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THE SCOOP ON DENVER SUMMER CAMPS 2012 !!!
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by JM.
It’s freezing cold outside. You’re finally recovering from holiday planning and bills. Super viruses are rampant and your kids have been out sick for a week at a time. We parents have been sick for a week at a time. You just can’t catch a break because now you are tasked with focusing your attention [...]
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Announcement: Montessori School of Denver to Open a Middle School!
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by JM.
Head of School, Stephanie Flanigan, stood before the Montessori School of Denver community Wednesday night and announced the exciting news that the school will be launching a middle school in August of 2013. The MSD Board of Trustees had voted unanimously to extend MSD’s grades from Toddler through 6th grade to Toddler through 8th grade. [...]
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5280 Magazine and DIY Network Announcements
Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by JM.
ScoopToo Readers, Recently, two different media organizations, 5280 Magazine and the DIY Network, have reached out to us hoping to make you aware of some things they are working on here in Denver. Though it is not core to the educational theme of the blog, we do feel that you might be interested in what [...]
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Delay Kindergarten at Your Child’s Peril – a recent NYT op ed piece
Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by JM.
We posted a series on “redshirting” a while back and it still seems to be a hot topic. Many of us question whether to advance our kindergartner or keep them back for a second year so they can mature or get ahead, especially we are told, if they are boys. It’s a common dilemma many parents [...]
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Announcement: Christ the King School Open House – 10.20.11
Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by JM.
Submitted by Johanna Mallory: The first Christ the King School Open House of the year will take place on Thursday, October 20th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Christ the King School is committed to preparing students academically, spiritually, morally, physically, and socially to be the leaders of tomorrow, to succeed in a future we cannot even predict. You [...]
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School Scoop: Christ the King Roman Catholic School
Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by JM.
School: CHRIST THE KING ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website: http://www.ckrcs.org/ Type: Private, faith-based Catholic School Tuition: $4,800 for a registered Christ the King Parishioner, $5,800 for a non-Parishioner Open Houses/Tours: There are open houses and tours and you can call the main office to schedule or register. Admission Process: Enrollment at CK is dependent on availability [...]
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School Scoop: Lowry Elementary
Posted on 15. Feb, 2011 by JM.
School: Lowry Elementary Website: http://lowry.dpsk12.org/ Type: Denver Public School – DPS Tours: There are no formal tours at Lowry Elementary School. Parents can just show up and check in by going to the office. There is one open house in November and you can check the Lowry website in October each year for the exact [...]
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A Shout Out to all the Teachers in the House!
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by JM.
*Kerri does not know I am writing this post, but she will soon enough… So, amidst school applications and decisions about where to send your children to school, I’d like to give a shout out to all of the teachers out there – public, private, parochial – who have been an inspiration in one way or another. Sometimes we [...]
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THE SCOOP on SUMMER CAMP 2011
Posted on 30. Jan, 2011 by JM.
Boy, have we seen a flurry of mommy group, blog and news posts about summer camps – and it’s only January! Last year, our post on summer camps was out in May but we realize that most of us need to explore our options much earlier. Many camp schedules are posted already or will be [...]
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Can Your Kids Wait for Great Education?
Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by JM.
If you are frustrated with education in America, or more locally in Colorado and Denver, then do something. It’s as simple as that. We all can’t sit on the couch and complain about what is happening if we are not doing our part. So many of us say that we want a solution but are [...]
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