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Lamar School District announces September 2025 “Thunder Thanks” recipients
Thunder Thanks is BACK with our September 2025 staff recognition! Please join us in congratulating our shining staff that have been recognized by their peers. We appreciate all that you all do for Lamar Re-2! Estelle Pelley- LHS: Estelle is a kind and caring staff member of the Lamar School District, who always ensures that purchase […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter of Santa Fe Trail tours Emick Ranch, walks part of Granada Fort Union Trail during September 2025 outing
Part of the group at the start of the Emick Ranch Tour The Santa Fe Trail, a significant 19th-century overland route, served as a vital artery for commerce and military operations, connecting the state of Missouri with the Southwest. This trail played a crucial role in the westward expansion of the United States, facilitating trade […]
Holly FBLA Kicks Off Fall with Service, Leadership, and Growth
By: Alisha Montojo, Holly FBLA Reporter This September was a bustling month for the FBLA Holly Chapter! We started the month by volunteering to paint the museum, giving it a fresh look to attract and welcome visitors during the Holly Fair—strengthening our town’s community spirit once again. Community engagement is the heart of FBLA’s mission […]
Lamar Rotary Club prepares for its 25th annual dictionary distribution to local third grade students
Lamar Rotary Members prepare dictionaries for the 25th annual distribution to local students The Lamar Rotary Club is preparing for its 25th annual dictionary distribution. Each year, every third grader in 14 schools located in Prowers, Baca, Kit Carson counties as well as McClave School receives their own dictionary, personalized with a handwritten note from […]
Advocates launch campaign to fully fund Colorado’s universal school meals program
Shannon Thompson, public policy and legislative chair for the Colorado School Nutrition Association, speaks at an event in support of two ballot measures that would shore up funding for the state’s school meals program, in Lakewood (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) By:Chase Woodruff/ColoradoNewsline Parents, educators and anti-hunger advocates gathered at a community farm […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of September 8, 2025
School Board Vice President Jake Chamberlain opened the meeting of September 8, 2025. President Lanie Meyers-Mireles and board member Travis Hall attended virtually. After the Pledge of Allegiance and approving the board minutes from the last meeting as well as the current evening’s agenda, Chamberlain read a note of thanks from Chloe Weber. Chloe was […]
Message from Lamar RE-2 Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug to district students
We’ve officially wrapped up our first week of the 2025–2026 school year—and what a start it’s been! This morning, I hosted a district-wide Zoom to connect with all our students from Pre-K through 12th grade. My message was simple: Be the kind of Thunder that shakes the ground in a positive way. I reminded our […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of August 11, 2025
On display at the August 11 Lamar RE-2 School District’s board meeting was the recently-won Corporate Cup, earned for the third year by Lamar School District All board members were present for the August 11, 2025 meeting, with Tress Gadash attending virtually. The evening’s agenda, as well as minutes from the July 14, 2025 meeting […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site hosting special program August 9, 2025
Invisible Death: Smallpox, Measles, and Cholera in the Borderlands La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, August 9th, 2025, as part of its “Stories from the Borderlands” program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and […]
Public school enrollment continues to fall – Colorado among states with most decline
Across the country, public school enrollment has failed to rebound to pre-pandemic levels — and data suggests the decline is far from over. According to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics, public K-12 enrollment peaked at 50.8 million students in autumn 2019, but is expected to fall by nearly 4 million students to 46.9 […]
Lamar Community College Launches Renewable Energy Certificate Program for a Sustainable Future
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce the relaunch of its comprehensive Renewable Energy Degree in the Fall semester. Leading with its first course, Introduction to Energy Technologies, starting August 18, this innovative program is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge and hands-on experience needed to succeed in the fast-growing field of […]
Wichita State University announces Dean’s Honor Roll for Spring 2025 – Sydney Dunning from Lamar makes list
WICHITA, Kan. (July 10, 2025) – Wichita State University has announced the names of 3,710 students who were on the WSU Dean’s Honor Roll for spring 2025. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point […]
West Texas A&M University announces Spring 2025 graduates
CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 1,048 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2025. Overall, the University awarded 773 baccalaureate degrees, 272 master’s degrees and three doctoral degrees to spring graduates at the May 16 and 17 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans. View graduate names listed by state and hometown here. […]
