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PPOS students study Ute history
"Ute was not the original name of this tribe," fourth-grader Juniper said. "They were first called Núuchi, and it was changed when the Europeans came." Juniper is one of 21 fourth-graders at Pagosa Peak Open School who is diving into a project anchored in the history...
PPOS kindergartners research, recommend toys for future preschool
"What are the attributes of a marble?" Project-based Learning Advisor Kelle Bruno asked kindergartner Jalu during their project time. "It is white and round," Jalu answered. The group of Pagosa Peak Open School kindergartners sitting with Bruno were in the middle of...
PPOS students get outside
Did you know they use the whole animal?" fourth-grader Tenzin asked, referring to what he learned about the Southern Ute tribe during his class trip to the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum in Ignacio. Tenzin's class trip was one of many Pagosa Peak Open School...
PPOS students conduct poetry reading at Tennyson Hall
Field work, authentic audiences, and inquiry are a part of the projects at Pagosa Peak Open School.
PPOS middle-schoolers get hands-on with water study
This year’s Pagosa Peak Open School middle-schoolers have spent the year in their science projects…
PPOS kindergartners celebrate weather project
Kindergartners shared the facts they learned during a recent weather project.
PPOS students begin project with camping in Creede
The classroom vibrated with energy. Students in grades 4-5 were sitting amongst piles of camping gear while Mrs. Rue ran through the checklist. "Show me your socks! Show me your flashlight! Show me your extra batteries!" The students in this mixed-age classroom were...
PPOS hosts first Showcase Night
Pagosa Peak Open School K-3 community members braved the weather to celebrate their students’ first projects …
PPOS students celebrate school projects
After three months of analyzing the conflicts in Sudan, creating windmills, powering potato batteries …