http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Leawood Elementary School's 6th grade teacher Lynn Story and her student teacher Julie Brunaugh have a creative way to teach their students challenging vocabulary. They initiated the first ever "Dictionary Day" at their school. At the beginning of the week the students chose a challe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~130159.aspx9/27/2006 9:23:24 AMLiz Keating Second graders at Leawood Elementary School are learning descriptive writing using their pumpkins! This week they focused on size, shape, color and feeling adjectives-to describe their storybook character pumpkins. Do you recognize Charlotte, the Cat in the Hat, Mickey Mouse or Nemo? "6-Trait Wri...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~142623.aspx10/26/2006 1:40:37 PMLiz Keating Congratulations to Becca Miller and Blythe Befus of Lynn Story 's sixth grade class at Leawood Elementary! Their poems will be published in the new A Celebration of Young Poets book due out this fall. Both girls are members of Leawood's Pagemasters creative writing club, and are pr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~171251.aspx1/16/2007 2:54:23 PMLiz Keating In preparation for the annual science fair next week, first graders Kyle Ralph, Colton Befus and Jayden Jones , in Mrs. Pokrywka 's class are practicing make hypotheses. Just how did they color these daisies? These are NOT natural colors! Was it paint? Was it food coloring? Did they spr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~176313.aspx1/29/2007 10:05:29 AMLiz Keating The Science Fair at Leawood Elementary is a big deal; the winners are chosen carefully by a team of community member judges. Each project is evaluated by TWO judges using criteria such as: does the project adhere to scientific principles? Does it ask a question, develop a hypothesis and form ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~179068.aspx2/5/2007 12:34:24 PMLiz Keating ...that would be Jefferson County School Board of Education first vice-president! Mr. Chowdhury was in Mrs. Doherty-Reetz 's kindergarten class reading one of his favorite books to the children last Thursday. Leawood Elementary School just held its first-ever Read-a-thon fundraiser to cel...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~182025.aspx2/12/2007 11:38:21 AMLiz Keating Leawood Elementary kids love to do things for other people. This winter when staffer Cindi vonThun suggested the start of a Soldiers' Angel Club, the response was predictable. Of course! The first meeting fifteen kids attended, the next one twenty; more and more members join the group every ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~185347.aspx2/20/2007 7:30:59 AMLiz Keating After school on February 14 th, eight students from Ashley Lindberg's sixth grade at Leawood Elementary School visited the Gardens at Columbine to spread Valentine cheer. Pictured here is resident Steve Gmetro with students Mason Papay, Courtney Crilley, Jenny Lind, Mikalah Bowman and Hannah Dean...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~254712.aspx2/23/2007 3:28:07 PMLiz Keating Alex Garcia waited and waited and waited. The network was really slow on Thursday of last week! Students in Sandy Stainbrook 's first grade class at Leawood Elementary School often use the computer lab as part of their writing literacy curriculum. Last week, in celebration of Dr. Seus...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~259071.aspx3/6/2007 7:33:05 AMLiz Keating All kidding aside, which is hard to do when you are talking about Charlie Vail , Charlie has something to brag about. Of course, you won't hear it from Charlie or his family, but check out the website of the AAEP; that is the American Association of Equine Practitioners. They recently honored...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~279272.aspx3/15/2007 11:04:08 AMLiz Keating All kidding aside, which is hard to do when you are talking about Charlie Vail , Charlie has something to brag about. Of course, you won't hear it from Charlie or his family, but check out the website of the AAEP; that is the American Association of Equine Practitioners. They recently honored...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~279283.aspx3/15/2007 11:13:31 AMLiz Keating All kidding aside, which is hard to do when you are talking about Charlie Vail, Charlie has something to brag about. Of course, you won't hear it from Charlie or his family, but check out the website of the AAEP; that is the American Association of Equine Practitioners. They recently honored Cha...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~279293.aspx3/15/2007 11:24:11 AMLiz Keating $2,500 is a lot of money when you are expanding your morning news program. As winners of a Best Buy Teach Award, students will soon join Mrs. Liz Keating , Leawood librarian, for a shopping spree at the Lakewood Best Buy. On their list is a new movie camera as well as a good still one, a CD/D...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~287363.aspx4/1/2007 11:38:55 AMLiz Keating March is Poetry month and the 5 th and 6 th graders at Leawood arrived at school ONE hour early on Friday to share their favorite poems at the fifth annual "Leawood Poetry Café." This year Lynn Story, sixth grade teacher, hosted the café. School secretary Sharon Bramlett created a shirt just for ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~294058.aspx4/13/2007 1:43:11 PMLiz Keating Leawood Elementary sixth-graders live and breathe Canada! For the last several weeks, small groups of students have been researching one of Canada's 13 provinces/territories in depth; saturated and marinated in their culture. Friday they donned costumes, constructed display cases out of ordinar...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~295096.aspx4/16/2007 12:42:44 PMLiz Keating Lynn Story hasn't always been a teacher. With a successful career in the healthcare industry, and as a mother of young school age children, she began to grasp the extraordinary impact classroom teachers could have on young minds. With a VERY supportive family she continued her career in the he...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Top-Teacher-Awards/Story~298991.aspx4/24/2007 9:08:13 AMLiz Keating Last week, first graders in Marci Pokrywka 's class learned first-hand just one of the challenges vision-impaired folks face everyday: getting from one place to another. Students paired with a "trust walker" and traveled around the classroom, school, then to the big outside world. Leawood pare...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~302744.aspx5/2/2007 10:23:10 AMLiz Keating More than 56,000 letters to authors were submitted nationwide and only 5,000 were advanced to the semi finals. Leawood Elementary School student Robyn Thomas ' letter was one of 117 semi finalists for the entire state of Colorado. Big deal? You bet! Each year the Colorado Humanities and Cente...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~307362.aspx5/11/2007 4:24:41 PMLiz Keating A new Pre-School is coming to Leawood next fall! Jeffco School Board President Jane Barnes was at Leawood to kick-off the Student Council Book Drive. She donated two copies of the English/Spanish board book, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Enjoying her story from left to right: Lanae Gordon, Robyn T...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~311989.aspx5/22/2007 3:54:20 PMLiz Keating A Newbery Medal, the greatest achievement possible for a writer of children's books! It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~314815.aspx5/29/2007 3:48:03 PMLiz Keating A Newbery Medal, the greatest achievement possible for a writer of children's books! It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~314820.aspx5/29/2007 3:59:28 PMLiz Keating On Friday, close to 100 young inventors finished the week-long "Camp Invention" at Leawood Elementary School. Each was awarded a "Patent Certificate" for their inventive work. Camp Invention, the brainchild of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, is held each summer in 47 states. Stu...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~322337.aspx6/15/2007 11:30:17 AMLiz Keating On Friday, close to 100 young inventors finished the week-long "Camp Invention" at Leawood Elementary School. Each was awarded a "Patent Certificate" for their inventive work. Camp Invention, the brainchild of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, is held each summer in 47 states. Stu...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~322348.aspx6/15/2007 11:44:17 AMLiz Keating Health Passport, of St. Anthony Hospitals, has just added another offering to its robust suite of fitness programs at Colorado Mills. Located inside the mall, in space #134, they are looking for a few good men...and women, who would like to exercise in a low-key, relaxed setting among friends. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Health-Fitness/Workout-Routines/Story~330096.aspx7/3/2007 2:43:38 PMLiz Keating Health Passport, of St. Anthony Hospitals, has just added another offering to its robust suite of fitness programs at Colorado Mills. Located inside the mall, in space #134, they are looking for a few good men...and women, who would like to exercise in a low-key, relaxed setting among friends. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Archive/Health-Fitness/Workout-Routines/Story~330124.aspx7/3/2007 3:26:00 PMLiz Keating Boomer Business 2007 Traveling with Grandchildren: A Lifelong Memory in the Making By Jane Barnes It's hard to tell who enjoys this experience more -the child or the grandparent. Sharing a travel adventure with a grandchild can be one of the most powerful bonding opportunities any gr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~330132.aspx7/3/2007 3:42:40 PMLiz Keating Traveling with Grandchildren: A Lifelong Memory in the Making By Jane Barnes It's hard to tell who enjoys this experience more -the child or the grandparent. Sharing a travel adventure with a grandchild can be one of the most powerful bonding opportunities any grandparent can have. Whet...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~330137.aspx7/3/2007 3:53:19 PMLiz Keating Leawood sixth grade teacher Tim Lupo, showed his new iphone to Health Passport students in the school lab on Monday. From left to right: Wes Miller, June Mayr, Lee Mayr admired Tim's new toy. The regularly scheduled ipod class had the unexpected bonus of seeing the new phone, up close and perso...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~332260.aspx7/9/2007 12:54:57 PMLiz Keating July 1 marked the beginning of the year for many organizations, including the Rotary Club of Littleton. Shown here is the 2006-2007 President, Dean Sotack , (right) passing his gavel to incoming president, Mickey Kempf during the last Tuesday weekly meeting at Columbine Country Club. Wha...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~334426.aspx7/13/2007 4:21:32 PMLiz Keating Space 134 at Colorado Mills Mall took on a different look on Saturday. Almost one hundred grandparents and their children and grandchildren ate and played at the health Passport/Colorado Mills Intergenerational Picnic. Pictured here are McCoy/Aragon family members: (from the left) Deb McCoy, Nat...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~335215.aspx7/16/2007 12:51:07 PMLiz Keating