Harrison School District 2 is helping students, and their families, get more excited about books through a new read-along program. Giberson Elementary has a read-along that involves students, their parents, and featured guest readers. And so far, the response has been full of enthusiasm. Their current chosen book is called “The One and Only Ivan,”
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One former high school student’s mission to reduce food waste is still creating change at Fountain Valley School . Students at the private school, in Colorado Springs, have come together to raise awareness for the school’s Food Rescue Program, which is in collaboration with Connections 4 Life Pantry. The work starts on campus.
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Minnequa Elementary School has been recognized with the governor’s Bright Spot Award for achievements in math. The school’s principal and several teachers were honored at the state Capitol last week. Governor Jared Polis met with the winning school’s principals, including Minnequa’s very own Katie Harshman, who also brought three of her teachers. The award is given
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Student-athletes from District 11 are joining forces this weekend for the opportunity of a lifetime. High schoolers from Coronado, Doherty, Mitchell, and Palmer have put their rivalries aside to form a unified basketball team, with the help of Special Olympics Colorado. And now they’ll get the chance to show off their skills, playing on-court at
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A Pueblo middle school is taking a new approach to help students re-focus following lunch period. Heaton Middle School has implemented a program they call “Pause for Hawks.” It’s a daily mindfulness exercise program used to help students transition from lunch to learning. Students are provided a variety of activities: coloring, puzzles, card games, even meditation.
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Colorado Springs police and their K-9 officers took advantage of the empty hallways of Pine Creek High School during winter break. Officers held training with their K-9 partners at the D-20 high school at the beginning of the month. The dogs and their handlers sniffed through the gym, locker rooms, cafeteria and all the hallways
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Bus drivers in D-49 led another holiday charge that’s spread holiday cheer for dozens of students and their families. The Santa Toy Express is a yearly D-49 December mission to help students in need leading up to the holiday season. It has relied on volunteers for years. And this year was no exception. Last Saturday,
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Bent County has a lot to brag about now that McClave Elementary School has been recognized nationally. Mcclave Elementary School was recently named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. It’s a prestigious award given out by the U.S. Department of Education which recognizes the best schools in the country for their academics, while also closing achievement gaps
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs boarding school not only celebrates its students but the great diversity of which its student body is made. Fountain Valley School of Colorado is home to students from 24 countries and 29 states. So it makes sense that, for the 23rd year in a row, the school
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Mountain View Academy is just one local school that stepped up to give its students an early Halloween treat. The staff and teachers at the charter school hosted a trunk or treat for K-8 students on Friday, before also hosting a Haunted Dance for the older students. It was a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A budding soccer star in southern Colorado will now be on the sidelines for at least the next year following a devastating injury. But she’s not letting her rehabilitation stop her from having a tremendous impact on her team. Carly Sharratt is a freshman at Lewis-Palmer High School. She’s already
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A pair of Colorado Springs high schoolers are on a mission to help local kids with a little “Toy Joy.” Their aptly named fundraiser is to benefit children at Children’s Hospital Colorado Springs. The idea is simple — spread joy through the giving of toys. Allison Pitcher and Delaney Behnken are leading the charge in
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Canon City High School has a broadcasting class that’s using its talent to highlight important city-wide programs. The class is led by Jamie Reed. She says her broadcasting students are learning all the basics: editing video, shooting interviews, doing voice-overs, and creating stories. They’re also using their class to talk about Greater Heights. Greater Heights
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A high school teacher in Monument walked into a classroom this week and bumped into a $50,000 check. Andrew Vreize teaches carpentry at Lewis-Palmer High School. He was surprised with the money, a national award, on Tuesday, recognized as one of the winners for this year’s Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Prize. The prize is
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A teacher at Mesa Ridge High School is going above and beyond for his students, dipping his toe in history, as an English teacher. Sherri Landis is a new, fellow teacher at the D-3 high school, who nominated Chris Varano for The School Buzz. She said there are several factors that set Mr. Varano
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Students from Fountain-Fort Carson High School went the distance this past weekend to honor their military heroes. The high school’s Raider Team, from the JROTC program, joined the 5th annual Colorado Run For The Fallen. It’s a run that honors the sacrifice of service members who died during the War On Terror; it launched
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Second-graders at Midland Elementary School received 25 brand-new bikes and helmets courtesy of a partnership that’s spreading smiles from coast to coast. The bikes came from Wish For Wheels and Wiefield Electrical Contracting. Wish For Wheels is a non-profit that partners with area businesses to provide free bicycles to students at Title I schools. Jerry
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Nearly 100 D-3 teachers applied for, and received, funding through the Donors Choose CDE grant. The funding is in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Education and Donors Choose, a charitable non-profit. Teachers apply for up to $1,000 and can spend it on a variety of classroom items, all to benefit students. Nick Loafman is
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A Manitou Springs elementary school teacher has been named a finalist for the Colorado Teacher of the Year award. Miles Groth teaches 6th grade at Ute Pass Elementary School. Over nine years ago, he created the Mountain Academy of Arts and Sciences curriculum, a lesson plan that focuses on experiential learning and environmental stewardship, which went
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A Lewis-Palmer elementary school teacher is one of several local educators being honored at Friday night’s Air Force football game. Jennifer Skalko teaches at Bear Creek Elementary. She will be receiving an award and $1,000 from the Air Force Academy as part of their “extra yard for teachers” week. The reward is made with the
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