Exercising the right to vote is a foundational core of United States democracy. No one understands that right more than a civics teacher, especially at Atlas High School in Colorado Springs. Jenna Wright is the teacher behind a movement at Atlas to register seniors to vote. This year she got 102 out of 117 seniors
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A huge grant is helping fund a STEM program for students at Widefield School District 3. There’s something called a ‘Department of Defense Education Activity’ Grant. K-12 students in Widefield are getting $2 million of it and it’s already making a difference. Just ask Mrs. Martinez’s 5th grade class at Venetucci Elementary. Students there now have access to STEM kits.
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Every kid sings. How many do it with hundreds of others with a philharmonic inside a concert hall? That was the reality for 250 Academy D-20 honor choir students recently, getting the chance to perform at this year’s Honor Choir Festival at Pikes Peak Center. District all-star singers, ranging from 4th to 12th grade, also
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Thousands of schools worldwide participate in the annual Take Me Outside Day. This month, Trailblazer Elementary School was among them for the second year in a row. The D-11 school spent nearly the entire day with students outside, reading stories, creating art, interacting with wildlife, and eating lunch together. It’s
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Students traded their desks for (farm to) tables this week in Manitou Springs. About 40 kindergartners and 4th-graders from Ute Pass Elementary joined the Manitou Springs mayor for lessons on hands-on farming at Flying Pig Farm. The kids planted garlic, harvested seeds, and learned about cooking with naturally grown fruits and vegetables. The experience was
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – School administrators in Pueblo County District 70 have reviewed a new curriculum and are inviting parents to have a look, and then bring any questions to a special forum in November. The TRAILS curriculum, intended to improve the overall well-being of students, came to the forefront in September after parents
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Hispanic Heritage Month may have just wrapped up but there’s a teacher at Woodland Park High School leaving students with a lesson on culture for years to come. Sue Sinclair wanted to create a memorable lesson for her special needs class this year surrounding Hispanic Heritage Month. And she did just that, completing a two
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We live in a time when it’s as important as ever to spot dis-information, especially on social media. A project to make students more aware of the issue, while also teaching journalism ethics, is starting yet another year at Chinook Trail Middle School. And KRDO13’s Josh Helmuth was a focal point in kicking off the
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An Academy D-20 principal is being called a hero after possibly saving a life while at school and he’s getting a superhero-like award for it. Stephen Scott is the principal at Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School. He recently intervened when a staff member showed some health problems. It was a heroic effort that led to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Some local Jukebox Heroes came alive last night! Students from the Vanguard School performed on stage with the hit band Foreigner at the Ford Amphitheater. The kids were Turning Back the Time, practicing an old classic for weeks before hitting a much bigger stage than they’re used to! “It was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With fall starting we are experiencing the leaves change colors. Have you asked yourself how they do that? There are three factors that influence the colors of leaves these are leaf pigments, length of night, and weather A pigment is any colored material that is found in a plant or animal
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North Middle School celebrated 100 years Tuesday afternoon with a birthday party all alums could be proud of. The D-11 school sits on the corner of Yamp and El Paso. It opened on September 29, 1924. “North is an amazing school and I really hope it stays open,” said Ray Sevits, a coordinator at the school.
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PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo. (KRDO) – Several schools in the Pikes Peak Region aren’t meeting the state’s academic achievement expectations. Ten schools in El Paso, Pueblo and Teller counties are on “Turn Around Plan” status – meaning they’re at the lowest level of academic achievement according to new data released by the Colorado Department of
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You may have had a wax museum project as a young social studies student. But Challenger Middle School takes history education to the next level on Tuesday with its annual Colonial Recruitment Fair. The D-20 school has 8th graders take part in the fair each year to learn more about the original 13 colonies that
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Middle school students in Colorado Springs District 11 are getting a head start on their radio broadcasting skills thanks to a program with the Air Force Academy and KVOR, now in its 15th year. It’s called the Kid Caster Program. The way it works — a student is selected by their principal and is invited to co-host
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Christmas came early for a special education teacher in Widefield School District 3. Ryann Long Larkins is a teacher at Sunrise Elementary School. She had no idea she was nominated for a $1,000 grant. Needless to say, when she won, she was stunned. “I was a little timid when I first answered the phone but as
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – Parents in Monument sent their kids back to school Wednesday. And they may have noticed a big upgrade if their kids ride the bus. Lewis-Palmer D-38 became the first school district in southern Colorado, and among a very small handful of schools along the front range as a whole, to start
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Undergraduates and soon-to-be freshmen at Pueblo Community College are invited to kick off the new semester at the college’s 15th-annual Celebration Walk on August 19, 2024. PCC officials say the college’s new president, Chato Hazelbaker, will greet students as they make their way through campus. The Celebration Walk starts at 11:30
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials with United States Navy say Navy outreach and diversity leaders will visit Doherty High School on August 15, 2024 in search of “high-ability students who have what it takes to excel in high-demand STEM fields, such as nuclear engineering, cryptology, IT and health care.” Officials say the main attraction
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – All Patriot Elementary School students returning to school this week are treated like an A-list celebrity. The school is rolling out the red carpet, avoiding those back-to-school blues, for roughly the tenth year this week. It’s a tradition that includes cheerleaders, active duty military, staff, and educators, and it
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