Expanded use of volunteers is a priority for county’s schools

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 20 December 2012 11:21

Parent volunteers are a common sight in elementary level classrooms, and one the District Accountability Committee would like to see expanded to middle and high schools, as well as opened to community members who don't have children in the schools. Cultivating volunteer participation across the county, in traditional and non-traditional educational environments, was formally adopted as a priority by the Delta County School Board last week.

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Contract extended

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 20 December 2012 11:17

The Delta County Board of Education has extended superintendent Caryn Gibson's contract through June 30, 2016.

Gibson was signed to a one-year contract as interim superintendent last summer.

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Shaw will graduate from SC Vision

News Release

Published on Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:08

a08 shaw Sierra ShawSierra Shaw will give her presentation for graduation from the Surface Creek Vision Home & Community Program in Cedaredge Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend the presentation at the school.

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DMS hosts Math Counts competition

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Published on Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:16

a08 mathcounts1 Paonia 1 team members Harley Ewert, Seth Brinton, Jade Ellenberger and Celine Audin placed first in Math Counts competition. The sixth graders are coached by Bob Bushta. Delta Middle School hosted a Math Counts competition a08 mathcounts2 The sixth grade Montessori team of Will Ela, Baxter Waltermire, Kaiya Firor and Athena Peters, coached by Jennie Chavez, finished second. a08 mathcounts3 Sixth graders Poppy Lightfoot, Jaquelin Mora, Sackett Chesnik and Shyliea Clark make up the third place Paonia 3 team. Their coach is Bob Bushta.Dec. 7. Over 120 students from Delta, Crawford, Paonia, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss, Montessori, Delta Academy of Applied Learning and Colorado West Christian School participated. a08 mathcounts4 Photos submitted Delta 4 team members Logan Freed, Madeline Tracey, Nathan Sanders and Isaac Timbreza placed first in the seventh/eighth grade Math Counts competition. They’re coached by Danielle Lopez.