Tag: widefield district 3
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As hot temperatures linger, some Colorado Springs schools operate without air conditioning
When the students and teachers at Pinello Elementary School in Security-Widefield returned to their classrooms on Aug. 10, you could say it felt like a breath of fresh air. Fresh, cool, controlled air. This year is the first that the school, built in 1964, has a centralized air conditioning system. The upgrades, installed over the…
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Major construction underway across Colorado Springs-area schools
Several multimillion-dollar construction projects in and around Colorado Springs are scheduled for completion by the coming fall semester. While some returning students this fall may not pick up on their improvements, such as upgraded electric systems and building foundations, others will see and even feel the difference. Academy District 20, Widefield District 3 and Manitou…
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3 new Pikes Peak region superintendents set to begin tenures
The Pikes Peak region will see new superintendents in three of its local school districts this fall. Susan Field will head the Pikes Peak region’s largest school district, Academy District 20, for one year on an interim basis, Ginger Slocum will lead Woodland Park District RE-2 after serving one interim year and Steffanie Howell will…
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Local schools to offer free meals to students over summer
The summer season is here, but that doesn’t mean the free meals students enjoyed during the school year are ending. Starting Wednesday, Coloradans 18 years or younger will have access to participating sites serving breakfast and/or lunch at no cost, Monday through Friday, during the summer months. The Summer Food Service Program is federally funded…
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Widefield superintendent to retire after long career in District 3
After nearly three decades as an educator in Widefield School District 3, Superintendent Kevin Duren is calling it a career. Duren, a 1987 Widefield High School graduate who assumed leadership of the district in 2021, made the announcement Wednesday in a message to WSD3 families. “It is with mixed emotions that I share some personal…