The Board of Directors of Reach Out and Read has announced that Stapleton resident Meredith Hintze is their new Executive Director.
Reach Out and Read Colorado Announces New Executive Director
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Kids
Kid Entrepreneurs
“We see kids who really have a strong desire to achieve – it’s almost as if it’s in their DNA,” says Richard Martinez, president and CEO at Young Americans Center for Financial Education.
Sylvie Makes it Through 15 Rounds in National Spelling Bee
After making it to all the way to the 15th round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C., Sylvie Lamontagne finally met her match with the word “chaoborine,” a type of gnat.
New Preschool to Open at Stanley
OPENAir Academy Early Childhood Learning Center, for children ages 6 weeks to pre-kindergarten, will open its third location at the Stanley this fall.
McAuliffe Champs
This Is What A Hero Looks Like
Park Hill resident Kyra Kaviani wants you to know what a hero looks like to survivors of child abuse.
Denver Public Schools (DPS) Appoints New Board Member
Rachele Espiritu has been appointed by board president Anne Rowe to represent northeast Denver, replacing former board member Landri Taylor, until the fall of 2017.
Stapleton’s First Class Graduates
Seniors who comprised the first kindergarten class at Westerly Creek Elementary School when it opened in 2003, recently gathered for a reunion in the library of their former school.
Sexting: It’s more common than you’d think
After seeing the number of kids going through the justice system, attorney Karen Steinhauser, started her free educational talk, “It’s not the 70s anymore.” The talk covers legal issues that affect young adults, particularly sexting.
Roots Elementary: Offering Individualized Learning
As adults, we like to say “age doesn’t matter” to avoid being stereotyped. To the people behind Roots Elementary School in northeast Park Hill, the same can be said for children.
Winning Season for DSST: Stapleton Mock Trial Team
SST: Stapleton High School Mock Trial Team has consistently been a force to be reckoned with.
The Urban Farm Evolves
What began as a modest program to provide urban youth horse-riding opportunities has expanded its mission to provide “experiential learning and practical work experience to young people in a farm setting.
