By Shannon Lukens.
SoRoCo Middle School is one of three middle schools honored in Colorado this year with the Initial Designation as a 2024 Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch. Here’s Principal David Grabowsky.
“This is a fantastic award not only for our students who academically have worked well together for the three years they are together, but for our teachers who offer many opportunities for them to explore ag, music, art, as well as the community because the community really supports the school district and does a great job with us, so it’s a big award.”
The students gathered Thursday with staff to show off the award they received from The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades.
The program focuses on school improvement efforts characterized by a continuous trajectory toward success.
Katie Gustafson is the Director of the Schools to Watch program. “SoRoCo Middle School ignites student learning through intentional academic opportunities for all students, relentless relationship building, and innovative elective opportunities to meet interests of all students in the school.” She added, “SoRoCo’s faculty and administrative team continuously strives to innovate and elevate learning, to reach and teach every child!”
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United Way of the Yampa Valley held a reception in Craig Thursday night, to celebrate the one-year merger of United Way of the Yampa Valley, serving Moffat, Routt, and Rio Blanco counties. Jen Bruen is the interim executive director.
“We are moving in the right direction. We’ve been down to Rio Blanco. We’ve met with at least five to six organizations over there. We’ve got the Human Resource Council Coalition both in Routt and Moffat County doing a lot of work there, too.”
The event was also to thank Kate Nowak for her 11 years with the local United Way, as she is retiring.
In football…
The Steamboat Sailors head west to Craig to play the Moffat County Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Friday. Abbott Gautreaux is a junior for the Sailors.
“I feel good about them. I feel like we’ve got to be gritty. They’re a good team, but we’re better, I feel like.”
But the Bulldogs made it to the final four in the state playoffs last year.
Listen to the game on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM or the livestream feed through our website.
This weekend…
The 13th Annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival is through Labor Day weekend, with events in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig. 13th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival Schedule
Oak Creek is celebrating Labor Day with fun every day, starting Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast. Then the Oak Creek Labor Day parade is at 11 a.m. on Monday, followed by food and vendors and games in Decker Park. Oak Creek Labor Day
Photographer Noah Wetzel is showing two behind-the-scenes documentaries on his photographs starting at 6 p.m. tonight at the Depot Art Center in Steamboat Springs. That’s free.
Steamboat Dance Theatre is having a Local Dance Collective fundraiser at the end of September. There is a sale on tickets for that, starting this morning through Monday night at SteamboatDanceTheatre.org **LABOR DAY SALE ON TICKETS is from 8 a.m. Aug. 30 through midnight on Sept. 3.
Riding in the Rockies Bull Riding is at 5 p.m. Sunday at Romick Arena in Steamboat Springs. Tickets are at FM Light & Sons, the Steamboat Chamber, Steamboat Central Reservations, and at the gate.
Sunday evening is the last show for the Steamboat Free Summer Concert Series at Howelsen Hill. The band is Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass featuring the Hillbenders. Walk, ride the bus or bike to the show, and there’s plenty of food and drinks available there at Howelsen Hill. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Back to sports…
The SoRoCo Rams football teams hosts Belleview Christian at 7 p.m. tonight in Oak Creek.
The Hayden Tigers are away at Norwood.
For Steamboat, the volleyball team is at Roaring Fork tonight, the cross country team heads to Minturn to compete against Battle Mountain. Boys soccer is in Niwot tomorrow.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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