Sam Melendrez is the full-time strength and conditioning coach at Discovery Canyon Campus High School. This summer he was named the High School Strength And Conditioning Coach Of The Year by the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association). Melendrez has been the full-time strength and conditioning coach at DCC, covering all sports, for 13 years.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — In 2019, Minnequa Elementary School was at risk of being closed because of declining enrollment and low test scores. Fast forward to the start of the 2021 school year, and Minnequa is outpacing Colorado’s testing numbers in English and Math. Colorado Department of Education Commissioner Katy Anthes attributes the change to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The United States Space Force is teaming up with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to offer new research opportunities for students. School and military leaders say the new program will be used for military research, creating new advanced degrees, and offering scholarship and mentorship programs for ROTC cadets. Friday,
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new COVID guidance that applies to K-12 schools, public and private, and child care settings. According to our Denver affiliate 9News, the guidance is to support full-time, in-person learning and minimize classroom quarantines. Stricter COVID-19 mitigation and quarantine procedures can be implemented
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FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) — On Thursday, Falcon School District 49 in El Paso County doubled down on its policy to not report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and staff to local health officials. In an email obtained by 13 Investigates, the principal of Odyssey Elementary told parents Thursday that three staff members tested positive
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County High School is raising money to help a student in need of a kidney transplant. Thursday, the school is hosting a cheer and dance fundraiser performance showcase. All of the proceeds go towards 15-year-old Izzabella Martin. According to District 70, Martin was diagnosed in June with the genetic
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado State University-Pueblo is the first university in the state to reach net-zero efficiency by being 100% powered by solar energy. The achievement was made possible because of a power-purchase agreement and a lease of around 22 acres of solar panels on the north side of campus. Thursday, the university made
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — On Thursday, August 19, students at Morton Elementary School move to remote learning. This change comes after a 70-year-old sewer line collapsed, forcing immediate repairs. The school, which serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade, opened on Monday before shutting down on Tuesday. Remote learning isn’t foreign to Mortan Elementary School
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 announced all students K-12, staff, and visitors will be required to wear a mask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. This mask mandate applies to all school or district facilities until further notice and goes into effect Thursday, August 19. Superintendent David J. Peak
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School is back in session for Colorado Springs. And D-11 had a familiar face riding the school bus on day one.Dr. Michael Thomas is the superintendent at D-11 here in the Springs. For the last few years, he’s hopped on a school bus for early morning routes on the first day of school. It was
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Incoming freshmen at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs had a special speaker during their first day of high school. Tyler Carter, an alpine ski Paralympian, spoke with the students, emphasizing important lessons about teamwork, perseverance and leadership. Carter wants to teach teenagers that they can conquer any obstacle as long as they can identify
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in El Paso County, parents and teachers alike are getting concerned about the lack of a mask policy. Take Colorado Springs School District 11 parents Marion Hourdequin and Vanessa Munoz, both wrote an open letter to each El Paso County school district’s superintendent and El
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado State University Pueblo is not requiring masks for the fall semester. According to our news partners at the Pueblo Chieftain, CSU-P isn’t requiring vaccinations either. In April, all Colorado State University campuses announced the COVID-19 vaccine would be required for staff and students for the 2021 fall semester. However, on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new state report out Thursday shows struggles at every grade level when comparing 2019 standardized test scores to 2021. The report is the first glimpse parents and educators are getting at how the pandemic affected Colorado students. The Colorado Department of Education paused the Colorado Measures of Academic Success
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Parents gathered Thursday night at Colorado Springs School District 49’s board meeting arguing for and against teaching Critical Race Theory. The controversial curriculum has been a hot-button topic throughout the nation and locally. In March, parents in Colorado Springs School District 20 spoke out against teaching Critical Race Theory. Thursday
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COLORADO (KRDO) — Participation levels and scores on Colorado’s standardized tests for students dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic — it wasn’t unexpected by the Colorado Department of Education, but the next steps aren’t currently clear. Across the board from third through eighth grade, participation in the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests dropped by
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — On Thursday, thousands of kids returned to the classroom in District 70 schools for the first time in 17 months. The safe return does come with its fair share of adjustments. On August 4, D-70 officials announced COVID-19 guidelines for all schools. Face coverings will not be required for all ages
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Academy School District 20 welcomed back teachers and staff members Thursday with a special rally at UCHealth Park. The new school year begins Monday, August 16. The Air Academy High band and cheer team welcomed roughly 3,000 district employees at the back-to-school rally. Other students volunteered to make
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Steel City Barber and Styling held a giveaway to help kids and teens feel good and look good as they return to the classroom Wednesday. In addition to a free haircut, students were given a free backpack stuffed with back-to-school supplies. “When we see them smile with the haircut that we
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs reinstated the executive directive that requires all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to wear a face-covering while indoors. This requirement is for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. A message from the Chancellor’s Office said the campus is transitioning into the “Protect the
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