DULUTH, Minn. – Afton Dunsmoor of Buena Vista graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a MS in Health Informatics.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Mallory Salazar was named to the University of Sioux Falls Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Salazar of Buena Vista, is majoring in exercise science.
TAMPA, Fla. – Sara Shannahan of Buena Vista earned Dean’s List honors at the University of Tampa for the Fall 2022 semester.
ST. GEORGE, Utah – Corina Barr of Buena Vista was one of the Utah Tech University students who excelled in the classroom during the fall 2022 semester. Barr was among the 10 percent of the student body who earned President’s List honors. Inclusion on the President’s List requires students to…
Families with children at The Schoolhouse at Poncha Springs received a letter from the board of the Chaffee County Child Care Initiative, which oversees the school.
Here are the things to know from the Buena Vista board of education’s Jan. 30 meeting:
Walden scholarships are awarded annually to applicants who wish to make music their college and career choice.
The newly dedicated Douglas E. Bennetts Industrial Arts Education Building was packed on Thursday, Jan. 12, as the community gathered to share stories of the shops teacher and wrestling coach.
The Chaffee County Writer’s Exchange’s 2nd Annual Youth Writing Contest will run from Feb. 10 to March 10, 2023.
As the spring semester gets underway, the Buena Vista school district’s District Accountability Committee is seeking support from the community to provide scholarships for local seniors.
Gina and Terry Bartlow’s 3rd- and 4th-graders at Darren Patterson Christian Academy are crafting their own children’s book about law enforcement with the help of the Buena Vista Police Department.
The board heard reports from school principals and food service and discussed administrative and board policies at length.
Buena Vista High School will be dedicating the industrial arts building Jan. 12, celebrating the recent improvements funded by an emergency BEST grant and ESSR dollars to support improved ventilation due to the public health emergency.
BVHS graduate Amanda Winter graduated Dec. 16, Summa Cum Laude (cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher).
The Central Colorado Humanists is pleased to announce its sponsorship of several scholarships to be awarded in the spring of 2023.
Buena Vista High School seniors took on their mock interviews last week, sitting down with local business owners and town staff to prepare for the real deal after graduation.
The Buena Vista High School Student Council supplied gifts to 56 local families as part of this year’s Toys 4 Tikes program.
Out of nearly 1,500 Colorado juniors and seniors who auditioned and the 300 selected, five Buena Vista High School students were accepted into Colorado’s high school all state and Jazz Choirs, along with 10 BV Middle School students who received All-State acceptance.
The Buena Vista board of education met for their last meeting of the year on Monday, December 12. Here are the top things to know:
Watershed Inc., a preservation-focused nonprofit corporation founded by Buena Vista locals Rick Bieterman and Katy Welter, acquired the property from the school district in Sep. 2022, pledging to rehabilitate the gym for school and community use.
After a successful first run with 10 students last year, Buena Vista High School’s internship program has 49 students for year two.
Buena Vista High School announced in a press release it has signed a multi-year partnership with Under Armour through Denver Athletic as the school’s official outfitter.
The Buena Vista board of education opened its regular meeting Nov. 28, after a study session on the future preschool building. Here are the top five things to know:
Last fall, Buena Vista High School saw the start of its own marching band. After visiting an exhibition in Pueblo, the band felt encouraged, both by results and by judges, to start competing in 2022.
The world premiere of Brad Fritsch’s “The Mistakes of a Night” took place at Buena Vista High School through the Trident Theatre Company Nov. 11-13.
Actors and audiences came together to support and enjoy Fritsch’s comedy of relationships, lies and misunderstandings through two separate casts and five shows.
Here are five things to know from the Buena Vista Board of Education meeting Nov. 14.
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Last fall, Buena Vista High School saw the start of its own marching band. After visiting an exhibition in Pueblo, the band felt encouraged, both by results and by judges, to start competing in 2022.
The world premiere of Brad Fritsch’s “The Mistakes of a Night” took place at Buena Vista High School through the Trident Theatre Company Nov. 11-13.
Actors and audiences came together to support and enjoy Fritsch’s comedy of relationships, lies and misunderstandings through two separate casts and five shows.
Here are five things to know from the Buena Vista Board of Education meeting Nov. 14.
Buena Vista Middle and High school honored 27 veterans on Nov. 11 with breakfast and an assembly.
Every semester Buena Vista High School recognizes our outstanding students earning a grade point average of 3.8 or greater in at least five academic classes. We are proudly sharing these students with our community to allow all to recognize our high academic achievers.
The Buena Vista High School Trident Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of teacher Brad Fritsch’s “The Mistakes of a Night” at the high school’s flex commons.
Families filled the field behind Avery-Parsons Elementary School Saturday for a day of games, treats and pumpkins at the inaugural Pumpkin Patch.
Here are the top items from the Oct. 24 meeting of the Buena Vista school board:
The BV Beautification Advisory Board has taken on a project to add improvements to the Dog Park located across from the Community Center on East Main Street. Directed by BV Recreation special projects manager Earl Richmond, a group of volunteers started work on a walking trail within the par…
Students from Darren Patterson Christian Academy adopted a recreation area recently as part of their school curriculum, which includes experiential learning with an emphasis on the outdoors and adventure.
Here are the top items from the Oct. 10 meeting of the Buena Vista school board:
The Buena Vista High School Marching Band performed at halftime of Friday’s football game against North Fork. Performing on the field at halftime are, bottom row from left are, Danielle Neufeld, clarinet; Peyton Wakefield, clarinet; Colin Mercer, alto sax and Avery Bott, bass clarinet. Kodee…
The Buena Vista school board has decided to continue the 5 day school week.
Here are the top items of the Buena Vista school board meeting Sept. 26.
The McGinnis gym was constructed in 1936 for use of the school district but was decommissioned in 2008 after it was deemed unsafe.
Buena Vista High School capped off homecoming week with a warm and breezy Saturday full of fun.
Here are the top items of the Buena Vista School Board meeting Sept. 12:
Watershed Inc. has begun rehabilitation of the old McGinnis gym and school administration building.
Watershed acquired both properties from the Buena Vista School Board Sept. 1, with plans to renovate and update the existing structures for use in the community.
The Archway property at the corner of North Court and Pinon streets is in the process of being bought by Stackhaus LLC from the Buena Vista School District.
Here are the top items from the Buena Vista board of education meeting Monday, Aug. 29.
Valley Fellowship Church hosted Back 2 School Bash Aug. 27.
The event featured many attractions such as a face painting, games for kids, food, an inflatable obstacle course and bouncy house. The event was paid for by the church and was free to everyone in the community.
Buena Vista High School welcomes new principal Liz Barnaby to the staff this year.
The 2022-2023 school year begins Thursday in Buena Vista.
Here are the top items for the Buena Vista school board meeting Aug. 8:
1 Board of education member Nancy Best resigned after fulfilling her duties for the meeting. Best’s term on the board was set to expire in November 2025. She resigned to move to Charlottesville, Va.
As the fall sports season approaches, Buena Vista High School faces a shortage of coaches for the 2022-23 sports calendar.
The school is currently lacking coaches for the high school golf and cross country teams and the cheerleading squad.
SPOKANE, WASH. – Brooke Bowen of Buena Vistahas earned a place on the Spokane Falls Community College honor roll for spring quarter 2022. Students must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be on the honor roll.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Charles Chupp of Buena Vista graduated Furman University with a Bachelor of Science in computer science May 7. Nearly 630 students graduated in the class of 2022.
Grove City, Pa. – Joel Salazar of Buena Vista earned a degree from Grove City College May 14.
NEWBERG, ORE. – Roxanna Simmons of Buena Vista was among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University in the spring of 2022. Simmons earned a master of arts in spiritual formation.
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Logan Wakefield of Buena Vista has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2022 President’s List.
Spearfish, S.D. – Megan Engesser of Hartsel was named to Black Hills State University Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.
Here are the items of interest from the June 27 school board meeting.
Shining Mountains Montessori School held a grand opening June 22.
The school had been in planning for the past 4 years with an official facility search in spring, 2021.
Here are three things to know from the June 27 Buena Vista school board meeting:
Molly McMurry of Buena Vista, right, receives the $2,000 Charlotte Smith Republican Woman Scholarship from Pam Gonzales, chair of the scholarship committee for Chaffee County Republican Women. McMurry plans to study agriculture and animal science at Wyoming University. She won the scholarshi…
Here are the top items from the school board meeting June 13.
After 34 years with the Buena Vista school district, middle school administrative assistant Cheri Dey will be leaving for retirement.
Here are the top items from the June 6 meeting of the Buena Vista school board:
Having finished her 13th year as paraprofessional under Laura Keathley, Sarah Mair will be taking up the mantle as special education teacher at Avery-Parsons Elementary School.
Laura Keathley, a multi-needs special education teacher at Avery-Parsons Elementary School, has always loved watching her students progress and finding ways of reaching to the specific education needs of each child. Now, at the end of her 22nd year at the school, she prepares for retirement. “It’s been 22 years of just laughing,” she says. “We don’t take ourselves too seriously. That joy of really getting to know these kids for who they are has just been amazing.”
The 50th annual Buena Vista High School Creative Arts Fair celebrated the students’ talents of both past and present.
Here are the top items from the May 23 meeting of the Buena Vista school board:
The Trident Theatre Company hosted a night of one-act plays May 21 directed and performed by students of the 2022 advanced theater class.
Student-directed plays top Dinner Theater - Students will also create, serve Saturday evening’s menu
The Trident Theater Company will be hosting a night of dining and performance Saturday evening.
Buena Vista High School celebrates its 50th annual Creative Arts Fair showcasing the students’ work in paintings, drawings, metal, wood, ceramics and more from 4-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18.
Here are the top items from the May 9, meeting of the Buena Vista school board:
The Buena Vista Spelling Bee was held at Avery-Parsons Elementary School April 21.
There is a new response to the critical workforce need in the early childhood teaching field and the departure of older Americans from the workforce.
Here are the top items from the April 25 meeting of the Buena Vista school board:
About 50% of all Americans say they feel sleepy, three to seven days per week.
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