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Broncomania saves this boy

Contributed by: Sharon Coffman on 12/19/2006

I am nominating a student of mine for the Broncos Country contest. Cesar Rodriguez is in the 6th grade at Vivian Elementary School in Lakewood. He definitely puts the "mania" in Broncomania. Every time Cesar has an assignment he can find a way to be sure the Bronco theme is included in his work. Here are some examples.

Last fall, we had an Arts and Science Fair. Cesar's project was to research how many years different players played for the Broncos. He included graphs and pictures and written work. His math graphs are always completed neatly in orange and blue colored pencils. His school binder is plastered with Bronco pictures and his own orange and blue drawings.

During our poetry unit, Cesar wrote poems about his favorite team, the Broncos. In art class, Cesar created Bronco pottery and a woven basket of orange and blue. Cesar's creative writng stories typically include a football game with the Broncos defeating every other team. Last spring Cesar ran a 5K race to help raise money for Jefferson County's Outdoor Lab. He was lucky enough to meet and have his picture taken with a former Broncos player who also helps with Outdoor Lab.

Cesar's biggest project is his Bronco collage. He has been putting pictures together since the start of this school year. Teachers and students donate their newspapers and Cesar adds his own pictures to the collage each day when his all of his schoolwork is completed. We have included a picture of Cesar with his famous collage. Students come by daily to see how his project is progressing. Formerly a student who was hard to motivate, Cesar has become an improved student academically and has found the Broncos to be a motivation for him in his education.

Sharon Coffman
Vivian Elementary School


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Submitted By: Robyn Potter
posted on 12/21/2006 @ 12:42:04 PM
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What a great team Cesar and his his teacher make! I'm impressed with Cesar's creativity.
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Submitted By: morris thompson
posted on 12/20/2006 @ 4:58:01 PM
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Iam very excited to see a teacher who is able to connect a students interest to movtivate them to learn. How exciting. Super Job!
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Submitted By: Charles Weinrich
posted on 12/20/2006 @ 1:24:40 PM
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What a fine example of using a child's interests to motivate learning. Kudus to both student and teacher. Very touching story.
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Submitted By: Brendan Leonard
posted on 12/20/2006 @ 11:05:41 AM
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Wow.
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Submitted By: Margorie Mason
posted on 12/20/2006 @ 5:44:08 AM
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This story brightened my morning. I'm touched by Cesar's dedication to the Broncos and by his teacher's dedication to him. Go Broncos! Go Cesar!
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Sharon Coffman

Arvada , CO

Sharon Coffman has posted 2 stories and 0 comments since joining on 12/19/2006. Sharon Coffman 's average story rating is 5.
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