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Many students in Ouray spend their free time in the winter skiing and snowboarding. Some people ski at the local ski hill in Ouray that has a tow rope, others ski at Telluride, and some brave souls backcountry ski on mountains like Red.

On Saturday, April 8, Bluecorn Cafe in Montrose was packed full of Ouray residents, including many Ouray School teachers and students, while the band You Knew Me When was playing.

Today, the Creative Writing class noticed the change of seasons.

Four Ouray High School Future Business Leaders of America competed at a state level April 5-7 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora. There were three days worth of informational workshops, presentations, and competition, as well as fun activities around the resort including mini golf, basketball, tennis, and swimming.

Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome to Cabaret! With four short weeks of rehearsals, this flashy, heavy, and thought-provoking musical was performed March 22, 23, and 24 by Ouray and Ridgway high and middle school students in collaboration with Weehawken Creative Arts. The show was vital in paving the way for a stronger theater scene at our school.

At 8:42 am on a cloudy Monday in February, I stood in the 3rd grade classroom while the class turned to face the American flag on the classroom wall. As 2nd grade recited the Pledge of Allegiance over the loudspeaker to the whole school, the 3rd graders had a variety of reactions. Many put their hands over their hearts and immediately began to recite, some cheerily, some dispassionately. Others, their eyes flitting to their peers, or to me in the corner with my camera, joined in later, more softly, their hands reaching their chests more tentatively than the first group. By the end of the Pledge, all had joined in.

If you happened by Ouray School March 14th, you heard students’ joyous laughter, smelled the sweet scents of pies, and saw shaving cream flying through the air. Each year, Pi Day turns Ouray School into a laugh-filled, math-excited school.

Some fourth-grade students read in a cozy wooden loft while others work on math problems at cafe tables looking out at the mountains. Fourth grade teacher Rhonda Hamill's classroom is unusual, even in its layout, with no desks.

For the past few years school spirit has started to die down here at Ouray School. For the basketball season we needed a boost of energy, so a group of girls decided to bring back the cheerleading team. It has been almost three years since the school has had cheer. During Covid, it was hard to show fan support for our basketball team when everyone had to watch virtually. Now, it is back and better than ever.

Brayden Elijah Patterson has a need for speed. On any given day, one might find him out on his motorcycle, ripping through the trees. Then again, maybe he will be on his back in the shop, staring up at the motorcycle he is repairing; he might even be out in the cold forest, building a shelter with his bare hands.