Tag: harrison school district 2
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Colorado Springs aquaponic farm is seeking volunteers for growing operation
The Solid Rock Community Development Corporation is looking for volunteers to help harvest and package fresh produce from the Aquapod, the company’s aquaponic farming operation. The closed-loop farming system, located at the Family Success Center in southeast Colorado Springs, has been up and running for about a year, producing hundreds of heads of lettuce for…
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Community rallies around Harrison senior battling recurring brain tumor
On a recent afternoon, a Harrison High School senior and her mother huddled in front of a laptop computer in the school’s cyber café, preparing for a telehealth conference with a doctor at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Mother and daughter were bracing themselves for bad news. Zariea Patrick, 17, has been battling a brain…
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Pikes Peak region schools: Start dates for the 2025-26 school year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School District 49, based in Falcon and the east side of Colorado Springs, was the first district in the Pikes Peak region to begin the classes for the 2025-26 school year. Kindergarten along with sixth- and ninth-grade students started classes Friday with the rest of…
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Colorado Springs-area superintendent tapped to lead Colorado Association of School Executives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Association of School Executives recently appointed a Colorado Springs-area district leader as its future president. Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2, was named president-elect at a CASE convention last week. Birhanzel,…
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Colorado schools utilize visa program to fill teacher gaps, add diversity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you drop in on one of Nicole Oysen’s classes at Carmel Community School, you will find a scene you’d hope you would find in every classroom. She takes time to prepare before confidently engaging with a classroom full of well-behaved students who have an…
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Colorado schools utilize visa program to fill teacher gaps, add diversity
If you drop in on one of Nicole Oysen’s classes at Carmel Community School, you will find a scene you’d hope you would find in every classroom. She takes time to prepare before confidently engaging with a classroom full of well-behaved students who have an affection and admiration for their teacher that’s apparent. “It’s been…
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‘First-of-its-kind’ program inspires Colorado Springs high school students to explore mental health careers
Laughter yoga, feel-good mental health tricks encourage students to pursue the career path
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Children’s Hospital to bring workforce development program to Colorado Springs area
In 1999, Children’s Hospital Colorado launched a workforce development initiative to introduce high school students to the wide variety of career opportunities in the health care profession. On Tuesday, the hospital system announced that the program is expanding to include several school districts in Colorado Springs. The Medical Career Collaborative program, or MC², is currently…
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Tiny home complex for homeless young adults nears buildout in Colorado Springs
First affordable teacher housing village launches
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Wildflower Elementary School leader recognized as Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year
Lauren Major, assistant principal at Wildflower Elementary School, was prepared to spend a career in elementary classrooms until a mentor convinced her that she could impact a greater number of students if she worked in an administrative role. “I never wanted to be an administrator, but I’m glad I chose this path,” she said. “Still,…