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VRHS Educator Finalist for Colorado Teacher of Year
There is no shortage of excellent teachers in School District 49, and Vista Ridge High School can claim one of its own as a statewide standout.
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Staff, Community Member Demonstrate Fantastic Commitment
District 49 leaders celebrated staff and a community member who are true examples of the D49 vision, “To Be the Best Choice,” during Fantastic 49 festivities on Sept. 28.
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D49 Construction Program Marks Start of Home Build
An exciting learning opportunity is underway on the Falcon Legacy Campus
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Award-Winning Style Inspires Student Storytellers
A VRHS teacher leads the pack by inspiring students to develop a passion for journalism. Andrea Adams was named the 2022 Colorado Student Media Association Adviser of the Year.
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Champion for CTE Joins D49 Team
District 49 welcomed a new coordinator of career & technical education for the ’22-23 school year, and she arrived with not one, but two feathers in her cap.
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Fantastic 49 Festivities Launch for '22-23 School Year
A new school year has just begun, and already D49 has much to celebrate. District leaders and the board of education honored 12 staff members during the Fantastic 49 presentation on Aug. 11.
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New Principals Welcome New School Year
District 49 has started the 2022-23 school year with brand new principals in three of our buildings.
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Transportation Staff Train For Students
On Thursday, the D49 Transportation Department held an annual training in preparation for the first day of school next week.
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D49 Leadership Transition
This interim shift to a single leadership position, will require adjusting the current D49 organizational chart.
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We Are Excited to Launch School School Year 22-23!
In a few short days, D49 will welcome back students to our campuses for the fall semester.
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BOE Names Peter Hilts Chief Executive Officer
Peter Hilts to serve as Chief Executive Officer to organize and lead the administrative team.
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Leadership Update - Sept. 2022
Last Friday, we closed our seventh VoW Annual Survey, wrapping up three weeks of communication inviting you to share your voice. In the end, more than 91% of our full and part-time employees completed the survey— matching our highest-ever level of participation! While we are proud to have exceeded our participation goal, the real achievement is in knowing that so many of you shared your voice.
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Leadership Update - August 2022
Chief Executive Officer Peter Hilts talked earlier this month about priorities for school year 2022-23 with KKTV's digital reporter, Carel Lajara.
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Leadership Update - March/April 2022
I can’t believe it’s already April. We are in the midst of testing season and looking to close out another school year. Einstein taught us that time is relative, however, it certainly seems to be moving in fast-forward mode lately.
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Leadership Update - Feb. 2022
One of our most important goals in District 49 is preparing graduates for life beyond high school, and we know there are many different pathways to success in careers and college.
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Leadership Update - Jan. 2022
Earlier this month I presented the State of the Workforce Annual Report to the board of education. The HR team has produced this report each year since 2017 to share data, analysis and insights on select workforce measures, with a primary goal of driving strategic workforce priorities.
