School Director Notes | February 2016
Dear SMWS Community, As the darkest days of winter begin to wane, I am again reminded why I love living in Colorado, and especially, Boulder! When I lived in Virginia, I dreaded the month of February, with its dreary and overcast days, and little outside activities. Here in Colorado, the bright sunny skies and snow […]
A Letter of Commendation for our Athletic Coaches and Student Athletes | by Michael Hawkes, Athletic Director
I recently received an email from one of the Heritage Christian coaches who came for basketball games at Shining Mountain this season. This individual is the head Track & Field, Cross-Country and girls’ Basketball coach. He is not only a fantastic coach, but an equally great competitor who displays a high level of sportsmanship, while teaching […]
SMWS Athletics: A Parent Perspective | by Mark Feigal
As a parent of a senior, I would like to offer a quick note about our athletics program here at SMWS. Our two sons participated in both Shining Mountain athletics and outside athletics programs and the contrast is remarkable and striking. The SMWS athletics program has adopted the Positive Coaching Alliance (www.positivecoach.org/) which is […]
Shining Mountain 1st-12th Grade Students Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. | by Dr. Lawrence Mathews
To recognize the Martin Luther King holiday this year, all Shining Mountain students in grades 1-12 gathered in the gym and collaborated to make a large mosaic portrait of Dr. King. The project was prepared as a mystery drawing, organized by the high school Student Leadership Group. A grid was placed over a picture of […]
Strategic Plan Unveiling and Discussion With Community, Jan. 14, 2016 | by Mark Evans, Chairman of Strategic Planning Task Force and Campus Development Committee
Last Thursday, over 75 members of the Shining Mountain community joined together in the Mary B. Winston Atrium of the Festival Hall with standing room only to hear and discuss the school’s strategic plan. Jane Zeender, School Director, and Will Paradise, Board of Trustees President, led off with some of the history about the plan. While the school has […]
2016/2017 Tuition Increase | by Andy Wyckoff Judson, Board of Trustees Treasurer
In our January 12th Board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase of 2.5%. Over the past year we have worked diligently to balance the school’s operating and cash flow budgets. Adjustments have been made to non-program related expenses and rapidly increasing benefit costs with the goal of reversing the trend of […]
Board of Trustees Notes and Votes for January 2016
Roger and Fiona Theodoredis, Lorraine Fairmont, Tra-Ling Tu presented at Community Speaking Time. Received update from Mark Evans, Chair of Campus Development Committee. Strategic Plan will be presented at the All School Community Meeting, Thursday, January 14, 2016. Approved minutes from 12/8/15 and 12/15/15 Board meetings by consensus vote. Received update from Finance Committee. […]
High School Future Search: Building A Bold Future | by Will Paradise, Board of Trustees President
This fall we experienced the power of community coming together to invent a new future for Shining Mountain, first with the Future Search in Estes Park and then again with the Fall All School Community Meeting. All the work we accomplished on the five-year strategic plan is based upon these high impact meetings. In […]
School Director Notes | January 2016
Dear SMWS Community, Welcome back to school and to the promise of what 2016 will bring us! I always love the month of January, coming out of the meditative work of the Holy Nights, into a New Year and all the potential that is ahead of us. I feel almost like a turtle, having pulled […]
Board Moves | by Mark Feigal, Board of Trustees Member
This month Mark Evans and Debbie Brown are stepping down from the Board of Trustees. We give them our deepest gratitude for their service over the years. Debbie led the School Director Search Task Force last year, and this year has served on the School Director Review Committee and the Compensation Task Force. We also […]