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Oak Grove Elementary Project Benefits American Troops

March 1, 2010. Oak Grove Student Council organized a special mission for the Oak Grove Community.

During the month of February, the collected items for troops. In partnership with Operation Interdependence
(OI) all the items will be sent to soldiers. OI puts items into quart sized baggies that contain a personal note
from a caring civilian at home and a few treats such as snacks, games, and personal care products.
The project was sponsored by Mrs. Cheri Jackett and Mrs. Suzie Thorpe, Oak Grove Elementary School

teachers.

Encourage to Believe, Teamwork to Achieve!

Montrose High School donated $3256 to the Red Cross

February 18, 2010.  Montrose High School donated $3256 to the Red Cross to aid in the relief effort in Haiti.  Students donated $813.26.  The Montrose NJROTC matched $815, and MHS Student Council matched that for a total of $3256.   

Names left to right: Marc Gohn, Emily Wolverton, Chad Hobbs, David Hintch (Executive Director Red Cross, Western Coloado Chapter), Courtney Geesing, Kelsie Dardis, Student Council sponsor Heidi Voehringer, Kassie Martinez, Bryce Gaber, Jori Ayers

Lisa Wittenberg is Altrusa MHS Teacher of the Year

Angeline Alcaraz is District Spelling Bee Winner

Thank you to everyone for your help with the District Spelling Bee! 

Here are the winners:

First place: Angeline Alcaraz from Pomona

Second place: Sierra Jensen from Oak Grove

Third place: Isabella Baas from Northside

Angeline Alcaraz will represent Montrose County at the State-Wide Spelling Bee in March. Also pictured l-r are:

Chris Madison Director of Exceptional Student Services, Dr. Sheryl Solow Assistant Superintendent, Tanya Frederick QT Teacher, Dr. Kjersten Davis School Board President and Stu Tolen School Board Director.

Thank you!

QUEST Gifted and Talented Department

MEDC Contributes $5,000 to Project Lead the Way

Montrose High School’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is seeking to match a recently presented $5000 check from the Montrose Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).  PLTW is a hands-on program that emphasizes math and science in technology-based and engineering related careers.  MHS/PLTW has set a goal this year to purchase a Rapid Prototype machine using grants, donations from the community and the MEDC contribution. The total cost of the Rapid Prototype machine is $15,000.  Anyone wishing to donate toward the match should make checks payable to Montrose High School – PLTW PO Box 10,500 Montrose, CO 81402 and are greatly appreciated!   PLTW hopes to have the matching funds in hand by March 15th in order to have this machine in place for next year’s classes.  PLTW recently purchased a laser engraver using last year’s donations and Carl Perkins funds.  Projects made using the new equipment are not only a teaching tool, but these creative items can be sold to help sustain the program.  MEDC has supported the PLTW program since its inception as a means of workforce development.  For more information regarding PLTW, please contact Brian Simpson, PLTW Instructor at 249-6636.

Congratuations to Ian Richmond - Johnson Elementary

2010 JES

Spelling Bee Winner

Northside Fifth Graders to appear on PBS Super School News

Below is the schedule for Northside’s Super School News broadcast.  The program will air on Rocky Mountain PBS (Channel 6 on cable) throughout the state.  Northside kids worked hard to write and produce an excellent program this year.  Northside’s student reporters and anchors for the 2009 season are Isabella Baas, Bryce Gatt, Laura Barbosa, Trae Rigler, Mariah Figgs, Arielle Bustin, and Lauren Bridges. Contact: Lisa Hickman, 249-2554, lhickman@mcsd.k12.co.us

MHS Special Olympians Receive Funding from Montrose Community Foundation

Montrose Community Foundation has awarded Montrose RE-1J Special Olympics a grant for $1000. The grant support programming for the team.  The Special Olympics Volleyball team, which is made up of Montrose High School student partners and Special Olympics athletes, recently earned a Silver Medal at the state games held on the campus of the Colorado School Mines.  Members of the team are now beginning the winter sports season, including skiing and snowshoeing, and will attend the winter games in Leadville. The basketball teams are getting ready for the area games to be held at Mesa State in Grand Junction in February.Back row - Coach Sandi Mike, Terry Frese, Mario Longmore,  Alfred Valencia, Coach Karyl Dimmick Front row - Partners Taysia Darnell, Brianna Barnes, Nora Barker, Michelle Owen Thanks for taking care of this. Contact: Carolyn Rettig, SWAP Specialist, Montrose County School District, crettig@mscd.k12.co.us

Olathe Pirates Wrestling Program Begins Early

The Olathe Pirate Wrestling Team held its ninth annual Little Buddy Scrimmage recently.�  Twenty Olathe Elementary School students participated in three wrestling clinics. Olathe High School student athletes coach and mentor these future wrestlers, providing one-on-one instruction. Former Little Buddies can be found in every grade level of the Pirate Wrestling Program: Chris Nieto, Kyle Piatt, Brenton Martinez, Ryan Pridy, Joseph Pridy, Ben Pridy, Zack Shank, Jacob Solseth, and Troy Rose were all once Little Buddies.

MHS Student Council Making A Difference

Montrose High School Student Council participated in the “Stuff the Stocking” program for the Montrose Partners organization.  Thanks to the generosity of MHS staff and students, 50 children in Montrose will have a better Christmas.  They had everything from toys to clothes to candy to school supplies to gift cards.  Even a bike– all of the toys filled up an entire pickup truck and we even had to put some stuff in the cab.

Photo: l-r Helen Beshoar, Drew Casebier, Kara Maes, Pierce Donley, Daniel Rowan, Roland McLaren, Holly Abel, David Harthan, May Vickers, Haley Brooks, Sarah DeJulio, Andrew Kolowich, Ross Valdez, Jori Ayers

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER

The 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Programs were funded over the next 5 years in the amount of $1,775,185.00.  Read more Photo: 21st Century After School students completing jars of layered cookie ingredients to include in Thanksgiving baskets that were handed out to families. front:  L to R, Nydia Miranda and Arianna McAllister

back:  L to R, Nate Millard and Josiah Andregg 

Colorado Legacy Foundation

Commissioner's Choice Award

l-r:  Commissioner Jones, Governor Ritter, Superintendent Voorhis, Exec Director Jones more

Johnson Elementary - You've Got Mail

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Oct 6, 2009. Our school district will collaborate with the Colorado Association of School Based Health Centers (CASBHC) on a Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) two-year  federal grant. This grant was one of only 69 from throughout the entire United States to be funded. 

Our school-based health center program will receive a $25,000 stipend per year for two years (renewable) to replicate the Pueblo StepUp model of enrolling qualified children in health insurance. This program was one of the recommendations in the June 2009 The Colorado Health Foundation “Building Healthy Schools” report.   

Sept 28, 2009. The First Tee National School Program and the Montrose County School District have today announced that Cottonwood, Johnson, Northside, Oak Grove, Olathe Elementary, and Pomona Elementary physical education programs will participate in the First Tee National School Program for beginning golf instruction.....more

Linda Gann

Office of Communications and Special Projects

(970) 252-7901

lgann@mcsd.k12.co.us