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Press Releases - 2009

SEC, FINRA Leaders to Teach Students Ways To Save Money

- November 20, 2009

Senior officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) will be visiting Lincoln Elementary School on Friday at 10:30 a.m. to help students learn more about ways to save money and spend mon ... read more

Teller Elementary and Colfax Bluebird District Businesses Join together to Showcase Student Art Work

- November 17, 2009

Come enjoy a stroll down Colfax while viewing artwork from students from Teller Elementary. Join us for Teller's 5th Annual Teller Art Walk on Friday, November 20 from 5-8 p.m.  Twelve business in the Colfax Bluebird District will display Kinde ... read more

Florida Pitt Waller School takes charge of student health and wellness as part of national initiative, Fuel Up to Play 60

- November 13, 2009

WHEN:          November 16, 2:15PM, School Gymnasium   WHERE:       Florida Pitt Waller, 21601 E. 51st Place, Denver, CO 80249   WHY:     &n ... read more

George Washington High School Presents William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"

- November 9, 2009

Come see the George Washington High School Patriots Player's Production of THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare.  It runs from Friday, November 13th to Saturday November 14th and Thursday November 19th to Saturday November 21st at 7:00 pm with a 2 ... read more

DPS Recommends Approval of Single Charter School

- November 3, 2009

Denver, CO – Denver Public Schools has recommended approval of an all-girls charter school focused on developing leadership skills through athletics. If approved by the Board of Education, the Girls Athletic Leadership School would open in the ... read more

Green up your holiday shopping with Ellis and FrontRange Earth Force

- November 3, 2009

Ellis Elementary and FrontRange Earth Force are teaming up to host the second annual Green Harvest silent auction on Thursday, November 12, from 5-8 at Temple Emanuel. The event, which raises money for youth-led service learning at Ellis and other DP ... read more

Butterflies are Freed at the Butterfly Pavillion

- October 25, 2009

BROOMFIELD, CO - Friday, October 23, 2009, students from Barnum Elementary are taking their home-grown butterflies and "freeing" them at the Butterfly Pavillion. After raising their beautiful larvae,  the third grade class is finding a proper ho ... read more

McMeen Elementary School Celebrates its 50th Birthday

- October 21, 2009

On Tuesday, November 17th McMeen Elementary School will be celebrating a 50th birthday.  The event, which will begin at 6:00 P.M.,  will include dinner for all attendees, a multi-cultural fashion show, and an open house for alumni. We want ... read more

DECA Gives Back

- October 20, 2009

The DECA chapter at Denver West High School celebrated National DECA Week, October 11-17, 2009. During this week West High DECA members participated in activities that are focused on the following areas; civic consciousness, socia ... read more

Steele Elementary Takes Flight: Auction Items Top 55K

- October 19, 2009

DENVER, CO - Steele Elementary parents and auction co-chairs, Traci Mink and Kirstin Homer, are pleased to announce that this year's dinner and auction, October 23rd at Wings Over the Rockies, has brought in over $55,000 worth of donated items for bi ... read more

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