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Outdoor Experiential Learning

 

%22As a result of our efforts, all students will be successfully prepared for life in a safe and nurturing environment
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Climbing to New Heights

 

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Agency-Intellectual Development-

Personal Wellness-Productive Citizenship

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A wonderful place to work, live, and learn

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Mission & Philosophy

About Us

As a result of our efforts, all students will be successfully prepared for life in a safe and nurturing environment.

We believe that our mission is carried out by educating the whole child. We focus on quality instruction, guidance, and experience through our four pillars of Personal Wellness, Agency, Intellectual Development, and Productive Citizenship. 

News & Announcements

Saturday 3 May 2025. Mayfest. 5, pancake breakfast, vendors, kickball tournament, food trucks, show and brightness, dancers, bands and more. Cottonwood Park, Parachute, Colorado.

We invite you to the 1st Annual MayFest, a bilingual youth-led community event that will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Cottonwood Park (100 La Plata Circle, Parachute, CO 81635). This vibrant, family-friendly event is designed to bring together youth, their families, and local organizations to engage with community resources, explore career and internship opportunities, and enjoy a variety of fun activities.

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Le invitamos al 1er Anual MayFest, un evento comunitario bilingüe dirigido por jóvenes que se llevará acabo el sábado 3 de mayo de 2025 en Cottonwood Park (La Plata Circle 100, Paracaídas, CO 81635). Este evento vibrante y familiar está diseñado para reunir a los jóvenes, sus familias y organizaciones locales para interactuar con los recursos de la comunidad, explorar oportunidades profesionales y de pasantías, y disfrutar de una variedad de actividades divertidas.

Read More about MayFest May 3, 2035
GVHS weekly sports schedule, for full schedule, visit https://gvhs.garfield16.org/athletics

GVHS' Weekly Spring Sports Schedule! Good luck Cardinals! 

Please note, we will be charging gate fees for GVHS home games. See the graphic below for pricing and purchase presale tickets here

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Horario semanal de deportes de primavera de GVHS! ¡Buena suerte cardenales! 

Por favor, tenga en cuenta, vamos a cobrar cargos de puerta para los juegos a GVHS. Consulte el gráfico siguiente para ver los precios y compra boletos en preventa aquí.

Read More about GVHS Weekly Spring Sports Schedule W9
Saturday 3 May 2025. Mayfest. 5, pancake breakfast, vendors, kickball tournament, food trucks, show and brightness, dancers, bands and more. Cottonwood Park, Parachute, Colorado.

We invite you to the 1st Annual MayFest, a bilingual youth-led community event that will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Cottonwood Park (100 La Plata Circle, Parachute, CO 81635). This vibrant, family-friendly event is designed to bring together youth, their families, and local organizations to engage with community resources, explore career and internship opportunities, and enjoy a variety of fun activities.

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Le invitamos al 1er Anual MayFest, un evento comunitario bilingüe dirigido por jóvenes que se llevará acabo el sábado 3 de mayo de 2025 en Cottonwood Park (La Plata Circle 100, Paracaídas, CO 81635). Este evento vibrante y familiar está diseñado para reunir a los jóvenes, sus familias y organizaciones locales para interactuar con los recursos de la comunidad, explorar oportunidades profesionales y de pasantías, y disfrutar de una variedad de actividades divertidas.

Read More about MayFest May 3, 2035
Kids summer programs. Fun and creative activities for students entering grades 1-6. June 9-27, July 7-25. Cost per week, per child $50. Activities: sports, arts, crafts, lego, gardening, outdoor exploration, and more! Summer program hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 3pm. Transportation and meals provided. Open to al. Register now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X8N9T9M

Garfield County School District #16 and the Parachute/Battlement Mesa Parks and Recreation District have partnered to provide Cardinal Camp for the Summer of 2025.

See this website for more information: https://www.garfield16.org/programs/summer-programs

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El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Garfield N.° 16 y el Distrito de Parques y Recreación Parachute/Battlement Mesa se han asociado para brindar el Campamento Cardinal para el verano de 2025.

Para más información, consulte este sitio web: https://www.garfield16.org/programs/summer-programs

Read More about Summer Programs 2025
Garfield County School District 16. We are hiring student interns. Are you 16 years old or older? Do you want summer work? To work with kids? To make a difference? Apply today! Tech intern, summer camp interns, facilities intern, resource center intern. Apply here https://www.garfield16.org/departments/employment

GVHS students, apply now for summer internships! We are looking for a Technology Intern, Facilities Intern, Summer Camp Interns, and Resource Center Intern. Apply here: https://www.garfield16.org/departments/employment

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¡Estudiantes de GVHS, soliciten ahora pasantías de verano! Estamos buscando un pasante de tecnología, un pasante de instalaciones, pasantes de campamentos de verano y pasantes del centro de recursos. Inscríbete aquí: https://www.garfield16.org/departments/employment

Read More about Internships
ENC Field Day. 13 May 2025. Rifle High School Football Field. 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. Encourage. Nurture. Challenge.

CO River BOCES is excited to announce the ENC Field Day. ENC = Encourage, Nurture, Challenge. 

ENC Field day is a sport based/physical activity day. Students with disabilities get to try out new sports in a way that offers adaptive supports to meet their needs. 

Read More about ENC Field Day May 13th
GVMS Weekly sports schedule. For full schedule visit https://gvms.garfield16.org/athletics

GVMS Weekly Track Schedule! Good luck Cardinals!

Please note, we will be charging gate fees for GVMS home games. See the graphic for pricing and purchase presale tickets here: https://cocloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/garfield/school-store/31/5/products

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¡Calendario semanal de pistas de GVMS! ¡Buena suerte Cardenales!

Por favor, tenga en cuenta, vamos a cobrar cargos de puerta para los juegos a GVMS. Consulte el gráfico siguiente para ver los precios y compra boletos en preventa aquí:

Read More about GVMS Weekly Track Schedule W3
GVHS weekly sports schedule, for full schedule, visit https://gvhs.garfield16.org/athletics

GVHS' Weekly Spring Sports Schedule! Good luck Cardinals! 

Please note, we will be charging gate fees for GVHS home games. See the graphic below for pricing and purchase presale tickets here

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Horario semanal de deportes de primavera de GVHS! ¡Buena suerte cardenales! 

Por favor, tenga en cuenta, vamos a cobrar cargos de puerta para los juegos a GVHS. Consulte el gráfico siguiente para ver los precios y compra boletos en preventa aquí.

Read More about GVHS Weekly Spring Sports Schedule W8
Saturday 3 May 2025. Mayfest. 5, pancake breakfast, vendors, kickball tournament, food trucks, show and brightness, dancers, bands and more. Cottonwood Park, Parachute, Colorado.

We invite you to the 1st Annual MayFest, a bilingual youth-led community event that will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Cottonwood Park (100 La Plata Circle, Parachute, CO 81635). This vibrant, family-friendly event is designed to bring together youth, their families, and local organizations to engage with community resources, explore career and internship opportunities, and enjoy a variety of fun activities.

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Le invitamos al 1er Anual MayFest, un evento comunitario bilingüe dirigido por jóvenes que se llevará acabo el sábado 3 de mayo de 2025 en Cottonwood Park (La Plata Circle 100, Paracaídas, CO 81635). Este evento vibrante y familiar está diseñado para reunir a los jóvenes, sus familias y organizaciones locales para interactuar con los recursos de la comunidad, explorar oportunidades profesionales y de pasantías, y disfrutar de una variedad de actividades divertidas.

Read More about MayFest May 3, 2035
Digital McTeacher Night. Grand Valley Middle School. Order on the McDonald's app, give back to your school! How it works: download the app https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/download-app.html, order food on April 18th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. 40% of all digital sales will be donated to your school! Participating McDonald's 100 E Cardinal Way, Parachute CO

Parachute McDonald’s is proud to support local schools by partnering with them for McTeacher’s Night ® . McTeacher’s Night® offers McDonald’s restaurants the opportunity to support our community and partner with local schools through a fundraising event
held at our restaurants.

How does it work? GVMS will receive a donation based on a 40% of digital order sales generated during the event – this includes all orders completed on the McDonald’s App, McDelivery, or using the in-store digital kiosks.

Download the app at https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/download-app.html, then order food on April 18th from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Read More about McTeacher Night April 18th 5pm-8pm
May 10, 2025. 10 de Mayo de 2025. BUE Bicycle Derby. 9am - 1pm. 0741 Tamarisk Trail, Battlement Mesa. Free bike service. Servicio de bicicletas gratuito. Lunch, prizes, riding course, and helmet give away. Almuerzo, premios, curso de equitación y cascos. Sponsors: Garfield County Outdoors, Kiwanis, Grand Valley Fire Protection District, Alpine Bank, REI, Parachute Police Department, Garfield County Sheriff, G16

Join us for the annual BUE Bicycle Derby! May 10, 2025 9AM- 1PM. 

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¡Únete a nosotros en el Derby Ciclista Anual de la BUE! 10 de mayo de 2025, de 9:00AM a 1:00PM.

Read More about Bike Derby
Free week-long arts workshop Anderson Ranch Arts Center! Thanks to the generosity of the Dresner Foundation, scholarship funding is available for four Grand Valley High School students to attend summer art workshops at Anderson Ranch. The scholarship support fully covers the cost of the workshop for all four participants. What's included? All workshop costs, including tuition and materials. Six nights of lodging near Anderson Ranch. All meals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Anderson Ranch is offering a full week of art workshops in Snowmass this summer! Free to GVHS students!

Lodging, meals, workshops, materials, and transportation all paid for with a scholarship.

Students, report to the art room for more information and an application if you are interested. 

There will  be a parent information meeting through zoom on the 22nd. 

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¡Anderson Ranch ofrece una semana completa gratuita de talleres de arte en Snowmass este verano!

Alojamiento, comidas, talleres, materiales y transporte todo pagado con una beca.

Estudiantes, preséntese en la sala de arte para obtener más información y una solicitud si está interesado.

El día 22 habrá una reunión informativa para padres a través de zoom.

Read More about FREE WEEK-LONG ART WORKSHOP AT ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER!
A student posing with his teacher in front of pottery work displayed.

Thank you to all who made the BUE Family Art Night a success! The guest artists were Sam Humphrey, Bryanna Emmons, and Raeanna Humphrey. Jesse Withouse with Canopy and Art Experiences with Nicole Chenoweth represented their businesses. Thank you all who demonstrated their art and business, and especially BUE staff and GVHS students who helped facilitate.

Photo credit: Mrs. Schuckers

Read More about BUE Family Art Night Success
GVHS weekly sports schedule, for full schedule, visit https://gvhs.garfield16.org/athletics

GVHS' Weekly Spring Sports Schedule! Good luck Cardinals! 

Please note, we will be charging gate fees for GVHS home games. See the graphic below for pricing and purchase presale tickets here

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Horario semanal de deportes de primavera de GVHS! ¡Buena suerte cardenales! 

Por favor, tenga en cuenta, vamos a cobrar cargos de puerta para los juegos a GVHS. Consulte el gráfico siguiente para ver los precios y compra boletos en preventa aquí.

Read More about GVHS Weekly Spring Sports Schedule W7
Saturday 3 May 2025. Mayfest. 5, pancake breakfast, vendors, kickball tournament, food trucks, show and brightness, dancers, bands and more. Cottonwood Park, Parachute, Colorado.

We invite you to the 1st Annual MayFest, a bilingual youth-led community event that will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Cottonwood Park (100 La Plata Circle, Parachute, CO 81635). This vibrant, family-friendly event is designed to bring together youth, their families, and local organizations to engage with community resources, explore career and internship opportunities, and enjoy a variety of fun activities.

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Le invitamos al 1er Anual MayFest, un evento comunitario bilingüe dirigido por jóvenes que se llevará acabo el sábado 3 de mayo de 2025 en Cottonwood Park (La Plata Circle 100, Paracaídas, CO 81635). Este evento vibrante y familiar está diseñado para reunir a los jóvenes, sus familias y organizaciones locales para interactuar con los recursos de la comunidad, explorar oportunidades profesionales y de pasantías, y disfrutar de una variedad de actividades divertidas.

Read More about MayFest May 3, 2035

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