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Buffalos in the blood

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

Valerie and Greg Jones and their five kids have been part of the Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) community for almost a quarter of a century. Their oldest, Avery, started kindergarten…

Farm to Factory art show

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

On April 17, the American Academy – Castle Pines annual art show featured amazing creations by kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Inspired by pop artists Claes Oldenburg and Peter Anton who…

Congratulations 80108 Graduates

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

Castle View High School Selena Aristizabal Martinez Elias Bouayad Ryland Buchhop Caden Bunker Connor Bunker Sadie Canaday Kash Dittenber Abbylynn Farrell Brandon Favaro Zander Ferguson Antonio Franco Talus Frederick Jada…

Senior receives prestigious scholarship

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

Rock Canyon High School senior Ashton Stamp is one of eight Douglas County School District students to receive the prestigious Daniels Fund Scholarship. Launched by the late businessman and philanthropist…

RCHS yearbook wins Gold

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

Black and Gold, Rock Canyon High School’s (RCHS) 2025 yearbook, won the venerable Gold Crown Award at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s (CSPA) spring convention at Columbia University in New…

Bids & Bubbles

By CPC | Apr 1, 2026

“Where hearts and minds connect” is more than a mission statement for Timber Trail Elementary (TTE)—it is a regular daily practice for the school community. This school year, parents, PTO…

Rock Canyon breaks school record with 150th wish

By CPC | Apr 1, 2026

The Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) family came together for this year’s Wish Week to grant 6-year-old Dre’s special wish. Dre loves trains, dinosaurs, trains, Spiderman and trains! Dre has…

Wish Week at Valor

By CPC | Apr 1, 2026

Thirteen-year-old Finley loves fishing, Colorado sports teams and the popular online game Fortnite. Finely was chosen as the 2026 Wish Kid for Valor Christian High School (Valor), to raise money…

Special thanks to local school resource officers

By CPC | Mar 1, 2026

Local elementary, middle and high schools all agree that their School Resource Officers (SRO) are amazing. In honor of National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, celebrated every year on February…

Student athletes commit to the next level

By CPC | Mar 1, 2026

There are 18 student athletes from the 80108 ZIP code who signed letters of intent to play their sport at the collegiate level. It takes a great deal of discipline…

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