Education

Jobs for teenagers continue to be extremely difficult to find in today's dismal economy.

For 12 students in the Cooperative Office Education program at Windsor High School, they're not only earning school credit but are also earning a paycheck.

WINDSOR — Fourth-grader Ramon Garcia said Susan Hutchens is a “great, awesome teacher.”

Hutchens’ daughter said in a winning essay that her mother “has created an exceptional classroom environment, and she emphasizes the importance of reading.”

The Windsor Middle School attendance rate after the third quarter is 96.5 percent. The sixth-grade attendance rate is 97.2 percent, the seventh grade 96.2 percent and the eighth grade 96 percent. The middle school attendance rate for the third quarter...

Garrit Kirkpatrick learned to tie knots.

He learned to respect his elders. He learned about exercise and a clean mind and body.

But most importantly, 9-year-old Garrit learned about leadership, teamwork and discipline.

Tia McCauley, a seventh-grader at Windsor Charter Academy, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that she is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2012 Colorado Geographic Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek.

With an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy signed, sealed and delivered, Jacob Moses can enjoy the last couple of months of his high school career before the real fun begins with basic training July 1.