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Keri’s refined teaching methods this year are indicative of the faculty’s necessary reaction to the novel constrictions of the coronavirus. Her answer: be creative. Can’t use the wealth of various resources in her normal classroom setting? Make sure each student has...

This fall, and especially in the midst of our current adjustments to the pandemic, EMS is pleased to welcome nurse Patty Oakland who joins us from Steamboat Mountain School. Patty has worked at SMS since 2015, and she’ll split time between the two campuses each week...

Emerald Mountain School students and alumni played alongside current Steamboat Mountain School and Steamboat Springs High School students while treating residents at The Haven Assisted Living Facility to a private outdoor concert over the weekend. The scenic backdrop...

Evading most of the smoke and all of the fires in surrounding sections of the west, the 8th graders ventured to the Zirkel Wilderness for a backpacking trip to mark their transition back to school. We met at the Slavonia trailhead on Thursday morning, and, while the...

Over the past two years, the Steamboat Mountain School Board of Trustees and the Emerald Mountain School Board of Trustees have been looking for opportunities to strengthen the connection between our two schools in order to offer the best learning experiences for our...

Apart from school, EMS 6th grader Tristan Thrasher leads a remarkably active life, and he’s quickly establishing himself as a highly accomplished athlete. Tristan competes in U12 Nordic and U15 Biathlon, demanding physical endurance races that, in addition to...

MS English classes have gone deep in their thinking over the past several weeks. The 7-8 section recently completed a series of discussions on Kurt Vonnegut’s The Sirens of Titan, for which they explored the novel’s dark, comic satire regarding human behavior,...

While the Middle School spent three days in the backcountry last week, the 3-4 visited Yampatika and embarked on the modes of environmental science they’ll need to know when they head into the woods as 5th graders. Stationed at the historic Legacy Ranch, the schedule...

The 1-2 class has lately been immersed in the timeless art of fairy tales, a biannual feature of Jen’s ELA class. Recently installed castle gates subdivide the classroom, which the students have adorned with individual coats of arms signifying their respective...

The Middle School ventured off campus last Tuesday to prepare for their longer Winter Skills trip in February. Accompanied by faculty and guest instructor Johnny Spillane (as always, it’s a good idea to receive instruction from an Olympic medalist, if given the...

While it’s never an easy task to replace a faculty member midway through the school year, EMS found a gem in Dr. Charley Abernathy. Following the completion of her doctorate in veterinary medicine at CSU in 2008, Charley has spent the past 12 years in education and...