No 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...
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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 ArticleA Ribbon for Katrina: A Jeffco Exchange Student Earns Acclaim for Abilities...
The creative juices were really flowing in the AP studio art class at Golden High School. The students had plenty of visual inspiration, including hanging collages of boots, barrels, lanterns, and...
View ArticleThe Many Faces of Family Engagement in Jeffco Public Schools
The last school bell had long since rung at Emory Elementary in Lakewood, where a party of enormous proportions was going on. It was International Night, and visitors had their pick of countries,...
View ArticleThe Little Theater Company at Two Roads Charter School
It was just a few hours before curtain time, even though there was no curtain to speak of at Two Roads Charter School in Arvada. But in every other aspect, this black box staging of “The Miracle...
View ArticleA Ranger, a Rescuer, and Me
Lookout Mountain is a perfect nearby escape valve for anyone in need of a break from big city living. It’s also home to the Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center, where visitors learn things...
View ArticleLakewood’s 2019 Sustainability Awards
The Minuteman Press company in Lakewood converts the paper footprint of its clients into the planting of trees in a seamless process that offsets their paper consumption, and the company does it at no...
View ArticleReg Cox, AKA The Connector
Reg Cox was doing what he does best at Emory Elementary in Lakewood: connecting. It even says it on his resume, “City Connector at Lakewood Connects.” “I build bridges between different parts of the...
View ArticleMind the Gap: Jeffco Summer of Early Learning
When you’re young and curious, there’s no better way to spend a beautiful morning than outside in the company of some cute, furry animals, courtesy of Jeffco 4H. This was no simple diversion; it was a...
View ArticleThe Explorers: Jeffco High School Students Explore Future Career Options Now
Celebrating new milestones is one of the best things about life. At Wheat Ridge High School, the milestone being celebrated was tied to the future of Career Explore (CE) students. It was opening day...
View ArticleHop On Board the Energy Bus at Blue Heron Elementary
School buses and schools naturally go together. So, it makes perfect sense for Blue Heron Elementary to have an “Energy Bus” as the very first thing you see when you enter the building. “The Energy...
View ArticleThis is Possible Because People Love You
It was like Christmas morning for students who were having fun showing off the new STEM lab at Swanson Elementary to some curious grown-up VIPs. Take Cade Hill, for example; he was trying out the new...
View ArticleVolunteer for the October 17 – 20 “Whale of a Used Book Sale”– Sign up Today...
Get free books! Free lunch! Make new friends while helping to keep the free programming at your local Jefferson County Library going strong! Volunteer at the Fall “Whale of a Used Book Sale” right...
View ArticleTire patching skills only the start of Jeffco student benefits at ‘The Bike...
For a few minutes every Friday, time comes to a standstill for students inside a little beige outbuilding known as The Bike Shop adjacent to Jeffco’s Connections Learning Center in Golden. Working on...
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Outdoor Lab Foundation Celebrates Historic Funds Raised At This Year’s After...
Outdoor Lab Foundation After Dark 2019: Dare To Explore, hosted at the Studios at Overland Crossing in Denver. THE OUTDOOR LAB FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE BEST AFTER DARK EVENT YET, RAISING $195,000 AT...
View ArticleJefferson High expands CTE program with vinyl wrapping
Instructor Jesus Bujanda was going over some last minute details with his vinyl wrapping class at Jefferson Junior/Senior High. “I want to talk a little bit about the prep work,” he explained. His...
View ArticleJeffco teacher provides unforgettable Civil War lesson
The minute you step into Matt Arleth’s classroom at Oberon Middle School in Arvada, you realize this social studies teacher has a definite thing about the Civil War. His passion for this chapter from...
View ArticleNew Jeffco grad requirements for Class of ’21 and beyond
The path toward getting a high school diploma in Jeffco Public Schools is changing. New graduation requirements, required by Colorado state law, go into effect with students who are in the class of...
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Jeffco Students and the Women of Denver Women’s Correctional Facilities Help...
By Tawney Eisenbraun The women of Denver Women’s Correctional Facility (DWCF) have made a generous donation of food and snacks to the Action Center’s Grub Club program thanks to their heart to give...
View ArticleVeteran Jeffco Schools physical educator known for creating 1,000 plus smiles
He doesn’t have a regular classroom. He doesn’t even have a regular school. But Bryan Wickoren is one of the most well-known physical educators in Jeffco Public Schools. Week in, and week out,...
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