Get Your Tech On 2019 at Jeffco Public Schools
Jeffco’s Ed Tech department hosts a day of learning for Jeffco educators to explore the benefits and pitfalls of educational technology.
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From Class to Court at D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
Attorneys answer student questions at D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School as part of the “Courts in the Community” program. Another school day was fully underway at D’Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School. On one side...
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B Is for Bison: Jeffco Public Schools Students Judge Bison at the National...
Devinny Elementary student Mason Rapp heads out to the bison pens at the National Western Stock Show. There were a few thousand pounds worth of 100 percent, Grade A, authentic learning here at the...
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The Gift Wave at Rooney Ranch Elementary
Rooney Ranch Elementary School teacher Laura Kendall guides her students through a “Gift Wave” brainstorming session. Third-grade brains were heating up in Laura Kendall’s class at Rooney Ranch...
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CU Wizards “BOOM! The Physics of Sound & Music”
Professor Micheal Dubson’s “BOOM! The Physics of Sound and Music!” will both delight and inform kids of all ages! An award-winning physicist demonstrates and describes in humorous, entertaining ways...
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Shattering the cybersecurity glass ceiling
Outdated operating systems. Users without a password. Unsecured media files. Potential data breaches were around every line of code during the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot youth cybersecurity...
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Making It Great For ’68 Part 1
Warren Tech chef instructor Joachim Schaaf goes over menu details with culinary arts student Tatiana Murphy as part of a catering assignment for the Jefferson High School Class of 1968 reunion. Happy...
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Making It Great For ’68 Part 2
The Jefferson High School saint mascot decorates the tables at the Lamar Street Center in Arvada as part of the 50th reunion dinner for the school’s Class of 1968. The load-in and setup are parts of...
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Avid for AVID at Pomona High School
Pomona High student Jasmyne Wilson-Derby takes part in a group math tutorial as part of her school’s AVID program. Andy Geise switched on his principal radar at Pomona High School. It was not the kind...
View ArticleThe Caregivers at Wheat Ridge High School
Wheat Ridge High School opens a Certified Nursing Assistance lab designed to train students in caregiving.
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The Jeffco Schools Foundation and Red Rocks Community College host a wide ranging exhibit of art created by Jeffco elementary students.
View ArticleNo Classroom, No Problem (Part 1)
If there were ever a human equivalent of a perpetual motion machine, Katrina Wright would be it. She is always on the run at Peachy Farms in Elbert County, where she also lives. “I love my life out...
View ArticleNo Classroom, No Problem (Part 2)
The virtual part of Jeffco Virtual Academy (JVA) means a lot of student time spend with the help of computers and virtual learning spaces, including Schoology, Blackboard, and Google Hangout. JVA...
View ArticleWhy Jeffco Public Schools Does NOT need 5A and 5B
As a Jeffco parent I am disappointed that there is No mention how 5A or 5B will improve or positively impact student achievement. Other reasons why Jeffco Does NOT need 5A and 5B: Real cost to...
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Highlands Ranch informational meetings now available for Colorado Early...
Colorado Early Colleges Parker (CEC), a free, award-winning open-enrollment public charter high school where students can earn an associate degree for free has launched several Highlands Ranch-area...
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The holiday season is upon us. It’s a great time to think about giving!
Timbuk Toys teams up with the Salvation Army this holiday season. You’ve probably seen them out front of a grocery store or mall with a bell. Those are the familiar holiday fundraiser missions to help...
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Jeffco Hero Awards: Kym O’Donnell
Westgate Elementary instructional coach Kym O’Donnell spends some quiet time with a student. Schools are more than places of learning, and the people who work inside them are more than staff – they are...
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Jeffco Schools Hero Awards: Amos Baca
Deane Elementary instructional tutor Amos Baca reacts as his students play a game of line soccer on the school’s turf field. There are few places that Amos Baca would rather be than on Deane...
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Jeffco Schools Hero Awards: Isaac Mohr
Senior Isaac Mohr works on a project in the Sobesky Academy computer lab. Welcome to the wild world of mountain biking; it’s a world Isaac Mohr knows well. “I’ve raced mountain bikes for the past four...
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Jeffco Schools Hero Awards: Kenneth Godoy
Wheat Ridge High School senior Kenneth Godoy works on an assignment in the school’s Gifted and Talented Center. Rap isn’t for everyone, but for Wheat Ridge High School senior Kenneth Godoy, rap is...
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