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Charter school meeting scheduled Last TriCity Academy informational meeting will be held Oct. 21 By Tom Munds
tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com
Denver Bronco lineman Ben Garland gives a high five to Michael Peters. Peters was one of 19 Hay World School students honored for their sportsmanship during the Oct. 14 assembly featuring Garland and Miles the mascot. Sports Authority announced it was donating sports equipment and cash to the school. Photos by Tom Munds
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Special event marks Sports Authority’s youth sports partnership By Tom Munds
tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Cheers for the Denver Broncos rocked the gymnasium Oct. 14 when team mascot Miles led the cheering by more than 400 Charles Hay World School students. The cheering was part of the special assembly arranged by Englewood-based Sports Authority. Lindsey Goodson of Sports Authority announced during the assembly the company was donating $1,000 worth of sports equipment as well as a $500 cash donation to the school. In addition, the assembly unveiled the Sports Authority partnership with Pirate Youth Sports that organizes and oversees youth sports programs for Englewood boys and girls. One of the highlights of the assembly came when Broncos lineman Ben Garland talked to the students. “It has always been my dream to play for the Denver Broncos even when I was in high school in Grand Junction,” he told the students. “I worked very hard to become a Bronco. Remember, if you work hard, someday you can be a Bronco player or cheerleader.” He urged the students to play the sport of their choice. He said playing sports makes you healthier, helps you feel better and you make great friends. He said good sports-
Miles, the Bronco mascot gets a high five from a Charles Hay World School kindergartner during the Oct. 14 assembly. The assembly was organized by Sports Authority. The company announced donations it was giving to the school plus its partnership with the Pirate Youth Sports organization. manship on and off the field is very important. Craig Ferguson, Hay principal, then called up a student from each class in the school to be honored for their sportsmanship. Each of the 19 students was given a Bronco cap signed by Miles, the Bronco mascot. They then exchanged high-fives with Garland and with Miles. Michael Peters was one of the students honored. “It was awesome to meet a Bronco player,” the fourthgrader said. “I am a big Bronco fan and this was special because football is my favorite sport.” Peters plays for the Englewood’s fourth-grade football team. “I play on the line and I like it,” he said. “I like playing football because I get to tackle people. That’s fun.” Kristal Kostiew, physical education teacher, said after the assembly she was excited
by the equipment donations. “The donated equipment means we will have real regulation-size soccer balls and we will have regulation volleyballs for our physical education classes,” she said. “One cool item is the Hula Hoops. They light up when you use them and that’s great because it means several of our students with sight problems can see them when they play with them.” The principal had similar comments. “The assembly with the Bronco player, mascot and cheerleaders was fun for the kids,” he said. “However, the donations are really important because of how those donations help our physical education classes. The Sports Authority partnership with Pirate Youth Sports is very important. I believe the partnership will help youth sports in our community and that is good for all Englewood kids.”
Supporters of the proposal to establish TriCity Academy Charter School will explain the concept and be available for questions at the informational meeting that will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Maddox Building, 700 W. Mansfield Ave., Englewood. TriCity Academy submitted applications to the Englewood, Littleton and Sheridan school boards, seeking approval for the charter to open their school. The organizers have since withdrawn the application from the Littleton School District. The charter school proponents want to open the academy — a free public school of choice — in August 2015. There are currently charter schools in Littleton but none in Sheridan or Englewood. The Oct. 21 session is the final TriCity Academy informational meeting before the Englewood School Board renders its decision on the application. Plans are for the Englewood School Board to hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 to decide whether or not to grant the charter. The special meeting will be held in the boardroom at the school administration building, 4101 S. Bannock St. State rules require the application for a charter to be submitted to the host school board by Aug. 1. The school district then reviews the proposal and is required to make the decision whether or not to grant the charter within 90 days. The first informational meeting was held Sept. 16. Eight academy representatives attended the Sept. 16 meeting and the presentation was done by Denise and Luke Mund. Denise Mund, a member of the charter school board, also is president of Delta Schools, a newly formed nonprofit “incubation” organization that helps charter school get established. She gave a brief introduction and turned the presentation over to board member Luke Mund. He said the desire to establish a charter school is offer area students a school of choice. He also said the goal is to serve the area so Englewood students stay in the community and go to school in Englewood. “We proposed to open our school with 405 students but we don’t want to take students out of Englewood classrooms,” he said. “We want to attract students who are now going to school in other districts and we want to provide a charter school where students on charter school waiting lists can go.” Denise Mund said the school will use a core knowledge curriculum and plan to use technology to address a wide variety of learning styles. “We will expect high achievements from our students and from our staff,” she said. “We also will encourage voluntary parent involvement in our school and its programs.” School continues on Page 21