Greenhouse offers hands-on learning

News Release

Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 11:39

a06 greenhouse Photo submitted Delta Opportunity School students are utilizing the greenhouse at Delta-Montrose Technical College for hands-on lessons that extend beyond botany and horticulture.The students at the Delta Opportunity School have been busy for months with a huge greenhouse project. This project all began with an idea to utilize the greenhouse behind the Delta-Montrose Technical College to grow plants that produce food, encourage individuals to grow their own food crops, as a comprehensive hands-on science project and as a service learning project for the students of the Delta Opportunity School.

Districts redrawn

Pat Sunderland

Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 10:49

Every decade after the Census is complete, the school district is required to redraw the lines for its five director districts. The goal is to create districts that follow county precinct boundaries and are fairly even in population.

It isn’t easy being green

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Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 12:41

b04 bushta Photo submitted Sixth grade teacher Robert Bushta was a super good sport as he was slimed green in honor of Earth Day.On Friday, April 5, Paonia Elementary School held its annual fund raiser at the school.

Fun was had by all, thanks to the awesome community support the school receives and especially because of the wonderful and creative Paonia Parent Organizational committee.

CHS prom royalty

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 13:44

c01 chsprom Photo by Hank Lohmeyer CHS prom royalty The Cedaredge High School 2013 prom king and queen were crowned at the school’s annual formal event on Saturday, April 27. They are Cade Wasser and Savannah Hassinger.

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Every day is Earth Day

Kathy Browning

Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 12:37

b04 earthday Photo by Kathy Browning

Every day is Earth Day

Two days after the official Earth Day, the Paonia Lions Club and Paonia Elementary sixth grade teamed up to clean nearly three miles of highway adjacent to town. After an hour and a half of hard work, everyone was laughing, joking and eating pizza. Pictured are (left to right, front row) Chance Bills, Larrea Horner, Tearna North, Peyton Short, Jaquelin Mora, Trinity Valdez and Celine Audin; (second row) Lion and sixth grade teacher Bob Bushta, Seth Brinton, Harley Ewert, David Lozano, Jesse Burns, Sackett Chesnik, Kelsie Johnson, Katelyn Coffey, Jade Ellenberger and Caleb Scroggs; (third row) Poppy Lightfoot, Amanda Van Vleet, Ikechi Ellenberger, Leo Chapman, Daevius Udy, Anthony Felice, Dustin Largent, Ayla Bristow, Shyliea Clark, Sabrina Leighton and Faith Esquibel; (back row) Lions Brian Ayers, Ron Sims, Jack Blair, Mike Hughes, Jim Nierenberber, Rod Porteus and Mike Peacock. Not pictured is Lion Dave Benson.