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Transportation Team Delivers Holiday Cheer
School District 49’s bus drivers decked the halls of the transportation building for 52 students on Dec. 2.
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Falcon Middle School Wrestling Hopes to Finish the Year Undefeated
FMS wrestling team is taking an undefeated record into the league championship.
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Fantastic Individuals Make D49 Fantastic
D49 celebrated fantastic staff, students and community members during the Fantastic 49 presentation on Nov. 9 at Creekside Success Center.
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Living History Lesson at FHS
Jennifer Hepworth’s “Holocaust & Genocide” classes had Dr. Kurt Metzl share his life story of escaping the Holocaust.
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Hurley Honored by The Arc
Dave Hurley was named Public School Personnel of the Year by The Arc of the Pikes Peak Region
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HMS Music Tour
Horizon Middle School choir, band and orchestra visited elementary schools in the Sand Creek Zone.
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We Love D49 Teachers, Students
School District 49 is filled with caring educators, and where you find genuinely invested teachers, you also find successful students.
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Gatlin Named Distinguished UCCS Alumni
Vista Ridge High School's, Anneliese Gatlin, was presented a Distinguished Alumni Award from UCCS
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SCHS Seniors Get Workforce Prep
Students participated in mock interviews as part of an English class project.
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Celebrating with Bull Riding at Bennett Ranch
Martina Meadows, Principal at Bennett Ranch Elementary, jumped into the saddle for her first rodeo.
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Appreciating Fantastic Staff in D49
Across District 49, there is a love for teachers and staff who support them for their roles in the classroom.
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Student Board Hosted BOE Forum
On Sept. 18, the District 49 Student Board of Representatives hosted a Candidate Forum for the citizens running for the open seats on the D49 Board of Education.
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Award-Winning Staff, Students Honored During Fantastic 49
District 49 kicked off Fantastic 49 festivities for the ’23-24 school year on Aug. 10.
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Teacher Pay MLO Presentation to the BOE
D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts provided an update on the recent Magellan public survey and a proposed ballot measure.
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Fantastic 49 Festivities Wrap Up for ’22-23 School Year
District 49 is committed to recognizing fantastic staff, students and community members who help make our district fantastic.
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You Did It, GOAL Graduates
District 49 wrapped up the 2023 graduation season on June 2 with graduates from GOAL High School taking the stage at the Broadmoor World Arena.
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Vista Ridge Cheers on The Class of '23
Families, friends and staff celebrated with the Vista Ridge High School Class of '23 Saturday, May 27
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Falcon Falcons Celebrate the Class of 2023
The Falcon High School class of 2023 celebrated under sunshine and blue skies May 26
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SCHS: Gathered together one last time!
Sand Creek High School celebrated its graduation on Thursday.
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Launching Rockets: SSAE Students Fulfill Their Missions
There’s nothing better than watching and seeing students participate in a project-based learning project that culminates in success.
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Awarded for Capturing Kids' Hearts for Six Years
For the sixth consecutive year, Ridgeview Elementary School was named a National Showcase School.
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D49 Applauds Top Team Members at Year-End Celebration
More than 200 friends, family members and colleagues gathered to recognize District 49’s Employees of the Year for 2023 on May 17 at Creekside Success Center.
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PTEC Students Move on to Skills, Trades, and College: Graduation 2023
Thirty-one PTEC students graduated from high school, with five completing their associate degrees in applied science at Pike Peak State College. The class of 2023 is the third graduating PTEC class earning applied science associate degrees.
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Always Moving Forward: Congratulations PHS Class of 2023
Patriot High School families and staff celebrated 30 graduating seniors at the PHS campus, May 19. PHS principal Steve Gard was the keynote speaker for the event, and was greeted by appreciative applause.
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SSAE Grads Ready for Life's Next Path
Family and friends of the Springs Studio for Academic Excellence Class of ’23 gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel of Colorado Springs on May 19 to honor this year’s graduates.
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PPEC Celebrates Graduation 2023
Thirty-five Pikes Peak Early College seniors accepted their diplomas this morning at The Campus in D49. The school had 48 seniors graduating, with 16 students graduating with associate degrees.
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Fitness is the Goal for D49 Teacher
Brockberg named the SHAPE 2023 Central District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year award.
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Valuing Staff, Students in District 49
In D49, one of our key strategic priorities or “Big Rocks,” is Value All People. Celebrating the contributions and achievements of individuals in our district is one way to demonstrate that commitment.
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49 Voices: A D49 Podcast | Season 2, Episode 1 - Now Available
Learning opportunities at School District 49 extend well beyond the classroom. Some include a uniform and the military title of cadet. It’s the world of the junior reserve officers training corps, or JROTC, which D49 offers in each of its three traditional high schools
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Winter Is Coming
Now is a great time to check in with your school to make sure your contact information is up to date!
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Discontinuing the D49 App
After several years of declining downloads and limited use, District 49 is discontinuing the D49 phone app.
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Grateful for Support from Local Businesses
Thank you to these companies that have stepped up to generously support District 49 for the '23-24 school year.
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Become a D49 Parent Star!
The enormous challenge we continue to face as educators during the COVID-19 pandemic is the shortage of substitute, or guest, teachers.
