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  •  Two Central students hold up the Cornhole Tournament Trophy

    CORNHOLING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

    For the second year, the turf of historic Dutch Clark Stadium hosted Cornhole at Dutch Clark Stadium, a fundraiser for the D60 Education Foundation. This year, the tournament featured a high school division, with tossers from Central, Dutch Clark Digital, East and South taking part.

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  •  A large crowd watches a performance at the Peace Summit

    LETTING THE SUNSHINE IN AT THE COMMUNITY PEACE SUMMIT

    In an effort to promote positivity, anti-bullying activity and inclusivity, the District has, for the past six years, hosted a Community Peace Summit. This year's theme was, "When You Can't Find the Sunshine, Be the Sunshine."

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  •  Kevin Briggs shares a smile with a man he saved from jumping off the bridge years prior

    GUARDIAN OF GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE SHARES UPLIFTING MESSAGE

    During his career as a California Highway Patrolman, assigned to San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Bridge, Kevin Briggs is credited with saving the lives of 200 potential victims of suicide.

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  •  Colorado Applies Month informational flyer

    FREE COLLLEGE APPLICATION DAYS/COLLEGE READINESS FAIR

    To inspire more Coloradans to continue their education, all 32 public colleges and universities in Colorado and several private institutions allow students to apply for free Oct. 17-19 as part of the annual Colorado Free Application Day$.

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  •  East students enjoy green chile fries made by the schools culinary program

    EAST CATERING STUDENTS PUT PUEBLO CHILE TO GOOD USE

    Coinciding with the annual Chile and Frijoles Festival in Downtown Pueblo, Southwest Foodservice Excellence and D60 Foodworks hosted the second D60 Chile Fest. The Fest is an opportunity for culinary arts students to design and then create dishes using Pueblo's signature product.

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  •  Dar and Dale Emme

    YELLOW RIBBON CAMPAIGN FOUNDERS SPEAKING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

    As part of Suicide Prevention Month, Dar and Dale are visiting with middle school students about the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program.

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  •  2023 Cannon Game Poster Art

    THE CANNON GAME: BOOMING GOLD OR BLACK?

    The rivalry returns Friday, as the East Eagles, holders of the coveted Cannon, will be looking to retain the prize against the South Colts. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Dutch Clark Stadium.

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  •  Albert Sandoval

    ALUMNI ROLL CALL EAST BASEBALL STANDOUT ALBERT SANDOVAL NOW WORKING WITH MAJOR LEAGUERS

    A 2004 graduate of East who excelled in both high school and collegiate baseball, Albert is a Major League Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, assisting and creating prehab, lifting, conditioning, and nutrition programs for athletes within the Texas Rangers program.

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  •  Bradford's Principal celebrates good news with a smile and clapping hands

    2023 INITIAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORKS RELEASED: 11 SCHOOLS IN THE TOP TIER

    The Colorado Department of Education recently released preliminary District and School Performance Frameworks based on assessment results and growth data. This initial data reveals that 11 schools occupy the top-tier Performance Framework: Fountain, Goodnight, Corwin, Haaff, Franklin, Irving, Bradford, South Park, Sunset Park, Minnequa and Morton.

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  • Photos of two substitute teachers smiling

    SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS TO RECEIVE MORE PAY/BONUS INCENTIVES

    Substitute teachers play a critical role in maintaining the continuity of instruction for our scholars. As guest teachers, substitutes have the responsibility of administering the absent teacher’s learning plan while keeping students engaged and involved.

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  •  A young student wearing blue glasses sets at a desk

    MATH AND ELA GROWTH IN D60 SCHOOLS MEETING OR EXCEEDING STATE EXPECTATIONS

    With the release of results from state assessments taken last spring comes the encouraging news that many of our schools are meeting or exceeding the statewide Median Growth Percentile (MGP) benchmarks in Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, as a District, growth in high school Math and ELA increased.

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  •  Garrett Baski

    ALUMNI ROLL CALL EAST EAGLE GARRETT BASKI WORKING IN THE ‘CLOUD’ FOR MICROSOFT

    While attending East, Garrett Baski enjoyed playing the iconic video game “Smash Bros” in the band room, in between rehearsals for upcoming performances. In his IB Math and Science classes, Garrett developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills that complemented his experiences as a member of the Eagle band. That love of technology – married with the science-related acumen he acquired at East – is today serving Garrett well. He is a Seattle-based Microsoft Software Engineer, working on Azure, the company's cloud-computing technology.

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  •  Two D60 CTE Teachers smile for the camera at the State Conference in Loveland

    CTE PROFESSIONALS ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE

    Among the attendees for the three-day conference were District 60 representatives in administration and education, who participated in the conference in order to improve budgeting techniques and fundraising methods and bring home updates on best practices to the rest of the Pueblo CTE team.

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  •  The entrance of Dutch Clark Stadium

    NEW DUTCH CLARK STADIUM SAFETY/SECURITY FEATURES

    In addition to the aesthetic upgrades to improve the look and appearance of Dutch Clark Stadium, a number of improvements have been made with an eye toward increased safety and ease of use of the facility. A new addition to the safety protocol will be the use of walk-through metal detectors at stadium entry points.

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  •  Betsy DeCesaro

    SUPERINTENDENT WELCOMES BUILDING LEADERS BACK TO SCHOOL

    In an annual tradition, Superintendent Charlotte Macaluso officially kicked off the 2023-24 school year with a K-12 Leadership Orientation for building principals, assistant principals and District administrators.

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  •  Three FCCLA students wearing red blazers and black slacks

    CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARS EXCEL THIS SUMMER

    From the standpoint of the achievements of our Career and Technical Education scholars, Summer 2023 has been a “hot” one. In all, four teams from our high schools represented in national/international events.

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  •  Juan Aragon

    ALUMNI ROLL CALL EAST EAGLE/HEALTH ACADEMY ALUMNUS JUAN ARAGON TO DEDICATE HIS LIFE TO HEALTH OF ANIMALS

    This year, more than 4,125 students applied to the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Only 152 applicants made the admission cut, with one being East Class of 2019 member Juan Aragon.

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  •  Freddie Smith

    ALUMNI ROLL CALL EAGLE FREDDIE SMITH ON WAY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL

    While an East Eagle, Freddie Smith found in the International Baccalaureate program the rigorous preparation he needed for his selected career path. “Since high school, I’ve known that I wanted to be a doctor,” Freddie said. “At that time, my aunt was diagnosed with stage four cancer and it led to my ultimate growth of curiosity for medicine. It was hard on my family and I wanted to be able to comprehend it all and help her.

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  •  A group of D60 staff members at the American School Counselor Association national conference

    D60 STAFFERS PART OF NATIONAL CONFERENCE

    A total of 17 D60 staffers are taking part in the American School Counselor Association national conference in Atlanta.

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  •  Kain Medrano wearing his UCLA football uniform playing linebacker

    ALUMNI ROLL CALL UCLA GRADUATE KAIN MEDRANO CONTINUES TO PUT PUEBLO EAST ON THE MAP

    As a member of the UCLA Class of 2023, Kain earned a degree in African American Studies. With two years of eligibility remaining, Kain -- a 6-foot-3, 230-pound athlete originally recruited out of East as a safety and receiver -- will return to the Bruins in hopes of one day being drafted into the National Football League.

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