Tag: jenkins middle school
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Jenkins Middle School renovations unveiled ahead of reopening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the new school year begins in Colorado Springs School District 11, Jenkins Middle School is welcoming back students for the present while continuing work toward its future. School, district and architectural representatives unveiled Jenkins’ finished renovations and ongoing repairs Monday night after it was…
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Jenkins Middle School on the road to recovery following mid-year closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following a tumultuous year that saw its students and staff relocate to neighboring schools, Colorado Springs District 11 is making critical repairs to Jenkins Middle School, which was deemed structurally unsafe by the Colorado Springs Fire Department and forced to close last December. Opting for…
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Jenkins Middle School on the road to recovery following mid-year closure
Following a tumultuous year that saw its students and staff relocate to neighboring schools, Colorado Springs District 11 is making critical repairs to Jenkins Middle School, which was deemed structurally unsafe by the Colorado Springs Fire Department and forced to close last December. Opting for a partial rebuild that will include new wings and features,…
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Whooping cough outbreak at Colorado Springs middle school confirmed by health department
Jenkins Middle School families with children in the seventh grade received a notice from El Paso County Public Health this week confirming a whooping cough, or pertussis, outbreak. An outbreak is considered to be two or more individuals testing positive for the illness, according to a health spokesperson. Officials were not able to say how many cases…
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of…
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of community meetings, D-11 superintendent Michael Gaal took to the stage…
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Colorado Springs middle school to close after cracking, separation of walls and floors
Jenkins Middle School will close its doors Friday for the rest of the school year after it was found to be structurally unsafe. Colorado Springs District 11 announced in an email sent Tuesday to families attending the school that it will close by the end of the day Friday after assessments by the Colorado Springs…