A special education teacher at Harrison High School is using her gifts to help more students learn how to swim. Sue Sinclair teaches at Harrison where they’ve recently reopened their swimming pool and, in doing so, has started an inclusive swim class that includes general education students and those with special needs. “The kids are
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School counselors provide much-needed support for students as they navigate through school and family life. They can be vital to a students’ success. Staff, parents and admins must be thrilled with the support students are getting at D-11 Colorado Springs considering three of their counselors have recently been named best in the state. D-11 admins
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Who says back-to-school pictures should be limited to just students and staff? The school resource officer team with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office decided to have their own back-to-school photoshoot complete with 80s flair. They shared their epic shots on their Facebook page saying, “SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION, and our School Resource Officers
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A first-of-its-kind Academy D-20 program to catch learning disabilities made its debut this last week. Encompass Height Elementary School, which just opened this month, is using a new app called Early Bird. It screens kindergarteners and first-grade students for dyslexia to detect a child’s risk for developmental literacy challenges. It’s a relatively novel approach, considering most
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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) — 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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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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One graduate is already a champion with the Olympic Committee. Another is already in tune with some of the best young musicians in the country. Coronado High School in Colorado Springs certainly has two very impressive graduates leaving their campus this month. First, William White was a varsity team captain for tennis, basketball, and track.
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Gisselle Zamora is this year’s valedictorian for Harrison High School’s 2021 graduating class. But her 4.265 GPA accompanying her number one class rank is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Gisselle’s promising resume. Over the last few years, Gisselle has been a cross country runner, volunteer and mentor, all while gaining
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Kaydee Dodge graduates from Rye High School on Friday. She’s already setup for quite the summer and fall. Kaydee joined TSA – the Technology Student Association – before her senior year. She was ranked in the top ten for digital video production before winning first place in the state competition. Now she’s competing for the
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While some students excel in uniforms or lab coats, some are proving to jumpstart a career simply by picking up a hammer. Jace Leimkuhl graduated from Mesa Ridge High School on Monday. And he leaves with real-world experience in construction that could propel him into a successful career quickly. The graduating senior already has an
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Young artists of every age felt the effects of the pandemic over the last year. Colorado Springs Christian Schools wanted to cap off the difficult year with a way to celebrate their artistic students. CSCS held an “Afternoon Of The Arts” on Friday, displaying student artwork while student bands and choirs also performed. There was
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If knowledge is power, the Vanguard School has royalty within its halls. The Matchwits team at the high school recently won first place in their class in the inaugural National Knowledge Bowl Tournament at the beginning of the month. If you’re unfamiliar with Knowledge Bowl, it’s an academic trivia competition where teams of students face
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Fountain Middle School says their future is so bright they gotta wear shades. FMS, part of Fountain-Fort Carson D-8, has just been selected as a 2021 Colorado Trailblazer School To Watch. It’s a prestigious honor given to just two schools, out of roughly 700 that were judged in the state. Admins, teachers and students all
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Schools are still facing challenges because of Covid. But Discovery Canyon High School in Colorado Springs is very jazzed about their latest step towards “normal.” The Discovery Canyon High Jazz Ensemble recently had their first performance since February 21, 2020. And they didn’t sound rusty at all, in part, playing “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder –
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Colorado Springs D-11 is re-designing and launching a new curriculum for students interested in agriculture. Hopes are that it may help students with early college credit or land a job or internship right after graduation considering the focus on practical, work-based learning. D-11 has what’s called Career Pathways. It’s part of of their Career and
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As most students return to the classroom, schools still have to be creative in order to work around Covid. A local elementary school, with its Parent-Teacher Association, is doing something a little different this year to make sure they still give their teachers the support they need. Imagine ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” only the
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There’s a student from Lewis Palmer High school in Monument who is certified gold, along with another distinguished recognition, for her work on an self-developed anti-bullying campaign. Lily Goudreau has been given the Girl Scouts’ “Gold Award” because she has painted positive affirmations around the local middle school while working with a no-bully club –
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Only 33 girl scouts across Colorado earned the prestigious distinction of being recognized as a “Gold Award” Girl Scout in 2021. Bethany Taullie is one of them, and for good reason. The Swink High School (La Junta) student started a program called “Bethany’s Birthday In A Bag.” Already it’s helped more than a 100 local
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