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Farmer Freddie: Part one
Legendary University of Texas college football player and Wheat Ridge High alumni Freddie Steinmark is pictured on the sidelines of the Cotton Bowl in 1970. Steinmark’s courageous battle with cancer is...
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Pinwheels for peace at Patterson Elementary
A Patterson International Elementary student affixes his pinwheel to a small wooden stake on the front lawn of the school as part of Pinwheels for Peace 2015. Patterson International Elementary School...
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Jeffco teachers are leaving in record numbers – Recall Witt, Newkirk, and...
Many parents in Jeffco are alarmed and concerned that too many good teachers are leaving Jeffco in response to the actions of the Jeffco Board of Education majority, Ken Witt, John Newkirk, and Julie...
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Farmer Freddie: Part two
Wheat Ridge High School alum and Texas Longhorns football player Freddie Steinmark reacts to a play while watching his beloved team play in the 1970 Cotton Bowl. Steinmark made it to the sidelines of...
View ArticleYour Voice: Jeffco recall election raises timeless issues
I have spent my career working on organizational performance improvement challenges, which have consistently centered on the same three questions that are at the heart of the election to recall members...
View ArticleColorado PTA to educate parents, families, and communities about state...
Colorado PTA has received a grant from National PTA to provide presentations to help educate parents, families, and communities about our various state assessments and standardized tests, including...
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Wheat Ridge High School: The return of the “Cancer Warrior”
ESPN Reporter and Wheat Ridge High alum Shelley Smith pauses to reflect as she recounts her battle with breast cancer during a presentation in the school’s auditorium. Wheat Ridge High School welcomed...
View ArticleYour Voice: A response to Gabrielle Porter’s article on Tori Merritt
As a Jeffco grad and parent who has closely followed the Jeffco School Board of Education for the last 2 years since the election of Board Majority Witt, Williams and Newkirk, I find Ms. Porter’s...
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Pink showdown: Dakota Ridge and Wheat Ridge high schools join forces
Shadows lengthen across Jeffco Stadium during the second annual Pink Showdown football game where fans, coaches, players and cheerleaders donned pink in support of breast cancer awareness. Wheat Ridge...
View ArticleYour Voice: School board majority removes Jeffco PTA from District...
60+ year relationship of parental involvement rescinded in a 3-2 vote of Board of Education In a 3-2 vote Thursday night, the majority of the Jefferson County Board of Education voted to remove seats...
View ArticleGreen Mountain High School runners carry torch to homecoming game
Green Mountain High School senior Robert (Robbie) Nikont remembers first hearing about the Homecoming Torch Run when he joined the school’s cross country team as a freshman. “When the coaches said we...
View ArticleYour Voice: Why this Jeffco independent is voting against the recall
In this column, I’m going to lay out the reasoning behind my decision to vote against the Recall election – that is, why I’m voting to keep John Newkirk, Julie Williams, and Ken Witt on the Jeffco...
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Jeffco Public Schools students are “Proud to Be Bilingual”
Stein Elementary fifth-graders Fernanda Balderrama and Natalia Zavaleta received second and first place honors respectively, in the Elementary Division of the CABE “Proud to Be Bilingual” essay...
View ArticleYour Voice: Top Four Reasons to Recall Jeffco School Board Majority
There are four major reasons to vote to recall Ken Witt, Julie Williams, and John Newkirk. For the sake of our children and their educational futures we must restore local control, transparency, fiscal...
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Serving Kids clothing program in need of everything
Volunteers at Jeffco Schools Foundation’s Serving Kids Program, made sure that over 4,100 items of clothing reached Jeffco Public Schools students as school started. With each year, there is a growing...
View ArticleYour Voice: Support the recall efforts and the “Clean Slate” candidates
This fall, we will be voting yes to recall Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams. Years ago, we moved to Jeffco for the quality of the school district and the variety of school options. Sadly,...
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Generations reach out to one another at Jeffco’s Peiffer Elementary
Peiffer Elementary fourth grader Nelena Hall poses with her mom, grandparents and 100-year-old great grandmother during Peiffer’s “Grandparents Day.” Peiffer Elementary School welcomed grandparents to...
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Your Voice: Lack of charter school oversight is no joke
Question: How many Montessori Peaks Charter Academy Board Members does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: None. They prefer to do their business in the dark… All jokes aside, it is important to...
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Your Voice: Vote for the Recall to Regain Local Control
I am a parent in the Jeffco school district. I have watched the new Board majority closely, attending most meetings. I was a volunteer who carried a petition this summer. I support the recall because...
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