Photo of a sack race between campers at Summer Advantage camp.
With summer vacation at the door, many parents may find themselves at the crossroads of panic and potential with how to help keep their kids occupied for the coming months. Stress no further and peruse the following summer camp options, just a few of what is being offered this summer in Garfield County, to see what may be best for your soon-to-be camper.
CMC Kids’ Summer Art Camps
There are a handful of spots left for the first segment of CMC’s arts camps beginning on June 14 and inspired by Paris. Education coordinator Annmarie Deter said the theme of this year’s camp is world travelers, and programming will be offered for children from ages 3.5-7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and camp will be from 9:40 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. for kids ages 6-14.
Kendall Reiley, the new incoming assistant principal at Crystal River Elementary School.
Aimee Brockman, the incoming principal for Crystal River Elementary School, announced that Kendall Reiley, a teacher for Glenwood Springs Elementary School will be taking the role of assistant principal in the upcoming school year.
A news release from Roaring Fork School District on Thursday, April 29, included an excerpt from a letter Brockman wrote to the CRES community about hiring Reiley.
“Her reflective nature, commitment to continual learning, and ability to find joy in hard work are key strengths that she will bring to the Crystal River Elementary School community,” Brockman wrote.
Aimee Brockman hired as new principal for Crystal River Elementary School in Carbondale.
The pandemic poses a multitude of challenges to the Roaring Fork School District, but one they need to evaluate further is time lost in the classroom.
Rick Holt, Chief Academic Officer for RFSD, addressed this issue in last week’s board meeting. Holt said assessing the student learning gaps from this past year will require time and resources. Post-pandemic, the information will still be helpful in the district’s decision-making for the future.
“That is watching to make sure that we’ve effectively back-filled that gap and keeping an eye on that. So that means tracking student performance in a way that helps students recognize where they’ve had successes and recognizing where they need more support and ensuring that staff provides that,” Holt said.
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Marty Madsen is in his 18th year as a P.E. teacher for students at Crystal River Elementary School in Carbondale. His goal as an educator is to help students experience a wide variety of sports and shape them into being good human beings along the way.
Crystal River Elementary School third grader Tyler Orf races around the ice rink during gym class just outside of the school on Monday morning.
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Crystal River Elementary School second grader Ashley Meraz-Mancinas leads the way on skis while learning to cross country ski with her classmates.