FRIDAY FOLDER 4/23/10: A roundup of regional school news
Horizon Middle to celebrate cultures
Horizon Middle School, 1750 Piros Drive, is holding a Celebration of Cultures
6 to 8 p.m. today. Students will help visitors explore countries they’ve learned about this year. There will be a chance to make traditional crafts, listen to music, take salsa dance lessons, sample food, face paint and play games from other countries. Entrance is free, and passport books that allow participation in 12 activities are $3. Proceeds benefit Horizon Middle School PTO. Food donations for Care and Share Food Bank will be collected.
Elementary science projects take the stage
The Pikes Peak Regional Elementary Science Fair is 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Galileo School of Math and Science, 1600 N. Union Blvd. The public can view entries from 1- 3 p.m. and the awards assembly begins at 3 p.m.
Students bend their minds on math
More than 300 middle and high school students from throughout the state will bend their minds around five extraordinary math problems Friday as they compete in the 27th Colorado Math Olympiad at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. It is the largest essay-style mathematical competition in the United States. The top three finishers will be offered $1,000 scholarships to UCCS. Awards will be presented on April 30.
Anti-bullying seminar set
A free anti-bullying seminar will be 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Beth Busby and Sandra Milligan of Colorado Springs School District 11 will discuss the definition of bullying, including cyber bullying; differences of bullying among boys and girls, and bullying of the exceptional child. The event is sponsored by the Pikes Peak Library District and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in connection with the FAC’s Conflict / Resolution project.
College fair coming to Mitchell
The National Hispanic College Fairs, Inc. will be at Mitchell High School, 1205 Potter Dr., 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. This is the second year that Mitchell was chosen to host the event for students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Students will be able to meet and speak with representatives from about 50 colleges, including those in southern Colorado.
Russell Middle holds open house
Russell Middle School will showcase its programs at an open house at 6 p.m. Thursday. The school, at 3825 Montebello Drive, has a visual and performing arts magnet program. For more information, call 328-5200.
Rogers Elementary celebrates 50 years
Will Rogers Elementary School, 110 S. Circle Drive, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with programs on April 30. During the day, students will show off their “50 years of good work for kids” bulletin boards and will hold an assembly featuring rockets and motorcycles. A reception for former students, parents, friends and staff members will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
CSDB students at national academic bowl
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind in Colorado Springs is one of 16 schools competing Sunday and Monday in the 14th Annual Academic Bowl for Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School Students sponsored by Gallaudet University. The championship match will begin at 8 p.m. Monday, and may be viewed live on the National Academic Bowl website. Earlier this year, 76 teams of deaf and hard of hearing students from all-deaf, as well as mainstream, high schools participated in five regional contests. The three highest ranking teams will confront one another in a bid to capture the National Academic Bowl trophy.
Falcon students stack up at world meet
Two student teams from Falcon School District 49 won top awards at the speed stacking competition in Denver. About 700 stackers of all ages, from 32 states and 19 countries, competed in the World Speed Stacking Championships. Members of the 9-year-old relay team earned first place and the 6-year-old relay team took a second place. Corbin Allen, a member of the 6-year-old relay, is the district’s top individual finisher, receiving a second place trophy in the individual cycle category. Speed stacking is a sport where participants stack up and stack down 12 specially designed cups in specific sequences. Students competing from Woodmen Hills Elementary were Nathan Dupre, Garrett Allen, Travis Allen, Corbin Allen, Alex Crossley, Joe Weis Chris Weis, Rassi Funk, Kendall Nussbaum, Stryder Sartor and Eric Flack.
Odyssey Elementary students competing were Nickolas James, Kyle Shelter, Kassi Shelter, Bryan Oehme and John Elliott.
CC hosting Earth Day event
Colorado College is celebrating Pikes Peak Earth Day starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Arts Center on campus, 825, N. Cascade. Ave.The free community event, themed “Re-Vision, Repurpose, Renew” will include children’s activities, local green businesses, environmental presentations, entertainment, food and art.
Other upcoming Colorado College events:
• May 6: Live taping of the National Public Radio show “Wait Wait...Don’ t Tell Me” at 7 p.m. at Pikes Peak Center. The show will be re-broadcast on NPR affiliate stations including Colroado College’s KRCC. During the show listeners test their knoweldge of current events against those in the news and entertainment world, deciding what is real and what is made up. Tickets are $35 - $55, and are available at TicketsWest outlets.
• May 6: Lecture at 7 p.m. on “Israel-Palestine: New Challenges for the Obama Administration” by Stephen Zunes, professor of politics at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of scores of articles for scholarly and general readership on Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, international terrorism, social movements and human rights, including the book “Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy and the Roots of Terrorism” and the forthcoming “Western Sahara: Nationalism and Conflict in Northwest Africa.” The free event is at Slocum Hall, first floor, SW wing, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Small charter school raises big money
GLOBE Charter School students raised nearly $2,000 for Haiti earthquake relief with a dinner, talent show and silent auction earlier this month. The students sought donations from area restaurants and businesses and used them to create gift baskets for the auction. The event was organized by Kelly Tiegen’s third grade class. GLOBE, in Colorado Springs School District 11, has a strong emphasis on international issues and global sustainability.
D-11 teachers earn Crystal Apple Awards
Five Colorado Springs School District 11 teachers have been honored with Crystal Apple Awards. They are: Meredith English, kindergarten teacher at Rudy Elementary School; Lesa Finger, social studies teacher at West Middle School; Naomi Mery, music teacher at Freedom Elementary School; Brent Urban, Spanish teacher at Coronado High School, and Kimberly A. Watts, fourth grade teacher at Midland International Elementary School. The annual awards are sponsored by the district and the El Paso County PTA. The honorees will be recognized May 4, National Teacher Appreciation Day, at a banquet at the Garden of the Gods Club. They each will receive $500 to be used in the classroom, and a crystal apple plaque.
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