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Getting the Most out of your School Visit and Nailing the Interview Process
For students and parents exploring options for high school, the admission process can be exciting, overwhelming, stressful, and scary all at the same time. It feels like a big decision…
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 MoreAn Individualized Approach to Mathematics
Most high schools in the United States require all students to take algebra, resulting in a daunting spectrum of skill levels in the classroom. For math teacher Peter Benedict, that…
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 MoreCelebrating Our Students’ Spirit
The CRMS Community Award is the highest recognition the school community can bestow on a student. Those who receive the award embody the enduring values that have been at the…
Read MoreHonoring Student’s Academic Excellence
The Academic Excellence Award is conferred on a student whose academic performance during the year demonstrates remarkable consistency at the highest level of achievement. The intent of the award is…
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 MoreSuccessful 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…
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