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Habitat for Learning

Habitat builds
relationship with district,
Geometry in Construction

H
abitat for Humanity is joining
the Geometry in Construction
family.
One of last year’s two houses built
through the high school programs at
Loveland and Mountain View high
schools will be purchased by Habitat
for Humanity
Fort Collins, One of the Loveland Habitat houses in Boise Village.
and the Loveland
office is planning of the Loveland Habitat for Humanity. a Habitat neighborhood. “So that is
an extended “This partnership will expand the two more families who will be able to
relationship with Loveland Habitat’s capacity to build benefit,” Stephenson said. “Eventually,
the class and the cost-effective houses,” she said. we would like the families who benefit
school district. from the Thompson houses to be from
The Habitat house this year is being
“We are so purchased from the LHS program and the Thompson district.” Some of her
excited about the Gwen Stephenson Interfaith Hospitality Network/Angel ideas for the future are to work with
opportunity to House is purchasing the other. Title 1 families, to help a staff member Avalon Engtrom eyes the cake served
work with not only within the district, and to have teach- at the open house for her new school.
Stephenson said her organization
the classes but with the district to ers build a house. She also is excited
works closely with Angel House, which
broaden our program and perhaps about working with students from the
placed its first house purchased
assist families within the district,” said
Gwen Stephenson, executive director
through Geometry in Construction in I See HABITAT/Page 6 Ponderosa
Elementary opens!
Innovation success: Is it useful? Hundreds of families and community
members attended the ribbon-cutting
Is it awesome? Does it matter? ceremony at Ponderosa Elementary
School on Aug. 31. Susan Harding led
Sign language, the student choirs in rousing songs that
homeless issue and celebrated the new school while tours
how it affects Love- and refreshments awaited visitors inside
land, human traffick- the building. Principal Lamb Caro,
ing, music produc- Superintendent Ron Cabrera and Board
tion, music perfor- of Education member Lola Johnson
mance, Hebrew, were among the speakers at the event.
Chinese, Spanish, sus-
tainable agriculture in See more photos on Page 11
Uganda – these are a Students work on making their image
few of their favorite of a person they would later describe in
classes at the Innova- Aimee Malloy, left, and Maddie Burbach
tion School, a pilot
positive ways.
conjugate verbs.
open-source learning
approach involving “Right now, we’re what may not have
Schools send anti-hate
some 50 students giving kids an oppor- been traditionally message, actions
within the district and tunity to create their offered,” she said.
meeting at Thompson
own courses,” said “The Innovation “This is no place for hate. Pass it on.” INDEX
Valley High School. Students and staff at several secondary
Diane Lauer, director School is creating a
Monika Hardy, the of Curriculum and site where there is a schools in the Thompson School District are 2 Letter from superintendent
facilitator, calls it an Instruction for the level of student embracing the concepts behind “No Place
for Hate” in attempts to make their school
3 Seeds of Hope
adjacent school – one district. “It focuses empowerment and
that complements cultures more accepting of all students. 4 ArtSteps
around concepts and engagement in learn-
regular school. “We The national program, which puts “anti” 5 Big Thompson science lab
the knowledge they ing for themselves.” in front of actions that translate to “hate,”
are something along-
want to acquire that Hardy explained attempts to bring better understanding of 7 District’s 50th anniversary
side and within the
might not be a piece that students design students who might be considered “differ- 8 Robotics at TSD
school system, experi-
of any current course what they want to ent,” whatever that difference may be.
menting with ideas to 9 PBiS video
offerings.” Lauer said learn, gaining knowl- No Place for Hate begins with an intense
improve learning,”
that the Innovation edge from experts but interactive training for about 20-30 10 Early Childhood paras
Hardy said. It supports
School offers an they connect with students and staff who self-select or are 11 Ponderosa Elementary
the school to provide
outlet and support for locally and from approached and agree to initially participate.
learning for those who 12 iLead
students to maximize around the world. At From that step, the circle of involvement
either aren’t finding
their learning time. this point, the Innova- expands. The concepts of No Place for Hate 13 Berthoud BASH
what they want to align with the districtwide Positive Behavior
study or don’t neces- “It’s about options, tion School allows 14 Exchange students
and intervention Support (PBiS) initiative.
sarily fit in the regular not only what they 15 Student sparks compassion
classroom setting. want to learn, but I See INNOVATION/Page 3 I See HATE/Page 6
 Letter from the Superintendent Asbestos
Information
Dear Friends, is housed at Thompson Valley High respect, and tolerance. There are no
It is fascinating to observe the School. Truly, the “Innovation School” better skills to help a person be Public Notice
education of a child. If you think it is is a school without walls, open for stu- successful.
only a replication of what you and I dents in grades 6-12, using the Inter- This notice will serve to
Growing up, I recall seeing cartoons
went through when we were net as a means to pursue meet the requirements of
about the future — they seemed so
in school back in the “good learning resources, arrange the Environmental Protec-
“space-aged” at the time. Many of
ole days,” then you are wild- virtual meetings with teach- tion Agency 40 Code of
them had robot characters doing all
ly mistaken. I remind myself ers and professors across the Federal Regulations (CFR)
sorts of tasks. Little did I realize that I
that I am fortunate to have world, and design a learning Part 763.83c, Subpart E,
would live in a time where our stu-
been in public education for experience that is personal- Asbestos-Containing Mate-
dents, from elementary to high school,
over 30 years, even teaching ized to each participating rials in Schools – Manage-
are designing and building robots. The
university level classes. Yet student. Of course, such an ment Plans. This notice
Thompson School District offers an ex-
during all that time, I don’t experience is not for every hereby informs those inter-
tensive robotics program that students
think I have seen the array student as it requires a cer- ested parties that the As-
can participate in. This November the
of changes to the approach- tain amount of personal dis- bestos Management Plans,
district will again sponsor its dis-
es, topics and assessments cipline; however, it is a great including reinspections
trictwide robotics exposition. Students
for learning that I have seen way to connect with an and response action activi-
will be demonstrating various robot
during the past five years. Ron Cabrera individual learning passion. ties that are planned or are
designs and maneuvers and participat-
Let me introduce you to a Success in the 21st centu- in progress for Thompson
ing in robotic competitions where the
few things that energize me when I see ry requires many types of skills, includ- School District R2-J, are
robots are manipulated through de-
children learning in our schools. ing that of understanding and toler- available for review be-
tailed routines. I invite you to come
When you think of the 21st century, ance. It is a big-picture approach that tween the hours of 8 a.m.
and see the creativity, innovation, and
you think of computers, the Internet will allow our students to engage effec- and 4 p.m. at the district’s
enthusiasm in action.
and every variation of technological tively with every type of person they Facilities Services office lo-
communication you can imagine. Most encounter either in our local commu- Yes, this is not an old-fashion educa- cated at 255 South Cleve-
school districts have a hard time har- tion anymore. The Thompson School land, Loveland, CO 80537.
nity or across the ocean. To that end, I
nessing these types of communication am pleased to report that some District provides an education for to-
Questions and/or re-
and learning tools because they were day — the 21st century. I hope you will
schools have initiated a “No Place quests to review plans or
not established with those tools in come visit our schools and see our fu-
for Hate” program. In fact, Walt receive a copy of a school
mind. However, I am proud to say that Clark Middle School was the first ture taking shape.
plan can be directed to
the Thompson School District has Thompson School District secondary Brian Erickson, director of
moved into the 21st century. All of our school to take on this anti-bullying, Sincerely, Facilities Services, or Trudy
schools utilize a variety of technology: anti-hate program. While it might Trimbath, environmental
technological “smart” boards, iPods, come across as a safety program — specialist, by calling
computers (of all types), and the Inter- and it does make the school climate 970-613-5350. The cost of
net. Likely our most cutting edge ven- calmer and safer — “No Place for Ron Cabrera, Ph.D. copies will be paid by the
ture is the “Innovation School” which Hate” is really about understanding, Superintendent requestor.

groups and many other means of da- the future brings in such areas as

Into ta collection and interaction during

the past year.
support, funding and new technolo-
gies. However, the teams do their

the Future
To help cull through the data, best to describe parameters that will
reports and team input, a team of embrace those unknown factors,
staff, students and community Skupa said.
members known as the Strategic Those draft actions and strategies
mary goals into objectives, strategies Plan Operating Team (SPOT) was were taken to the Thompson School
Vision 2020 leads and actions with input to and from formed. In August, teams represent- District Board of Education for dis-
ing the five goals and their objectives cussion and initial approval in
district into future constituents.
“It has been a long process, but we created strategies and then in October. The next phase in Novem-
feel we are receiving rich feedback to October, they created actions for ber is to enlist feedback and input
provide more depth to our final prod- how to bring the strategies to to finely tune those strategies and
uct,” said Deputy Superintendent life. actions with stakeholders. A final
Setting the course and direction One of the difficulties in looking version of the plan should be
Judy Skupa. “We are excited about
for the next 10 years at Thompson the many levels of input we have had ahead 10 years is not knowing what prepared by January.
School District continues through from our staff, students and commu-
the fall with a final Vision 2020 prod- nity.”
uct anticipated after the beginning of “We are excited about the many levels
The five goals – robust learning, eq-
2011. uity in access, responsible steward- of input we have had from our staff,
Teams composed of staff, students ship, healthy constituent relation- students and community.”
and community members have spent ships, and culture of excellence – re-
the past few months breaking the pri- sulted from interviews, surveys, focus — Deputy Superintendent Judy Skupa

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Seeds of Hope
Every Child Plants a Seed
helps students learn about
community gardening
W
hat started as a book study about native
cultures evolved into a partnership and schools where the students would harvest seeds
opportunity for 215 3rd and 4th graders from pumpkins, then plant them in the spring and
to reap and sow the benefits of a community
garden.
Students from Monroe, Mary Blair and Big
Thompson elementary schools spent part of a day
planting, harvesting and learning about how a
community garden helps others in the community the 3rd graders proceeded to harvest the seeds
and how Native Americans revere the land and its from one selected pumpkin for each class. The
bounty.
“Every Child Plants a Seed” is a partnership
between the Thompson School District and the
High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC).
Jan Lanting, elementary science coordinator for
Thompson School District, and Sarah Fox, direc-
INNOVATION
From Page 1
students to replace a required course, an elec-
tive within a required course, or an elective
through their designed course.
Some students thrive in a traditional setting,
some don’t – they want more or want it differ-
ent, Hardy said – and a constantly changing so-
ciety is forcing us to change how we do things,
focusing less on a fixed content and more on a
process of knowing what to do when you don’t
know what to do, which means students know
how to get started in seeking the information
that might answer their questions or help solve
their problem. “This process will be like a detox
for most as they wean themselves from being
fed to taking ownership of their learning. Steps
we are experimenting with are: notice, dream,
connect, do. We need to continually and re-
spectfully question all assumptions.”
Lauren Mickelson is taking Spanish III and IV
and values the opportunity afforded her
through the Innovation School. “I like the free-
dom in the way I get to learn and to apply,” she
said. But she acknowledged it isn’t necessarily
for everyone or applicable for every class at
school. “You really have to be self-motivated,”
she said. Kaity Holsapple, who is taking Spanish
II, said she learns better this way. “I can move
at my own pace – it’s the freedom to learn what
you want to learn your own way.”
Hardy sees buy-in to these new approaches
being taken incrementally. “We see school as it
was when we were young and this model goes
against our cultural traditions. It’s not wrong –
we have wonderful teachers and great courses.
This is about choice,” she said. “We open the
walls, we place a focus on the student’s desire
for learning, on their dreams and passions. It
might not work for everyone,” she said. “We’re
not asking for anything to go away, we just
want a place to hatch new ideas.”
When asked how these directions meet with
college expectations, she said, “Our kids are
actually talking to college students or profes-
sors who are learning and teaching this way.”
Some of the people at the forefront of open-
source learning are from major universities.
So how do these innovative students demon-
strate their success in their self-designed class-
es? Hardy said there are several ways in which
she assesses student success: the sources they
work with, the progress they have made, pro-
jects they complete, presentations, sharing of
new information and more. She cited one ex-
pert who talks about the “usefulness” of stud-
ies and research, then said, “We had one stu-
dent say it this way: ‘Does it matter and is it
awesome?’ I think that sums it up,” she said.
tor of community outreach for HPEC, began
conversations a few years ago during a book study
with K-12 teachers and support staff. The book
was “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv,
which focuses on the importance of getting kids
out in nature.
“We started with a pilot last year with two
harvest the pumpkins again in the fall,” Lanting
said. The pumpkins were tagged for the students
so they could find them this year.
So this year, last year’s 3rd graders arrived as
4th graders to find their grown pumpkins while
activity demonstrates the cycle of planting, one
that students begin learning in 3rd grade. “And in
3rd grade they also begin to learn about the plains
Indians,” she said.
I See SEEDS/Page 6
Q&A with Monika Hardy of
Innovation School at TVHS
Following are some interview questions asked
of Monika Hardy by Melissa Adams about the
Innovation School at Thompson Valley High
School. Some 50 students are involved in taking
courses.
MA: Explain what the Innovation School is:
MH: An incubator, a hatchery, a place to experi-
ment with ways to create indispensable learn-
ers/doers. A place where the learner can own the
learning and question all assumptions about how
we think we’re supposed to learn. This is the most
incredible time to be learning. With Web access,
anyone can learn whatever they want with
whomever they want. We are seeking that oppor-
tunity for everyone. (Virtual visit to the lab on
Facebook: tsd innovation lab)
MA: What are the different ways students com-
municate with experts and students around the
world?
MH: Local experts have come into the class and
students go out into other schools. Around the
world via Skype, Twitter, Facebook (tsd innovation
lab, tsd innovation global connections, etc.) and
blogs.
MA: Who can participate?
MH: Students showing an ongoing: 1) Passion/
desire to learn their given topic of choice; 2) Pas-
sion/desire to gift back what they learn to their
community.
MA: How many are participating? Are they all
from high school grade levels?
MH: There are about 50 in the lab now. Most
are high school – but some elementary and mid-
dle school. That’s about 0.4% of our district.
MA: What type of student is attracted to this
approach?
MH: 1) Some who are currently self-motivated;
2) Some who want to learn a subject that isn’t
currently offered; 3) Some who don’t fit into our
current practices of school; and 4) Students that
are currently in college, teachers, parents, 60
year olds...
MA: How are you meeting the needs of the
students in the program?
MH: Facilitating connections to people and
content needed to pursue their chosen topic,
getting out of their way (Ted Talk by Sugata
Mitra) so that they can experience ownership.
MA: Are students taking one class or all of their
classes?
MH: Most are just doing one class, some are
doing more.
MA: How is their success measured?
MH: We are logging (documenting) what the
Monroe students Mckenna Remas and
Maddison Rozeski and teacher Paulette
Phillips select a pumpkin.
students and mentors do as they work on their
participatory action research (PAR) projects. Dr.
James Folkestad (Colorado State University)
analyzes these logs using Activity System Network
Analysis (ASNA). ASNA maps "slices" of action
taken from the stream of ongoing activity. These
ASNA maps are used to evaluate student mental
maps for progression (evaluating Activity System
map structure) and for direct comparison to the
maps of their expert tutors/practitioners.
We hope to learn how the ASNA method can
bring understanding to contextual-based learning
that is being used within the Innovation Lab PAR
projects.
MA: How have parents responded?
MH: Most want to join in. Some are as expert
tutors. As a parent, it’s scary – trying new things
seems risky, especially when it’s your child. We
believe the risk is in playing it safe, keeping with
the status quo. Parents who understand what
we’re doing are loving it because in its true form,
the Web is allowing personalization (to experts
and content). This is very difficult for a teacher of
100-200 kids to provide.
MA: How are other teachers responding?
MH: Some are very supportive, wanting a piece
of the action. The premise is that everyone can be
doing what they want to be doing, following their
passion, that includes teachers, parents, commu-
nity members and students. Some are wondering
what the heck we are doing. This is a tenuous
time, but that is precisely why we are doing it. We
don’t believe that online or charter is the way to
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go. We think we make change happen best for ev-
eryone’s benefit within the public school system –
that’s where the incredible teachers already exist.
We are already doing incredible things. We’re
seeking some freedoms. Currently, too many
teachers’ hands are tied. Their expertise is being
compromised by the system.
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MA: How will this move forward from a pilot?
MH: Our goal is to scale student
owned/led/created learning experiences.
MA: To you, what is exciting about what you see
in student progress?
MH: Students owning their learning, speaking
passionately about what they are doing (see
videos on Facebook: tsd innovation lab).
MA: How do you deal with Internet security?
MH: It's showing kids how to live online (which
they already do) in more safe, ethical, effective,
educational and meaningful ways.
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 Ar tSteps
Mini Monets
paint plein air at
Fairgrounds Park
Neither gray, nor cold, nor
the drizzle of Sept. 18 kept
102 students from their plein
air painting at Fairgrounds
Park as part of the biennial
ArtSteps community arts
project. The event is a collabo-
rative effort by the Loveland
Museum/Gallery and the
Thompson School District.
Umbrellas, blankets and lay-
ers of clothes kept the young
artists in grades 4-12 protect-
ed as they situated themselves
with easels, palettes and other
art supplies along the banks
of the Big Thompson River,
along the bridge crossing the
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Every painting reflected the
young artist’s view in the
project called “Mini Monets.”
Jenni Dobson, youth activi-
ties coordinator for the muse-
um, said 110 students origi-
nally registered, but a few
couldn’t make it. The rest of
the troopers representing
most of the schools in the
district spent the morning in
the cold creating their art,
which they later matted and
showed during an afternoon
reception, at which time the
work was judged. The top 31
pieces were selected to be
displayed at the museum
Oct. 2-Nov. 14.
Assisting with the project
were several local artists and
eight district art teachers.
This was muralist John
Moore’s first ArtSteps project.
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“Anything that helps inspire
kids to paint or be involved in
the arts is great, and it is in-
spiring to see how kids are so
into this,” Moore said.
Audrie Mergelman, art
teacher at Mary Blair and Big
Thompson elementary
schools, helped students reg-
ister at Mountain View High
School prior to the event. The
excitement two days before
the event was evident as stu-
dents gathered in school/
teacher groups. “It gives kids
who are gifted in art a chance
to work with professional
artists. We have a huge arts
community and it is impor-
tant to make that connec-
tion.” She said the planning
for the biennial ArtSteps
community event begins right
after the previous one.
“It’s a great idea,” said
Corynne Hilbert, a watercol-
orist and potter. “I am
amazed at the talent and gifts
these young artists have. They
have an eye for seeing things
that I’ve lost,” she said.
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Namaqua Elementary student Makenzi Gupton shows
her painting.
“It’s exciting and fun to see
all these kids out here focus-
ing on art and nature,” said
Maggie Murphy, art teacher
for Sarah Milner and Truscott
elementary schools. Students
worked intently, some on
small chairs, some lying on
their stomachs, some clus-
tered in areas around the
river, and some spread out to
capture a flower or tree.
One student who fought the
rain announced that she had
“sloppy copy” to Moore, who
responded, “I like that
phrase.” The artists and
teachers encouraged the
students and complimented
their use of contrasts and
brilliant colors on a day when
the gray sky can challenge
shades and contrasts.
Even the teachers got into
the act. Staci Schmidt, art
teacher at Coyote Ridge and
B. F. Kitchen elementary
schools, sat on the cement un-
der one of the large shelters at
Fairgrounds Park and painted
a canoe that sat in the sand.
Mini Monet Exhibitors
T
hirty-one of the student
art pieces created be-
came the exhibit “Mini
Monets: Inspiring a New Gener-
ation of Plein Air Artists” at the
Loveland Museum/Gallery Oct.
2-Nov. 14. The exhibit featured:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Brooklyn Guinto, 5th grade,
Winona
Ern Bunphila, 5th grade,
B. F. Kitchen
Aleksya Pelissier, 5th grade,
Mary Blair
Phillip DiPentino, 4th grade,
Big Thompson
Devan Smith, 4th grade,
Centennial
Emma Lawrence, 5th grade,
Ivy Stockwell
Haley Bradley, 5th grade,
Laurene Edmondson
Sarah Baker, 5th grade,
Sarah Milner
Jake Ramos-Wilson, 5th
grade, Winona
Abby Franke, 4th grade,
Berthoud
Jack Walters, 5th grade,
Cottonwood Plains,
Jordan Hanson, 4th grade,
Namaqua
Samira Abraham, 5th grade,
Van Buren
Kelsey Porter, 4th grade,
Winona
Jackie Smith, 4th grade,
Big Thompson
Angellina Inman, 5th grade,
Mary Blair
Heather Mills, 4th grade,
Big Thompson
“This is a challenge for me
because I am usually more
abstract,” she said. Students
came up to her to ask ques-
tions and she would work with
them, then return to her art.
ArtSteps annually displays
work of district students in a
show at the museum and at
Aims Community College in
March in celebration of
National Youth Art Month.
ArtSteps strives to develop
creativity in children, youth
and young adults as well as
provide community apprecia-
tion for their talents.
Teachers who were involved
were: Lora Patrick, Centennial
and Laurene Edmondson;
Audrie Mergelman, Mary
Blair and Big Thompson;
Maggie Murphy, Sarah Milner
and Truscott; Lia Devine,
Thompson Valley; Susan Hunt,
Cottonwood Plains and
Stansberry; Staci Schmidt,
Coyote Ridge and B. F.
Kitchen; Tanya Miller,
Conrad Ball; and Annie
McNeil, Garfield.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Daisy White, 8th grade,
New Vision Charter
Kenyon Perkins, 6th grade,
Colorado Virtual Academy
Angela Rosson, 8th grade,
Turner
Veronica Mizer, 8th grade,
New Vision Charter
Tessa Youmans, 7th grade,
New Vision Charter
Courtney Ragatz, 6th grade,
Walt Clark
Emma Fouts, 7th grade,
Bill Reed
Sydney Buchheister, 7th
grade, Lucile Erwin
HIGH SCHOOL
Natalie Patrick, 10th grade,
Loveland
Dyrani Clark, 10th grade,
Mountain View
Darcey Kinchen, 9th grade,
Loveland
Erin Flood, 11th grade,
Mountain View
Casey Vanderheyden, 9th
grade, Thompson Valley
Alexis Trujillo, 10th grade,
Loveland
MENTORING ARTISTS
Angela Canada Hopkins,
Loveland
Diane Roeder, Loveland
Robin Dodge, Loveland
Corynne Hilbert, Fort Collins
Ann Delzell, Longmont
Jeannie DeMarinis,
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ach elementary school has
kits delivered to them each
year for their science curricu-
lum, but Big Thompson Elementary
School has a REALLY BIG kit in its
science lab, thanks to a Creativity
Grant from the Thompson Educa-
tion Foundation.
The science lab, proposed and
created by teacher Butterscotch
Culhane, is now up and running with
access to all students at Big T. When
Culhane proposed the exploration
environment, she taught 5th grade
and geared her proposal to 5th
graders, but the lab is equipped with
a little something for all grades, in-
cluding her 1st graders this year.
“Creativity Grants are awesome,”
Culhane said. “They seek innovation
and energize education. I had a
great idea and they helped me get it
started.”
The lab is set up in a classroom
right off the main hallway at Big T
and it is accessible for any class. Her
goals are three-fold: to provide some
scientific tools or instruments; to fo-
cus on one of 12 science standards
weekly and display scientific inquiry;
and to provide daily science talks to
improve oral vocabulary usage. So
far, half of the Big T students have
experienced the lab. Her timeline on
direction is to cover materials, ques-
tions and hypothesis first, then data
and graphs, then conclusions, rele-
vance and application. “I included
things that are studied at different
levels because if the kids see some-
thing work, it makes so much more
sense,” she said. “Being able to see
and do really lends itself to scientific
inquiry.”
“It will give some kids who haven’t
had much science or are new to the
school some new things about
science,” said 2nd grader Kordell
Culhane, who helped his mom set up
the lab during the summer and
knows every station. He walks over
to a small-scale skeleton that stands
next to a model of the upper part of
a body. “This is Mr. Cadaver and this
is Skeleton Guy – one’s the muscles
and one’s the bones,” he said as he
moved the skeleton parts.
“It’s a pretty cool place,” said his
older brother Conner, a 4th grader.
“It took a while to set up, but it will
be a lot of fun.”
Anthony Pierro, a 4th grader, said
he is anxious for the arrival of
anoles, an American chameleon.
There are weight measures, tuning
forks, a stream table to show how
erosion occurs, plants, a screened
container for butterflies and cater-
pillars, solar cars, rocks and sub-
stances, weather and solar system
equipment and more. “I can’t say ev-
eryone will use it, but I fully expect
every grade level to visit,” she said.
Creativity Grants are provided an-
nually through an application pro-
cess from the Thompson Education
Foundation. Culhane said the
From the back, Butterscotch
$1,000 provided the funds to get the
science lab started; it can be built Culhane, Anthony Pierro, Kordell
onto at the school, which has a Culhane and Connor Culhane set up
nature and science focus. the stream table experiment.

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Training started the first
week of classes at Walt Clark
Middle School, supported by
Principal Martha Gustafson,
who is in her second year as
principal of WCMS. “We initi-
ated it at the last school I was
at and of all the efforts I have
tried to make an impact on
bullying, this is the most effec-
tive because it empowers the
whole school,” she said. “And
it goes hand in hand with
PBiS.” She said the program
offers students access points
for involvement. “Once the
kids get involved, then it fits –
the kids need the buy-in,” she
said.
Pam Duran, former equity
director at Boulder Valley
School District, and Michelle
Saab from Denver Public
Schools provided the training.
About 30 Walt Clark students
self-selected or were recruited
to participate, including one
who had actually been bullied
the first few days of school,
Gustafson said. When students
broke into groups to work on
projects, there was no sign
that they didn’t feel comfort-
able together. Six staff
members were also initially
trained, Gustafson said.
Questions asked by the
facilitators during their train-
ing were: Do you want to be a
leader? Do you want to be part
of the solution? Their trainings
involved role playing different
behaviors and learning how to
respond to them. The student
groups also created skits and
drew posters around the figure
of a student, named them,
then wrote positive descriptors
of that cardboard form to
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represent all the things that
different people have to offer.
Gustafson noted that the
group that participated was
incredibly diverse in back-
grounds and interests. “Every-
body was listening, everybody
was engaged and everyone was
supportive and worked togeth-
er – there were no put-downs,”
she said.
One student, Joel, an 8th
grader, said he was learning
and having fun. “Bullying isn’t
the right thing to do,” he said,
admitting that he had bullied
some in his day. “We need to
take responsibility for it and
do the right thing when we see
it happen – you don’t just
watch.”
Another student, Ann, a 7th
grader new to Walt Clark, said,
“This is a great inspiration.”
Cheryl O’Shell, who is
involved with the district’s
restorative justice program as
well as PBiS, said she thought
the training was great. “The
kids are very engaged and I
can see they are thinking of
things differently. I am
impressed.”
Saab, who represented the
Anti-Defamation League,
which is one of the sponsors of
the program, said she was also
impressed with the attention
and respect the students dis-
played.
Once they wrapped up their
first training, the students
returned to their classes and
delivered the messages of what
they learned to the school
population. “They create a
common dialogue and
language that this is no place
for hate,” Gustafson said. Now
the group meets weekly and
supports one another.
Shortly after, Lucile Erwin
Middle School and Berthoud
High School also conducted
No Place for Hate trainings.
SEEDS showed the students many products made
by Native Americans and told them how
everything that comes from the earth is
From Page 3 alive. In introducing the Iron family, Jim
Tolstrup, director of HPEC, told the
Schools were selected based on their in- students that Native Americans developed
terest, their school population and their most of the plants that grow in North
willingness to work with HPEC. Mary Blair America – corn, pumpkins, squash,
and Monroe participated last year and this tomatoes and more.
year. Big Thompson found the project When Iron introduced her husband Bob
aligned perfectly with their nature and and sons Mark and Duane, who sat in front
science focus. of a large drum, she explained that the
In addition to harvesting some pump- drum was made from nature – from wood
kins, the students picked tomatoes,
and animal hides. “When you hear music,
potatoes and other vegetables, which were the land wakes up,” she said as the family
taken to the House of Neighborly Service proceeded to chant to the sounds of the
and the Larimer County Food Bank. three men playing the drum.
Amber Lamb from HPEC told the students Lanting said the trip provides rich
that more than 13,000 pounds of fresh
information to the students, which
produce have been harvested. complements both their science and social
“The community garden exists for the studies curriculum. The cost of the trip
community and you are part of the com- was funded by individual donations last
munity,” she said. “What we do is donate year and through HPEC this year. CanDo
this food to people who are having a hard Colorado, which focuses on healthy
time.” She told the students that volun- lifestyle through nutrition and exercise,
teers help in every aspect of the garden provided the garden coordinator and some
from preparing the soil to planting,
supplies. “Sarah’s hope is that we will be
watering and harvesting. When she asked able to do this for all schools, so we are
for questions, students asked more about working on some grants to try to make
the Food Bank and about why there are so that happen,” Lanting said. Realistically,
many bees. She threw the question about Fox hopes to add a few schools each year.
bees back at the kids who responded “to
“It’s such a simple lesson about where
pollinate the flowers!”
food comes from in a natural setting, and I
“Watching these students in nature is
think it helps students become more
truly amazing,” Fox said. “There is a magic
familiar with the outdoors and what
that happens. Students see how seeds
nature has to offer,” she said. “I hope that
grow, they cut open the pumpkins to pull
10 years down the road, we can say that
out the seeds and they see the cultural
every student at Thompson has touched a
connection to the Native Americans – all
seed and planted one,” Fox said.
in this natural area – it’s so organic.”
The students had three stops on their The area of trails and nature surround-
tour of the 36,000-acre agricultural area ing the community garden is open to the
between Houts and Equalizer lakes near public during daylight hours and Fox
Centerra, which deeded the land to HPEC. encourages students and their families to
One was to select a pumpkin and see how volunteer at the garden, take a hike or
theirs were doing; one was to harvest; and take part in the summer camps. HPEC’s
one was to visit with a Native American garden is located on a dirt road (look for
the signs) east off County Road 9 across
family from Fort Collins. Jan Iron, who is
Navajo, told the students how her family from the south end of Boyd Lake. For
more information about HPEC, call
represents many tribes including the
Crow, Sioux, Arapaho and more. She 970-622-9676.
HABITAT
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district who will assist Habitat with the partnership. “I
would love to see more students become involved with
Habitat in our projects and fundraisers,” she said. “This
opportunity can leverage a lot of what we do.”
As an organization, Habitat has already latched on to
some similar school construction projects in the state that
also grew out of the LHS Geometry in Construction class.
Scott Burke, Geometry in Construction teacher at LHS,
is excited about the prospect coming to fruition. Tom
Moore, who started the program with him, is retired but
still active in the Geometry in Construction program. The
two have talked about working with Habitat for several
years. “It makes what we do become even more meaning-
ful in our community,” he said.
“We are always looking for ways to benefit the communi-
ty beyond our traditional model,” Stephenson said.
ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
• Loveland Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat
for Humanity International, a nonprofit housing ministry.
• Habitat is the 8th largest home builder in the U.S.
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largest home builder in the world.
• Habitat homes are not a hand-out but a hand-up. In
order to receive a home, people must qualify, provide
sweat-equity (at least 250 hours) to build their home and
others, and pay a mortgage based on the cost of the home
(labor is volunteer work).
• Since 1987, Loveland Habitat for Humanity has helped
over 90 Loveland families afford safe and decent homes.
• Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 by Millard
Fuller, along with his wife Linda. To date, Habitat Interna-
tional has provided more than 1.75 million people in 3,000
communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.
 It’s been
50 years
for R2-J! doubled to 6,290 students. The
1970s saw similar growth with
the student population reach-
ing 10,150 students and more
schools built. By the end of the
KATE BROWNE and Park R3. Fifty years is next decade, the student popu-
PLANNING SPECIALIST longer than any employee has lation was 11,774 and most
worked for the district. Fifty elementary schools were
years is longer than the majori- serving grades K-5. In the

I
t has been 50 years since an
ty of people have been alive.
election in April 1960 that
approved the reorganiza- That reorganization gave the
new Thompson School District
tion of 30 smaller school
districts into three districts: the responsibility of educating
3,675 students. The number of
Poudre R1, Thompson R2-J,
students has grown by 316
percent to 15,300 in October
2010. In 1960, there were five
elementary schools (grades
K-6): Big Thompson, Garfield,
Lincoln, Washington and
Summit with only Big Thomp-
son and Garfield still existing
as schools and serving district
students today. In 1960,
Truscott served as the junior
high school (grades 7-9) for
Loveland; Bill Reed was the
high school for Loveland
(grades 10-12); and Berthoud
had a single combined school
serving grades K-12.
The 1960s saw many new
schools added, starting with
Berthoud Elementary in 1962.
By the end of that decade, the
student population had almost
1990s the district continued to
grow and switched to middle
schools with grades 6-8 and
high schools with grades 9-12.
Ten years ago, the student
enrollment was 14,020 and the
district had 18 elementary
schools, 5 middle schools, and
5 high schools.
In the Aug. 24, 1960, issue of
the Loveland Reporter-Herald,
Superintendent Retelsdorf was
quoted as saying “…elemen-
tary students who ride the bus
may be assigned to any build-
ing in the city in order to
balance enrollment.” In 2010,
the district is still trying to find
ways to best match available
classroom spaces with where
students live. The 1960 reorga-
nization was aimed at coordi-
nating curriculum, equalizing
taxes and gaining general man-
agement efficiencies. In 2010,
these are still critical issues for
the citizens of Larimer County.

Left, an advertisement from the Loveland Daily

Reporter-Herald in 1960 about the merger of 30
school districts into three.

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 LEGO Robotics Competition. In early September, two
Turner teams, the Spartans and Team Awesome,
began to formulate their plans for advancement.

Robotics Their journeys, however, began when students from

Berthoud’s two elementary schools fared well in
tournaments last year by moving from regional
competitions to state. All but two of this year’s
team members are 6th graders.
Turner teams compete The LEGO Robotics teams are an after-school
in LEGO robotics event group coached by Jeff Lorenzen and Kurt Worrell,
who both have sons on the teams.
Team leaders were elected by the group and then

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tudents at Turner Middle School are trying to
continue a legacy started when they attended team
Berthoud or Ivy Stockwell elementary school. heads
Or should that be a LEGOcy?
By the time this story appears, Turner should
know if either of their LEGO Robotics teams is
heading to the state FIRST LEGO League (FLL)
Team Awesome talks strategy, from left:
Conner Worrell, Kayden Roth, Tommy Lee and
Mason Schmidt. David Kerhoff has his back to done correctly. They can’t download additional pro-
the camera.
selections were made. Tommy Lee, who
up Team Awesome, said he is very organized.
“I just won an award for my organization,” he said.
“But I chose very smart people who are out of con-
trol,” he jokes. “I make a rule list and keep them
busy.” He also said he has a meeting during the
week at his house to plan for their school work ses-
sions, which is where the robots and materials are.
This is Lee’s first year, but most of his members
have participated before.
Brogan Sontag, team leader of the Spartans,
seemed very directed as well and was busy trying to
get his team together as they unpacked an extra
robot provided by Lorenzen.
Lorenzen explained that each “robot” starts as a
kit, which includes electronics, drive wheels, mo-
tors, building parts, sensors and LEGOs. The
robots that kids in this competition group build
are not remote controlled but are operated by
light, sound and touch sensors. “The kids have to
construct the robot to do an autonomous mis-
sion,” Lorenzen said. The mission is played out on
a “field,” which is a table about half the size of a
ping-pong table. “There are rules about how they
do some things and they receive points for things
grams – they can start and stop but have to run off
Will Lorenzen, Evan Read and Alex Hepp
compare notes.
of one program,” he said. “They have 2½ minutes
to do as much as they can do,” he said.
For the competition, the students must also do a
Project Presentation where the kids have to do a
presentation in front of judges addressing prob-
lems related to the theme of the challenge. This
year, that theme is biomedical engineering. In
preparation, they must talk to engineers and other
experts, develop their problem and learn what
skills best suit each team member to solve their
problem. Similar to Odyssey of the Mind, coaches
cannot help in constructing the robot or solving
problems.
Lorenzen, who has coached for six years, has two
students who have both had an interest in robotics.
Asia is a sophomore at Berthoud High School and
Will is a 7th grader. “It’s interesting to watch these
kids come in as 6th graders and get better and
better over the years,” he said.

Students get involved with robotics clubs, competitions

When Liz Rayment first
started coordinating robotics
activities in the district, there
were four or five classes
involved. Now, all the high
schools, all of the middle
schools and most of the
elementary schools have
robotics teams with more
than 350 students participat-
ing in competitive teams,
after-school clubs and
summer camps.
Loveland High School and
Thompson Valley High School
have had robotics programs
for several years; they build
the larger remote-controlled
robots. The elementary and
middle schools start with the
LEGO robotics kits to create
smaller robots.
Rayment, with her husband
Ken, runs the nonprofit
Action Works, which supports
the students in their quests to
build robots for the regional
and state FIRST Robotics
competitions.
Action Works delivered 20
Fall 2010
them up every time they
meet,” she said.
She and her sons Chase
and Clay delivered a table to
Bill Reed Middle School
where science teacher
Kara Quinlan will coach four
teams. Quinlan, who came to
the district from Poudre High
School, said she had coached
robotics there and was excit-
ed to have teams at BRMS.
Hers will be an after-school
club. “This offers students the
opportunity to grow in sci-
ence and math and be part of
cutting-edge technology,” she
said. “Robotics is everywhere
– space, medicine, the auto-
motive industry – it is an in-
credible field where kids can
have some excellent chances
for their college futures.”
In August, 40 students from
Thompson School District
were among 200 students
from around the state to
attend the Unmanned
Systems North American
2010 Convention in Denver.
tour ended at the student
competition pavilion where
university students displayed
unmanned systems they
designed for AUVSI’s student
competitions.
“These students are ex-
tremely fortunate to have this
experience,” said Rayment.
“RoboTour for the students
can be one of those life-
changing events where
students may see something
that captures their imagina-
tion and drives them to a Liz Rayment and Bill Reed Middle School teacher
career. We are fortunate that Kara Quinlan discuss robotics.
our school district sees the
value of STEM (Science, volunteer activities or lifetime school students. It is the next
Technology, Engineering and service. As a Certifying step up in difficulty from FLL
Mathematics) offerings and Organization, Action Works as the software is based on
has capitalized on this oppor- identifies eligible recipients, C programming language.
tunity. In addition to the verifies their service hours, The playing/competition field
student day, I was invited to and distributes the award to is actually built by student
attend the first ever AUVSI outstanding volunteers. teams. The construction
Robotic Education Forum. I Robotics has something for piece is much more involved
was thrilled to be a part of students from grade 4 up. For with a variety of construction
this outstanding event.” students in grades 4-8, FIRST materials required. The VEX
The Rayments reported LEGO League (FLL) publish- problems are solved on a 12-
that at the end of the day, es challenges with real-life by-12-foot field. The problems
when Kristal Domenico, coor- applications that teams of require both an autonomous

robotics kits and 16 competi-
tion tables that are loaned
out to schools. “It is thanks to
Woodward Governor and Intel
that we have loaner robotics
kits and some laptops, then
thanks to GE Energy that we
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They participated in the
RoboTour event, which
allowed the students to
experience the commercial
side of the robotics industry.
The Association for Un-
manned Vehicle Systems
dinator of the STEM program
at Berthoud High School,
asked what the students
thought of the tour, she got
wows and thank-yous from the
back of the bus.
Thompson robotics volun-
students work cooperatively
to solve using robots they
build and program. These
teams also have the opportu-
nity to do relevant research
on technology that can be
used to impact and improve
period and a remote control
period. Check out www.vex
robotics.com/competition/
for more information.
Contact your child’s
school for team availability.
For other questions, contact

have the robotics tables,”
Rayment said. The tables were
originally built when GE
Energy donated materials and
volunteers to help build them.
“Keep us in mind if your
company is upgrading laptops
and would like to make a
tax-deductible donation, even
if the equipment is in need of
repair,” Rayment said. “One
of the problems at the schools
is there is no space for these
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International (AUVSI)
Foundation’s Youth Education
Program is designed to intro-
duce future generations of
scientists and engineers to
the world of unmanned sys-
tems. Students heard a brief
presentation followed by a
guided tour to various points
in the exhibit hall where they
had the opportunity to see
actual unmanned vehicle
systems and component
teers amassed enough hours
last year through coaching
and volunteering at the
robotics events to earn the
Presidential Service Award for
the school district. The award
was presented to Superinten-
dent Ron Cabrera at the
Thompson Robotics Expo.
This award is a presidential
honor that recognizes the
valuable contributions of
volunteers nationwide to
the world around them. Liz Rayment, district robotics
VEX is a different robotics coordinator, at Liz.Rayment@
platform for middle and high action-works.org.
2009-2010 RESULTS
Loveland High School placed 3rd in the 2010 Regional
FIRST Robotics Competition at the University of Denver.
Berthoud High School, with a STEM focus program, won
the 2010 VEX Colorado State Championship. For the
second year, the district has had a team earn a place at
the VEX Worlds Competition: BHS placed fifth in their
division. More than 400 teams from 14 countries

tables, so the kids have to set technologies up close. The serve others through current competed at the 2010 VEX Worlds in Dallas.
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PBiS ideas
at home
W
hen Michelle Stout
agreed to be on a
committee about
something called PBiS, she
had no idea that she would
take the lead on spreading
the word to parents around
the district.
She doesn’t do things
halfway. Now she is coordi-
nating a video to help parents meeting expectation was not
better understand the con-
cepts of Positive Behavior and small crowds because parents
intervention Support (PBiS), would rather spend time with
including tips and ideas of
how this approach can also
be used at home.
PBiS is a framework for in- families and it had a lot of
dividual school communities hands-on interactive activity
to create a system of behav-
ioral expectations including
students, staff and parents.
Every district school is using said. This year was the third
PBiS.
Will Mosley watches as
Sasha Mosley finishes a
project.
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Stout had become a parent
member of the Cottonwood
Plains PBiS team when her
son was still attending school
there. “Two years ago they
started looking at ways to roll
out a parent piece. There was
no model for how to energize
parents to support PBiS, and
they are an important part of
making it effective,” she said.
So that year, she and a team
of parents organized a “PBiS
at Home” night. “We are just
trying to hit home the princi-
ples of PBiS K-12 in a way
that is relevant to families’
day-to-day lives.”
Barb Long, PBiS coordina-
tor for the district, said the
high at the time. “You get
their families. Michelle and
the team of parents designed
an evening that included the
with stations to visit. Then,
350 people showed up.” “It
was a crazy response,” Stout
such night and it has become
a school community expecta-
tion. “That response fueled
the discussion into how could
we help give parents ideas for
home without showing them
one more PowerPoint,” she
said.
Long said having parent
participation at this level is
major. “She’s doing a great
job. She and another parent,
Aviva Pflock, have really been
awesome to work with. It’s
amazing how much time
parents put in – it’s a great
example of the district’s
partnership with families and
parents,” Long said.
Stout, a small business
owner and marketing profes-
sional, then thought of doing
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District videographer Brian Lindecker records a lunchroom scene at Truscott
Elementary School.
a video about PBiS at Cotton-
wood Plains. Discussions led
to the district PBiS team with
Long and it became a district
project through Thompson
Schools Television. “The time
and effort that goes into
making a video made more
sense to include all schools,”
Stout said. Even when her
son moved into middle
school, Stout continued to
work with Cottonwood Plains
as well as the district team to
begin preproduction during
the summer, scheduling visits
to different schools to
demonstrate how the PBiS
system works and how it can
be applied in the home.
The recent parent night at
Cottonwood Plains exempli-
fied some of the interactive
projects that schools have
done involving both students
and parents. “We’re not try-
ing to lecture parents or tell
them what to do – we are just
showing them how we do this
at school. Maybe it can help
them at home, too. We try to
show the belief and action at
school and how it might also
look at home,” Stout said.
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Bridget Dusza and Jayde Minnis work on a project
together at the Cottonwood Plains PBiS Parent Night.
The five stations (that
relate to the school’s PRIDE
theme) are manned by teach-
ers. Students whose families
visited every station received
a “homework pass” and a
chance to win some gifts.
Families happily joined in,
sitting on tiny chairs and
working with their children
on mini-projects that can be
used at home that promoted
teamwork, belonging, respect
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and more.
Stout said the interaction
opens some great lines of
communication because
some things seen at school
aren’t seen at home and vice
versa. “This way we come up
with ideas together, commit-
ment together, and reward
together,” she said.
Each school can individual-
ize some of its actions and ex-
pectations to achieve results
that the school community
has identified, so it is always
interesting to see how differ-
ent schools embrace certain
expectations, Stout said. That
is why the video will show
pieces from different schools.
“We are hoping to show how
it works at Mountain View
since they were the first high
school to be involved,” she
said. “It’s really about identi-
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fying expectations, teaching
expectations, modeling
expectations and positively
acknowledging children’s
efforts.”
An example at Truscott
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Elementary demonstrated
respectful lunchroom behav-
ior, which can be translated
to home as well. “We just
want to offer some ideas and
hope people think about it,”
Stout said.
Her experience working
with the Cottonwood Plains
staff as well as with the
district team has been a good
one, she said. “I feel comfort-
able and I feel like they listen.
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We (as parents) do have a
voice,” she said.
 Classroom Support ABOUT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
• The Thompson Early Childhood Program has 508
preschool students in attendance.
Early Childhood paras are • Early Childhood classrooms follow state child care
on a quest for education licensing rules and regulations when it comes to
adult-to-child ratios, which means two adults need to be
in every classroom that has 15 or 16 children enrolled.

N
ancy Cole began in the district some
14 years ago working in Nutrition Ser-
vices, then moved over to the Early
Childhood Program’s Family Services area,
then became what is known as a paraprofes-
sional in the classroom. Now she is a master’s
level teacher in charge of her own class, en-
couraging her paras to pursue higher educa-
tion.
Her master’s in early childhood special ed-
ucation kept her just where she wanted to be
– with children.
“When I was young, I always thought I’d be
a teacher,” she said. Though she had a bache-
lor’s in home economics, she ended up work-
ing for HP where she remained because “the
money was good.” Then she transitioned to
the district and ended up in the classroom. “I
knew that’s where I wanted to be. No matter
how bad your day is, this job always makes
me smile,” she said.
Much of her contentment is from the too-
cute and innocent 3-5 year olds who come
through her door. And the Early Childhood
staff makes it much easier. “We have such a
support system from the classroom on up,”
she said.
What does she like about teaching? The
kids, the peers, and the support from all lev-
els of her program. “Some days can be frus-
trating, but there is always someone who
Nancy Cole watches as a student swings
in class.
loves you and makes you smile. Plus, we bring
chocolate. If we are having a particularly bad
day, we have chocolate early,” she said with a
laugh.
Her quest for a master’s evolved when she
was talking to a student teacher from one of
the Early Childhood classes. “We went to
lunch one day and she asked if I wanted to
pursue a master’s with her and I thought,
sure!”
Initially, when Cole started school while
working as a para, she tapped into the classi-
fied staff education assistance fund, then she
was assigned as a teacher. “The support I got
from people around me was phenomenal,”
she said. “They were all there to help answer
questions – they had all been in the same
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• The program serves children that qualify for Head
Start, the Colorado Preschool Program, and special
education. This year there are also piloted tuition-paying
services at three sites. Head Start, which is federally
funded, serves families that meet poverty guidelines. The
Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) is state funded and
serves children who are considered at risk for school
failure based on a variety of risk factors, including family
income. Special education services are provided in almost
all integrated classrooms for all children, ranging from
mild needs to children who will eventually attend
Intensive Learning Centers at the elementary level.
• Each classroom serves 6-7 children with special needs
and 8-9 children who are funded through Head Start,
CPP, or tuition. Due to the variety of needs in these
classrooms, some of the Early Childhood classrooms have
extra paraprofessional support to meet the needs of the
children.
• Early Childhood program services are provided in a
trans-disciplinary manner. Speech therapists and occupa-
tional therapists are considered integral parts of the
classroom team and spend one full day a week in each
classroom. The team plans the week together, keeping in
mind the Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals of the
students in each class as well as any needs of the other
students. This model of service delivery is considered
best practice in the world of early childhood as it
consistently meets the needs of the whole childhood
as the preschooler grows and develops.

EC program benefits from grant

Election
Student Council at Stansberry is
a serious group that raises money

P
araprofessionals in the Early
Childhood (EC) program at
Thompson School District are
benefitting from a joint effort be-
tween the district, the Early Child-
hood Council of Larimer County
(ECCLC) and Front Range Commu-
nity College (FRCC).
The three have made Group Lead-
er/Early Childhood Teacher certifi-
cation classes available to parapro-
Stanczyk said that the EC paras
are working for group leader certifi-
cation, which is actually a bit above
the state requirements. Most of the
teachers within the Thompson EC
program have a master’s degree or
are working on it, while the paras
are working to improve their status.
“They are getting their education
that helps them be highly qualified
and it is paid for them,” Stanczyk
and plans projects, McGee said,
noting they conducted a food drive
Education for the Philo Club, purchased
more paperback books for the
library, bought playground
Stansberry’s equipment, and collected about
future leaders learn $1,300 last year from box tops.
“I work with a family that receives
about campaigns food baskets, so I know it comes
full circle,” Lindsay said. She

fessionals at the district as well as at
FRCC at times convenient to most
of the students.
Trish Stanczyk, education coordi-
nator for the Thompson EC pro-
gram, said the ECCLC had a grant
from the Erion Foundation and the
Thompson EC program asked if its
paras could take advantage of the
funds.
Lorna Greene from ECCLC said
the grant, the district’s willingness
to provide the time for the paras,
and FRCC made it all work. “It cre-
ated a wonderful relationship be-
tween all these partners,” Greene
said. “It has been tremendously suc-
cessful.”
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said.
“Some paras hate to commit to
the class because they are so dedi-
cated to their teams that they don’t
want to give up their time,”
Stanczyk said. “But once they take
the step into the class, they love
spending that time together with
their cohorts.” She said that three
paras have taken advantage of all
five classes that have been offered
and will be able to graduate with
their group leader certification.
Greene said the timing and coop-
eration in making this effort come
together in recent years has been
amazing. “What makes it such a suc-
cess is that aside from the opportu-
O
ne Stansberry Elementary works in the district’s Early
School Student Council Childhood program.
candidate promised air
In another project some of the
conditioning at the school. In the kids did, 40 pocket flags were
hot days of August, it seemed
purchased for families with
reasonable. While that promise servicemen and women who are
may not be possible this year,
overseas. “The flags thanked them
students from grades 3-5 learned for service to our country,” McGee
some lessons in leadership and
said. “About nine of the kids came
elections. They even got to vote in and folded flags – it was great to
inside an official voting booth to watch them work together,” she
feel the sense of a real election. said. She said when the students
“The kids who ran learned some meet, they bring up many of their
huge leadership skills,” said Julie ideas such as raising funds for
Lindsay, whose son Shane is a 5th victims of the Haiti earthquake.
grader and ran for president. On election day in early Septem-
“They had to stand in front of a ber, every 3rd-5th grade class
class and give a speech as to why voted for one representative from
people should vote for them – that each class as well as a president

Stanczyk said that FRCC allowed
classes to be held in the district on
Fridays with just the TSD staff, which
made the class more accessible to
the paras.
“This has been such a cool collab-
oration,” said Richard Wagner, pro-
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nity to have this professional devel-
opment, it is an opportunity to have
it paid for. Many of these paras prob-
ably never thought they would re-
turn to school – it’s daunting. But
opportunity knocked and the door
opened.”
takes some confidence,” she said.
Lindsay and mom Danae Kembel
both helped teachers Pam McGee
and Kim Angilletta on voting day.
from 5th grade, vice president
from 4th grade and secretary/
treasurer from 3rd grade. Students
stood in line to vote and marked
their ballots at the ballot
boxes lent to them from

gram director for the ECCLC and
FRCC instructor. “Theresa Clements
(Thompson’s EC administrator)
came to us several years ago and
asked about having the class at the
district, and Front Range said if you
can get at least 10 students, yes.”
He said that the classes started on
Friday afternoons at the district so
the paras could still work in the
mornings. “We have had some top-
notch students,” he said. He also
commended the district for working
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Several people who started as
paras, or even as volunteers, have
taken the next step to be certified,
and much of the encouragement
and support is because of the part-
nership that makes it easier for the
staff members, Stanczyk said. “It has
been an amazing thing to have this
relationship with the EC Council
and Front Range Community Col-
lege and see how everyone is willing
to work together to help our paras
and our staff to be better educators
the Larimer County
Clerk’s Office. Then they
turned their ballots in to
Kembel, who was there to
help if they needed
anything. The officers are:
Shane Lindsay and Leiah
Burgess, co-presidents;
Mireya Guedea, vice
president; Devon Boling,
vice president; Malachi
Devon Evert receives some help from Fellure, treasurer; and
Stansberry mom Danae Kembel. Aspyn Krings, secretary.

with all of the parties to make this for the good of our preschool chil-
work for the paras. dren in our community,” she said.
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Alexa Rodgers checks out the large thank you

sign in the main hallway of Ponderosa during
the open house and ribbon-cutting celebration.

Board of Educa-
tion members and
Superintendent
Ron Cabrera cut
the ribbon to
officially open
Ponderosa
Elementary School
at 4550 Florence
Drive in northwest Music teacher Susan Harding led the choir in songs to celebrate the opening of the new
Loveland. school.

Making a Splash
renovation of the locker rooms; an
LHS pool on extension to the south that will
target for spring include the mechanical room, which
formerly was in the basement; and a
2011 completion south entrance vestibule.
Though contractors may be
The 2005 Bond projects wrap up finished by mid-winter, Martens said
with the completion of the Loveland that commissioning the pool will take
High School pool in the spring of some time with filling it and testing
2011. The replacement of the all of the operating units. Opening
original pool is being funded through should be in early spring, he said.
a community partnership between DLR Architects and Golden Triangle
the district, City of Loveland and a Construction designed and are
community group that includes building the pool and area around it.
several foundations and individuals, The $89 million bond financed the
managed by the Thompson Educa- construction of Coyote Ridge and Van Buren Elementary School; an interior area; technology infrastruc-
tion Foundation. Project Manager Ponderosa elementary schools; major Early Childhood Center at Monroe ture districtwide; many major main-
Mike Martens said in mid-October additions at Berthoud and Mountain Elementary School; a transportation tenance projects and more. Look for
that the project was about 25 percent View high schools; an auditorium at center; a classroom addition at Lucile a wrap-up in the Spring Community
complete. The construction includes MVHS; an Education Center at Erwin Middle School; the LHS pool News in April.

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School. “My learning curve is
so huge!” “Drop Box is my
new best friend,” she added.
It’s an application with virtual
memory where things can be
stored, Lauer explained.
School administrators, others “Technology is changing so
much and instruction is all
learn the value of social going to become seamless.”
The initial group started
networking through iLead with about a dozen people and
a few of the principals
received iPads to see how it

S
chool and district ad- and to explain how they can
ministrators are learn- be used within their organiza- might be used as a tool for
ing to better understand tional unit,” Elias said. teaching and for professional
the digital world that most of development. “The iPad is a
The class kicked off in
their students thrive in. B. F. Kitchen Principal Kandi Smith and Trish Malik, in- tool that helps us understand
mid-July and the group meets
structional coaches coordinator, discuss and compare the power of mobile, personal-
About 30 are taking a class monthly after work to ask
ized, interactive, and tactile
on their own time called questions, compare notes and notes.
technology,” Lauer said.
iLead, facilitated by Scott focus on specific topics. “We
“Internet Web tools can
Elias, interim principal at help each other, share and Curriculum and Instruction networking was about silly
enhance productivity.”
Conrad Ball Middle School. learn,” he said. They may for the district, supported the messages or sharing personal
Elias said that from his first
Learning the world of blogs, cover different tasks at each effort as professional develop- information with friends or
“technology boot camp,” the
podcasts, tweeting and wiki meeting such as creating a ment for administrators. “It’s people you don’t know.
interest level grew to some 40
are not the environments in personal blog for reflection, really the first technology However, many have realized
administrators (principals,
which most administrators he said. “But what they do is training of its kind that we’ve they can broaden their base of
assistant principals, athletic
grew up, Elias said. But build the capacity of skills. provided to people with the knowledge by connecting with
directors, deans and central
students and parents are This is where our kids and administrative lens,” Lauer data and information as well
office). “The thing that ex-
increasingly communicating community are and we have to said. “Building skills so they as with other educators locally
cites me is how many are
through social networks. “The adjust our instruction to un- can collaborate as leaders is and from all over the world. “I interested in the different dig-
idea of this is to provide derstand that. Our goal is not so important.” am so over my initial thoughts ital technologies,” he said. He
people with the time and to be experts, but to be Some of the school adminis- about social networking,” said noted that many are finding
support to increase their level conversant,” Elias said. trators admitted they were Kim Young, assistant principal cost- and time-saving ways to
of comfort with digital tools Diane Lauer, director of tentative, thinking social at Thompson Valley High receive and share information.

TSD honors Wildcat Wednesdays at LEMS

& awards
AYERS RECEIVES STATE PE HONOR
Kris Ayers, Thompson Valley High School
physical education teacher, was named Colorado
High School Physical Education Teacher of the
Year 2010 by the Colorado Association for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. This
award signifies the recognition of the high quality
of teaching and leadership Ayers demonstrates
each day. The award was presented to Ayers at the
COAHPERD State Convention held at the
Embassy Suites in October.
BURKE NAMED CTE TEACHER OF YEAR
Scott Burke, Geometry in Construction teacher
at Loveland High School, was named Colorado
Career and Technical Education Teacher of the
Year. He will now be considered for a regional title
and award.
LHS WIND SYMPHONY TO PERFORM AT CMEA
The Loveland High School Wind Symphony is
one of three high school concert groups in the
state invited to perform at the Colorado Music
Educators Association annual conference in
Colorado Springs in January. The wind symphony,
under the direction of Matthew Arau and Aaron
Vogel, will perform for 45 minutes during a con-
cert at the CMEA conference, which is Jan. 26-29.
The other two high schools selected are Cheyenne
Mountain and the Denver School of the Arts.
TWO NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
Fall 2010
Students, faculty and staff are sweating and
smiling to "Wildcat Wednesdays" at Lucile Erwin
Middle School. The purpose of "Wildcat Wednes-
days" is to show students many functional training
options, fitness activities, and ways to feel more fit
and healthy and to burn those calories!
Exercise directly affects mood and motivation,
helps students be better learners as it increases
oxygen to the brain, strengthens, makes people
feel better ... and the list goes on! Wildcat Physical
and Health Education teachers Nick Bakovich,
Kelly Anderson and Jo Dixon have incorporated
cardio-kickboxing, yoga, strength training,
circuits, and cross-fit (exercises that target many
different muscles). Different workouts are planned
each week so students get to experience a variety
of things.
The hope is to give them the confidence to be
able to train themselves and maybe one day train
others. “We want our students at Erwin to be able
to go into a fitness center or do this at home and
PARAS
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boat, so they were willing to them when they want to move
share.” up.”
While she was still taking And several have. Her current so they can work hand in hand
classes, she was diagnosed with para, Karin Schroder, is
feel like they know what to do to maintain or
improve their fitness,” said Dixon. “We try to
incorporate all areas of fitness (cardiovascular,
muscular strength, muscular endurance and
flexibility)." The physical educators have also
opened the doors of the gym to the faculty and
staff in the building to join the workout. “It is no
doubt inspiring seeing your counselor, your
principal, your assistant principal, your office staff,
or your teacher right there next to you being a
role model and working out with you,” said Dixon.
“What a great example.”
“The ‘new P.E.’ is needed,” Dixon said. “The
obesity epidemic that is sweeping our nation
proves that we need new and innovative ways in
our schools to get kids up and moving. At Erwin,
students are not only taught how to be fit through
team and individual activities, but also through a
variety of things you might see in a fitness center.
The students have not only embraced this, they
look forward to it!”
when we don’t have kids.”
Paras who work in Early Child-
hood must have a certificate in
early childhood development to
be group leader qualified, and
now the hope is for all paras to
be child development associates
with the teacher.

Two district seniors have been named National cancer and had to take a month currently attending classes at Cole said the great thing
Merit semifinalists: Calvin Deutschbein from off. “The staff support was Front Range Community about paras moving up the
Loveland High School and Conrad I. Shock incredible – people brought College to obtain her associate ladder is that they bring
from Mountain View High School. They are meals, called me to see if I degree. Cole teases her that she with them consistency and
among some 16,000 semifinalists up for 8,400 needed anything – the whole ought to just go for her continuity. “They know the
scholarships that will be offered in the spring. team – speech therapists, master’s. “I was 50 and I hadn’t expectation, the principles, and
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occupational therapists – been in the classroom as a the management, so there isn’t

2010 GRADS RECEIVE BYRD SCHOLARSHIPS
Nine graduates from three high schools
received Robert C. Byrd Scholarships through the
Colorado Department of Education. The students
are: Bree Gardner, Megan Kellums and Jordan
Packham from Loveland High School; Emily
Hessle, Emma Howard, Calandria Puntenney and
Kevyn Young from Thompson Valley High School;
and Sarah Kemp and Lizzy Rivera from Berthoud
High School. The Byrd Scholarship is a federally
funded program that promotes student excellence
and achievement and recognizes exceptionally
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everyone. When I came back student for years!” Schroder a huge learning curve and that
the second year, I felt like a new originally hired on as extra help helps all of us!”
teacher with a new team but, and floated to different centers, Of the 19 teachers in the
once again, everyone was so then she came on full-time in Early Childhood program, 15
supportive. I can’t say enough Cole’s center where she receives have their master's; three are
about how well we all work full support of taking her classes working on their master's; and
together.” at FRCC. “I probably wouldn’t one has a bachelor's degree in
As a lead teacher, Cole never have done it if Nancy hadn’t early childhood education.
forgets the important role of the encouraged me,” she said. “But Cole said there are usually
para. “They are so crucial in our everyone has been so support- 10-16 paras taking the class at
classroom. They do about 95 ive! The professors who teach it FRCC, but this year there are
percent of what we do, except are very flexible and they 10 because grant funds were

able students who show promise of continued for the paperwork. We support provide the classes on Friday limited.
academic excellence.

Desserts were a hit at the 2010 Berthoud Bash.
BASH raises funds
for Berthoud schools
A
group in Berthoud has found a successful way to
draw in its community to support its schools, where
contributors can actually see what is purchased and
how it benefits all of the Thompson schools in Berthoud.
The third annual Berthoud BASH is scheduled for April
9 at the Embassy Suites. The one-time-a-year idea is
simple, said Scott Cavey, president of the Berthoud
Schools Fund, which was organized to support the
fundraiser and Berthoud’s four schools.
Dinner, a live and silent auction and some form of
entertainment at one event is common among many
private and parochial schools, but Cavey saw it work in a
small public school district where his family lived near
Aims, Iowa. “When you live in a small community, it is
easy to support all of the schools because they feed into
the same middle and high school – so people know they
are supporting their schools,” he said. “When you have a
community of schools and the parents are heavily involved
like in Berthoud, people have a way to make a meaningful
contribution, so this approach can work very well,” he
said. The event raised over $50,000 the first year and over
$70,000 the second year. “It has been successful so far,”
he said. The cost for the dinner, at $35 last year, covers
the meal itself. The sale of the auction items is what raises
the money, he noted.
“The neat thing is that people can see what the money
is spent on – at all of our schools,” said Stu Boyd, retired
Berthoud teacher and member of the Berthoud Schools
Fund Board of Directors as well as president of the
Thompson Education Foundation, which serves as the
nonprofit umbrella for the Berthoud group.
Boyd said the first year, the Berthoud High School Show
Choir performed and last year, former Denver Bronco Karl
Mecklenburg spoke. “We haven’t determined this year’s
talent yet,” he said.
Cavey said that the first year, the group purchased
Promethean/Smart boards for all of the schools. “And we
actually got a two-for-one deal, so we were able to get
$60,000 worth of boards for the $30,000 we had left after
already purchasing technology,” he said. The focus for
the first two years was to provide technology support with
the Promethean/Smart boards, 20 document cameras,
netbooks, laptops and more.
Cavey said there are three ways to support the
Berthoud Schools Fund: visit the website and see the
list of needed auction items; make a financial contribu-
tion; and/or attend the Berthoud BASH. For more
information, see www.berthoudschoolsfund.org or e-mail
berthoudbash@berthoudschoolsfund.org.
Purchases made from
Berthoud BASH proceeds
Item Quantity Value
Promethean AB2F 87" 8 $27,992
Promethean AB2A 78" 6 $22,282
Activotes 2 $3,598
ActivExpressions 4 $10,796
Board Installation 17 $6,450
Promethean AB2F 78" 2 $5,630
Promethean AB3 87” Mobile 1 $5,080
Actiview 322 Document Camera 20 $11,980
Smart Board 1 $2,000
HP Netbooks 24 $7,588
HP Laptops 5 $3,900
Flip Cameras 8 $1,272
Exceptional Student Services
reimagines Special Education
The Exceptional Student Services Services at the district and in the schools.
department at Thompson School District is “We need to break down barriers – these are
evolving with its new title, a new director and all of our kids and we need to work together
continuously improving to meet the needs of all of our kids.”
service delivery. He said the department is addressing the
Dennis Rastatter is design of what were called resource rooms –
the new director of Stu- now called learning centers. “Learning
dent Support Services, Centers could become centers for all
which includes English students struggling with anything, not just
Language Acquisition, for children with special needs.”
homeless student
services, Gifted and
Rastatter knows it will take time to
integrate classrooms along this pathway.
Talented, psychologists
and counselors and
the former Special Edu- Dennis Rastatter
“We have to work more closely with our
staff – this is a two-way street (in working
between the classroom teacher and resource
cation department now
teacher),” he said. “It’s hard to argue things
known as Exceptional that make sense, and we are trying to bring
Student Services. what fits together and see where we have
Rastatter, who has years of experience in similarities and differences.”
special education as well as student support By coordinating services, he hopes to
services, said the new department follows a eliminate redundancy and increase commu-
year of “reimagining.” “This is a continuous nication and cooperation. “We can’t do
and evolutionary process,” Rastatter said. that without support, and I feel I have that
“We have been reviewing it from a systems with other departments within Learning
viewpoint, putting things in place that allow Services,” Rastatter said. Within the frame-
students to be educated in the least restric- work of his large department, Rastatter has
tive environment. We want to make sure that established a liaison system for staff in
ESS is a service, not a place,” he said. He different areas to meet to share information.
emphasized that he doesn’t want ESS For example, lead counselors at the elemen-
students or the department to be isolated tary and secondary levels, ESS coordinators
from other district departments. at the elementary and secondary levels, a
The reimagining process examined all parent liaison, and more. These liaisons will
operations of the department and included meet regularly among themselves as well as
parent input at every level, Rastatter said. with others from the entire Learning Services
“For instance, we are looking at whether department so they are aware of what is
reading intervention should go to what we going on in different areas.
formerly called a resource room or would it Rastatter has vowed to keep communica-
be better to have the class co-taught?” He tion channels open with parents. The
said the intent is for ESS teachers and Exceptional Student Services Advisory
classroom teachers to work more closely. Council has been instrumental in effecting
“We need to pool our resources to reach change and will continue to assist in design-
larger groups of kids, rather than separating ing better communication systems. More
them,” he said. “We are putting a needed information will also be posted on the district
service in front of the identified need.” website at www.thompsonschools.org and
Rastatter said it is his department’s goal to mass e-mails to parents and notification
work side by side with the rest of Learning networks are part of the plan.
Exceptional Student Services language vs. Special Education
Inclusive practices instead of inclusion, mainstreaming or full inclusion
Learning center instead of resource room
Affective Needs Center instead of Emotionally Disabled (ED) Program
Intensive Learning Center instead of GAIN Program
Student with disabilities instead of handicapped or disabled
“He has autism” instead of “he’s autistic”
“He has an emotional disability” instead of “he’s emotionally disturbed”
Accessible parking instead of handicapped parking
For more information, see Exceptional Student Services on the district website at
www.thompson.k12.co.us/Divisions/Learning_Services/ESS/ESS.html.
HKS supplies students
Fall 2010
with a bright year ahead
The Help Kids Succeed Committee and organizational support. “Without
TSD Community News
provided over 1,200 brand new the assistance of our community
backpacks filled with necessary school businesses and individual donors, it
supplies that were delivered to the would not be possible for the Help Kids
schools in time for this year’s early Succeed Committee to fulfill the
registration dates. The Help Kids increasing requests from schools and
Succeed program had a student on families,” said Mechelle Martz-Mayfield
the committee this year and over 72 from the Help Kids Succeed Commit-
student volunteers that helped pack tee and the Thompson Education
backpacks. Student volunteers provid- Foundation, which manages the
ed close to 300 hours of work to help program. “A special thank you goes
their fellow students and local families. out to the individuals who served on
Help Kids Succeed community the organizing committee and our
partners grow each year with individual business partners this year,” she said.
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 Exchanges
entertain, but to provide a home,
meals and make sure they get to
school,” King said. “Our fellow
Rotarians are expected to invite them

Welcome for dinners, take them places, and the

Families sought to host
Rotary exchange students
One exchange student likes fast food, the other
misses her mid-afternoon meals. One can’t wait to met. Already, he has friends – he went
get on the black diamond slopes in the Rockies,
the other recalls becoming a human snowball as
she tumbled down the slopes.
Each exchange student who comes to the
Loveland-Berthoud communities has a story to
tell, a different culture to share, and a distinct
personality that enriches the lives of those they
meet during their time in the U.S.
This year, Johann Zacharias from Germany and
Luiza Grossi Fernandes from Brazil are Rotary
exchange students hosted by the Loveland Rotary
Club. Rotarians become the support system for
host families, who do not have to be Rotarians.
Marge King, whose family is hosting Zacharias, said hill,” she laughed. One thing she has noticed is the
this is the sixth time she and her husband, Russ,
have hosted an exchange student. And Rotary
mixes it up a little by having different families host this is,” she said, speaking of the chicken dinner
during a student’s stay, which gives the students
different perspectives and also relieves a family
from a full-year responsibility.
Plus, it is expected that other Rotarians will
share in the fun and introduce the students to
different activities.
“With Rotary, the host family is not expected to
Johann Zacharias and his host family, Marge
and Russ King from the Loveland Rotary Club. several times during their stay with other exchange at 970-622-1810.
students also make their own friends.”
She said that the Rotary Club provides
a monthly stipend for the student and
they need to live within that budget
plus whatever they bring with them.
At one of the weekly Rotary
meetings, Zacharias, who arrived in
August, mingled with adults he has
to a concert, has been to a Broncos
game, which was “cool,” and enjoys
fast food. “I know it’s not good for you
but it is good,” he said.
Fernandes, who presented a
program about her home country to Luiza Grossi Fernandes and Loveland Rotary Club mem-
the Rotary in September, arrived in ber Nanci Garnand.
February. She has enjoyed her
Loveland High School experience as students in district Rotary-sponsored activities,
well as meeting people in the area. Her most mem- including in June following the Rotary District
orable experience was skiing, where she learned Conference, which covers clubs in northern Col-
how to fall. “I ended up on a blue slope and I was orado, Wyoming, Nebraska and a portion of Idaho.
going backward and I ended up rolling down the
Both Rotary students attend LHS, which
difference in meal times. In Brazil, the main meal currently has six students through different
is midday. “They don’t eat a real meal here – but exchange programs. Rotary sponsors both inbound
and outbound students. Exchange students usually
served at Rotary. “We eat a lot of meat,” she added. come in as a junior even if they have graduated
from high school. They select three countries they
Nanci Garnand, a Rotarian who has hosted seven
would like to visit. Zacharias’ first choice was
students, said her club is interested in having more
Canada and second was the U.S. “It’s good,” he
families host. “The value is learning about the
said, noting that his brother was also an exchange
student’s country and sharing our country,” she
student who enjoyed his year so he wanted to try
said. “We learn about their language, customs and
it. His family has also hosted four students. He
traditions. The three-month aspect is unique and
hopes to study medicine at college. “Almost
works well.” She said not only does it give different
everyone in my family is in medicine, so that’s
families an opportunity, but it spreads the number
what I am looking at,” he said, though he also
of connections for the student.
thought about architecture for a while.
The Kings, whose sons Justin and Tyler are
grown, say they enjoy still having some kids Fernandes said she is going to study publicity
around. “I love kids so it is a great experience,” and communications in college. Having been here
Marge King said. “For some kids it is hard to move nearly a year, she is comfortable and not at all shy
because they make friends with kids in the family, with adults. At the Rotary meeting, before
but it really is good for them to see different Garnand introduced Fernandes, she joked, “How
peoples’ lifestyles and have new experiences.” She much will you pay me to say something nice?”
noted that it is important for host families to set Fernandes laughed. “I will give you a big hug,” to
ground rules and expectations for the exchange which Garnand responded, “I think I can take
students when they arrive so they understand a that.”
particular family’s dynamics in a different culture. For more information about Rotary International
The Rotary exchange program also sets some and the Rotary exchange program, visit
ground rules, which students are informed of www.rotary.org. For local information, contact
before and after they arrive. They are also teamed Moofie Miller at 970-635-5935 or Nanci Garnand

and FCCLA sold coupons for the are available in the BHS main office
School & District Briefs Sept. 25 Applebee’s all-you-can-eat
pancake breakfast fundraiser to
and are $8.00 in advance or $10.00
at the door. The cast features 45
Editor’s note: The briefs in this members at the event. support field trips, community talented young people from BHS and
publication were submitted by StuCo created a giant Ferguson activities and graduation celebrations Turner Middle School.
district schools and departments. Family Tree collage representing for the school year.
Poetry readings — In September, NAMAQUA ELEMENTARY
the school’s thoughts on peace.
LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL Positive Impact Crew member April Ferguson students, with teacher Will PBiS — Namaqua Elementary
McClellan initiated an autism aware- Sherman, read poetry live on KRFC continues to enforce the PBiS
Senior in musicals — LHS senior
ness campaign, distributing puzzle- 88.9 FM. This is a regular tradition (Positive Behavior intervention and
Leo Batlle spent
piece (the autism symbol) necklaces for FHS – this was their ninth year. Support) program and the positive
the summer as a
created by Ferguson artists along Student Achiever award — Fergu- environment it creates at the school.
cast member at
with information sheets she created. son’s first Rotary Student Achiever of They have a ROAR Store where
the Candlelight
Face painting and choir and guitar 2010-2011 was senior and soon-to-be- students who have earned “PAWS” for
Dinner Theatre.
performances on the Lily Pad round- graduate Nick Hebert, who received good behavior can buy “COOL” and
He starred in
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ed out a wonderful day in the park. the award from teachers based on his exciting items.
“Joseph and the
photo, video production and Web Namaqua Night — On Sept. 23,
Amazing Techni- No Place for Hate — Ferguson’s
mastering technical skills. He was Namaqua hosted their 2nd Annual
color Dream- No Place for Hate campaign kick-off Namaqua Night. This was a great
coat” and he al- was Aug. 27 with the Cross-the-Line further recognized for his quiet lead-
ership, being a true gentleman, al- opportunity for parents to get a true
so will be star- Leo Batlle inclusion, and students were then “hands on” of what is at the heart of
ring in “Oliver.” invited to sign the No Place for Hate ways looking for ways to help out, and
the school, i.e., literacy, PBiS, math
his ability to juggle multiple roles of
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commitment. No Place for Hate and technology.

FERGUSON HIGH SCHOOL challenges participants to speak up student, part-time employee, and
Memory garden — The school is
Peace in the Park — Ferguson on behalf of others who are being per- kind, patient father to baby Janae, all
working on creating a “memory
students participated in Peace in the secuted or wronged. Approximately while maintaining his unique sense of
garden” to honor the passing of Na-
Park in September, which involved 20 students have formed Ferguson’s humor! Nick received his award at
maqua students Tess Bennett, Chad
their Student Council, Positive Im- Positive Impact Crew, which is dedi- Fountains of Loveland during a Ro-
Campion and Kaylynn Tremelling.
pact Crew, Mixed Choir, and Ferguson cated to the school’s ongoing mission tary luncheon on Sept. 28. Lisa Rutherfurd, school psychologist,
musicians of all ages — including of inclusion and acceptance for all. is in charge of this project. It will be a
teachers. Art teacher Nicole Keener They hope to earn their No Place for BERTHOUD HIGH SCHOOL
garden with engraved stones to honor
and StuCo members Bailei Bennett, Hate banner by early March 2011. Fall Musical — The Berthoud High each student who has passed and will
Denise Frakes, Sandie Labadie and Mixed Choir debuts – Music teach- School fall musical "Cinderella" will be full of flowers, chimes and benches
Brent McCann created more than er Shannon Player Timmons’ Mixed be presented on Nov. 18, 19, and 20 to stop and reflect on the memory of
100 “Ferguson for Peace” tie-dyed Choir debuted their first music video at 7:30 p.m. in the BHS auditorium. those we have lost.
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and screen-printed bandanas that for the student body on Sept. 17. In addition, there will be a 2 p.m.
were distributed to community Fundraiser — Ferguson’s StuCo matinee on Saturday, Nov. 20. Tickets I See BRIEFS/Page 15
 years and watching him grow both
Student sparks school-wide academically and personally, it did
not surprise me at all that he chose
compassion for fire victims to step up in this way out of concern
for others,” Sullivan said. “It’s very
satisfying to see a student develop

O
ne Thompson Valley High turned into action when Jordan and demonstrate a sense of civic
School student was con- stepped out onto the floor of the leadership and connectedness to the
cerned about victims of the TVHS Homecoming Pep Assembly to community around him as well as
Fourmile Canyon fire in Boulder and invite all TVHS students and staff to seeing the TVHS student body con-
turned his thoughts into actions. join him in giving whatever money tribute to this cause.”
Jordan Chavez said that when he they could to help,” said his re- Little did anyone know that very
heard about the fire and how it was source teacher Diane Sullivan. soon after the Fourmile Canyon fire,
impacting people, he felt he had to Donations were collected as stu- others even closer to home in Love-
do something to help them “be- dents and staff left the pep assembly land, including TVHS students,
cause it’s just the right thing to do.” and collecting continued on would be similarly impacted by
He approached Jill Tjardes-Garcia, throughout the day by the Student wildfires. The concern, caring, and
speech/drama teacher and Student Council, Sullivan said. All donations action through additional donations Jordan Chavez encouraged fellow
Council sponsor, about raising were given to the American Red from TVHS staff and students students to contribute funds to assist
funds. Cross to help the victims of the fire. continues for those affected by the victims of the Fourmile Canyon fire.
“Jordan’s concern and compassion “Having known Jordan for several Loveland wildfire as well.

Gifted & Talented projects on tap BRIEFS

SPELLING BEE
P-R-E-P-A-R-E! Elementary and
middle school students have
begun preparations to compete
in their school-level spelling
bees. Each school is eligible to
send their top spelling students
to compete in the district
spelling bee that will be held Jan.
29, 2011, at Walt Clark Middle
School. Please contact your
child’s school for information on
their school spelling bee.
The district bee will feature
two separate bees – one for
elementary students and one for
middle school students. Winners
of each bee will be recognized at
an awards ceremony following
the bee. The top six finishers in
the middle school bee are
eligible to compete at the
Denver Newspaper Agency State
Spelling Bee held in Denver in
March.
Contact Royce Lowe, district
spelling bee coordinator, at
lower@thompson.k12.co.us for
more information on the district
spelling bee.
ROBOTICS
See the stories about robotics petition is held in late January.
on Page 8.
CHESS
Do you love games of strategy? tition will be held at the Universi-
Like playing games where the
means can be just as satisfying as five competitors at the state
the end? Chess is your game!
Many district schools have chess scholarships to the University of
teams or clubs where students
have opportunities to learn and
play. Two chess competitions are
sponsored by the district each
students in K-12. Check the
website at www.thompson
schools.org a little later for
registration information.
Colorado State University
hosts a tournament in conjunc-
tion with Poudre School District.
Thompson School District stu-
dents are invited to attend. It
will be on Nov. 20 at the Lory
Student Center, CSU campus.
Registration information is
available on the website at
www.thompsonschools.org (see
above for the path). Contact your
child's school for information on
chess teams/clubs or Danel Lins
at linsd@thompson.k12.co.us.
MATHCOUNTS
How many exterior faces does
a polyhedron with a triangular
base have? What is the product of
the first five prime numbers?
Middle school “math-letes” can
test their skills with questions
like these in MathCounts, a
national math competition
for middle school students.
MathCounts involves students
in team and/or individual
competitions.
The district MathCounts com-
The regional competition will be
held at Colorado State University
in February, and the state compe-
ty of Denver in March. The top
competition receive half-tuition
Denver or the Colorado School of
Mines!
Contact your child’s school
for information on MathCounts
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March they will get the first
opportunity to demonstrate their Food drive coming up — During the last
solutions – in no more than eight week of November, Namaqua will be running
minutes – to panels of volunteer a canned food drive for Philo Food Bank and a
judges. Top teams will advance to toy drive for Santa Cops.
state and even to World Finals, Winter Celebration — On Dec. 9,
scheduled for late May in Mary- Namaqua will have their Winter Celebration
land. at the Thompson Valley High School
If you are interested in Auditorium from 6-8 p.m. It will be a night
volunteering at a tournament full of music, song and acting of a play.
or would like more information
about the local OM program, DISTRICT
contact Thompson School Show features partnerships — Stepping
District OM Coordinator Up is a bimonthly half-hour program
Sue Teumer at teumers@ featuring conversations with people from
thompson.k12.co.us. organizations engaged in partnerships with
Thompson School District schools. The
SHADOWS IN THE ARTS program airs twice a day on Comcast Cable
How are students inspired to Channel 14 at noon and 8 p.m. and can be
pursue a deeper level of interest streamed on demand from the district
website at www.thompsonschools.org.
and experience in the visual arts?
Hosting the show are Mike Jones, assistant
One way is through the Thomp-
superintendent of Human Resources &
son School District’s Shadows in
School Support, and Wes Fothergill, director
the Arts (SITA) program. SITA is
of Communication & Community Resources.
a cooperative endeavor among
Information on Facebook — Information
teachers, artists, and the Gifted
on upcoming events and photographs from
& Talented Education office. It is
events such as the ribbon-cutting ceremony
designed for community artists
for Ponderosa Elementary, parade participa-
to work with small groups of stu-
tion, Excellence awards, Classified Staff
dents for a day at host schools to
introduce the students to the Welcome Back and more are on Facebook.
If you don’t have a Facebook page, you can
artists and their particular medi-
still visit the district’s site through the
um. Students in grades 5-12 are
nominated by their art teachers Facebook icon on the district website at
www.thompsonschools.org.
and are considered for the pro-
gram on the basis of their gen-
uine interest in the arts, artistic
talents, maturity, and eagerness
to be a part of this program.
Artists are already being
sought for this year’s SITA
program, usually held in late
April/early May. The Loveland/
Berthoud area is rich with artis-
tic talent! SITA artists need to be
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year for students in kindergarten or Cheryl Gillpatrick, district willing to donate a day of their
through 12th grade. A pre-state MathCounts coordinator, at time to help introduce and share
scholastic tournament will be cgillpat@msn.com. their knowledge and skills with a
held Feb. 5, 2011, at Conrad group of students. If you are or
Ball Middle School ($10 entry fee ODYSSEY OF THE MIND know of an artist that you believe
– a limited number of What’s your problem? Is it would be an inspiration for stu-
half-price, need-based scholar- “Money Maker” or “Full Circle”? dents, e-mail Dena Kirk at
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ships are available). The top
finisher in each age category
will win their entry fee into
the state scholastic tournament
in Denver. Registration informa-
tion will be posted soon on
www.thompsonschools.org
(Academics > Programs >
Gifted and Talented > Enrich-
ment Opportunities).
The second tournament will
be held on April 30, 2011, at
Conrad Ball Middle School.
“Unhinged Structure,” “Le Tour
Guide” or “Extreme Mouse Mo-
biles”? Maybe it’s “As Good as
Gold…berg”! Students across
Thompson School District, and
in fact across the state and even
the world, are tackling these
problems in Odyssey of the Mind
(OM) this year.
Students from kindergarten
through high school will be
working in teams of up to seven
members each throughout the
dpkpaints@aol.com. The pro-
gram hopes to offer students
experience in a wide variety of
artistic mediums from drawing,
painting or sculpting to jewelry,
glass or fiber art. SITA alumni
artists have enjoyed participating
and seeing excitement on the
faces of the students as they
learn and try something new or
go deeper with a medium they
already love.
For more information, contact
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This end-of-year tournament is year to come up with creative your child’s art teacher or Dena
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