Tammy (left) and Courtney Drysdale, Librarian (right), at the Red Rocks Elementary Library.
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Red Rocks Elementary is a wonderful school located in Morrison, Colorado, a popular tourist destination just 30 minutes from downtown Denver.
View from the Red Rocks Elementary library window.
I spoke to Red Rocks’ students on Thursday, November 10, 2011, and I was impressed that the children can see the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater from the library window.
9:15-10:00 AM 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades
10:10-10:40 AM Kindergarten & 1st Grades
10:50-11:35 AM 2nd and 3rd Grades
Enlarged view of part of the Red Rocks Amphitheater as seen from the library window.
I regret that we did not have more time to drive into the park itself. This is an area I would love to visit again only next time as a tourist. Red Rocks Park has a fabulous website with great photos of the area at: http://www.redrocksonline.com/.
We had to leave the school at midday and drive back to Lakewood to visit Green Gables Elementary that afternoon.
12:40-1:20 Kindergarten & 1st Grades
1:20-2:05 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades
2:15-3:00 2nd & 3rd Grades
Both schools are small with only about 350 students each, and Courtney Drysdale is the librarian at both Red Rocks and Green Gables. Courtney did a fabulous job organizing our visits!
My husband and I did manage to take one day off during our trip to Denver. We spent that day in Boulder, Colorado. It was our first trip to Boulder, and my favorite tourist attraction that day was our tour of the Celestial Seasonings Tea Company. I love tea!
Celestial Seasonings Tea Shop, Boulder, Colorado
Colorado is a beautiful state, and we were very fortunate that the weather was gorgeous all week (50 degrees or more). We’re looking forward to visiting the Denver area again.
Hi Tammy! I just saw this blog post. We enjoyed having you at Red Rocks & Green Gables so much! We can’t keep your books on the shelves because the kids are still always asking for them. You made them so excited about reading and writing. One of our 1st grade classes even took Tiny Snail on more adventures with their book buddies and wrote their own stories! Thank you for a fabulous visit.
You are welcome, Courtney! We enjoyed the area so much that we plan to tour the Red Rocks park in May. We are visiting two schools in Evergreen for their young authors conference, and we look forward to exploring your beautiful area more. It is very gratifying to know the kids loved TINY SNAIL enough to continue her adventures in their own books. Keep in touch!