Author Archives: Mrs. Boyd
Two of Denver’s Fantastic Museums
We had a wonderful day exploring two of Denver’s fantastic museums. Â We enjoyed our morning at the History Colorado Center. Â Ask your student about who they became in Keota the high plains town of the past. Â What were some of … Continue reading
Read On !
Last week 3rd-5th grade students competed in Battle of the Books (BOB), a reading competition.  These students have been very dedicated for the past several months reading, and studying multiple books and the authors of these books, in order to prepare … Continue reading
Posted in General Information 2015-2016, Literacy
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An Amazing Day at Ameritowne
What a memorable day!!! Our 4th grade students became the citizens of Young Ameritowne in Lakewood, CO. Â Over 100 University Schools students became managers, accountants, doctors, police officers, investment consultants, personal trainers, cashiers and dozens more career fields and opportunities. … Continue reading
Valentines Day STEM Project
What a fantastic way to celebrate a holiday! Our students enjoyed a busy day of learning together. Â All 4th grade students started the morning with Ameritowne job training. Before lunch students split into 4 groups and began researching: … Continue reading
Posted in General Information 2015-2016, Science, Seasonal
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Young Ameritowne Jobs
After a long process of submitting job applications and interviews, the official job posting was completed today. Â Ask your student about their job for Ameritowne. Â The job training begins on Friday, February 12 for the five different job areas. Â Job … Continue reading
Author Illustrator Visit
Today Dana Sullivan an Author and Illustrator visited our school. Â During the morning 4th and 5th grade students enjoyed a Graphic Novel Workshop in the small gym. Â It was interesting for students to focus on what type of emotions a … Continue reading
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State Capital and Ralph Carr Judicial Center Field Trip
Our 4th grade students had the honor of visiting our State Capital today in Denver, Colorado. Â What a special day for students to both investigate Colorado history as well as government. Â During our afternoon we enjoyed visiting the Ralph Carr … Continue reading
Election Day
Today all of the 4th grade students (117) gathered in the Auditorium for Election Day. Â Our speeches started with Ed Clark, former mayor of Greeley, sharing a speech. Â We are fortunate enough to have Mr. Clark working as head of … Continue reading
Caroling at Grace Pointe
What a lovely day to walk as a class and sing songs at Grace Pointe. Â Our students were polite, professional, and did such a great job entertaining the seniors. Â In fact, half way through our time visiting, the activities director … Continue reading
Little Shop of Physics
What an amazing morning of science discovery. Â Thank you to all of the parents who joined us for our morning of learning. Â Students had such a great time exploring the various science experiments. Â We only wish we could spend an … Continue reading