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‘Earth to space station …’ – Cherry Creek students chat with an astronaut

by editorial November 3, 2011 News

By Peter Jones “Cool” was the word of the hour on Oct. 27 when 12 Cherry Creek School District students lined up at a speakerphone in the Overland High School auditorium and, one by one, quizzed astronaut Mike Fossom aboard the International Space Station. “What question would you ask an astronaut – over?” posed seventh-grader [...]

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Acing the ACT: AHS student scores a perfect 36

by editorial October 27, 2011 Local

By Peter Jones Bridget Louis has an ace in the hole for college applications. This year, the Arapahoe High School senior earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT college-entrance exam. Louis is one of only 11 Colorado students to do so on the 2011 American College Test. Of the 1.6 million high school [...]

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Election Coverage Arapahoe County: Englewood to decide on education funding

by editorial October 13, 2011 News

By Peter Jones On Nov. 1, Englewood voters will decide two ballot questions requesting tax increases referred by the Englewood Board of Education. If the initiatives pass, Englewood homeowners would pay about $5 more per month in taxes for every $100,000 of assessed property value. If approved by voters, A new combined middle school and [...]

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Grandview High School named ‘Project Unify School of the Year’

by editorial October 13, 2011 News

Submitted by CCSD The Cherry Creek School District’s Grandview High School was named “Project Unify School of the Year” by Special Olympics Colorado, during the organization’s 2011 Hall of Fame Breakfast, held Sept. 13 at the Grand Hyatt Denver. The award recognizes Grandview’s extraordinary efforts to build strong relationships between students with special needs and [...]

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Big weekend for Bruin Band, middle school musicians: Creek Band headed to State Oct. 21-22

by editorial October 13, 2011 News

Submitted by Anna Dolan The Cherry Creek High School Marching Band almost doubled in size on Sept. 30, as nearly 75 eighth grade musicians from Campus and West middle schools joined the band for an evening of fun and friendship. The middle school musicians joined the band after school to learn the basics of marching [...]

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Creek gymnastics team ranked 1st in state

by editorial October 13, 2011 News

By Courtney Brasee When you think of high school sports, gymnastics doesn’t always come to mind first. But from now on it should, thanks to the exquisite team of Cherry Creek High School. This girls’ gymnastics team is having an amazing season, as they are currently undefeated. And as for ranking, they are first in [...]

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On the rebound: Ed Reinhardt still in the game decades after brain injury

by editorial September 22, 2011 Local

By Peter Jones Ed Reinhardt Jr. still has school spirit. If one incorrectly cites his first alma mater, Heritage High School, the former college football star is ready to tackle. “C’mon,” he says with a broad smile. “What’s wrong with you?” There is nothing wrong with Reinhardt’s long-term memory or his playful self-confidence. Kid him [...]

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Fitness Festival racks up another benefit for Cherry Creek CAP

by editorial September 15, 2011 Front Page

By Glory Weisberg Josh Tate was the first man over the finish line, Sept. 10, leading the pack of hundreds at the 11th annual First American State Bank Fitness Festival 5K Walk/Run. Start to finish there was not a cloud in the sky as the day began at 6 a.m. for Festival co-founders, Jay and [...]

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A final exam for Englewood Schools

by editorial September 15, 2011 Front Page

By Peter Jones Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School does not have the finest of alternatives when it comes to its aging building. For 20 years, the school for at-risk students and others who prefer a nontraditional learning environment has been housed in a former elementary school. Makeshift classrooms are separated by cubicle dividers. There is [...]

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School districts cancel elections

by editorial September 15, 2011 Local

Incumbents were running unopposed By Peter Jones As Englewood Schools readies for an election that could decide its future for decades, the neighboring Littleton Public Schools Board of Education has voted unanimously to cancel its November school board election for the second time in a row because two incumbents are running unopposed. The Cherry Creek [...]

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