On Saturday, the Great Masters Student Art Show went up at Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center and stayed up through Sunday.
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The Cedaredge United Methodist Women (UMW) are offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving 2021 female graduate of Cedaredge High School, Vision Charter Academy or home schooling program in the Surface Creek Valley.
Eighth grade straight A’s: Jessica Black, Brady Cooper, Dennis Crawford, Paul Duckworth, Mary Locke, Grace Madden, Logan McIntire, Lillian Sinkay, Robert Smith and Ethan Toothaker.
Sixth grade — 3.33 GPA or higherKyler Anderson
Updated in 1977, Hazel Baker Austin’s book “Surface Creek Country” chronicles the history of the region’s vintage schoolhouses. The back cover of her informative volume features a hand-drawn map depicting the general locations of no fewer than 20 schools ranging from Sand Creek School to the…
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Delta County School District’s naming and branding committee recently narrowed down the new name for the combined Hotchkiss/Paonia high school to be located in Hotchkiss. The top three names are North Fork High School, West Elk High School, and Fire Mountain High School.
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Delta High School FFA held several events March 23, celebrating National Agriculture Day. The majority of FFA members, students and staff were able to take part in these activities.
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The Colorado League of Charter Schools recently honored eight of the state’s most talented educators and advocates at its annual conference. The Colorado Charter Schools Hall of Fame winners are exceptional leaders designated across eight award categories and the winners are selected by an e…
The Cedaredge Rotary Club has honored Taelor Mills as March Student of the Month. The senior attends Cedaredge High School (CHS) where she participates in journalism, student council and the prom committee. She’s also an active track athlete.
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Olathe Middle and High School students were shifted to remote learning, after a routine inspection uncovered possible asbestos debris in the middle school ceiling.
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Editor’s note: This article has been written by Delta High School students. Throughout the school year, these students will contribute about one story a week to DCI. More student work can be viewed on the school’s publication website deltapawprint.com. If you have a suggestion for a topic to…
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Lawmakers drafted a $30 billion budget, which is close to $3 billion less than last year because of the impacts of COVID-19. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the budget last week, which takes effect July 1, as it dictates state spending through the end of June 2021. That budget deficit has n…
The Delta County School District has announced three possible plans for resuming school this fall with a focus on offering traditional in-person learning for students. However, the district understands in-person learning does not work for every student and every family, so it is creating pla…
Technical College of the Rockies is offering a Firefighter 1 Academy this fall to prepare students for the state’s Firefighter 1 exams. This intensive 12-credit hour program is 16 weeks, including state testing. Students will have a rigorous schedule with lectures from seasoned firefighters …
Delta County School District graduates will celebrate their commencement from high school with drive-thru celebrations.
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Editor’s note: This article has been written by Delta High School students. Throughout the school year, these students will contribute about one story a week to DCI. More student work can be viewed on the school’s publication website deltapawprint.com. If you have a suggestion for a topic to…
With Delta County School District students balancing school work and family life from home during the coronavirus, the DCI asked students to write about how the coronavirus has affected their academics and how they interact with their family and friends as well as what their views are of thi…
Since opening in 2014, A Kidz Clinic has provided comprehensive, quality integrated healthcare services to children aged 0 through 21. Now, the staff is extending its services for parents through support groups as families navigate the new landscape caused by COVID-19.
Prior to COVID-19 shuttering classrooms in the Delta County School District, Scott Siettmann, Delta High School technology instructor, required his students to use online platforms to display their coursework. That requirement made the transition to distance learning easier for his students.
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For nearly 80 years, the Cedaredge High School Bruin Tracks newspaper has been the source of student-written CHS content, which the journalism students are going to continue, despite the coronavirus shuttering the school’s doors.
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The Delta County Public Schools Board of Education will convene for a regular, in-person meeting 6p.m. Tuesday, April 14.
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By Kiara Guzman
Eighty-five percent of families with students enrolled in the Delta County School District have a computer, laptop or tablet at home, but the district is taking steps to ensure all students can continue their education during the coronavirus closure.
Three students from the Technical College of the Rockies’ (TCR) Automotive program recently traveled to Hobbs, New Mexico, to participate in an automotive student competition held at New Mexico Junior College (NMJC). TCR’s program took first place overall!
The school year has been filled with extensive activity, achievement, service and learning for the Cedaredge Agriculture Education Department and FFA Chapter. The fall highlight for the program is always the National FFA Convention trip to Indianapolis. This year we were able to send eight s…
Since 2003 Vision Charter Academy has been involved with the PHAST program at Powderhorn Resort. The PHAST program has been in existence since the mid-1970s providing area students the opportunity to ski or snowboard at an extremely affordable rate. Its mission is for all students in the sur…
Editor’s note: This article has been written by Delta High School students. Throughout the school year, these students will contribute about one story a week to DCI. More student work can be viewed on the school’s publication website deltapawprint.com. If you have a suggestion for a topic to…