School District 11 Board of Education Meeting - 02/05/10
The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 6:30 p.m. The action items on this agenda are:
• Revised Policy JC, School Attendance Area
• Revised Policy JFBA/JFBB, Choice Open Enrollment and Transfers

The agenda is posted at http://www.d11.org/boe/index.htm, click on Meetings; click on 2009-10 meetings; go down to February 10, 2010, and click on agenda and minutes.

Trailblazer's Super Bowl Tailgate Party - 02/04/10
On Friday, February 5, 2010, Trailblazer Elementary School, 2015 Wicks Rd., will host a Super Bowl Tailgate Party in the gym, 6-8 p.m. This potluck is being sponsored by the Trailblazer P.T.A.

Colorado Springs School District 11 SAIL Parent Information Meetings - 02/01/10
Student-Centered Academic Interdisciplinary Lab (SAIL) is a full-time gifted magnet program for fourth- through ninth-grade students housed at five school buildings. Parent information meetings about the District 11 SAIL program will be held as follows:

February 4, 2010- Elementary SAIL Parent Information Presentation, Fremont Elementary (gym), 5110 El Camino Dr., 6:30-7:30 pm

February 9, 2010- Elementary SAIL Parent Information Presentation, Stratton Elementary (gym), 2460 Paseo Rd., 6:30-7:30 pm

Applications for the SAIL programs may be obtained at the District 11 Gifted and Talented Web site: hyyp://www.d11.org/GT. The SAIL application deadline for middle school is February 26, 2010, and the deadline for elementary school is March 31, 2010. For more information, please call 520-2464.

School District 11 Board of Education Meeting - 01/29/10
The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, for a work session beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Topics for discussion include:
• DAAC Budget Subcommittee Report on Budget Cutting Proceedings
• FY10-11 Budget Outlook
• General Fund Rubric Analysis Reductions

The agenda is posted at http://www.d11.org/boe/index.htm, click on Meetings; click on 2009-10 meetings; go down to February 3, 2010, and click on agenda and minutes.

Steele Elementary Honors Team USA Hockey Team Co-Captain - 01/29/10
Colorado Springs School District 11's Steele Elementary is having an assembly on Monday, February 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m., to honor Julie Chu, a Team USA Co-Captain of the Hockey Team who is visiting the school. They will be sending her off to Vancouver with a big Steele School sendoff! Team USA will be playing the women's team from Finland Thursday evening, and kids have entered their names into a drawing for free tickets to the game.

Black History Month Program at Sabin Middle School and Swigert Aerospace Academy - 01/28/10
In February 2010, Colorado Humanities will honor Black History Month by sponsoring a week-long tour entitled Black History Live, featuring Hasan Davis portraying Angus Augustus Burleigh, a 19th century ex-slave, soldier and scholar who went on to become an acclaimed black educator and minister.

Betty Jo Brenner, the program coordinator for Colorado Humanities, has worked with Peggy Altoff, District 11 social studies facilitator to make this program available to two of our middle schools. Hasan Davis can be seen, in character, for a one-hour program on Friday, February 5, at Sabin Middle School, 3605 N. Carefree, at 9:00a.m. and at Swigert Aerospace Academy, 4220 E. Pikes Peak Ave., at 1:30 p.m. More information on the program is available at http://www.coloradohumanities.org/content/black-history-live-hasan-davis-angus-augustus-burleigh or contact Betty Jo Brenner, Program Coordinator Colorado Humanities, bbrenner@coloradohumanities.org

Howbert Elementary To Open New Addition - 01/27/10
Howbert Elementary School, 1023 N. 31st St., plans an assembly and open house Friday, January 29, 2010, from 2 – 5:30 p.m., to celebrate the opening of a new classroom addition and other improvements to the school. Construction was prompted by District 11's 2009 School Utilization study, which recommended the closure of several D-11 schools. To accommodate additional students Howbert received in the boundary changes, their construction project included four new classrooms, complete renovation of the media center, improved handicap playground access and parking, and roofing and painting improvements.

School District 11 Board of Education Work Session - 01/26/10
Prior to the start of Colorado Springs School District 11's regular Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, the Board of Education will have a work session beginning at 5:30 p.m., during which time the Board will have open discussion.

GrandFriends Program Training - 01/26/10
Colorado Springs School District 11 GrandFriends, a program that places retiree and senior citizen volunteers in District 11 schools, will be offering training on January 28, 2010. If you are interested in the program, this is a great opportunity to learn more about GrandFriends and meet others already volunteering. Prior teaching experience is not a requirement to participate in the program. A genuine love of children and a desire to provide academic assistance in our classrooms are the only prerequisites. For more information about the program or to attend the training, please call Mary Beth Williams at 520-2311.

Hunt Elementary Partnering with Junior Achievement and FedEx - 01/26/10
Colorado Springs School District 11's Hunt Elementary School and Junior Achievement are partnering with FedEx to implement a "JA in a Day." On Friday, January 29, 2010, FedEx volunteers will present the Junior Achievement economic and business curriculum for all students at Hunt Elementary. FedEx is a worldwide network of companies providing customers and businesses with an "absolutely, positive" zeal for service. Independently, each company offers flexible, specialized services that represent the broadest array of supply chain, transportation, business, and related information services.

School District 11 Board of Education Meeting - 01/25/10
The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 6:30 p.m. The action items on this agenda include:
• Life Skills Charter School Renewal
• CPS Charter School Renewal
• GLOBE Charter School Renewal
The agenda is posted at http://www.d11.org/boe/index.htm, click on Meetings; click on 2009-10 meetings; go down to January 27, 2010, and click on agenda and minutes.

Jackson Elementary To Open New Addition - 01/25/10
Jackson Elementary School, 4340 Edwinstowe Ave., will hold an open house Tuesday, January 26, 2010, from 4 – 7 p.m., to celebrate the opening of a new classroom addition. Construction was prompted by District 11's 2009 School Utilization study, which recommended the closure of several District 11 schools. To accommodate additional students Jackson received in the boundary shift, their construction project included six new classrooms, a new kindergarten playground, and various security and technology upgrades.

Operation Hope for Haiti at Doherty High School - 01/21/10
Students at Colorado Springs School District 11's Doherty High School are accepting donations for Haiti victims. The students on the "Link Crew," which is a group of upperclassmen who mentor freshmen, will be accepting donations at tonight's basketball game and all day tomorrow. Their goal is to raise $1,000. The money collected will be given to the Red Cross. For more information, please contact Martha Crisp at 328-6405.

Ronald McDonald Care Mobile at Midland Elementary School Today - 01/19/10
The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will be at Midland Elementary School, 2110 W. Broadway St., until 5:00 p.m. today. Peak Vista Community Health Centers has procured the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to provide both dental and medical services, and in partnership with District 11 will provide these services on District property on-board the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile for the children, through age 21, and families of District 11 who are under and/or uninsured. Participating schools are Grant, Midland, Galileo, Mann, Swigert, and Mitchell. School administrators and school nurses are very eager to begin the program and believe that this will be a valued service to their students and their families.

School District 11 Board of Education Meeting - 01/19/10
The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, for an extended work session beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Topics for discussion include:
• 09-10 Budget Modifications
• Instructional Materials and Secondary Courses Approval
• 2010 District 11 Legislative Platform
• Revised Policy JC – School Attendance Area
• Revised Policy JFBA/JFBB – Choice Enrollment and Transfers
The agenda is posted at http://www.d11.org/boe/index.htm, click on Meetings; click on 2009-10 meetings; go down to January 20, 2010, and click on agenda and minutes.