Beginning Aug. 2, 2010, enrollment packets for new students to Adams 12 Five Star Schools will be accepted at your neighborhood school.  Parents can complete and drop off their packets during school hours, with extended hours to 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, 5, 10 and 12.

Here's how the enrollment process for the Five Star District works:

The Five Star District has earned a Safe Routes to School grant for the second year in a row worth $58,500 from the Colorado Department of Transportation for the 2010-11 school year.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools broke ground on a new transportation center in Thornton on June 30. It will be called the Support Services Center and Consolidated Services Center. As part of the $19.1 million project, the Five Star District will share a vehicle wash building, a fueling station, and a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training course with the City of Thornton.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, through the USDA, is offering a free summer breakfast and lunch program at Coronado Hills Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Rocky Mountain Elementary and The Studio School. The program runs from June 1 through Aug. 5. Breakfast is served from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. All children ages 1 to 18 are welcome to participate.

Located just seven miles north of downtown Denver, Adams 12 Five Star Schools is close to the conveniences of a major city center yet far enough to offer the quiet of the suburbs. The five stars represent the five unique communities the district serves: Broomfield, Federal Heights, Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster.