Englewood Herald 0920

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

RECALL RESULTS Results of the Sept. 18 recall election were not available by press time. For results, go to englewoodherald.net

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Test scores show gains, still below average Improvements in several categories rapid compared with other districts BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Bree Briley uses a tree saw to remove a dead limb from a tree Sept. 8 during Englewood’s Day of Service. Briley was among about 215 volunteers who spent the morning doing a variety of service projects ranging from yard cleanup to building a porch. TOM MUNDS

Neighbors help neighbors Xcel Energy Day of Service projects bring residents out for event dubbed ‘Be A Tool’ BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A total of 215 Englewood residents put their normal Saturday morning activities aside on Sept. 8

to volunteer to work on the 15 Xcel Day of Service projects in their community — a drive the city has dubbed the “Be A Tool” event. Project work varied. At some locations the volunteers cleaned yards of weeds and debris, at another site volunteers removed a big pile of rocks from a yard, and there were a couple projects that involved painting the outside of homes. Joe Anderson, this year’s Engle-

wood Day of Service project director, said he was glad he was able to help residents help their neighbors. “We are working on a total of 15 different projects today,” he said. “It blew me away that we had so many residents volunteer today, particularly since the Day of Service is the same day at the Englewood Block Party.”

In the 2018 test season, Englewood’s school district saw strong improvement in scores for elementary math, English and science compared to last year, along with a step forward on the SAT — outpacing gains in some surrounding districts and the state’s average gains. “While we are happy overall with our growth from last year to this year, we know there is more work to do,” said Julie McMorris, spokeswoman for Englewood Schools. In the latest season after a long line of transition years in Colorado’s testing system — parents and students have braved the alphabet soup of CSAP, TCAP, PARCC and CMAS — the district said students showed notable growth and that the tests have the right amount of rigor. Here is a look at how Englewood stacked up on the Colorado Measures of Academic Standards, or CMAS tests, and how the district is pushing forward.

SEE SERVICE, P9

SEE SCORES, P21

THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

“The myth that talking about (suicide) will encourage someone to do it doesn’t hold true — just the opposite.” Linda Newell, former state senator | Page 3 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 20 | SPORTS: PAGE 22

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