The Denver Co-op partnership with the Colorado PTA continues to be strong and we are excited to continue our relationship through this highly visible community program. Information about the McDonald’s Teachers Challenge will be posted on the Colorado PTA web site at www.copta.org and we will again be gathering the names of interested PTA members at the CO PTA annual convention later this month. We will be contacting you with the names and contact information of the PTA representatives who indicate their interest in signing up for McTeacher’s Nights.Our hope …

Panera Bread and Colorado PTA present the annual Rising Above Award to recognize outstanding teachers in the state of Colorado.  Encourage your PTA schools and kids to participate for a chance to win a grant for the school, a Panera Bread gift card for the teacher, a savings bond of the student, and much more! Winners for 2010  were announced at the annual Colorado PTA convention on April 24th.

DECIDE stands for “Decide: Education Cuts OR Invest in our Democracy and Economy.”DECIDE is a proposed referred measure that would give voters the chance to DECIDE whether they want an alternative to balancing our state budget by making deep and irreparable cuts to Colorado’s public schools, colleges and universities. What would DECIDE do?DECIDE would allow voters to grant authority to the legislature to increase revenues in order to prevent more cuts to education and invest in K-12 and higher education. New revenues could be …

On April 17, Falcon School District will host a Community Engagement Conference.  They are looking for the community to work together to provide a foundation for developing steps necessary to close the achievement gap and raise expectations.  The goal is to come away with collaborative solutions to ensure every single student is performing at the highest standards within the Falcon District education system and beyond.
Advance registration is necessary.  Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first serve …

Web Wise Kids in partnership with Attorney General John Suthers is providing the WIRED WITH WISDOM program available to all Colorado parents at no cost.WIRED WITH WISDOM (WWW) was designed to give busy parents the confidence and skills needed to manage their family’s Internet environment.WWW will bring youup to date on current Internet concerns.The issues addressed include:• e-mail safety;• personal websites;• social networking;• cyberbullying;• sexting and many more issues.WWW teaches you practical solutions to ensure that your children’s Internet experiences are fun, positive and safe. Real life stories, videos and interactive activities illustrate and reinforce …

Our third and final speaker for the “More from Our Schools” will be speaking to parents on March 4 in Northwest Denver. The speaker is Ben Austin, a member of the Los Angeles Parents Union and the founder of Parent Revolution. He will speak at Valdez Elementary school located at 2525 W. 29th Ave. in Denver from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The event is FREE, there will be food available and free childcare is provided. There will also be Spanish translation during the program.Mr. Austin has dedicated much of …

What is this speaker’s series?
It’s a chance for you to learn how the community can advocate for an excellent education for all youth. We’re bringing nationally renowned speakers to your community — their stories we hope will inspire you to expect and demand more from your schools.
Who’s bringing these speakers to town?
This series has been created by a group of educational and non-profit organizations who want to make sure that Denver parents and communities have the best information to improve our schools. Sponsoring organizations include: A+ Denver, Metro Organizations for …

Colorado PTA and Panera Bread are calling all students, grades K-12 to nominate a teacher for the Annual “Rising Above Award” Honoring Outstanding Teachers.