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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. 

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Back to school backpacks, supplies, and shoe registration. Registration opens June 2, 2025

Now registering for the Fall of 2025!!

If you are a child, you have a child(ren), or you know of a family with a child(ren) in Garfield County School District 16, that would benefit from a new pair of shoes for next school year 2025-2026, fill out the Google Form. Shoes will be distributed at a later date. If you are unsure of your child's shoe size please visit us at the School Based Family Resource Center for a fitting.

Shoes provided by Grand Valley Methodist Church

https://forms.gle/aMrEAtUnNAm1KpVa9

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Ahora registrándose para el otoño de 2025!!

Si tiene un hijo o usted sabe de una familia con un niño o niños que asistan a Garfield County School District 16, que se beneficiarían de un nuevo par de zapatos para el próximo año escolar 2025-2026, llene este formulario. Los zapatos se distribuirán en una fecha posterior. Si no esta seguro de la talla de zapato de su hijo/a visitanos en el Centro de Recursos Familiares Basado en la Escuela para medirle el pie.

Zapatos proporcionados por la Iglesia Metodista del Grand Valley

https://forms.gle/aMrEAtUnNAm1KpVa9

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A female student holding a fishing pole while her dad fixes a lure on his fishing pole.

Thank you all who supported and participated in our 2nd Annual Fishing Derby and Alpine Bank's Shred Day! Thank you to Garfield County Outdoors, the Town of Parachute, Alpine Bank, Parachute Branch Library, and Colorado Parks & Wildlife for a day a fun! 

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¡Gracias a todos los que apoyaron y participaron en nuestro 2do Derby de Pesca Anual y el Día de la Talla del Banco Alpino! Gracias a Garfield County Outdoors, la ciudad de Paracaídas, Alpine Bank, la biblioteca de paracaídas y Colorado Parks & Wildlife por un día divertido.

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FREE Sport Readiness Exams for students Battlement Mesa July 15th 4:00-6:00pm Girls July 16th 4:00-6:00pm Boys Rifle July 17th 4:00-6:00pm Boys July 18th 4:00-6:00pm Girls NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED Examen de Preparación Deportiva Gratis Para Estudiantes Battlement Mesa Julio 15 4:00-6:00pm Niñas Julio 16 4:00-6:00pm Niños Rifle Julio 17 4:00-6:00pm Niños Julio 18 4:00-6:00pm Niñas NO SE REQUIERE CITAS

GVMS & GVHS Families,

SAVE THE DATE!

If your student plans to play in any sport, they will be required to have a sports physical. Grand River Health will be providing FREE sports physicals. Battlement Mesa will have them on July 14th and July 15th from 4-6pm. Rifle will have them on July 17th and July 18th from 4-6pm.  Please check the flyer for more information.

Important: A parent or legal guardian must be present to sign the required CHSAA paperwork, including the medical history form. No student may participate in sports without this completed documentation.

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Familias de GVMS y GVHS,

¡RESERVA LA FECHA!

Si su estudiante planea practicar algún deporte, deberá someterse a un examen físico deportivo. Grand River Health ofrecerá exámenes físicos deportivos GRATUITOS. Battlement Mesa los realizará el 14 y 15 de julio de 16:00 a 18:00 h. Rifle los realizará el 17 y 18 de julio de 16:00 a 18:00 h. Para más información, consulte el folleto.

Importante: Un padre o tutor legal debe estar presente para firmar la documentación requerida de la CHSAA, incluido el formulario de historial médico. Ningún estudiante podrá participar en deportes sin esta documentación completa

Read More about Free Physicals for Sports July 14 & 15
G16 School Board Meeting. Tuesday, June 10, 2025. 5:00 pm. 0460 Stone Quarry Road, Battlement Mesa, CO 81635

G16 School Board Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm. St. John's Administration Building. Agenda can be found online: https://go.boarddocs.com/co/garfield16/Board.nsf/Public or https://www.garfield16.org/about/board-of-education

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Reunión de la Junta Escolar de G16 Martes, 10 de junio de 2025 a las 5:00 pm. Edificio de la Administración de St. John. Agenda se puede encontrar en línea: https://go.boarddocs.com/co/garfield16/Board.nsf/Public o https://www.garfield16.org/about/board-of-education

 

 

 

 

 

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We want to reward your child's good grades! We will randomly draw from submitted report cards from kids in grades k-12. Your child could earn up to $50 cash. We pay $10 for As, 4s or Es, $5 for Bs, 3s or Ss for 5 main subjects! Email your child's most recent report card to paysforas@alpinebank.com or drop off at an Alpine Bank location near you. With your submission, please include which Alpine Bank location is closest to you, a parent or guardian name and a phone number. 1 report card per stud

Did you know Alpine Bank will pay your student's for good grades? Turn in your student's final report card by June 29, 2025. Two students from each school will be drawn to receive up to $50. Email your student's report card to paysforas@alpinebank.com or drop off at an Alpine Bank location near you. 

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¿Sabías que Alpine Bank pagará las buenas calificaciones de tu estudiante? Entregue el boletín de calificaciones final de su estudiante antes del 29 de junio de 2025. Dos estudiantes de cada escuela serán sorteados para recibir hasta $50. Envíe por correo electrónico la tarjeta de calificaciones de su estudiante a paysforas-alpinebank.com o deje en una oficina de Alpine Bank cerca de usted

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Find School Year Calendars for 2026-2028 by following this link: https://www.garfield16.org/calendar121, navigate to the right side of the page for each year's calendar. 

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Encuentre los calendarios del año escolar para 2026-2028 siguiendo este enlace: https://www.garfield16.org/calendar121, navega al lado derecho de la página para el calendario de cada año

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Graphic: 1st Annual Parachute Pond Fishing Derby. Graphic of a father and son fishing. Biggest Bluegill competition  Casting clinics for all ages  Free rod and reel rentals Intro to fly fishing  Free lunch  Crafts and fishy games. Open to all 18 and under. June 1st.  9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Sponsored by Alpine Bank, Town of Parachute, CO Parks and Wildlife, Generation Wild, Garfield County Outdoors, Garfield County Libraries.

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Parachute Pond Fishing Derby! June 7, 2025 9:30 am - 3:00 pm at Parachute Pond (near Cottonwood Park). Free fishing weekend- no license required! 

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¡Únase a nosotros para el 1er Derby de Pesca en Parachute! 7 de junio de 9:30 am a 3:00 pm en Parachute Pond (cerca de Cottonwood Park). Fin de semana de pesca gratis, ¡no se requiere licencia

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Teen Advisory Board. The library is looking for teens who want to work alongside our librarians and engage with their community by brainstorming ideas for programs and resources they want to see at their library. We welcome all creative and ingenious minds looking to make a difference. Snacks provided! First Friday of each month. 4pm. Parachute Branch Library.  Registration English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qkhkYwdskXBQYpYzgd90zDMyR3pGWu7xR0wt6qjP1ZI/viewform?edit_requested=true

The Parachute Branch Library is currently under construction, but we are still open to the public. Patrons can pick up reserved items, return items, and browse our tiny temporary collection. We have a Print Station available for printing, copying, faxing, and scanning.

Patrons can still pick up a free yard sign to show their library love!  

We are holding all of our programs at various sites in the community - the Rec Center, Historical Schoolhouse, the Family Resource Center, the Funky Bear, and others. 

The Summer Reading Challenge starts June 1. We have so many cool activities planned, starting with a Splashdown at the Splash Park during the Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 7.

Register for the teen advisory board here: English https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qkhkYwdskXBQYpYzgd90zDMyR3pGWu7xR0wt6qjP1ZI/viewform?edit_requested=true, Spanish https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18oE3ckfalZkFPlcUzy73r9P6_exRcPyZAZJwC-Gs9hA/viewform?edit_requested=true

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Free community shred day. Alpine Bank invites you to a free on-site document shredding day to securely dispose of unwanted documents with personal information. Staples and paperclips do not need to be removed. Saturday June 7, 9AM- 12PM. Alpine Bank Battlement Mesa: 82 Sipprelle Drive. Limit 4 boxes. Donations accepted to benefit the Garfield County Family Based Resource Center. Donations can be in the form of cash or hygiene products, shoes, new school supplies, or backpacks.

Join us for Alpine Bank's Free Community Shred Day! Saturday, June 7, 2025 9AM - 12PM at Alpine Bank Battlement Mesa. Bring documents to shred and donations for the School-Based Family Resource Center. Donations can include cash, hygiene products, shoes, new school supplies, or backpacks. 

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¡Únete a nosotros en el Día Gratuito de Trituración de la Comunidad de Alpine Bank! Sábado, 7 de junio de 2025 de 9am a 12pm en Alpine Bank Battlement Mesa. Traiga documentos para triturar y donaciones para el Centro de Recursos Familiares Escolares. Las donaciones pueden incluir dinero en efectivo, productos de higiene, zapatos, útiles escolares nuevos o mochilas.

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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

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Graphic: 1st Annual Parachute Pond Fishing Derby. Graphic of a father and son fishing. Biggest Bluegill competition  Casting clinics for all ages  Free rod and reel rentals Intro to fly fishing  Free lunch  Crafts and fishy games. Open to all 18 and under. June 1st.  9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Sponsored by Alpine Bank, Town of Parachute, CO Parks and Wildlife, Generation Wild, Garfield County Outdoors, Garfield County Libraries.

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Parachute Pond Fishing Derby! June 7, 2025 9:30 am - 3:00 pm at Parachute Pond (near Cottonwood Park). Free fishing weekend- no license required! 

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¡Únase a nosotros para el 1er Derby de Pesca en Parachute! 7 de junio de 9:30 am a 3:00 pm en Parachute Pond (cerca de Cottonwood Park). Fin de semana de pesca gratis, ¡no se requiere licencia

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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

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