PPOS takes the stage at PCA
The Pagosa Center for the Arts was flooded with more than 200 people, ready to be entertained by Pagosa Peak Open School students who worked all semester on creating a seasonal variety show for the community. PPOS Creatives Advisor Rain March organized, facilitated,...
PPOS students mediate conflicts, build community
After months of training on the procedures and expectations for facilitating conflict, this year’s Restorative Practices Student Board at Pagosa Peak Open School has begun repairing relationships between students when issues arise.
Pagosa Peak Open School celebrates project work
Families, students and community members flooded the Pagosa Peak Open School lobby last week; ready to celebrate the first student projects of the year, eat delicious bites from Mee Hmong Cuisine, carve pumpkins and socialize with the school’s intimate...
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...