August 27, 2025 Bear Incident
Good afternoon Bear Family,
During Middle School Lunch and Recess a black bear was seen outside of the exterior fence on the football field. The bear was seen running towards the large trash cans in the bus drop off area. All three campuses following our Standard Response Protocol went into a Secure (students were moved inside). Staff and Montezuma County Sheriff’s Deputy checked the area where the bear was seen moving towards as well as along Hillside and Central Avenue with no sightings. The Secure was lifted and students were allowed to resume their normal school day.
High School and Elementary were in class when the Secure was called and when lifted High School Students were allowed to go to lunch with more staff presence outside. At no time was the bear inside the perimeter of the fence nor did the bear display any aggressive behavior. We are blessed to live in Southwest Colorado and happy to report that staff and students worked together to follow protocol.