COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The halls of schools in Harrison School District 2 were buzzing Monday as some students returned to classrooms for the first day of school. At Panorama Middle School, sixth graders got their first chance to settle into their new surroundings before seventh and eighth graders joined them. “You kind of
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Construction crews are working to complete sidewalk and safety upgrades at Haaff and Park View elementary schools in Pueblo before the August 18 start of the school year.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo D60’s Back to School Bash is back Thursday, and if last year is any guide, thousands of families will show up. The event is at Dutch Clark Stadium on Aug. 6. Gates open at 5 p.m. for vaccines and other services. Everyone else gets in at 6 p.m. Last year’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – School Buzz on the Road takes us to the halls of Remington Elementary as D49 welcomes its first through fifth graders back into the classroom. Kindergartners had their early start on Monday, but the rest of the elementary schoolers danced their way up the red carpet on Tuesday for their
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Cañon City High School might be the New York Yankees of Colorado show choirs. The school has a “murderer’s row” of talent who, as “Encore!” just won their second straight show choir state championship last month at the Colorado Show Choir, Jazz, and A Cappella Festival. The group also earned a
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A local softball player is getting national attention, and she’s doing it while dominating both on the field and in the classroom. Jocelynn “Jojo” Kalkman is a student-athlete at Vista Ridge High School. And she’s awesome. She is now ranked the number one uncommitted catcher in the country for
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students from The Vanguard School are hitting all the right notes — and bringing home some major honors in the process. Both the charter school’s High School Choir and Chamber Choir competed at the Best of the West Competition in Grand Junction last month, and both groups earned the competition’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO13) — A local high school senior just earned one of the most competitive scholarships in the state — and with it comes a full-ride to any Colorado university. It’s called The Boettcher Scholarship. And Irene Gbogi-Emmanuel, from Mesa Ridge High School, is the newest recipient. In fact, Gbogi-Emmanuel called it a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Students in Colorado Springs District 11 are taking a page straight out of Meow Wolf’s playbook. North Middle School students are taking learning to a whole new level with an immersive art experience called “unconscious mind.” The installation is entirely student-created. It’s the result of a year-long collaboration between advanced
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs may be the Olympic City. But Monument has the latest local athlete pushing to make Team USA. Lilly Lundy recently won her weight class in the Under-17 division at nationals in Spokane last week. In doing so, she earned a spot to represent Team USA at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Southern Colorado has countless remarkable teachers. But one is currently standing out amongst the rest, currently nominated for “America’s top teacher.” Laurel Latimer teaches early childhood special education and pre-school at Martinez Elementary School in Colorado Springs. She is currently a finalist for America’s Top Teacher, an online competition operated
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Widefield English teacher is now a published author. It’s a dream come true. The dream — and the book — comes from Stephanie Owen, an English teacher at Widefield High School. On top of being a rock star teacher, she’s now a children’s book author. The book is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Three students from Sabin Middle School in Colorado Springs Schools D11 are headed to the VEX Robotics World Championship, one of the biggest competitions of its kind in the world. The team, called Da Vincis 2.0, earned its spot after competing at the state tournament, beating out hundreds of teams along
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — A local middle school student is already turning heads on the soccer field, not just here at home, but across the country and even internationally. Max Hawkins is just 13 years old and attends Lewis-Palmer Middle School. However, his schedule already matches that of a borderline pro athlete. He currently plays
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Students at one local high school got a chance to hear directly from someone helping shape decisions in Washington. The students at Air Academy High School got a firsthand look at government in action when Representative Jeff Crank visited the school on March 30. Crank spoke with students about public service, leadership and current events.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Students at Mesa Ridge High School are running a business… right in the hallway. The school’s business club is turning everyday items into a hands-on business lesson for students. And it’s simultaneously raising money. They recently launched a new vending machine called the School Spirit Box. It’s stocked with everything from school supplies
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Hundreds of local students are building their home libraries thanks to a special giveaway inspired by one beloved teacher. The giveaway happened on the birthday of Debbie Leivers, a longtime elementary school teacher who loved her students and believed in the power of reading. After she passed away in 2021,
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It was a week full of wacky outfits, fun themes and a whole lot of reading at one local elementary school last week. Students at Manitou Springs Elementary School spent the week celebrating Read Across Manitou, and they did it in style. Each day had a fun theme to get
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A group of D-3 students is heading to State — not for sports, but for science. Widefield High School’s Science Olympiad team is heading to the state tournament after a strong showing at regionals. The Gladiators finished 10th out of 22 teams, placing in the top five in four different events, led
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you’ve ever thought about working in education, D-11 has an event this weekend that could be your chance. Colorado Springs School District 11 says this weekend’s job fair will be the largest hiring event in its history. The district is looking to fill 162 “essential” positions, representing several departments: teachers,
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