By Mary-Justine Lanyon The vote was unanimous – 5-0 – on the part of the trustees of the Rim of the World Unified School District to post a bond measure on the Nov. 5 ballot. That vote took place after two related presentations – one on a facilities master plan and...
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Students ‘reflect’ on why they are hopeful
Each year the national PTA sponsors the Reflections contest, in which students can create and submit works of art in a variety of genres. Rim of the World High School, under the guidance of George Whitty, has participated for the past several years. The 2023-2024...
Learning by doing: The benefits of a hands-on experience
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Adrian Williams, who teaches biology and AP biology at Rim of the World High School, has been guiding his students through fetal pig dissections for more than 25 years. But, at the end of May, Mr. Williams was not in his usual Rim High...
Helping students to be proactive about preventing blue light exposure
By Dr. Premilla Banwait Optometrist and vice president of clinical programs UnitedHealthcare Learning in a modern classroom often depends less on textbooks and more on technology. Most students are accustomed to virtual learning and often rely on...
Living through the American Revolution
By Cady Price Special to the Alpine Mountaineer As the school year wound down, fifth-graders in Ms. Overmyer’s and Mrs. Waki’s classes at Charles Hoffman Elementary School got to experience being part of the American Revolution. Walk Through the American Revolution is...
A day of firsts and lasts: Rim High’s annual senior walk
By Diane Zhang Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On Monday, June 3, Rim High’s Class of 2024 paraded through the halls of their former elementary schools and middle school for the annual senior walk tradition. As customary, senior students walked around their old...









