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Rock Canyon JV cheer wins state … again

By CPC | Jan 1, 2025

For the second year in a row, Rock Canyon High School’s (RCHS) junior varsity (JV) cheerleaders won the statewide contest in the co-ed routine. The competition, called the State Spirit…

Fourth graders learn Colorado history

By CPC | Jan 1, 2025

Buffalo Ridge Elementary School (BRE) recently took fourth grade students on a field trip to the History Colorado Center in downtown Denver. The annual outing is one of two activities…

RCHS Dance Team wins state for the seventh time

By CPC | Jan 1, 2025

The Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) varsity dance team won in the state competition for the second year in a row. This is the seventh state win for the program;…

Spreading joy through music

By CPC | Jan 1, 2025

The Timber Trail Elementary (TTE) music program spread joy throughout the school and community this past holiday season. On December 6, and led by choir instructor Camille Ringenberg, the students…

Making spirits bright

By CPC | Jan 1, 2025

Last fall, third graders at Timber Trail Elementary (TTE) learned economics and empathy through Project Based Learning and Social Emotional Learning programs. This annual class curriculum not only teaches students…

A toy for every precious child

By CPC | Jan 1, 2025

Before the holidays, American Academy (AA) hosted an all-school toy drive for A Precious Child (APC), a nonprofit based in Colorado that helps families living in poverty. At the end…

The perfect landing

By CPC | Dec 1, 2024

American Academy (AA) – Castle Pines celebrated incredible heroes throughout Douglas County with a warm welcome, thank you and a breakfast on October 28, National First Responders Day. The Douglas…

Kindergarten registration opens soon

By CPC | Dec 1, 2024

Kindergarten registration for the Douglas County School District’s 2025-2026 school year will begin the week of December 2. Incoming students must turn 5 on or before October 1, 2025, to…

The blessing of a bench

By CPC | Dec 1, 2024

Toni Fortson Merfeld visits Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) once a year, at the end of September. She has visited the school for more than two decades as a way to…

Student podcast earns national recognition

By CPC | Dec 1, 2024

The Rocky Heights Middle School (RHMS) speech class has risen to new heights. The student podcast Drastic Plastic received an honorable mention in the middle school category of National Public…

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