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Introducing CAP: 3rd Quarter 2005

With this crazy bunch of cool cats, I know that this will be another amazing quarter with the Community Adventure Program at New Vista High School. Last Friday, we took a hike up to Chautauqua Park to get to know each other outside of the classroom and to become familiar with what was going on… Read more »

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CAP Week In Review –December 14, 15, and 17, 2004

As the logistics were beginning to come together for our Action Project last week, this week we focused on finalizing our panel of experts. We are proud to announce the following panelists for our Action Project called Transportation: From Pollution to Solution, which will be held at New Vista High School on Wednesday, January 5,… Read more »

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CAP Week In Review

As the logistics were beginning to come together for our Action Project last week, this week we focused on finalizing our panel of experts. We are proud to announce the following panelists for our Action Project called Transportation: From Pollution to Solution, which will be held at New Vista High School on Wednesday, January 5,… Read more »

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CAP Week In Review –December 7, 8, and 10, 2004

This week we spent a lot of time in class finalizing our vision for our Action Project and coordinating the logistics to make it all happen. We have two weeks to coordinate everything before the holiday break, so it is go time! Here is what we have come up with so far… Title: Transportation: From… Read more »

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CAP Week In Review – October 26, 27, and 29, 2004

Well it was touch and go for a few moments, but the CAP is a go, go, go for the 2nd quarter of 2004 at New Vista High School in Boulder, Colorado. Due to the madness of drop/add at the beginning of the quarter we weren’t quite sure we would have enough students for a… Read more »

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Pine Beetle Infestation: To Treat Or Not To Treat?

By Zoe Kline and Roxanna Sears, Community Adventure Program Students, 1st Quarter 2004 Pine Beetles are becoming an increasingly widespread problem in Colorado and neighboring states. According to Tom Eager, US Forest Service entomologist, in an article appearing in the Rocky Mountain News on July 12th, 2004, Ips and twig beetles have killed 65 to… Read more »

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CAP Week In Review – October 12, 13, and 15, 2004

On Tuesday, we made final preparations for our Action Project. Caylin went over final logistics and made an equipment list for everyone to gather before we went in the field for our Action Project. Wednesday was the big day we had been planning for the past several weeks. Our plan was to meet Zachary Price… Read more »

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CAP Week In Review

On Tuesday, we made final preparations for our Action Project. Caylin went over final logistics and made an equipment list for everyone to gather before we went in the field for our Action Project. Wednesday was the big day we had been planning for the past several weeks. Our plan was to meet Zachary Price… Read more »

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CAP Testimonials

Leson Dunkley, CAP Parent: Thank you for empowering, motivating and inspiring Alys. She takes your words to heart and so enjoys your classes. It’s an amazing opportunity provided for her by New Vista and by you. I am grateful to you for opening her mind to new people, the community and environmental issues. I am… Read more »

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CAP Week in Review – May 18, 19, 20, 2004

The end of the quarter is near and spring fever is high. Students are busy cramming to get all of their final projects done in time and the stress levels are through the roof. This week we had two work days for students to work on the Fire Mitigation Resource Guide, catch up on missing… Read more »