Jeffco Public Schools

This page contains archived issues of the Key Communique Newsletter. You can use the links below to view previous issues, dating back to 2009.

May 21, 2018

• A Message from Superintendent Dr. Glass
• How Should Jeffco Public Schools Engage with the Community?
• The Robot Olympians
• Good News in Jeffco

APRIL 30, 2018

• How Should Jeffco Public Schools Engage with the Community?
• Jeffco Public Schools Earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• The Braillist
• Good News in Jeffco

March 19, 2018

• Taking the Next Steps on School Safety: A Message from Superintendent Dr. Glass
• The Rebirth of Rose Stein
• A Lesson in Hydroponics at Bradford K-8
• Good News in Jeffco

FEB. 26, 2018

• A Message from Superintendent Dr. Glass on School Safety
• A Message from Board of Education President Ron Mitchell
• Sam the Man: Thomson Elementary Students Get Unique Music Education
• Good News in Jeffco

Jan. 29, 2018

• A Message from Board of Education President Ron Mitchell
• More grads and fewer dropouts in Jeffco
• Be the Person You Want to Be
• Good News in Jeffco

Dec. 18, 2017

• Jeffco Public Schools Earns 45 CMAS-Based Academic Awards
• Pomona Football, Coach Jay Madden End String of Postseason Heartbreak
• Jeffco Green Learners Fall Energy Competition
• Good News in Jeffco

Nov. 27, 2017

• Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth (AWRSAY) 2017-18 Nominations
• Brady High School Launches New Internship Program
• What Happens to Old Jeffco School Buildings?
• Good News in Jeffco

Oct. 30, 2017

• Jeffco Generations: Superintendent Dr. Jason Glass Releases New Vision for Our Schools
• 2015 Bond Project Wraps Up
• Good News in Jeffco

Sept. 25, 2017

• Jeffco University: A New Citizens' Academy
• A Message from Board of Education President Ron Mitchell
• A Message from Superintendent Jason Glass
• Good News in Jeffco

Aug. 28, 2017

• A Message from the Superintendent
• Jeffco Marks New High on CMAS Growth Data
• Good News in Jeffco

• A Message from Board of Education President Ron Mitchell
• Jeffco High School Students Explore Sources of Strength
• Blueprint to a Brighter Future
• Good News in Jeffco

• Let's Eat
• The Littlest Learners
• Good News in Jeffco

• New Websites Are Coming
• Martensen's New Mission
• Good News in Jeffco

• Now Boarding with Jefferson County Board of Education President Ron Mitchell
• Double Duty Classes: Students Earn College AND High School Credit
• Deer Creek Middle School Offering Additional Pathways for Students with New Humanities Program
• Good News in Jeffco

• Making Soldier Spirits Bright
• Jeffco Public Schools Names a 2017 Best School District in America by Niche
• Good News in Jeffco

• Now Boarding
• Golden Teen Gives from the Heart
• 2016 Jeffco Hero Awards

• Now Boarding
• Middle School? Me?
• Good News in Jeffco

• How Facilities & Construction Spent Their Summer Vacation
• A Brand New School
• Project SEARCH
• Good News in Jeffco

• Bond & Mill Levy Override Information
• ASD Quality Program Strategic Plan Committee
• Lead Testing in Schools
• Seeking Bus Drivers, Bus Assistants & Food Service Workers

• Ground Breaking for K-8 School at Candelas
• Thank a Teacher: Our 2016 Winner
• A Scholar & A Gentleman
• 2016 Daniels, Boettcher, and National Merit Scholars
• 2016 Military Academy Appointments
• JCPH Launches New Campaign to Protect Youth From Tobacco

• Jeffco Public Schools Tackles Facilities Needs
• Jeffco Public Schools Hosts Diversity Expo
• Lakewood & Westminster City Councils Issue "Day Without Hate" Proclamations

• Jeffco Public Schools 2nd Annual Thank a Teacher Video Contest

• A Message from Superintendent Dan McMinimee
• IT Achieves Better Internet at Lower Cost
• ASD Quality Program Strategic Plan Committee
• The Fire Scientists
• The Council Minis
• Pack the House at Arvada High School

• A Message from Superintendent Dan McMinimee
• Jeffco Public Schools Hires Chief Student Success Officer
• Seeking Applicants for the ASD Quality Strategic Plan Committee
• Two Roads Charter School Introduces Two New Elementary Programs for the 2016-17 School Year
• Standley Lake Students' Research Published in Scientific Journal
• My Pal Dudley: Dakota Ridge High School Student Wins Big at National Western Stock Show

• Board of Education Community Forums Feb. 1-10
• Jeffco Schools Save Energy and Earn Rewards in the "ReNew Our Schools" Competition
• A Different Kind of Coach: The Role of Jeffco's Instructional Coaches
• Live, Serve & Learn

2015

• 2015 Jeffco Hero Awards
• The Story of Gator Jack and Amber
• One School, Two Languages
• A Hallway for Heroes

• Meet the New Jefferson County Board of Education

• From the Superintendent
• Jeffco Students Peform Well on Academic Assessments
• Jeffco Public Schools Students are "Proud to Be Bilingual"
• Another Blue Ribbon for Jeffco Public Schools
• Update On the Jefferson and Alameda Plans
• Kaiser Permanente Awards Jeffco Public Schools New Funding to Help Get Kids Active

• Seeking Applications for District Accountability Committee
• Student Voice: Inspiring Bright Leaders for Bright Futures
• Candelas Site Set for Next New Jeffco School
• The School of Second Chances: Mount View Youth Services Center
• Ready for Air: Building Bright Futures Podcast

• Jeffco 2020 Vision: The Jeffco Grad of the Future
• Teacher Compensation Increases in Jeffco Public Schools
• Student Based Budgeting in Jeffco
• Jeffco Schools to Participate in National Effort to Protect Student Data

2014

• Superintendent Finalist Selected

• Budget Hearing
• Update on Superintendent Search
• Impasse Update
• Jeffco Schools on Academic Lists
• Thank a Teacher
• Reading Scores Released

• Budget Dollars

• Superintendent search begins

• Thousands take budget survey
• Make your opinions heard
• Negotiations open to the public
• Superintendent search
• Business and industry experts needed

• Participate in the Budget Process
• Community Engagement Meetings
• Stevenson Accepts Education Position
• Upcoming Board of Ed Meetings

• Jeffco's on-time graduation rate climbs
• Jeffco Public Schools largest K-12 district in Colorado
• Jeffco's Annual Report Gives Snapshot of Success

2013

• National accolades for Jeffco’s top scholars
• Open enrollment begins in January
• Board Public Comment Registration Goes Online

• Jeffco Superintendent announces retirement

• Board of Education election
• Marching to victory
• Honoring Veterans
• Fall theater and music schedule
• AWRSAY nominations sought

• Amendment 66 or the School Finance Act
• Campaign Season
• Standley Lake honored with peace award
• Lakewood High School gets national attention
• Wheat Ridge High School hits a homerun

• Board candidate forums
• School interest nights begin
• Stress-free parenting advice
• Visit with the Superintendent
• Jeffco school earns national honor

• Jeffco board member resigns
• Jeffco receives innovative teacher development grant
• Leading Innovation in Jeffco Schools - Parent Meeting
• Jeffco tops the state in TCAP
• Coffee with the Superintendent
• Welcome back message from the superintendent

• Employee summit results
• Common Core State Standards
• Colorado High School Principal of the Year
• Get out to the ballgame!
• Key Communicator Survey
• Special education resource fair
• Board of Education Meetings
• Archive of past issues

• Board Community Engagement
• Board approves sixth-grade move to Bell Middle School
• School finance bill goes to House
• Coffee with the Superintendent
• 2013 Key Communicator Survey
• Graduation Schedule
• Jeffco's Tech Share Fair
• Board of Education Meetings
• Archive of past issues

• inBloom
• Community Engagement Survey
• Senior Citizen Prom Rescheduled
• Coffee with the Superintendent
• Board of Education Meetings
• Archive of past issues

• Free parenting classes
• Valentine's Video
• Senior Citizen night out
• Coffee with the Superintendent
• Summer jobs for youth
• Board of Education Meetings
• Archive of past issues

• Jeffco's on-time grad rate climbs
• Engage Jeffco Schools
• 2011-12 district Annual Report available
• Senior Citizen Prom
• Coffee with the Superintendent
• Board of Education Meetings
• Archive of past issues

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