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Foundation Grant Winner Honored with National Award  Jennifer Nass-Fukai, science coordinator at Overland High School, was recently named a 2011 winner of the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence.

In an interview with Business Review USA, Mary Chesley, Superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District discusses how the district has become an inspiring leader in education.  Cherry Creek School District’s 50,000 students are part of an education system with a mission to “inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care.” “We have built a culture of excellence, not just in the classroom and in fiscal services, but in our community as well,” says Chesley in the interview.

States Educators Initiative Awards display creativity and reward student learning Comic books are used as introductions to reading strategies, and lessons and vocabulary learned through comic books translate to books without pictures.

Cherry Creek students honored at Leadership for TomorrowThe 17th Annual Leadership for Tomorrow Luncheon, an event that rewards academic achievement and spotlights future teachers.

Cherry Creek Schools Foundation ‘Leadership for Tomorrow’ attracts near overflow of supportersWith severe cutbacks facing virtually every school district in America, it’s good to know that Cherry Creek Schools students are perhaps being impacted less because of the district’s foundation.

Cherry Creek Schools Foundation honors student leadership Aurora Sentinal article featuring public schools preparing students for college and careers. This article highlights the recipients of the 16th annual CCSF luncheon.

Cherry Creek School District: Great ExpectationsEducation Executive publication by Cherry Creek School’s superintendent, Mary Chesley. This article explores how Cherry Creek schools are getting community support to continuously set the bar for Colorado education.

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