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Widefield School District 3 students score at Lego Robotics Competition
On Saturday, Nov. 13, Widefield School District 3 (WSD3) elementary schools competed in a rigorous robotics competition. Students spent about eight weeks analyzing and evaluating th... — Updated 11/23/2021
Scholarship opportunity for high school seniors
Heuser & Heuser has announced they’ve increased their commitment to the local community by offering more in scholarships. New Scholarship structure will be paid in the following totals: 1st Place- $3,000 2nd Place- $2,000 3rd... — Updated 11/23/2021
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Space grant to benefit WHS class
Space Foundation, a nonprofit located in Colorado Springs, has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Fifteen grants total were awarded through the... — Updated 11/16/2021
Widefield High School gets full orchestra program back
Widefield High School has returned to having a full orchestra for the first time in six years. Organized by WHS Orchestra Director Sara Miller and WHS Director of Bands Nick... — Updated 11/9/2021
MVEA sponsors student leadership contest
High school students whose families are Mountain View Electric Association customers are invited to apply for a youth leadership contest that includes a trip to Washington D.C. MVEA sponsors a youth leadership trip contest for... — Updated 11/3/2021
Bands succeed at state competition
As reported last week, marching bands from all three local high schools qualified for the state championships on Friday, Oct. 29. Widefield performed in the quarterfinals, scoring 70.00. Mesa Ridge reached the finals, placing... — Updated 11/3/2021
WESA Art Club creation for Dia de Los Muertos on display
The Art Club at Widefield Elementary School of the Arts has created ofrendas for Dia de Los Muertos, currently on display at the Fine Arts Center (FAC) in Colorado Springs. Art... — Updated 11/3/2021
Kindergarteners visit Venetucci for pumpkins
Last week, kindergarteners from around the Colorado Springs area returned to Venetucci Farm to receive free pumpkins - a decades-long tradition. For more than 50 years, Nick and... — Updated 10/27/2021
FFCHS Band experiences exponential growth, success
By Christy McGee, APR, FFC8 Director of Communication Going from 23rd to 12th in state rankings in a year is a testament to the effort, dedication, and passion for music that... — Updated 10/27/2021
FFC8 hosts first annual 5k fun run for a good cause
By Christy McGee, APR FFC8 Director of Communication On Saturday, Oct. 2, the first annual Foster the Future 5k went off with a bang. Beginning at 9 a.m., over 200 participants... — Updated 10/20/2021
Widefield student goes to West Point leadership program
Cassandra Nelson, a junior at Widefield High School (WHS), has been selected to participate in the Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership Program held this week (Oct. 18-21) at the... — Updated 10/20/2021
Free college application day extended to three: Oct. 19-21
To encourage more Coloradans to continue their education, Gov. Jared Polis announced today that all 32 public colleges and universities in Colorado, as well as several private institutions, will allow students... — Updated 10/13/2021
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
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
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
