Eight Cortez teachers nominated for 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year

Nominations closed March 20

Lewis-Arriola shines in CMAS testing; other schools fall below state average

Statewide CMAS scores show students catching up to pre-pandemic levels

Lawsuit prevents maintenance of AC units at Kemper Elementary School

The district is in a lawsuit with a HVAC company

Kemper Elementary cancels school because of plumbing

The initial delay and cancellation was attributed to a building-wide plumbing issue

Cortez school district starts webpage for updates on plan for elementaries

Remote learning is mandatory for all Kemper Elementary School students through Oct. 22.The Journal file The Montezuma-Cortez school district has…

Montezuma-Cortez school district shares meeting dates for proposed elementary reorganization

The district is hoping to garner feedback from parents and the community

DAC discusses potential elementary reorganization, how to receive input from parents

Reorganization would come into effect for the 2026-27 school year

Kemper Elementary’s first day of school starts with evacuation

Fire alarms required all in the building to evacuate

Road closure near Kemper to take place on Friday

The westbound lane will be closed nearly all day

Montezuma-Cortez school district creates survey about potential bond and mill levy override

Bond would be used to build an elementary school if grant is acquired

Kemper Elementary ranked in top 40% of schools in state, according to the U.S. News & World Report

The school ranks 151st out of 778 schools, according to the report

Parents and teachers hear plan to close Manaugh Elementary in Cortez

Informational meetings held Monday for Manaugh; Pleasant View meeting is Tuesday

Suspect in shooting near Kemper Elementary is arrested in Arizona

Tip to Cortez police leads to apprehension on Navajo Nation

Kemper Elementary School moves to remote learning

Closure comes a day after school board refused to give superintendent authority to move schools to remote learning

UPDATE: Father and son suspected in bomb threat; no arrest in shooting near Kemper

Investigation of bomb threat turned over to Shiprock police

Montezuma-Cortez board approves HVAC upgrades to four campuses

Board OKs systems for M-CMS, Kemper, Mesa and Lewis-Arriola

Photos: Kemper Elementary singers

Kemper students win national math awards

Eight fifth-graders recognized for excellence in Math Olympiad

Kemper focuses on trauma-informed teaching

Elementary school chosen for grant, national collaborative

International Peace Run reaches Montezuma County

The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run stops by Kemper Elementary

Kemper students visit White House again

The same group of students helped plant vegetables in the garden in April, along with students from school garden programs…

Kemper students tell council about their White House trip

Five kids were invited to plant garden with Michelle Obama

Kemper kids plant White House garden with Michelle Obama

Fourth-graders help first lady Michelle Obama

Kemper students to plant garden with Michelle Obama

Students Miles Frost, Gael Garcia, Christian Rebaza, Cecelia Thom and Trenity Tillahash will spend about two hours on Tuesday helping…