Colorado Springs, CO – Fountain resident Dr. Wendy Birhanzel has been recognized by Mayor Bach and the City of Colorado Springs for her many successes in education. Dr. Wendy Birhanzel received the Mayor’s Young Leader Award for Innovation in Education for her work as the former principal of Centennial Elementary School in Colorado Springs. Currently…

Colorado Springs, CO, February 9, 2015– Local physical education teacher, Josh Tutje, from Sproul Jr. High will head to the nation’s capital, February 10-11, to advocate for school health and physical education at the federal level. Tutje and peers from 37 other states will meet face to face with lawmakers to help ensure health and…

PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado State University-Pueblo football program announced the signing of 30 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent Wednesday on National Signing Day including Tevin Donnell from Fountain-Fort Carson High School. Twenty-eight incoming freshmen and two transfers already enrolled at CSU-Pueblo signed with the 2014 NCAA Division II National Champions. The class is…

Widefield School District 3 is excited to announce the opening of two unique libraries at two of our elementary schools. The Kingdom of Reading room opened at Talbott Elementary on January 22. This new reading room is a place where students can go to enjoy a good book, participate in book clubs, and eventually will…

Mesa Ridge High School girl’s basketball coach Jeff Beatty has been selected to receive the 2014 Coach of the Year award at the state level by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The NFHS recognizes coaches at the state, sectional, and national level, and notifies recipients by letter of the highest level…

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts the first 2015 National Association in the Schools Program (NASP) Virtual Tournament in Colorado as a part of the Colorado Archery in the Schools Program (CASP), Feb. 2 – 20, at participating Colorado schools staffed with a certified Basic Archery Instructor (BAI). CASP trains educators across Colorado to…

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Nine student-athletes from the Colorado State University-Pueblo football team were named to the 2014 Daktronics All-Super Region 4 Football Team, Wednesday. The selection of players was guided by two-time Daktronics Super Region Four Defensive Player of the Year, Darius Allen (Sr., DE, Pueblo, Colo.). Senior corner back/punt returner Stephan Dickens (Aurora,…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Educational Partnership awarded a $1.7M grant to the Wildfield School District for the 2014-15 school year. The Wildfield School District serves military students from Fort Carson Army Base, Peterson Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force Academy, Schreiver Air Force Base, NORAD, Naval Center, VA Medical.…

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), will award $19,900 to students who received a passing score of three or more on the math, science and English on Advanced Placement exams at Mesa Ridge High School and Widefield High School as a part…

Widefield School District 3 is proud to announce that the Mesa Ridge High School choir will be performing with professional singers from the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble (CVAE) in the upcoming Gateways program: Opening Doors to the Choral Arts on November 7, 2014. This performance is the culmination of CVAE’s acclaimed high school residency program,…

Widefield School District 3 would like to invite the community to come take a tour of newly remodeled Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary. The school, named for our nationally known civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was built in 1973. A $5 million remodel project took place from May to mid-August this year.…

Widefield Football Booster Club will be holding  one of its largest fundraisers for the year on Saturday June 14th.   The profits earned will ensure the Widefield Booster Club can support the teams and coaches in various ways such as purchasing spirit wear for reselling, running concessions, serving pre – game meals and hosting a year…

Colorado Springs – Tiffani Jackson,  has signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Bethany College for the 2014-2015 academic year. Jackson, a 5’9″ guard, played basketball and volleyball for all four years at Mesa Ridge High School in Colorado Springs. She was also a defender on the soccer team for a year and…

Do you like watching the Thunderbirds flyover the Air force Academy’s Graduation? Having trouble finding a place to watch them that has a great view and is safe and comfortable? Look no more! WMMI has 27 acres of land that is perfect for a Thunderbird flyover picnic! Bring and enjoy a picnic lunch by our spring…

Widefield School District 3 is alerting parents about a reported incident that occurred Monday morning, May 19, as students were arriving to school. A student was walking to Venetucci Elementary and was approached by an older model red car with two adult males inside. The passenger attempted to grab the student through the passenger window.…

Widefield Football Booster Club is doing lots of fundraising this year. This week on Thursday, May 15th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Culvers located at 8065 Fountain Mesa Rd will be donating 10% of the receipts to the Widefield Football Booster Club. The profits earned will ensure we can support the teams and coaches…