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SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE

In response to COVID-19, the Governor of Colorado has issued a mandate extending school closure until April 30th.
Jarrow is closed and providing a remote home learning environment for our students.  We will continue to monitor and follow the guidance provided by our local and national government and will keep our families updated as needed.
For a list of resources and links to our Covid-19 school newsletters refer to link in menu

Jarrow News

Tips for Coping and Balancing Work/Home Life

A colleague from the NY Times shared these tips about coping and balancing work/life and children during this period. You may find some of these tips helpful. Stressors can trigger anxiety. Multiple stressors at the same time can ratchet up anxiety. Loss of a sense of control is a major contributing factor in anxiety.  Taking back control, where possible, can significantly help your mental well-being. By dwelling on anxiety-provoking factors you cannot control, you use emotional energy that could be applied in a more positive/productive way and potentially exhaust yourself. Stamina and endurance are especially important now. This becomes even [Read More…]

Managing the Emotional Elements of this Time

Dear Parents of the Jarrow Community, I am writing to share some resources for managing the emotional elements of this global crisis. First and foremost, it is important to remember that this is an unprecedented event which calls us to revel in uncertainty. It may sound counterintuitive or initially lead to a greater anxiety response, but nobody knows what to do. I invite you to consider that this fact is actually an extraordinary relief. There is no “right” way, or perfect path. The way forward is to use the information we are getting in combination with our own inner wisdom and [Read More…]

Portrait of Graduate, JP Gritton

JP Gritton attended Jarrow Montessori from the time he was 2 until graduation in 6th grade. His new book WYOMING is receiving lots of acclaim and he is currently touring the country when he has time away from teaching creative writing at Duke University. When you ask how his Montessori education at Jarrow impacted him, he has a lot to say…. “At Jarrow, if you had a passion, you were allowed to pursue it, and not just allowed, but encouraged. From a very young age, I loved to write. Ellen Drury, my teacher, was one of the best teachers I have [Read More…]