Welcome from the Team
The RISE San Luis Initiative is a collaboration between Community Stakeholders, Centennial School District R-1, History Colorado, and Colorado-based artist/educators to bring together the tools, technology, and know-how to develop new hyper-local curricula in history and digital art.
In addition to addressing technological needs for students and teachers in the San Luis Valley, the initiative has two overlapping curricular goals: creating a 4th grade state history through the unique lens of San Luis, Colorado and the surrounding valley, and creating a High School Digital Arts Curriculum that will have students learn practice-led research methods and technical skills in digital media. Guiding principles for the 4th Grade Curriculum is available here, and the High School Digital Arts Curriculum here.
Our goal is for students to not just better see themselves in their own history, but become the makers, shapers, and conservators of that history.
Project Lead: Kimba Rael, Principal of Centennial High School
4th Grade Curriculum: History Colorado, Eric Carpio & April Legg
High School Digital Arts Curriculum: Sarah McCormick & Kevin Sweet
Want to Participate?
Are you a teacher, student, parent or community member from the area? Your voice is needed. We hold public meetings on the second Saturday of every month at Centennial High School. Check out our upcoming meetings below:
Public Meeting #7: Saturday October 30, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Public Meeting #6: Saturday September 11, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Public Meeting #5: Saturday August 14, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Public Meeting #4: Saturday July 10, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Public Meeting #3: Saturday June 12, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Public Meeting #2: Saturday May 01, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Public Meeting #1: Saturday March 29, 2021 @ Centennial High School
Newsletter & Updates
- Newsletter No.2 (July-August)
Thank you for your interest and investment in the RISE San Luis initiative! In this newsletter we cover updates from the broader RISE team and take a deep-dive into the 4th grade curriculum being developed by History Colorado and community stakeholders. Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or if you’d like to be added… - Newsletter No.1 (March – June, 2021)
Thank you for your interest and investment in the RISE San Luis initiative! This is the first monthly newsletter we are sending out to summarize community meetings and resources to-date. Follow along here as we address questions and share updates in the curriculum development. We will also be featuring student work and stories once the…