Fourth annual Iron Chef contests to be held for BVSD elementary and middle school students

BVSD elementary and middle school students from throughout the district will compete again this year in Iron Chef style competitions to win money for their schools and a spot on the 2013-2014 school food menu.

 

Teams must create a dish that is not only delicious but also meets the USDA guidelines, is healthy, and stays at or under the $1.20/plate price allocation. We know from previous years that some great food will be presented to our judges!

 

This year, along with managers from BVSD Food Services, local food celebrities will also be joining to help judge, featuring guest judges from Whole Foods, The Kitchen’s Hugo Matheson, Bradford Heap of Salt, and Arugula’s Alec Schuler.

 

BVSD Elementary School Iron Chef Competition

4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 7
Arapahoe Ridge High School
(6600 Arapahoe Road, Boulder)

 

BVSD Middle School Iron Chef Competition

4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 14
Casey Middle School
(2410 13th St., Boulder)

Ryan Elementary School library receives prestigious recognition 

Ryan Elementary library one of few to be honored in Colorado

BVSD’s Ryan Elementary School, located in Lafayette, has been selected as a Colorado Department of Education’s Highly Effective School Library Program School.

The prestigious Highly Effective Status is given to only a few schools in Colorado each year. It is awarded based on improving student achievement through quality instruction using Colorado’s Academic Standards and 21st Century Learner Skills. The CDE stated in a letter that Ryan Elementary School’s library program will be used as a model to other school libraries in the state.

Ryan Elementary, represented by Principal Tobey Bassoff and Teacher Librarian Erika Arias, will be honored during the Colorado State Board of Education meeting in either April or May, depending on legislative agendas on those days. On the day of recognition, the Board Chair and Commissioner Hammond will award Ryan Elementary with a banner and a certificate. The event will be open to CDE personnel, public and media.

Ryan Elementary will retain Highly Effective Status until 2015 contingent upon sustained library personnel.

 

Scholarship Funds Available for Multicultural Students

 

Boulder County, Colo – Boulder County Community Action Programs (CAP) has scholarship monies to award to low-income students. Scholarships range from $500-$1,000 each and are made possible through proceeds from CAP’s Annual Multicultural Awards Banquet.

 

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

 

  • Minimum one year residency in Boulder County
  • Currently attending university, community college or technical school as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
  • Low to moderate-income level.

Preference is given to students actively involved in a student organization or the community. This is not a scholarship for students who will be graduating from high school this spring/summer

 

This is a one-time scholarship; prior CAP multicultural scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply again.

 

Applications are available by visiting: www.BoulderCountyCAP.org .

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Application deadline is April 12, 2013. We encourage students of color to apply. E-mail applications and any questions to Sheila Goetz at: sgoetz@bouldercounty.org.