Tag: fountain-fort carson district 8
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Fountain educator pays for trip reuniting father and daughter after 40 years
After finding his daughter through Facebook after a 40-year separation, Christopher Lupella longed to meet her in person. But he didn’t have the money to travel from his home in Colorado Springs to where his daughter lives near Chicago. Enter Julie Dashiell, a guest educator for the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8, who is paying…
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The Gazette Boys’ Track and Field Coach of the Year: Ben Montoya, Fountain-Fort Carson
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As a result of sweeping changes at Fountain-Fort Carson District 8, all Trojans varsity coaches were told they’d have to reapply for their jobs back in April. That included longtime track and field coach Ben Montoya, who’d led the boys’ team to four titles in…
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The Gazette Boys’ Track and Field Coach of the Year: Ben Montoya, Fountain-Fort Carson
As a result of sweeping changes at Fountain-Fort Carson District 8, all Trojans varsity coaches were told they’d have to reapply for their jobs back in April. That included longtime track and field coach Ben Montoya, who’d led the boys’ team to four titles in six years. How’s that for job security? Montoya, though, responded…
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Fountain to host Olde Town Holiday event
Celebrate! is a your guide to events, shopping, dining, and enjoying the holiday season in the Pikes Peak region. Dedicated to homegrown business and development, Localvore Colorado welcomes all to the Olde Town Holiday in downtown Fountain this year, complete with all the classics and some new faces. December 5 Fountain Olde Town Holiday 10…
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Former Harrison superintendent Miles back in town — but not in politics, he says
He’s back. Mike Miles, former superintendent of Harrison School District 2 and a 2004 Colorado U.S. Senate candidate, returned to Colorado Springs over the summer after abruptly resigning in June from his job as superintendent of Dallas Independent School District in Texas. And despite rumors circulating in education circles, in an interview with The Gazette…
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Former Harrison superintendent Miles back in town — but not in politics, he says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save He’s back. Mike Miles, former superintendent of Harrison School District 2 and a 2004 Colorado U.S. Senate candidate, returned to Colorado Springs over the summer after abruptly resigning in June from his job as superintendent…
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Enrollment gap between largest districts in Pikes Peak region continues to narrow
In the land of public education, Thursday is the day schools in Colorado add up how many students are in their seats. State lawmakers use the data to determine school funding. While it won’t happen this school year or maybe even this decade, Academy School District 20 is steadily marching toward taking over bragging rights…