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New year starts at Jeffco schools Supt. Dan McMinimee says district excited and looking forward to ‘positive start’ By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com From new playgrounds and schools to a new way to help credit-deficient students graduate, Jefferson County Schools have myriad new programs for its 86,000 students as they start the new school year. “There’s always that excitement about the start of the school year,” said Jefferson County School District Superintendent Dan McMinimee. “Who’s my teacher? Who’s in my class?” The district, McMinimee said, is looking forward to a positive start. The first day of classes for most of Jefferson County’s 155 schools is Aug. 18. And there are some highlights to look forward to in the 2016-17 academic year, said the district’s chief communications officer Diana Wilson. A new charter school opens this year The ribbon-cutting for Doral Academy, 7100 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada, took place Aug. 15. The school, according to its website, focuses on an arts-integrated curriculum and is serving students from kindergarten through seventh grade. The principal is Scott Eldred.
From rodeo to live music and street performances to vending, the 2016 Jeffco Fair & Festival, which took place Aug. 11-14 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, offered folks a variety of entertainment, including these equestrian entertainers.For more photos from this year’s fair, turn to PAGE 5. Photo by Christy Steadman
Virtual academy initiates credit-recovery program Jeffco Virtual Academy is starting its eighth year, but this fall a new program called Targeted Actions to Graduation will be implemented for full-time students, grades 10 through 12, who may need help getting back on track for graduation. School continues on Page 7
New exhibit immerses Goldenites in city’s history Golden History Museums’ curator Mark Dodge marks placeholders on walls for artifacts to be part of the history center’s Epic Events, an exhibit that will open on Sept. 18. The exhibit will be a permanent fixture of the museum, but will always be fresh because staff will be adding more dates and rotating artifacts. Photo by Christy Steadman
Called Epic Events, it creates a timeline of Golden stories By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some of the stories are untold, and others are perhaps forgotten or neglected. But in about a month, all those stories and more will be told at the Golden History Center as part of the Epic Events exhibit.
“There are so many cool things that have happened in this community,” said Mark Dodge, Golden History Museums’ curator. “Every artifact will tie into a key event in Golden’s history.” Epic Events is expected to open on Sept. 18. It is being referred to as a “timeline experience” and will span Golden history from 1858 — the gold rush era — to about 2013.
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