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Community support helped six teachers complete their classrooms

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

The community came together in a big way last month to support local teachers. The Castle Pines Connection partnered with local businesses, nonprofits and neighbors to help educators purchase supplies…

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Seniors break bread together

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

  Caption by Hollen Wheeler; photo courtesy of Jenn Miller 

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Breakfast and big thanks to our first responders

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Students and staff at American Academy – Castle Pines came together on National First Responders Day (NFRD) to show their appreciation for local heroes from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…

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New turf for year-round fun

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Over fall break, Timber Trail Elementary (TTE) got an exciting new addition: 9,600 square-feet of turf installed on the playground. This upgrade was made possible thanks to the incredible support…

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Middle schoolers attend outdoor retreat

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Located just minutes away in Larkspur, Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures (SCOE) feels like a world apart. For the first time, DCS Montessori (DCSM) middle schoolers attended a fall retreat at…

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Kindergarten registration is open

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Kindergarten registration for the Douglas County School District (DCSD) 2026-2027 school year opened November 3. Eligible incoming students must turn 5 on or before October 1, 2026. Registration for Buffalo…

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RCHS business students give back

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Students in Janna Robinett’s business class at Rock Canyon High School learned of a need and took strides to give back. The team made a business plan to purchase the…

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Career Day

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Rocky Heights Middle School held Career Day for eighth grade students on Friday, November 7. Industry leaders made presentations from the following fields: medicine, engineering, real estate, media, law enforcement…

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Flat Stanley flies again

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) students practiced literacy as they read Jeff Brown’s book Flat Stanley, then colored their own Flat Stanley paper cutouts and mailed him to friends and family…

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Teachers selected for Complete the Classroom

By CPC | Nov 1, 2025

August meant back to school, and The Castle Pines Connection partnered with local businesses, nonprofits and neighbors to help teachers from our six community feeder schools to Complete the Classroom…

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