Education - The Journal

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 ...

DATE: Apr 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 ...

DATE: Mar 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 c...

DATE: Mar 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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