The Roaring Fork School District and Summit54 have again partnered to provide a free summer school program for students ranging in age from kindergarten to the fifth grade. The Summer Advantage program, taking place from.
A community mental health day at the Aspen Recreation Center on Saturday will wrap up a week’s worth of programming offered between Aspen and Battlement Mesa for “Mental Fitness Week.”
When COVID-19 forced Summit54 to cancel its signature program for elementary school students in the lower Roaring Fork Valley last summer, the local nonprofit could have gone on hiatus. Instead, it doubled down on its efforts.
Summit54 created new, free programs to provide tutoring for elementary school students at a time when extra attention is needed more than ever. While the pandemic has made it difficult for schools to regularly hold classes in-person, Summit54 has made sure students could still meet with teachers in small groups.
“Kids craved interaction. Teachers missed their kids,” said Terri Caine, Summit54’s executive director. Terri and her husband, Tony, co-founded the organization to boost educational opportunities for youth. Tony climbed Colorado’s 54 tallest peaks, all over 14,000 feet in elevation, to raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit, thus its name.