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Listen up: Life Kit by NPR podcast

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Graphic of NPR’s Life Kit podcast

By Lisa Nicklanovich New year, new you, right? Whether you are the kind of person who makes New Year’s resolutions or not, the new year is a fresh start. Some…

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Let MyFitnessPal help you stay on track

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Graphic My Fitness Pal

What’s your APPtitude? By Kathy Fallert The holidays are behind us but unfortunately, for some of us, the extra calories from big holiday meals and fun snacks may not be.…

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Talented Teens of Castle Pines: Your Lucky Numbers

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Graphic of Talented Teens of Castle Pines

By Steve Whitlock; photo courtesy of Aimee Buffington There is a new rock group in town. The band, Lucky Numbers, is made up of local teens. They formed over a…

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Creative Marketplace

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Gina Luber Timber Trail Elementary (TTE) second grade students became entrepreneurs for a day with the project-based learning unit called marketplace. The unit incorporated…

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Douglas County Commissioners announce school funding decisions

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Logo Douglas County School District

Article and photo submitted by Douglas County Following a six-month public process, including collaboration with the Douglas County School District (DCSD), charter and private school leadership, and experts in school…

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BRE Adopted families for the holidays

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Adopt A Family

By Celeste McNeil; photos courtesy of Jenna DiLoreto Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) school generously adopted 19 families this holiday season. Gifts included toys, books and clothing for children, and additional…

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Robots and Animals

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Robotics at American Academy

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of American Academy Since early fall, the American Academy (AA) robotic teams have been working hard on their robot models to compete in the American…

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Sophia Sobota kills it both on and off the court

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Sophia Sobot Rock Canyon High School

By Carin R. Kirkegaard; photos courtesy of the Sobota family Sophia Sobota, a student athlete at Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) found her love for both academics and volleyball in…

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Where’s the beef?

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Plant based meat substitute

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy Rebecca Jones Where’s the beef? That is the question many of us are asking as we visit our favorite burger joints and eateries, remembering when…

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Kindergarten students celebrate the holidays

By CPC | Jan 1, 2020
Buffalo Ridge Kindergartener holidays

By Celeste McNeil; photos courtesy of Tim Ryckman Kindergarten students from Buffalo Ridge Elementary proudly kicked off the winter holiday season with their first showcase. They spent weeks learning and…

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