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Week of June 16, 2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 47
Jeffco Schools’ spring 2022 MAP test results good fall-to-spring growth
THUNDER ROLLS AT THE TOYOTA NATIONAL
BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Student achievement and growth results in reading and math 2018-2022 — with no results for 2020 when students didn’t take the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test due to COVID-19 — were discussed June 2 during the final Jeffco Board of Education meeting of the 2021-22 school year. Drilling down into the data, Deputy Superintendent Kim LeBlanc-Esparza reviewed results for students in grades 3-10. Before LeBlanc-Esparza started her presentation, Board President Stephanie Schooley reminded the audience of District policy stating the following: SEE TESTING, P3
A gorgeous Colorado blue sky day greeted fans at Lakewood’s Thunder Valley.
PHOTOS BY BOB WOOLEY
Thunder Valley plays host to iconic annual motocross race BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado Community Media did Q&As with candidates ahead of June 28’s
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ome say nothing pairs better with a Colorado blue sky day than the smell of petrol and the roar of a 450cc dirt bike. For those true believers, a perfect day of motocross racing was on hand at the 2022 Toyota Thunder Valley National on June 11 in Lakewood. SEE MOTOROSS, P2
Jefferson County Primary Election
Watching the mud fly on a perfect June day in Colorado.
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 19
Evergreen Jazz Festival Big Talent! Small Venues! Great Setting!
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