Announcements

MCA Annual Meeting

The annual Stapleton Master Community Association (MCA) Members’ Meeting took place on Nov. 8.

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Middle Schoolers Pass AP Exams

Middle Schoolers Pass AP Exams

Last spring, nine brave eighth-graders at Denver Language School (DLS) took and successfully passed college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exams in either Chinese or Spanish Language and Culture. This represented a 100% pass rate in the pilot of year of DLS’s AP program.

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Tower Renovation Nears Completion

Tower Renovation Nears Completion

In the building where air traffic controllers once coordinated landings and takeoffs for the old Stapleton Airport, Punch Bowl Social will open on Nov. 18 at 7pm with an open-to-the-public ticketed event to support the local charity We Don’t Waste (WeDontWaste.org). Get tickets online at PunchBowlSocial.com. At 9pm doors will open to non-ticketed guests. 

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RTD Tells Frustrated Residents: It’s Now Up to the PUC

RTD Tells Frustrated Residents: It’s Now Up to the PUC

At an open house hosted by RTD on Oct. 23, local residents just wanted to know when the A Line trains will be allowed to stop blowing their warning horns. RTD told the crowd of frustrated area residents that implementation of a quiet zone along the A Line rail corridor now depends on action by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

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LimeBikes Bring Dockless Bikesharing

LimeBikes Bring Dockless Bikesharing

At first glance, a LimeBike is unremarkable: a brightly colored three-speed comfort bike with a front-wheel basket, warning bell, head lamp, reflectors and wheel fenders. But it represents a paradigm shift in the bikesharing industry.

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School Performance Framework: What Does it Measure in 2017?

School Performance Framework: What Does it Measure in 2017?

Denver Public Schools (DPS) released results of its School Performance Framework (SPF) measure last month. The SPF provides a color-coded “report card” for each of the nearly 200 schools in DPS. This year brings a marked increase in the number of schools deemed to be meeting or exceeding expectations.

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Scholars Unlimited Honors Local Students

Scholars Unlimited Honors Local Students

Resilience. Perseverance. Positive attitude. Kindness. Curiosity. These are traits colleges and bosses look for. Recently four students were honored by Scholars Unlimited for their academic accomplishments and for exhibiting these kinds of traits.

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Book Drive Benefits Local Organizations

Book Drive Benefits Local Organizations

Fundraising, donating gently used books, and providing new books and toys was the focus of three charitable projects undertaken by the Goddard Schools in Stapleton and across the Front Range.

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November & Early December Events

November & Early December Events

Visit the Front Porch online calendar to view both local and metro Denver events—and you can also submit events. We pull our printed list from the online calendar. To be considered for the print edition, events must be submitted by the 16th of the month before the event.

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