[HS]2 SCHOLARS RETURN TO CRMS THIS MONTH! OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT STILL AVAILABLE

BY ANNIE OPPENHEIM, [HS]2 PROGRAM DIRECTOR

The High School High Scholar [HS]2 Program will return to inperson programming for summer 2021! Seventy-one students from New York City, New Orleans, Denver and Fort Worth will travel to Carbondale for five weeks during June and July to engage in a rigorous and STEM-based academic course load. In addition to their academics, [HS]2 scholars will enjoy the myriad extracurricular offerings on the CRMS campus and explore the surroundings of the Roaring Fork Valley. To ensure a safe and healthy in-person program as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, [HS]2 will employ the COVID-19 protocols and strategies modeled by CRMS this year.

As we return to in-person learning, the program is brimming with positive changes.

Thanks to adjustments to the science curriculum, 2nd-year [HS]2 scholars will take an art-based Python coding course, while 3rd-years will tackle a project-oriented near-space balloon project. Additionally, we hired seven [HS]2 program alumni to work as RAs for the coming summer. These alums will work in the dorms, in the classrooms, on the sports fields, and act as “culture carriers” as we work to rebuild the program after the summer 2020 remote program. In addition to filling the summer with fun, community-oriented activities, these alumni RAs who know and love the program will be a huge asset as we rebuild.

[HS]2 is within reach of our annual fundraising goal. Every dollar makes a difference, and you can make your gift to support these incredible students by visiting hs2.crms.org/ donate.

You can also scan this QR code with the camera of your mobile device to make your [HS]2 gift of any amount--which is fast and easy!