2010

 

Boettcher Scholarships Awarded

Congratulations to Colin Jorgensen of Greeley Central, and Lanna Giauque of Greeley West, 2010 recipients of the highly prestigious Boettcher Scholarships.  This Scholarship is one of the hardest to obtain in the state of Colorado.  Colin and Lanna were selected based on their superior academic achievemetn, demonstrated commitment to school and community activities, and strength of character.  Boettcher Scholars must be among the top 5 percent of their graduating class, and have an SAT score of at least 1200 or an ACT score of at least 27.  Colin and Lanna join a growing list of District 6 students to be named Boettcher Scholars over the last 3 years - a total of seven to date.

 

Eagle Scout Award Given

Ian Charles Howe, with team 606 of Greeley, has received his Eagle Scout Award.  Ian's Eagle Scout project included wildlife protection work at Lake Arrowhead.

 

 

2009

 

Eagle Scout Award Given

Ian Charles Howe, with team 606 of Greeley, has received his Eagle Scout Award.  Ian's Eagle Scout project included wildlife protection work at Lake Arrowhead.

 

District Students Earn "AP Scholar" Status

Fifty-five School District 6 high school students have earned the prestigious designation of "AP Scholar" by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on college-level Advanced Placement exams in May 2009.

 

Theatre Educator of the Year Announced

Mark Kolokoff, Greeley Central, has been named Senior High Theatre Educator of the Year by the Alliance for Colorado Theatre.

 

Greeley Youth Graduates from Astronaut Camp

Greeley West junior, Heidi Hurst, representing Greeley at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, KS recently graduated from the Future Astronaut Training Program X-Treme.  During the week, youth from around the country train on the Cosmosphere's simulators - the centrifuge, multi-axis trainer and stress simulator - as well as the space shuttle flight simulator and mission control.

 

SD6 - Highest Sustain Academic Growth

McAuliffe Elementary has been listed among 161 Colorado schools that have demonstrated the highest sustained rates of student academic progress over 3 consecutive years.

 

Outstanding Teachers

Melissa Tarantino, a 5th grade teacher at Scott Elementary, has been chosen by the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics as one of the state's outstanding elementary math teachers for 2009.  Mark Kolokoff, Greeley Central High School's Arts Magnet school coordinator, has been named the Senior High Theatre Educator of the Year by the Alliance for Colorado Theatre.

 

Top Awards From Boy Scouts and Camp Fire USA Given

Congratulations to Grant Gattis of Greeley who recently received Camp Fire USA's highest honor, the WoHeLo Medallion, AND the Eagle Scout Award, which is the Boy Scouts highest honor.  Joshua Habig also earned his Eagle Scout Award.  His community project included recruiting and leading a team of 20-25 to create a natural trail at the Houston Gardens.

 

Colorado State Knowledge Bowl Champions

University Schools claimed the Class 3A State Championship at the Colorado State Knowledge Bowl.

 

2nd Merit Scholar Announced

Greeley West senior, Cameron Jeffers, has been named a National Merit Scholar by the Nation Merit Scholarship Corporation.  Cameron joins David Nelloms (also of West) who was named a Merit Scholar in May.

 

"If I Were Mayor..." Essay Contest Winner From Greeley

Congratulations to Sinjin Kirkpatirck, a 7th grader at St. Mary Catholic School in Greeley, for being selected the Eastern region winner of Colorado Municipal League's "If I Were Mayor..." essay contest, sponsored by COLOTRUST.  Over 600 essays were submitted from across that state.  Sinjin was presented his award during a Greeley City Council meeting by Sam Mamet, Colorado Municipal League Executive Director.

 

Bezos Scholars Program Recipient Named

Greeley West junior Lanna Giauque is one of only 12 students in the entire nation to be selected to participate in the annual Bezos Scholars Program at the Aspen Institute.  She and 11 other scholars will take part in seminars and informal meetings with some of the world's preeminent leaders, including Supreme Court Justice's, Harvard professors, CEOs, Pulitzer Prize winners and innovators.  The scholars program is funded by the Bezos Family Foundation, run by the family of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

 

National Merit Scholar Award

Greeley West senior David Nelloms has been named as a National Merit Scholar from among 15,000 national finalists.  David will receive a $2,500 scholarship sponsored by State Farm Foundation.

 

Statewide Technology Student Association Conference Winners

Greeley West seniors Austin Huskerson and Brandon McDowall placed first in Construction Systems and Structural Engineering at the statewide Technology Student Association conference.  Brandon also took second in Hydrodynamics and first place in the T-shirt Design contest.  The T-shirt design will be used for the national conference in Denver this summer.  Northridge students Kyle Bernhardt and Tyler Vasquez placed third in the Robotics competition.

 

Forensics Students Prepare for National Tournament

Three students from Greeley Central are preparing to compete in the 2009 National Forensic League tournament including Will Benich, who earned the title of Rocky Mountain North NFL District Champion, as well as Cassie Garcia, and Stefanie Casdorph.

 

Frontier Academy Tops in Robotics

Frontier Academy students took first and second place at the International Edventures Robotics Challenge with their robotic Venus Flytraps.  Team Qwerty took first place for Best Overall Solution category.  Team F.E.A.R. took second in the Most Creative Solution.  The students are now working towards the RoboRave competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Boettcher Scholarship Awarded to Northridge Student

Congratulations to Northridge High School student, CJ Allison, who has earned the highly prestigious Boettcher Scholarship.  CJ was selected from 1,200 applicants based on his stellar academic performance, demonstrated ability, outstanding character and participation and leadership in school and community activities.  Boettcher Scholars must be among the top five percent of their graduating class, and have an SAT score of at least 1,200 or an ACT score of at least 27.

 

GCHS Student Takes First Place

Andrew Zucker of Central High School, has tied for first place in the 17th annual University of Northern Colorado Mathematics Contest.  The first round of competition was held in November, with students taking written exams at their individual schools.  One hundred sixty-nine students advanced to the final round held in January at the University of Northern Colorado.  Andrew and another student from Boulder's Fairview High School, earned perfect scores.

 

Colorado All-State Orchestra Includes Greeley Students

Four Greeley Central students have been selected to take part in the 2009 Colorado All-State Orchestra, which features some of the best musical talent to be found in high schools across the state.  Greeley students selected include Rachel Butherus, Ching-Hsuan Wang, Melanie Haskins and Tash Shupe.

 

Franklin Middle School Student Wins "Attitude" Grand Prize

Qwest, Fox Sports News Rocky Mountain, and the University of Colorado have named Franklin Middle School 8th grader, Cole Smith, as the '08-'09 Grand Prize recipient of the "Winning Attitude Award."  He was selected from a group of 10 finalists who submitted stories explaining how their winning attitude made a difference in their communities.  Franklin Middle School will receive a $2,500 contribution from Qwest, in addition to the $1,000 that Qwest presented to the school when Cole became a finalist.

 

Greatest Wealth Per Capita Award

Competing against 31 other teams from around the state, four students from Franklin Middle School have won the "Greatest Wealth Per Capita" award at the 13th annual Colorado Regional Future City Competition held in Denver.  Ashley Edinger, Bruce Edinger, Ryan Gonzalez and Brandon Strong won the competition which is sponsored by Shell and the engineering community to promote engineering  and technological careers to middle schoolers.

 

District 6 Staff Member Earns Statewide Award

Congratulations to Nancy Devine, director of instruction and professional development for School District 6, for earning the 2008-2009 O'Rourke Prize for exemplary staff development in Colorado.  In its eighth year, the award is co-sponsored by the Colorado Staff Development Council and the consulting firm Authentic Education.  Criteria are based on attributes of vision, effectiveness, persistence and commitment.

 

Greeley West Named as Colorado Academic Team Champions

The Colorado High School Activities Association has named the Greeley West High School student council as the state's 4A Student Leadership Academic Team Champions.  The council had a combined grade point average of 3.84 for the fall semester, higher than any other student leadership team in the state's 4A division.

 

Brentwood Middle School Winning Attitude

Brentwood Middle School student Madeline Azari was recently named the recipient of the "Winning Attitude" award for 2008 by Qwest, Fox Sports Network Rocky Mountain and the University of Colorado.  Madeline was selected for a story she submitted explaining how her "winning attitude" made a difference in her community.

 

2008

 

Franklin Middle School Students Honored for Water Posters

Five students from Franklin Middle School have been awarded honors for posters they created for the West Greeley Conservation District poster contest.  They include: Alejandra Mora, Jesus Dommiquez-Esparza, Kendall Sparkman and Mercedes Ferman.  The overall winning poster by Natalie Diaz will represent the state of Colorado at the National Association of Conservation District conference in February 2009.

 

Colorado Gifted Ecuation Association Honors Leaders

The Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented has honored District 6 Board President Bruce Broderius and Assistant Superintendent Dana Selzer with two of the Association's top statewide awards for advocacy and leadership in the field of gifted and talented student education.  Dr. Broderius received the "Special Advocate of the Year-District Level" award.  Dr. Selzer received an "Administrator of the Year" award.  Gifted education is an integral component of the District 6 strategic plan, and the district's instructional pacing guides contain differentiated approaches for advance learners.  In 2008, the district increased the percentage of students scoring in the Advanced proficiency category on CSAP.

 

Drew Galyardt Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Congratulations to Drew Galyardt, senior at Northridge High School, for receiving his Eagles Scout Rank from the Boy Scouts of America.  Galyardt's Eagle Scout project was to repaint the Swedish-American Stuga at Centennial Village Museum.

 

School District 6 Honored

The Colorado Association of School Boards has selected the Weld County School District 6 Board of Education as Colorado's 2008 All State School Board.  They noted Greeley-Evans Board of Education's bold leadership and reform over the last three years, which has turned the district into a solid example of success for students.  The award was given during the CASB's 68th Annual Convention held in Colorado Springs.

 

Students Shine During CSAP Testing

142 students from the Greeley-Evans school district earned an Advanced Rating on the Colorado Student Assessment Program in not one, but three subject areas including reading, writing and math.  The students represent 17 schools from all corners of Greeley and Evans.

 

Outstanding Teacher in Math Right Here in Greeley

Michelle Harr-Anderson from Meeker Elementary School has been chosen by the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics as one of the state's Outstanding Math Teaching Award winners for 2008.  The Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a professional organization of educators dedicated to the improvement of classroom instruction in mathematics at all levels.

 

Boettcher Foundation Recipient Announced

Laurel Tanner, a Greeley West High School student, has been selected as a Boettcher Foundation Scholarship recipient.  The scholarship is merit-based and rewards outstanding Colorado high school seniors who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to Colorado.

 

Graduating Class of 2008 Earns Numerous Awards

The Greeley-Evans graduating classes of 2008 have earned $8.1 million in scholarships and awards.  These scholarships and awards were offered by local, state and national orgainzatios, colleges, universities, technical and trade schools, and businesses.

 

School District 6 Dazzles with Numerous Achievements

-The Colorado Department of Education has chosen Judith Morales from Bella Romero Elementary School as the state's English Language Acquisition Teacher of the Year.

-Greeley West athletics Director, Harry Waterman, is the Colorado Athletics Directors Association 2008 Athletics Director of the Year.

-University High School seniors took top prize at this year's 3A State Knowledge Bowl contest.  In the past 4 years they have placed thrid, first and second.

-Franklin Middle school earned first place in the School Spirit Presentatin at the Middle School MESA Challenge Day.  Colorado MESA is a nonprofit organization designed to encourage female and minority students to prepare themselves for a college education and to major in mathematics, engineering or science.

-School District 6 and Centennial BOCES have selected Margaret Ottoson of Martinez Elementary School as the district's 2008 Outstanding Educator for migrant students.

-Eleven students from School District 6 are among 268 high school seniors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming who have earned Daniels Fund scholarships to attend the college or university of their choice.  The Daniels fund awards scholarships to students who demonstrate strength of character, a well-rounded personality and a record of accomplishment in giving back to the community.

 

 

National Technology Competition Qualifiers

Two Greeley Central High School students, Brianna Hall and Matt Mapes, have qualified for a national competition after their architectural model won first place at the 2008 Colorado Technology Student Association Expo.  The students designed an affordable single-family home for a family of six people, including an aging set of grandparents. The national competition was held June 28-July 2.

 

West Student Selected for "Leaders of the Business World" Summer Institute

Ellen Green, a junior at Greeley West High School, has received her acceptance into the "Leaders of the Business World" Summer Institute for high school seniors at the Wharton School/ University of Pennsylvania.  Wharton is the number one ranked business college in the nation, ahead of Harvard and MIT.  During this highly competitive 4-week program, she will attend lectures from Wharton faculty and top U.S. corporate executives, compete in a team competition for developing a business plan, attend multiple conferences and visit New York City and Washington D.C.

 

University Student Wins Tops Prize at New Mexico Film Festival

University High School student Conner Anderson has won the top prize for high school students in he 2008 White Sands International Film Festival held in Alamogordo, New Mexico.  The festival featured screening of more than 50 feature films, short films and documentaries.  Conner won first with two of his silent comedies.

 

Daughters of the American Revolution Award Recipient Announced

Congratulations to Greeley Central senior, Kelsey Guyette, who received the Colorado State Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen award.  Students from 10 area high schools were chosen to receive the award.  Of these, Kelsey's wining essay was sent to the state competition where she won first place out of Colorado's 38 chapters.  Other winners included: Amber Novinger, Dayspring Christian Academy; Anna Hund, Frontier Academy; Rex Morgan, Greeley West High School; Katie Lewis, University High School and Andrea Stockert, Northridge High School.

 

Barnet Earnes Eagle Scout Award

Jesse J. Barnet of Greeley's Boy Scouts of American Venture Crew 506 has earned the highest advancement award offered by the Boy Scouts of America, the Eagle Scout Award.  A senior at Greeley Central High School, Jesse had to earn 21 merit badges and successfully complete a community service project which consisted of refurbishing band equipment for Heath Middle School.

 

 

 

 

2007

Greeley West Student Wins National Essay Contest

Carmen Mesbergen, a junior at West High School, recently took part in the National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.  Carmen participated in an essay contest and was chosen as one of the top four out of 400 from students around the country.  The prize was the opportunity to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.

West Cross Country Win State

The Greeley West girls cross country team won the Class 4A Girls State Cross Country meet held in Colorado Springs.  Sophomore, Erica Hinchcliffe finished first place overall; Junior, Ashlee Smalley placed second overall; and Greeley Central's team placed third.

 

Greeley Schools Host National Forensics Competition
The National Middle School Forensics League National Speech and Debate competition was held in Greeley on July 1st. Brentwood Middle School acted as the host school while competitions took place at Greeley Central High School. The competition drew 18 teams and more than 200 participants from across the country as well as Siam. More than 100 residents volunteered to be judges and another 30 volunteered to help run the three-day tournament. The tournament is usually held in major cities such as Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Portland.

Dos Rios Students Win Poster Contest
Three fifth-grade students from Dos Rios Elementary have won a local Arbor Day poster contest sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota for the State of Colorado. The students are Janay Mower (first place), Erica Arias (second place), and Michael Blodgett (third place). They were recognized at a ceremony held at Dos Rios on May 24th.

National Merit Scholarship Awarded to Zucker
Rachel Zucker, a senior at Greeley Central High School, has been named as a 2007 National Merit Scholar. Rachel earned her National Merit Scholarship from Carleton College, in Northfield, Minn., where she plans to study history and linguistics. She is the seventh National Merit Scholar in Central High School’s history, and the first since 1994. She is ranked as the top student in her senior class.

Eagle Scout Award Given Jason Engel, a 2007 Greeley Central graduate, from St. Mary’s Troop 247 received his Eagle Scout award during a Court of Honor ceremony over the Memorial Day weekend. Jason is one of 11 scouts who earned their Eagle Scout award so far this year in the Centennial District which covers: Greeley, La Salle, Eaton, Evans, Ft. Lupton, Ft. Morgan and Wray.

Tribune Kids Who Make a Difference Awards Given
Twenty-seven students from District 6 were honored for their academic performance, leadership and service contributions in the community as part of the 2nd annual Tribune Kids Who Make a Difference luncheon. Each student was nominated by a teacher or counselor and awarded a $100 savings bond. One winner in particular, Betzaida Maldonado, also recently received a Gates Millennium Scholarship, a program founded by Bill and Melinda Gates.
Winners of the Make a Difference Awards are: Joy Bunting, Greeley West High School; Rosita Delgado, Maplewood Middle School; Cynthia Flores, Dos Rios Elementary School; Gary Fuentes, Trademark High School; Roberto Gomez, Madison Elementary School; Megan Gustkey, Frontier Academy Secondary School; Katey Haas, Franklin Middle School; Brittni Hernandez, University Schools; Stephanie Hibler, Scott Elementary School; Sarah Karl, University Schools; Jory Keever, Bella Romero Elementary School; Joel Kraft, Winograd Elementary School; Jorge Lechuga-Arguijo, Billie Martinez Elementary School; Betzaida Maldonado, Greeley Central High School; Cody McSwain, Heiman Elementary School; Miguel Perez-Luna, Chappelow Magnet School; Akia Puga, Meeker Elementary School; Lauren Rael, University Schools; Diana Ramirez, John Evans Middle School; Jessica Marie Rangel, Heath Middle School; Rodolfo "Rudy" Robles, Northridge High School; Adam Rodarte, Colorado High School; Patrick Ryan, Monfort Elementary School; Drake Sands, Brentwood Middle School; Bailey Smith, Shawsheen Elementary School; Jane Thompson, Cameron Elementary School; Diana Tovanche, Centennial Elementary School; Jazmyn Trujillo-Martinez, S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School and Leslye Veronica-Celis, East Memorial Elementary School.

Students Receive Daniels Fund Scholarships
Thirteen students from Greeley-Evans School District 6 are among the 250 high school seniors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming who will receive financial support to attend the college or university of their choice through the Daniels Fund Scholarship program. The program seeks out promising students with financial need whose academic performance may not necessarily reflect their potential, but who demonstrate strength of character, a well-rounded personality and a record of accomplishment in giving back to the community. Those receiving scholarships include:
Greeley West High School: Manuel Castillo, Oscar Chavez, Vicki Delgado, Craig Dyer, Jessica Felix, Arilene Ocampo, and Laurenda Weber
Central High School: Rosa Loeza Gonzalez, Betzaida Maldonado, Vanessa Trujillo and Kayla Young
Northridge High School: Florencio Basquez and Gerardo Hernandez

Northridge Students Qualify for National Competitions Thirteen Northridge students qualified for national competitions in their respective Career and Tech Ed Student Organizations (CTSO). The competitions allow students to demonstrate their technology and education knowledge and leadership skills. Individual competition:Ryan Brauchler - three first place awards in extemporaneous speech, technical research and report writing, and technical sketch and design; Second place awards were earned by Spenser Loos in technical research and report writing and by Robert Panciano in extemporaneous speech; Florencio Basquez received a third place award in desktop publishing. Team competition: First place awards went to the Northridge teams of John Burnet and Ryan Brauchler in technology problem solving; John Burnett and Ryan Brauchler in structural engineering; and Jared Brauchler, Ryan Brauchler and Ryan Crisp in Technology Bowl. Teams winning second place were Ashley Armitage and Libby Weiler in technology problem solving; Brian Jones and Libby Weiler in Architectural Model; Casey Morgan and Brian Jones in construction systems. A third place award was won by Casey Morgan and John Burnett in scientific visualization. Northridge High School TSA was also awarded third place as Chapter of the Year. Bryce Ehrlich and Ryan Braucher also competed April 14-16 in Vail where they won first place in Entrepreneurship. This event recognized Future Business Leaders of America members who demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to establish and manage a business.

Weld County Medical Society Honors Students and Staff
Weld County Medical Society's third annual Don and Elsie Cook Awards were held in March. The event honors teachers and students in Weld County who were nominated for their achievements in the community. Awards included: Outstanding Graduating Seniors - Gabriela Nagy and Kelsey Musslewhite, Greeley West High School; and Most Inspirational Teacher - Elizabeth Dent, Greeley West High School English teacher. A Lifetime Acheivement award went to Noel Johnston, Central High School English and Theater teacher. Congratulations to all the winners!

Central Coach Ends His Journey Dale Thompson, former teacher and coach at Central High School passed away April 9th after battling cancer for a year. From 1953 to 1964, his teams went to the State AAA tournament six straight times; finishing third twice. Long after he retired, he rarely missed a game at Central - showing up every week to cheer for his Wildcats. He was later inducted into the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame.

Seven Students Visit Annaul State Spelling Bee
Seven middle school students represented Greeley-Evans School District 6 in the Colorado State Spelling Bee on March 17. The students are Kelsea Chapel and Taylor Hundley from Heath; Audrey McDowall, Erick Mendoza and Alex Harvey from Maplewood; Emily Maloney from Brentwood; and LaVonne Quinonez from Franklin.  All are eighth-grade students except for McDowall, who is in the seventh grade.

Greeley Students Receive Coveted Boettcher Scholarships Three outstanding students from Greeley-Evans School District 6 have earned the highly prestigious Boettcher Scholarship. The Boettcher Scholarship is one of the hardest to earn in Colorado with only 40 given each year. The three District 6 recipients are Kristen Cangilla from Greeley Central, and Ryan Brauchler and Ryan Crisp from Northridge. The Boettcher Scholarship provides a full, four-year Colorado school scholarship covering tuition, fees, books and a stipend. The recipient must have ranked in the top five percent of their graduating class; and must have earned a combined score of 1200 or higher on the SAT reading and math sections or earned a score of 27 or higher on the ACT.

Arts Students Make Reading Colorful Five Greeley Central students spent their Saturdays for two months painting a mural at Centennial Park Library. Centennial chose Greeley Central because of its recent change into a visual and fine arts magnet school. The students - Ilana Zwiebel, Mary Urban, Heather Heinz, Jorge Arredondo-Monte and Katie Robeson - came up with the theme and design for the 43-foot mural that is located in the adult section. The work doesn't end there. They will now be replicating mascots of the local schools for the teen research center.

2006

University High Pom Team Take 2nd
The University High School Pom Team placed 2nd at the state spirit competition held December 2nd against eleven other schools in the 3A Division. There was only a one-point difference between University and the first place team.

West High School Puts the "Swing" in Entertainment Greeley West High School's fall production of "Swing" was selected by the Colorado State Thespians as co-winners of their annual competition. The co-winner for West was the Denver School of Arts) West students performed as the opening act at the annual Colorado State Thespian Convention on November 30th. The convention is for high school theater students ages 9-12.

Central High School AP Class Places Third
Greeley Central High School's advanced placement U.S. government class finished 3rd at the "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" state competition held December 13. The team competed against seven other teams at the State Capital.

Greeley Central Teacher and Class Receive First in District Competition
Greeley Central High School teacher Emily Kirby and her Block 6 Advance Placement U.S. Government class finished first at the "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" district competition held in November 2006 at the Aims Corporate Education Center in Greeley. This is the fourth year in a row for the GCHS team to win first. They will now compete in the State competition at the state capitol in Denver.

Advanced Placement Scholar Awards Given for 2006
The college Board's Advanced Placement Program offeres students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while in high school. Students receive college credit or advanced placement for successful performances on the AP exams. Forty-four students in Greeley/Evans School District 6 qualified for AP Scholar Awards including sixteen students from Greeley Central High School, twelve students from Northridge High School and sixteen students from Greeley West High School.

Northridge Students Tie for First in State Essay Contest
Two Northridge High School ESL students, Veronica Falcon and Hilda Hernandez tied for first place in the High School division of the Colorado Association of Bilingual Educators statewide essay contest. Each were honored at a banquet and received $100. These incredible students are learning English as their second language, come from very impoverished homes, and will both be the first generation of their families to graduate from high school. Veronica is also from a migrant family and was forced to leave school in the 9th grade to work to earn money for her family, but kept up with course work, passed her classes, and came back to school in 10th grade with the intent of graduating. These young women have overcome great obstacles to win this award and, out of hundreds of entries, these Greeley students are the first place winners.

McAuliffe Elementary Teacher Selected as State Finalist for Presedential Award
Rebecca Ramirez, a McAuliffe Elementary School teacher, was selected as a Colorado State level finalist for this year's Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Ramirez is one of two teachers selected to represent Colorado and is a candidate for the Presidential Award.

Northridge Teacher Selected Honored by 9News Northridge teacher, Kelly Gonzalez, recognized by 9News as their "9Teachers Who Care" honoree for the month of September. Gonzalez will recieve a cash award from CollegeInvest and was featured on 9News. The Korean War Veteran Tribute last spring and several other events put on by Gonzalez and the Student Council were stated as the primary reason from those who nominated him.

Knowledge Bowl Wind 3A State Title
University High School Knowledge Bowl Team won the 3A State title while in competition in Colorado Springs. This is the team's third state title in the past five years.

Union Colony Preparatory School Wins Award
The Union Colony Preparatory Charter school was awarded the John Irwin School of Excellence Award. The award goes to the highest performing schools in the state. This is the second time Union Colony has received the award.

Franklin Middle School Participates in Community Service Day
One hundred fifty Franklin Middle School students arrived at the Poudre Trail in April to help clean up the area. The project was one of thirty-three different service learning projects coordinated by the United Way of Weld County. The project was developed to give students a strong sense of community ownership.

School District Holds Community Conversations School District 6 and the Board of Education, looking to identify problems and working towards solutions, hosted several public meetings for the community. Topics included: Understanding external audit of SD6, the Board's charge and draft of the strategic plan and, finally, Community roles in Improving SD6.

Gonzales Receives Teacher of the Year Award
In March, Student Council sponsor and social studies teacher at Northridge high Scholl, Kelly Gonzales, received the Teacher of the Year award from the Evans VFW. He and his students were recognized for their contribution to the community by creating awareess and paying tribute to local Veterans. They also coordinated a tribute to Veterans of the Korean War which was held in April.

Students selected for UNC All-State Band
Seven students from Weld County have been chosen to participate in UNC's All-State Band. Only 227 students out of 883 who auditioned were accepted. Among the winners were four students from Union Colony Preparatory School and three others from Weld County.

Central Student Receives Junior American Citizen's contest Greeley Central High School student Kelsey Guyette was awareded the 2005-2006 Junior American Citizen's contest winner. The essay contest, put on by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, celebrated Benjamin Franklin - More Than a Revolutionary.

Community Supports Teachers Supply Closet
In February, many businesses helped to support the local Teachers Supply Closet. The Greeley Mall collected construction paper, glue sticks, markers, pencils, notebooks and cash donations. Walmart, on 23rd Avenue, donated more than $500 worth of schoold supplies. All donated supplies went to John Evans Middle School (the Greeley Mall's partner in the Better Schools: Better Communities program). Any remaining donations were given to School District 6.

Toyota and Ehrlich Motors offer $1,000 scholarships for education
Toyota and Ehrlich Motors sponsored $1,000 scholarships for education to one lucky student from Central, West and Northridge High Schools. Students filled out an entry form for a change to win during each schools Boys and Girls Varsity basketball games. The entry form also entered them for a chance to win a car at the end of the season.