Education - The Journal

Thinking Panthers qualify for state

M-CHS knowledge bowl team tops 4A standings at regionals

DATE: Mar 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores fifth-graders learn about fungi’s value

Students plant oyster mushrooms

DATE: Mar 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-rel...

DATE: Mar 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 i...

DATE: Mar 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 c...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

M-CHS joins Livewell Colorado’s efforts

Montezuma-Cortez is among a select group of school districts in Colorado that have accepted the LiveWell Colorado challenge to provide more freshly prepared school lunches that taste good an...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

M-CHS newspaper wins five top awards

‘Panther Press’ 1 of 9 schools to win

DATE: Mar 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Mesa Elementary nominated for sustainability effort

Re-1 schools cut energy use by 25 percent

DATE: Mar 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Superintendent’s contract extended

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Superintendent Alex Carter received a two-year contract extension last week. The agreement commits Carter to serving through 2016. The school board ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

SW Memorial scholarships are available

The Southwest Memorial Hospital Foundation is accepting applicants for its 2014 scholarships. They are $2,000 each. Applicants must have chosen health care as a career, finished p...

DATE: Mar 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

SW Community announces achievements of local students

Southwest Colorado Community College has announced Montezuma and Dolores county students for their academic achievements for fall 2013 semester. President’s list Earnin...

DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Builders group accepting scholarship applications

The Four Corners Builders Association is taking applications for 2014 continuing education scholarships. Two will be given in May. Applicants are asked to submit a cov...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education