC

DENVER – State representatives struck a deal last week that should give Fort Lewis and other colleges money they expected for construction projects by September. For the Durango college, it means...

DATE: March 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Thinking Panthers qualify for state

Extremely successful, yet not always recognized, the Montezuma-Cortez High School knowledge bowl team is slowly making a name for itself. Competing at the Regional Tournament in Bayfield on March...

DATE: March 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores fifth-graders learn about fungi’s value

A group of Dolores fifth-graders was one of several classes in the area so far to learn the importance of fungi in the natural world by planting their own Friday. “Without fungi we wouldn’t have...

DATE: March 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Big changes ahead in school calendar

The Dolores School Board approved next year's school calendar last week, and it looks like there will be a few changes. The first and most notable change is the end to early-release Wednesdays....

DATE: March 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

M-CHS building support for first after-prom party

Montezuma-Cortez High School officials are calling for community support to host the school’s inaugural after-prom party on April 12. Drama and English teacher Nicholaus Sandner is spearheading the...

DATE: March 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores girls improv team going to state finals in Destination Imagination

Performing a play with five minutes to prepare would make many students weak with nerves. But a group of four eighth-grade girls from Dolores Middle School thrive on just such a challenge and will...

DATE: March 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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