A month to go: Montezuma-Cortez’s four-day calendar survey results released November survey shows widespread favor for moving to shorter school week December 7, 2021
Native students show downward test scores, dropout rates and discipline at Montezuma-Cortez Annual report shows weakness in math and SAT scores, but improvement in Advanced Placement classes December 3, 2021
New Montezuma-Cortez, Dolores school board members sworn in New board members assume their roles about a month after Nov. 2 election December 2, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez no longer requires masks for staff, eliminates serial testing District loosens pandemic protocol November 24, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez moving to four-day school weeks District to implement temporary measure in January November 21, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School to embody wacky Willy Wonka in biggest production in two years M-CMS excited for biggest production in two years following pandemic November 10, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez asks for community input on four-day weeks Four-day weeks potential solution to critical staff shortages November 7, 2021
Two bus routes canceled as students return to school Students out of school from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5 because of a surge in COVID-19 and reduced workforce November 5, 2021
Key takeaways from Montezuma-Cortez work session School consolidation, four-day weeks, teacher pay, Wit and Wisdom, medical marijuana among topics discussed November 4, 2021
Teachers working to avoid ‘controversial’ curriculum, superintendent says Board wants to decide on replacement curriculum by January to be implemented at the start of next school year November 3, 2021
State says Montezuma-Cortez school district can remove curriculum Colorado Department of Education says Montezuma-Cortez district doesn’t need permission to remove curriculum November 3, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez families protest school closures on Main Street Families use signs to urge Superintendent to change course of action — and some called for her resignation October 30, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez expresses concern, postpones discussion about medical marijuana in schools Some board members concerned about self-administration and possession of medical marijuana in schools October 29, 2021
700 Montezuma-Cortez students quarantined, five hospitalized with COVID-19 Schools closed through Nov. 5 October 27, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8 October 27, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez says change to policy won’t disband LGBTQ+ lunch group Some feared – and some hoped – that the change would terminate a lunchtime LGBTQ+ group at the middle school October 25, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez talks potential consolidation, four-day school week Proposals would help mitigate staff shortages October 25, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez superintendent suggests getting state input before removing elementary curriculum Wit and Wisdom curriculum under review in RE-1 October 23, 2021
Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races October 18, 2021
Battle Rock school carnival sweeps Montezuma Park The school’s event was inspired by the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 October 9, 2021
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 October 6, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez decides not to mandate masks in latest vote The school board holds second emergency meeting to discuss remote learning and masking in schools October 6, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez golf to receive police and fire send-off to state Cortez-Montezuma High School head coach Todd Plewe talks with Thayer Plewe on Sept. 2 at Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez.… September 30, 2021
UPDATE: Father and son suspected in bomb threat; no arrest in shooting near Kemper Investigation of bomb threat turned over to Shiprock police September 29, 2021