The latest radio series from Paradigm Projects producer / founder Sarah Parker and the RWCS kids:
QTown Records
QTown Records is a production company helping local musicians produce, record, print and distribute music. Based out of Bear Rock Studio in El Rito NM, QTown’s furthers the work of artist by guiding them through the recording process.
Founded this year by Tim Long, Michael Rael and Wyman Edwards, the company has already produced a music video of a song by David Dawson called What About We. QTown also produced, recorded and is distributing a cd of songs by Rita Tafoya.
QTown is planning to be an educational resource for students to learn the art of audio/video recording and production.
Water, Right? - Taos Undercurrents
Few issues are more explosive in the desert Southwest than water, yet we all tend to take it for granted. How does water get to our tap, and will it be there tomorrow?
“Water, Right?" is a short documentary film researched, filmed and edited by middle school students at Roots and Wings Community School in partnership with Localogy, Taos Shortz and film students from Santa Fe University of Art and Design. The May premiere drew an enthusiastic response, and later in the year we will release the full hour-long version delving deeper into the issues.
Water through a new lens- RWCS students focus on filmmaking skilz
The film taps the questions: Who owns the water in Taos? How will climate change impact our water? Should Santa Fe be allowed to take water from Taos County? Is water private property of a human right? What are the limits of growth? Should Taos County pass a Land Use Code? Who should get the water: municipalities or farmers? What is a water right? What is the history of water in our communities? Who should make decisions about our water? How expensive will water be in the future? What can we do to protect our water?
The students also published a companion volume of essays, called “The Last Drop”. The book features content from the movie, bonus interviews and creative works. Copies can be purchased for $5. To get your copy of the book, or arrange a local showing of the movie, contact Daniel
Roots and Wings Now Enrolling K-8
Imagine a free public school with all of the benefits of a private school- small class sizes, highly qualified faculty, a diligent anti-bullying culture, world-class wilderness and service experiences, and instructional techniques proven to let every kind of mind thrive.
Roots and Wings Community School, one of the first charter schools in New Mexico, has long been at the forefront of the school reform movement. Within the Expeditionary Learning model, students learn with a purpose. It isn't about the artificial reward of a letter grade; it's about producing something relevant, with real consequences for the larger community.
Roots and Wings students put their math, social studies, science, reading and writing skills to the test by proposing a bag fee ordinance to reduce pollution from single-use plastic bags in TaosRoots and Wings is expanding to serve Kindergarten through eighth grade. We're excited to see the younger students out on the ranch, exercising their natural curiosity about the world. If you know of a child in Taos County who deserves a lifelong love of learning, encourage her or him to enroll: (575) 586-2076 or info@rwcs.org.
