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Volume 12, Number 3 News From Fall Trimester 2004 FOUR MORE GRADUATE that currently stands next to the Lodge. Dominique plans to get a job and apply to college in the near future, but his FROM EAGLE ROCK main priority right now is to spend time with his family. By Kristina Lobo, Fellow Evan Plaice hails from Westminster, Colorado and en- tered Eagle Rock with ER-26 (Win- Amber Horton, Dominique ter 2002). He credits Eagle Rock Millett, Evan Plaice, and Hannah with teaching him the importance Stevens graduated from Eagle Rock of leading a balanced life, showing on December 10, 2004, bringing the emotion, and living for the greater total number of graduates to 96. good rather than for personal inter- Amber Horton came in ER est. During his trimester breaks, 25 (Fall 2001) from Los Angeles, Evan has done basic electrical en- California. She says her time at gineering work at a flight simulator Eagle Rock has helped her to be- production facility in south Denver, come more patient and open with and he plans to pursue this work for people, and to realize that she does not know everything. the foreseeable future. In addition, Evan intends to build Amber’s immediate plan is to work in Minneapolis, Minne- his math skills at a community college this spring, transfer sota as a grassroots organizer for the Democratic National to a four-year college this fall, and eventually obtain his Party. Starting next fall she will study political science and MBA as well as a pilot’s license. journalism at a college in New York, after which she hopes Following in her brother’s footsteps, Hannah Stevens came in with ER-27 (Summer 2002) from North Russell, to become a public relations director and eventually a U.S. New York. An avid reader, musician, artist, and swimmer, senator. Hannah is known at Eagle Rock for Born in Mexico and raised in her lighthearted approach to life and California, Dominique Millett her deep connections with people. came in with ER-24 (Summer 2001). She considers her most significant While at Eagle Rock he was most growth during her time here to be in passionate about musical activi- learning to love herself and to stick ties such as singing in the choir and with activities she does not initially playing the piano and the flute. His enjoy. Hannah hopes to study pho- proudest achievements from his tojournalism and spend time abroad three years here are being a good in college; her ultimate ambition is to friend and crafting the totem pole work for National Geographic. LINDA SAND GUEST LEAVES POSITION AS guide. She also helped to change Eagle EAGLE ROCK DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM Rock’s six-week schedule of classes to a By Lois Easton, Director of Professional Development ten-week schedule. She made profes- sional development a priority for instruc- Dr. Linda Sand Guest has left Eagle Rock for tors, taking them to national conferences health reasons. She served Eagle Rock as Director such as the Annual Conference of the Association for of Curriculum from August 98 until the present. Her Supervision and Curriculum Development. focus as Director of Curriculum was on establishing Linda was honored at graduation on December interdisciplinary courses. She sponsored the first sum- 10, 2004. She and her husband, Richard, are return- mer all-school thematic unit related to the fifties, in ing to Fort Collins. Jeff Liddle has been named to preparation for the production of “Grease.” She un- replace her (see story on page 5). dertook a major revision of the Eagle Rock curriculum Eagle Eyes Page -2- A publication of Eagle Rock School LAN TO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR and Professional THE NEXT ALUMNI REUNION Development Center By Lan To, Life After Eagle Rock Specialist Editor: Lois Easton It’s time again. The Rock is calling you Focus Groups: For anyone who P.O. Box 1770 home. So make your vacation request, wishes to create a focus group with 2750 Notaiah Road check out airfare, and book your lodging alumni and former staff. Estes Park, CO early. The Fifth Reunion at the Rock will Info Sessions: Alumni may use time 80517-1770 be June 17-24, 2005. Yes, it’s a week long! to let fellow alumni and current Phone Numbers: And, it’s during Explore Week. students know about opportunities (970) 586-0600 After speaking with alumni during the in organizations they’ve worked last reunion, I learned that time for former with (Life After ERS opportunities FAX staff, former students, and graduates to in- and advice). Other topics of prime (970) 586-4805 teract and share more with the current Ea- interest: Staying Sober Outside An initiative of the gle Rock community was needed. That’s ERS, How 8+5=10 Transfers After American Honda where the idea for an Alumni Week which Graduation, Real Life Beyond the Education Corporation would coincide with Explore Week came Rock. from -- a way to relax the alumni week- American Honda Alumni Network Planning: Alumni end time crunch and increase interactions Education can meet to solidify plans and Corporation among alumni and current students. ideas from the last reunion and Of course, we understand that not create and implement new ones. Hiro Matsumoto all former community members will be Chairman Alumni Wilderness Excursion/ able to take a week off from their cur- Hike: Alumni go on a hike or Gary Kessler rent school or work obligations to come mini-wilderness led by an alumni. Executive Director reminisce and mingle with Eagle Rock Book Review Night: We would Sheri Bullock past and present. So we will still have the have a selection of books for indi- Secretary traditional Alumni Weekend June 17-19, viduals to choose to read by April 2005 which will kick off Alumni Explore Llyn King 2005. During one of the evenings Treasurer Week class June 20-24, 2005. Those who of Alumni Week, we would divide are able to stay and participate or teach into discussion groups. Or we Eagle Rock School an Explore Week can still do so, and we could choose one book for the and Professional will still have a weekend together for those entire group. Development Center who can’t stay all week. Film Review Night: Similar to Book To assist with our planning, we are Jon Anderson Review, except films. Human Performance soliciting ideas and comments. Some of Open Mic/Poetry/Karaoke: A the questions we have are: 1) Are you in- Burt Bowles coffeehouse atmosphere inviting terested in staying all week? 2) Would you Facilities & Maintenance poets, musicians, and actors. Robert Burkhardt be interested in teaching an Explore Week Head of School class? 3) Would you be interested in be- ing a student for an Explore Week class? Please direct any comments, sugges- Margrette Castro tions, and questions to Lan To at LTO@ Public Allies 4) Would you be interested in teaching an Explore Week class shared by other eaglerockschool.org or call 970-586-0600 Dan Condon alumni instructors (e.g. five alumni teach ext. 1207. Please send all suggestions by Associate Director of the end of January 2005. Registration Professional Development something different each day)? 5) Would you be interested in sponsoring evening and final information on the 2005 Re- Susan D’Amico activities with students? union will be sent in March. Administrative Assistant Here are some ideas that are being For you early planners, rooms have Lois Easton thrown around. Let us know if you would been blocked at the Best Western Silver Director of Professional Saddle. Call by May 1 to guarantee a Development like to participate or take charge. House Reunions: Ponderosa, blocked room under “Eagle Rock Reunion Mohammed Elgazzar Aspen, Juniper, Piñon, Lodgepole, Block.” Rooms are $92 for one bed and Society and $99 for two beds. 970-586-4476. Social Studies and Spruce loyalists will gather with current constituents. We look forward to having you home! Eagle Eyes Page -3- THREE GRADUATES ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY Cynthia Elkins By Lois Easton, Director of Professional Development Arts Jacques Fournet Three Eagle Rock graduates took the and present as if the audience was a group Wilderness & Outdoors time to share their experiences, reflections, of 10th graders. Education and thoughts with the Eagle Rock com- I didn’t hear back from MESA and Jimmy Frickey munity. Davian Gagne, who was one of thought that they had chosen another can- Mathematics the first group that entered Eagle Rock in didate for the position, but low and behold, Mike Glowacki September 1993, graduated from Eagle I received a message from the Director Head Cook Rock in the Fall of 1995. She graduated that I got the position. Yeah! I am thrilled Richard Gordon from the University of Denver in 2000 that I will be working to recruit and train Learning Resources and just finished graduate school in social high school students to volunteer as Peer and Information work there. She sent the following email to Educators. They will go to various middle John Guffy Eagle Rock: schools and present on issues ranging from Service racism to sexual assault. I also develop Dick Herb Robert and ERS Community: and implement educational programs for Director of Operations Greetings from Boulder! I wanted to teens and adults. Sheri Jackson write to give an update... So I guess the moral of the story is that Business Administration I moved home at the ripe old age of 28, I still implement Specialist after gradua- all of the skills that I learned at Eagle Rock Janet Johnson tion, quite an in my life now.