“People should come to the play because I’m in it and because everyone in the play has worked very hard to put it on…”
Author: Alison Beach
Alison Beach is a Language Arts teacher at Pagosa Peak Open School, Archuleta County's public K-8 charter school.
A Shared Health Project at Pagosa Peak Open School
Two kindergartners from Ms. Emily’s class, Amalie and Zeke, made informational videos about COVID and other germs…
Tracking the ‘Winter Games’ at Pagosa Peak Open School
The student who accumulates the most Winter Fitness Minutes during the PPOS Winter Games will get their name engraved on a hand-made perpetual plaque…
PHOTO ESSAY: First Graders Learning ‘Playground Design’ at Pagosa Peak Open School
“This was a student-driven project,” Mrs. Bruno points out. “The students identified problems, brainstormed ideas, tried out their own solutions, and then evaluated the outcomes. They learned how to work together…”
‘Team UP AmeriCorps’ Volunteers Assisting PPOS School Staff
“When I learned about PPOS, I saw a lot of those same practices and values reflected, so I knew right away that it was an environment that I wanted to be a part of….”