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Guarantee: 30 credits with 2.7 GPA gets you into CU

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 17th, 9:10 am

By Brittany Anas | Daily Camera

DENVER -- Colorado's community college students who earn 30 credit hours and achieve at least a 2.7 grade-point average are now guaranteed admission to arts and sciences programs at the University of Colorado's campuses.

Higher education leaders revealed details Tuesday about the new "CU Guaranteed" program, which is effective beginning in the spring semester of 2011.

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Mobile medical clinic hits the road for kids' medical care

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16th, 11:33 am

Press Release

DENVER -- Metro Denver doctors will be able to provide health care for thousands more children along the Front Range, thanks to a new Ronald McDonald Care mobile medical clinic.

Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics will unveil its third mobile unit at Smiley Middle School in Denver on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

The mobile medical unit is a fully equipped clinic that will visit dozens of schools in Denver and Aurora, delivering everything from flu shots to physicals and special medical and dental treatments for children who might not otherwise be able to receive medical care.

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Senator Udall joins Adams 50 to dedicate flag, honor Marine killed in Iraq

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 10th, 8:52 am

Press Release

WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- On Wednesday, November 10, Adams County School District 50 will dedicate the new flag hanging in the gymnasium of Westminster High School and present a flag to the family of Ranum High School graduate Jeremy Tamburello who was killed in Iraq five years ago this week. Senator Mark Udall will participate in the ceremony and offer remarks.

Wednesday marks the 235th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps and is the day before Veterans Day.

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North metro school superintendents address business representatives

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28th, 4:22 pm

Press Release

Brighton, Colo. - Business leaders and representatives from throughout the Metro North Region will convene for a ‘State of Education Address’ focused on dispelling the myths regarding public education.

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Cyberschool students gather for Red Ribbon Week

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 27th, 8:16 am

Press Release

LITTLETON, Colo. – Hundreds of cyberschool students from across Colorado and their families will gather at Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on Wednesday, Oct. 27, to mark Red Ribbon week, the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country.

Students will pledge to be drug-free and career-focused in a ceremony that will feature a fly-over and landing of a National Guard helicopter. Following the ceremony, students and their families will celebrate by participating in a corn maze and other festivities at the Botanic Gardens.

The event is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, located at 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road in Littleton.

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Legacy cheerleaders sponsor second annual Pink Out Game

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, October 8th, 12:38 pm

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BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Legacy Cheerleaders have been hard at work to help fight breast cancer. This effort began when the team found out that their coach’s father had been fighting breast cancer for 15 years.

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Northglenn reminds students to be careful walking to and from school

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, August 27th, 5:03 pm

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With school back in session this month, students will get back into the swing of learning arithmetic, geography and grammar – but what about just going to and from school safely?

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