Mountain Vista Community School has a special group of first-graders who are learning that Christmas isn’t just about getting presents, but it’s about giving as well. First-graders from the Colorado Springs school, with the help of teachers Stephanie Peterson and Anita Arnold, spread kindness and gifts, over 70 of them, to residents at Winslow Courts
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With the help of his elves and several volunteers around the district, Santa made stops at every Widefield school on Thursday to deliver toys to students. St. Nick and his team, which included the Security Fire Department, rode the school bus, delivering toys that have been donated by D-3’s annual toy drive. They also stopped
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Rallying around a friend, teammate, student – there’s a special movement of support at Fountain Fort Cason High School. Myles McClarity just finished his junior season as defensive back for the Trojans. But he recently took a hit he didn’t see coming. On December 3, Myles was diagnosed with Acute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia – blood
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has collaborated with local schools to support literacy for the last five years with their Badges & Books program. This past week, it was a Widefield teacher who really stepped up alongside the program. Today’s School Buzz honors not just the Badges & Books program but also Ms. Gallagher,
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A new magnet program at D-20 is hoping to inspire students to become teachers. And they’re getting college credits in the process. Academy D-20 is wrapping up its first semester of their Teacher Cadet Program. The goal is simple: D-20 hopes to grow their own teachers straight from their brightest students.The program is offered to
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A D-20 middle-schooler is getting national recognition after being one of a small handful of students selected for a kid reporter program. Layla Laramie is one of just 36 students to be selected by Scholastic Kids Press to be a part of this year’s Kid Reporters Program. The Challenger seventh-grader has enjoyed the challenge so
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A Girl Scout from Monument is creating a lot of buzz for helping out local bees. Megan King is a Palmer Ridge senior. As part of her Girl Scout project, she installed nesting sites (bee hotels) for local and native bees in Monument using native plants and flowers to attract the bees. One is near
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If space is the final frontier, high schoolers Colorado Springs may be getting a head start on becoming the world’s next great explorers. Duane “Digger” Carey is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and a former NASA astronaut. He spent two days this week speaking with students at both Widefield D-3 and Harrison D-2 as
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Do you remember your score on your ACT? Maybe your SAT? Whatever the score was, it likely wasn’t close to how a local senior at Discovery Canyon Campus is testing. Christian Wacker is proving that he has an incredibly bright future ahead of him. He’s one of only 11 students in the entire world to
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A school resource officer and a first-grader at Eagleside Elementary have formed a special bond that’s making a local mother incredibly grateful. Bella is in her first full year at the Fountain elementary school and, in her short time there, she’s created a great friendship with Officer Morris, the SRO on-duty. In fact, Bella loves
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A D-49 middle school has launched a new student-run coffee business. And it “rises above” in more ways than one. Shauna Anderson is a teacher at Skyview Middle School’s RISE program. RISE stands for Reaching Independence Through Support And Education. It’s a program for kids who face cognitive and physical challenges. Anderson thought helping her
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The Manitou Springs Middle School girls cross country team has a lot to be proud of after winning the state championship. Not only did the team win State last week in Denver, but Leah Aldridge won state individually, while Maggie Babcock placed second overall. It was an impressive showing for the middle school girls team
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Second-grade teachers at Fountain International Magnet School sent their students back in time with an immigration simulation. It was the second annual Immigration Day for the Pueblo school. Teachers had their students dress like immigrants, “board a ship from Europe” and go through processing at Ellis Island in an effort to educate the youngsters about
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Bessemer Bobcats are doing their part. This past Thursday, the Bessemer Academy playground was filled with students, teachers and parents coming together to “Walk for the Cure.” They took several laps to support the cause. Principal Angela Garcia gave a flower to those with cancer survivors in their
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It’s not often a freshman throws historic numbers in her first varsity game. But there’s a newbie at Sierra High School who is doing just that. Marisa Reyes played in her first varsity softball game for Sierra High School back in August. She ended the game, breaking the school’s all-time single-game strikeout record with 20
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“One pair at a time.” That’s Madison’s Mission. Madison Tatinski started her mission nearly a decade ago, at the age of nine, and hasn’t stopped since. The Pueblo West senior hosts yearly events, fundraisers and meetings to gather shoes for local kids in need. She even writes her own grants. The Pueblo Cooperative Care Center
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Cheerleaders, band students, and club members from Pine Creek High School spent a recent morning holding up positive signs and playing music for fellow students arriving at school. It’s part of a program called Miles Of Smiles. The Colorado Springs high school does the positive event about once a semester. It’s organized by a club
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He’s not a teacher. Not a counselor. He’s not even the superintendent. He’s the janitor. And he’s made a special impact at one local elementary school. It’s “spirit week” this week at Sunrise Elementary in Colorado Springs. As part of the week, staff and students surprised their head custodian, dressing up like him, all to
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“Every kid needs a champion.” That was a mantra coined by famous educator and Ted Talk speaker Rita Pierson. And her words inspired local teachers at Soaring Eagles Elementary to develop their own mantra for their students.\ If you walk into Stefani Messick’s classroom, or any 2nd-grade classroom at Soaring Eagles Elementary, you’ll see a
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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic forcing them to adjust their plans, two Calhan music teachers have been recognized for their exceptional work in adjusting successfully with their students. Casey Gerczynski teaches band at Calhan. When the pandemic forced her class to give up wind instruments, she adjusted by starting her own curriculum surrounding bucket drumming, similar
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