Author: Courier Staff
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Assistant principals named for Woodland Park middle and high schools
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The newly combined Woodland Park middle and high schools now have their assistant principals. Chad Cosner will be the high school assistant principal and Michelle Eastman will assume the same role for the middle school.…
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WPSD names new chief academic officer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ginger Slocum has been appointed as the new chief academic officer of the Woodland Park School District, WPSD announced on Feb. 29. She replaces Kim Moore, who has accepted a position as the chief academic…
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School district to add new language arts curriculum
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Beginning in the Fall 2024-25 school year, the Woodland Park School District will implement the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum for grades K-5. “We are excited about the possibilities that CKLA brings to our classrooms,” WPSD Superintendent Ken Witt said in a press release.…
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Three school board candidates to hold meet and greet
Three candidates for the Woodland Park School Board of Directors will be holding a meet and greet on July 22 at Memorial Park. Candidates Mike Knott, Keegan Barkley, and Seth Bryant will be in attendance, which will be held between 12:30-3:30 p.m. The three will kick off their campaigns for the November election by outlining…
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WEATHER CLOSURES: Teller County schools closed today, courts go remote
Schools across Teller County have announced that Wednesday will be a snow day. The Cripple Creek-Victor School district has announced that all schools will be closed Wednesday, April 26 for a snow day. no virtual learning will be scheduled. Woodland Park School District has also announced that its schools would also be closed for the…
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Five ranger districts go into Stage 1 fire restrictions
Five ranger districts in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands have gone into Stage 1 fire restrictions. The fire restrictions will apply to public lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the San Carlos, Pikes Peak, South Park, Comanche, and Cimarron Ranger Districts. This order will remain in effect…
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Woodland Park students get once-in-a-lifetime field trip to MarineLab
Taking learning beyond the confines of a classroom can be a valuable way to deepen students’ understanding of a subject. This is exactly what Caleb Kettler, a teacher at Woodland Park Middle School, had in mind when he started the MarineLab trip 15 years ago. Since then, the annual field trip has become a life-changing…
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Destination Imagination team takes third in state competition, qualifies for Global Finals
The Destination Imagination team from Summit Elementary placed third in the state competition in April, qualifying the team to participate in the Global Finals Competition held in Kansas City, Mo., May 19-23. The Destination Imagination team, consisting of Ben Rexford (fifth grade), Bradley Seal – (fifth grade), Cara Roynon (fourth grade), Eli Yakel (fourth grade),…
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Panthers baseball falls to palmer
Link Bryden scored three times and Ethan Horton scored twice but the Panthers fell 12-5 to the Palmer Terrors on March 21. Horton went 1 for 3 with a home run. Bryden was 0 for 1 but drew three walks. Woodland Park took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and led 4-1 after three…
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Suspect arrested after ramming deputy’s car, fighting with deputies, Teller County Sheriff’s Office says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 35-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly rammed a stolen car into a Teller County Sheriff deputy’s vehicle and fought with deputies, the Sheriff’s Office said. Robert Anthony Leon was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra when he struck the back of the deputy’s vehicle,…