Heath students encourage passing drivers to honor veterans

Hundreds of Heath Middle School students lined the northeast corner of 16th Street and 23rd Avenue on Veterans Day to honor our nation's military men and women. They waved flags and signs urging passersby to honk their horns for vets, making for a loud start to the school day as drivers sounded their agreement in celebration. The students spent their advisement class on Tuesday, Nov. 10, making their signs in preparation for Heath's six-year Veterans Day tradition.

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Franklin Middle School welcomes family member, Denver weather expert Mike Nelson

Channel 7 chief meteorologist Mike Nelson visited Franklin Middle School on Nov. 3. He told the attentive crowd about his lifelon interest in weather phenomena and all the math and science he had to learn in order to understand it. He also gave students quick lessons on the jet stream and forecasting tools such as weather balloons and radiosondes.

Nelson began his presentation with some help from his daughter-in-law, Katie Nelson, who is a teacher at Franklin.

The presentation ended with Nelson performing his trademark "Tornado Dance."

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Dos Rios students gain range of experiences while creating Sensory Garden at PLC

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Dos Rios Elementary School students in this Web Exclusive video are learning about science, sustainability and citizenship as they build a Sensory Garden at the Poudre Learning Center. On this field trip, the students built a retaining wall, planted bulbs, and collected animal adaptation data. The Sensory Garden, when in full bloom have plants, flowers and vegetables that will be for young preschool children to explore, touch, feel and enjoy. It is being designed both for small children and those who are blind, deaf and or wheelchairs.

Positive behavior results in sweet rewards at Brentwood Middle School�

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Fridays begin with the taste of success at Brentwood Middle School.

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During his morning announcements to the Bengal student body, principal John Diebold announces the names of students and teachers whose well-earned "CLAW"mpliments also won them a Bengal Float ice cream and orange soda. Students who earned the award get to slip out of class long enough to go to the hallway just inside the main entrance and receive congratulations from the schools administration along with their Bengal Float.

Broncos mascot motivates, inspires Cameron students

Miles, the Denver Broncos mascot, super-charged Cameron Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a message of eating right and getting plenty of exercise.

Because Miles does not speak, he was aided by a videophone set up in the schools gym, through which one of the Denver Broncos cheerleaders and several players interacted with Miles and the Cameron students. Using music, dancing, rap and some clever props while Miles worked the room, they gave students tips on the right kinds of foods to eat and how much exercise they need to build into their everyday routine.

East Memorial teacher's day made better with donation

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Thanks to OfficeMax's "A Day Made Better" program, several days and months will be a little better for Kim Foster's class at East Memorial Elementary School.

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Foster received a surprise delivery of $1,000 worth of classroom supplies on Oct. 6 when representatives from the local OfficeMax store, along with her principal, Dr. Mark Thompson, and assistant principal, Justin Ungeheuer, arrived with a giant orange box, a leather office chair, flowers and a congratulatory certificate.

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"I was in shock," Foster said later. "I don't really remember what Mr. Ungeheuer even said!" While she was still reeling in shock, Ungeheuer announced that Foster was one of 1,000 teachers being honored across the nation that day.

Today in History

hot-air balloon - Read Full Article

first manned free flight was taken by Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on a 20-minute, 9-km. flight over Paris (1783)

phonograph - Read Full Article

a new invention was announced by Thomas Edison (1877)

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge - Read Full Article

span connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City opened to the public; it was the longest suspension bridge in the world until overtaken by the UK's Humber Bridge (1964)