News Archive

You're invited to an Open House for the new home of the district's Pathways Extended Education Program. The Open House takes place Thursday, Sept. 1 from 4-6 p.m. at 550 E. 124th Ave. in Thornton. You'll have the opportunity to take a tour of the new facility and learn more about the benefits of the program.

Parents still have an opportunity to sign their children up for extended day kindergarten before the Aug. 22 start date. Extended day kindergarten runs from 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The following schools have space available:

Pathways Extended Education Program is hosting a series of informational meetings during the month of August.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools has earned a School Counselor Corps grant from the Colorado Department of Education worth $759,000 over a three-year period. The grant for the 2011-2012 school year totals $279,190.

The purpose of the program is to increase the availability of effective school-based counseling within secondary schools.

The Schools of Choice and Enrollment Office for Adams 12 announced secondary schools that will be open for Choice beginning August 1st.  These schools will remain open for Choice through August 12th or until the space that is available has been filled.  For a complete list of these schools and application instructions, click here.

Broomfield Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Church of the Holy Comforter and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, is pleased to announce a FREE immunization clinic for children (up to age 18).  Children in Broomfield and surrounding municipalities are encouraged to attend.
 
Where:  Church of the Holy Comforter, 1700 W 10th Avenue, Broomfield.
When:  Friday, August 5th from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Requirements:

1. Pre-registration is required - call 720-887-2220 to register.
2. Must bring child’s current vaccination records. 

Mountain Range High School will host Ying Zhou from China for the 2011-2012 school year as part of the U.S. Department of State's Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP).

Zhou will teach Chinese for a full academic year at the high school. She is one of a total of 25 teachers who were chosen from China and Egypt to participate in the program.  

Northglenn Mayor Joyce Downing enjoyed a healthy summer meal with children at Westview Elementary School on Thursday, June 30 at 11 a.m. Mayor Downing is raising awareness for the district's Summer Food Service Program.

As a Siemens Teachers as Researchers (STARs) Fellow, Mountain Range High School teacher Scott Schankweiler is spending two immersive weeks (June 19 - July 1) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy's largest science and energy laboratory, working on research projects with cutting-edge scientists and researchers.

The Colorado Department of Education has awarded Adams 12 Five Star Schools with a four-year grant worth $1.5 million to support the district's work with expelled and at-risk students.