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7 signs you’re boarding school material
High school is around the corner, and you’re wondering what it will be like. You may be thinking about whether it will help you get into the college of your…
Read MoreLife in the Dorms
For nine months out of every year, Colorado Rocky Mountain School is alive, filled with students tapping into their exceptional possibilities, working together, planning adventures, and for more than half…
Read More5 tips for parents during the college application process
Many parents wonder how they can help with the college application process. Here are a few tips on how to help without taking over. Know deadlines – Create a spreadsheet…
Read MoreRiver Safety Tips
As the rivers rise again this spring, I wanted to take a moment to pass on some things I think about in regards to river safety. Fast flowing mountains streams…
Read MoreThe Personal Essay for College Admissions
It’s that time of year at Colorado Rocky Mountain School where the junior class has begun the process of writing their personal essay for college admissions. Here are a few…
Read MoreCharting Their Course
For ten summers, fifty inner-city kids have filled Colorado Rocky Mountain School classrooms with academic fervor, paddled waterways with new-found friends and climbed to their personal bests through all CRMS…
Read MoreNative American Culture and CRMS
The history of Native American culture of the Southwest has been incorporated into the CRMS learning experience since its founding days. In the early years of the school, John and Anne…
Read MoreTeaching with a Purpose
A school is measured to a significant degree by the quality of its teachers. At CRMS, Annual Fund dollars are earmarked to ensure that the school can recruit and retain…
Read MoreCivil Right Movement Interim Offering
This year, several new Interim offerings were proposed. Look for recaps from the leaders in the coming weeks. 9th-grade Coordinator Tracy Wilson and Director of the International Program Katie Hyman…
Read MoreThe Teenage Brain
I am sitting with my son on a plane the day he turned thirteen, and almost precisely at the moment that would mark his birthday, the sweet little boy presented…
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