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FMS commemorates 9/11
Students at Fountain Middle School placed hundreds of American flags around the entrance to the school on Friday, the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, as they learned about the... — Updated 9/15/2021
Teacher wins grant
Katie Hobbs, a science teacher at Mesa Ridge High School, was selected to participate in a weeklong Biotechnology Immersion Program at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) over the... — Updated 9/8/2021
VFW scholarship applications, awards for teachers, now open
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2021-22 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions, as well as the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. The... — Updated 9/1/2021
School year underway in Widefield
Junah and Bindi Heermans smile for their first-day-of-school photo at Sunrise Elementary on Monday. All Widefield School District 3 students are returning throughout the week. See... — Updated 8/20/2021
New school year starts in Fountain
Enjoy these snapshots of students' first day of school on Monday, Aug. 9, at Mesa Elementary, Eagleside Elementary and Fountain Middle School. Good luck to all in 2021-22 -... — Updated 8/11/2021
By Schools gearing up for 'normal' year
Area students will be returning to classrooms beginning next week, and district leaders have announced what the return-to-learn will look like – as close to normal as possible “We anticipate a much more normal school year,... — Updated 8/4/2021
Boundary changes coming to Fountain elementary schools
Based on projected student enrollment and new residential developments in Fountain, the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 School Board voted to approve three changes to... — Updated 6/29/2021
Valley Christian Academy aims for quality Christian education
Since its inception over 20 years ago, Valley Christian Academy has become not just a well-known Christian alternative to state education, but an important part of the Fountain... — Updated 6/9/2021
CU Boulder honors MRHS teacher
Caryn Morin, a science teacher at Mesa Ridge High School, has received the 2021 University of Colorado Boulder's Outstanding Colorado High School Educator Award. The award goes to... — Updated 6/9/2021
MRHS NJROTC Change of Command
Submitted by c/P03 Haley Emter, Grizzly Company Public Affairs Officer On May 10, the Mesa Ridge High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps held their annual Awards... — Updated 6/9/2021
Bombs away! ... Egg bombs, that is
The Fountain Fire Department came out to Jordahl Elementary School last Tuesday to help third-graders with their egg drop event. Firefighters hoisted the students' carefully... — Updated 6/2/2021
FFC8 graduation 2021
Fountain-Fort Carson High School valedictorians Gianny Venegas and Viseth Him and salutatorian Kristina Anthony-Semenova are honored on stage during the FFCHS graduation ceremony... — Updated 6/1/2021
FFCHS student earns recognition at DECA's International Career Development Conference
Fountain-Fort Carson DECA member earned the organization's highest honors at DECA's International Career Development Conference (ICDC) held virtually during the month of April this... — Updated 6/1/2021
Fountain student named delegate to American Legion Auxiliary program
Fountain-Fort Carson High School junior Jenisah Mora has been selected as a 2021 American Legion Auxiliary Colorado Girls State delegate. ALA Girls State is a premier program... — Updated 6/1/2021
Battle of the Books
Mesa Elementary School's Battle of the Books team took first place in round 1 of competition against other teams of 5th graders from the Pikes Peak region. Pictured above (left... — Updated 6/1/2021
FFC8 looks to future with facilities improvements
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 currently has a couple of large construction projects ongoing, both located in Fountain. The district is also looking to the future with a... — Updated 6/1/2021
What's the buzz? Hanover student artists honor SRO
Art students from Hanover High School painted a mural depicting a "Police Hornet" (their mascot - the hornets) dedicating it to their SRO, Deputy Hodge, for being a great role... — Updated 5/25/2021
WSD3 graduation
See our special section honoring the class of 2021 here: https://www.epcan.com/home/customer_files/pdfs/fvn_5.19.21_grad.pdf Best wishes to all graduates from Discovery, Mesa Ridge... — Updated 5/19/2021
New, retiring superintendents at WSD3 discuss transition
When Kevin Duren officially takes over as superintendent of Widefield School District 3 on June 1, he'll have some shoes to fill – shiny gold shoes perhaps, depending on the mood... — Updated 5/18/2021
WSD3 Music in the Park
Student musicians from various choirs, bands and other instrumental groups at Widefield School District 3 performed during a series of Music in the Park shows at Pi-Ute Park on May... — Updated 5/18/2021
WHS Percussion Quartet wins 1st place
A student quartet from Widefield High School has won first place in the second annual Denver Percussion Competition. During the 3rd Quarter, WHS students Austin Almeida, Alyssa... — Updated 5/18/2021
Mesa Ridge students power through to get automotive certifications
On April 20, the following Mesa Ridge High School (MRHS) students passed the Automative Service Excellence (ASE) Brake A5 exam: Dominic Dytri, Caden McClements, Travares Lucas, Dono... — Updated 5/11/2021
Fountain Middle School earns 'Trailblazer' status
Fountain Middle School has won another major honor, this time as a 2021 Colorado "Trailblazer Schools to Watch" as determined by the Colorado Association of Middle Level Education... — Updated 5/11/2021
Mesa Ridge student talks to U.S. Secretary of Education
Juliana Crawford, a senior at Mesa Ridge High School, participated in a virtual roundtable with U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona on April 26, along with 11 other... — Updated 5/5/2021
No cause for alarm!
First responders swarmed Fountain-Fort Carson High School on April 29 for a mock crash scenario during which numerous fire trucks, police cars and even a 'flight for life'... — Updated 5/4/2021
