School Buzz

Two surprises, several tears of joy. Harrison D-2 announced their teacher and educational support professional of the year last week and the response was incredible. Wiping away tears first was Leslie Mobley-Wilson. She’s a district alum who has been teaching with Harrison since 1996. She’s currently at Pikes Peak Elementary. She was very surprised and

Sometimes all it takes is a smile and a little encouragement. That’s what Harrison High School students are doing for their classmates, hoping to spread positivity. The Harrison High School Student Council kicked off Panther “Pawsitivity” month last week. They gave out goodie bags to every student. And every week of this month has a

Dodging the cops and having fun doing it – that’s what students did in Peyton recently. Fifth graders at Woodmen Hills Elementary played dodgeball with officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department during recess recently. It was part of CSPD’s PLAY COS program developed by the department’s community relations unit in 2021. The hope is

A teacher at D-20 goes the extra mile for her students every single year. And now she’s being recognized for all her hard work. Katie Redinger has spent more than 25 years teaching. And recently, she was named D-20’s John Asbury Secondary Educator of the Year. Redinger teaches social studies, science, yearbook, and PE at

Harrison D-2 is touting the accomplishments of some of their students, one in particular who came here from Africa, originally as a refugee. Now he’s making all of his friends, family, and teachers proud after earning a scholarship, along with offers to several universities. Inga Delphin Mukombo is a Harrison High School senior. He was

“Make every customer’s day one percent better.” That’s their slogan. And it’s a student-run business that’s now Gold Certified. It’s called Kadet Coffee, a coffee shop at Air Academy High. It just received a Gold Certification from DECA (Distributive Education Clubs Of America) meaning students have successfully used curriculum and entrepreneurial skills to showcase their

Sunrise Elementary School already has a bright future. Students got yet another tremendous ovation this past Friday. The Widefield D-3 school hosted an “Arts Integration Day.” A dance professor from CSU Fort Collins came down to work with fifth-grade students who went to different workshops throughout the day. There was music, art, and performances, including

What happens when you take a selfless, older adult and pair them with a D-11 student? You get a “GrandFriend.” Grandfriend volunteers have been teaming up with D-11 since 1992. The work is simple yet impactful. Older adults volunteer and tutor students, such as at the Math Tutoring Center at Palmer High School, and they

It takes countless, selfless people to run a successful school. Not just teachers and administrators but also volunteers. No one within Academy D-20 has stepped up to volunteer more than Corrine Yee. Yee is one of the many volunteers at Eagleview Middle School. She was recently named Volunteer of the Year for the whole district.

Most broadcast professionals find their passion for the craft in college. But some students in Peyton are finding their love for broadcasting as young as the fourth grade. It’s at Meridian Ranch Elementary School where fourth and fifth graders are learning broadcasting skills with the school’s Tech Club. With the help of advisors, Lisa Roendfeldt

West Middle School students are showing off their investment skills right now. Several of its students swept the top three spots in a state-wide stock market competition last month. The students competed against 45 other teams throughout Colorado in a simulation; they were given “$100,000” to invest in at least three stocks, with no one