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GameQuest is a community-wide gathering of like-minded teen gamers and LARPers. LARPS are a type of interactive role-playing game in which the participants portray characters through physical action, often in costume and with props. Open to middle and high school students from any school in the Pikes Peak region, the yearly GameQuest is a smaller version of the GameCon that happens every spring. Students can purchase tickets at the door on Saturday, September 30^th for $5 or online at gamecon.info. Volunteers can also sign up to support the event on the website, and Dungeon Masters can sign up to lead D&D or Pathfinder Campaigns.

PPLD will have the mobile library on site with a special focus on fantasy and sci-fi selections and authors for teens. We will have snacks and drinks for purchase, and students can buy a one-of-a-kind GameQuest T-shirt featuring the central character artwork for this year's GameCon. 

The doors to GameQuest are open at 1925 West Pikes Peak Avenue from 11AM to 5PM. For more information, contact Mr. Dustin Flesher at gamecon.info.

COLORADO SPRINGS: Howbert Elementary School PTO is in its 10th year of sponsoring a fundraiser that promotes healthy living and school spirit. Howbert Elementary is an outdoor learning school, and 100% of the funds raised will help support outdoor educational programs, classroom materials, outdoor learning supplies/experiences, technology, field trips, and other student and staff school-related needs.

Our goal is to raise over $20,000 to support Howbert Elementary.

On Friday, September 29, 2023, our Walk-A-Thon will be held from 8:45-9:30 AM. About 300 Howbert Elementary School students, teachers, staff, interested parents, and community members will walk continuously around our school playground. A rainbow of color-coordinated shirts and abundant kid enthusiasm will make for a picturesque community event. We anticipate having many community members, including our CSPD, local school and team mascots, and even some Star Wars characters!

Local businesses have provided prizes that will be awarded to our students, raising the most donations. We will also host a pizza lunch from Louie’s Pizza the following week for every student who raises over $75 and is planning a whole school assembly as a thank-you to our students!

Media is invited to Midland Elementary School, 2110 W. Broadway St, 80904, to celebrate the donation of brand new bikes and helmets to all second-grade students on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Thanks to the generosity of Wish for Wheels, in partnership with the Weifield Group, these bikes and helmets will be provided to Midland students at no cost. 

Wish for Wheels is a nonprofit organization that partners with area businesses to provide bikes to Title 1 schools. Wish for Wheels knows that so many kids in struggling families dream about the day they will get to ride their own bike and have the freedom that a set of wheels promises them. That is why they've made it their mission to empower the well-being of 2nd graders, their families, and the local community in Title 1 schools nationwide with a brand new bike and helmet. 

Weifield Group is an electrical contractor specializing in large-scale residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects in CO, TN, TX, and TX. It is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

The media is invited to join Coronado High School and D11 leaders to officially cut the ribbon on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6:45 p.m. and celebrate completing a brand new track and field. Work started on the new track and field last spring. On September 14, the Coronado High School varsity soccer team will play on the new field for the first time. Funding for the track and field was approved by the D11 School Board from vacant funds unused due to the pandemic. 

This project delivers state-of-the-art sports surfaces for student-athletes, band students, and others to enjoy! A new artificial sports turf field surrounded by a new synthetic running track and energy-efficient LED lights provides an up-to-date and competitive environment, aligning D11 schools with others around Colorado.

These improvements will enhance the aesthetics of the Coronado property while dramatically improving the safety and sustainability of these sports surfaces for many years. 

Join us for the ribbon cutting and stay for the varsity soccer game, food trucks, band and choir performances!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Colorado Springs—On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 4 p.m., leaders from The Colorado Springs School District 11 and Pikes Peak State College will announce an expansion to the D11 Promise Scholarship Program at a press conference to be held in the D11 Board Room, 1115 N. El Paso Street, 80903. What started last school year with the Mitchell Promise through the Dakota Foundation and the Legacy Institute will now extend to all D11 graduating seniors.

Now, thanks to the expanded collaboration to now include the Bruni Foundation, Pikes Peak State College, and D11, Promise Scholarships will allow D11 high school students graduating with a 2.50 or better GPA guaranteed tuition, fees, and required books to attend Pikes Peak State College for a period of up to three years or 60 credit hours, whichever comes first, provided they remain in good academic standing at PPSC. D11 and PPSC will endeavor to seek permanent funding for the program during the initial period of the D11 Promise Program. 

D11 Promise Scholars are required to do the following for program eligibility: 

• Graduate from a D11 high school or D11 charter high school with a 2.5 or better GPA and qualify for in-state tuition. 
• Complete a FASFA and/or Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) application. 
• Enroll at PPSC within 18 months of high school graduation. 
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA at PPSC to maintain eligibility. 
• Achieve 90% attendance records or better at their D11 high school. 

The Colorado Springs School District 11 is in the heart of the city, serving over 22,000 students in the Pikes Peak Region. As the longest-standing school district, D11 proudly offers many choices, from STEM and outdoor education schools to visual and performing arts schools and the area’s only free, public Montessori elementary school. In D11, we dare to empower the whole student to profoundly impact our world.

Established in 1968 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Pikes Peak State College offers associate degrees, certifications in career and technical fields, and three bachelor’s degrees. With three campuses, various off-campus locations, two military education centers, and hundreds of online classes, PPSC provides access to quality, affordable, and flexible education to more than 18,000 students annually with both credit and non-credit classes.

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