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Arapahoe High chemistry teacher receives the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement

Arapahoe High chemistry teacher, Jeannette Carpenter, has received the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. The award recognizes her exemplary teaching and dedication to her students and to the Advanced Placement Program. The foundation honors only 50 teachers nationally with this prestigious award.

Arapahoe High band members perform at the Continental League Honor Music Festival

The Continental League Honor Music Festival was held January 14 in Boettcher Concert Hall. The following Arapahoe High band members were selected to perform -- Emily Haller, Kelly Churchill, Lyndsey Sotwick, Tom Roberts, Lisa Stippich, Matt Cullen, Emily Morgan, Donna Villanyi, Jordan Flatt, Carissa Pierce, Mark Weller, Alyssa Barton, Eddie Lyon, Matt Darling, Nick Weiber, Josh Mackelburger, Sarah Cheney, Blair Larson, David Ellis, Billy Norris, Alex James, Spencer Jonscher, Tim Chilton, Grant Furry, and David Culp.

Heritage High wrestling team finishes season

The Heritage High wrestling team finished the regular season 20-2 and won 4 tournaments heading into the regional competition February 15-16 at Columbine High.

Arapahoe High Varsity Cheers participate in the Universal Cheerleaders Association's National High School Cheerleading Championships

The Arapahoe High Varsity Cheers recently participated in the Universal Cheerleaders Association's National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando Florida. The team competed in the large varsity division against 48 teams from across the country. They advanced to the finals among 25 other teams and placed 11th in the national competition.

Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award

Jessica Bellamy, Heather Chavez, Jarred McClain, and Marlena Vaughn, Options students, will be honored for the Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award. They will be recognized by the county commissioners on March 18. The City of Littleton will recognize Sara Barthrop, Jessica, Heather, Jarred, and Marlena on April 1.

2008 Kids With Heart Award

Options senior, Heather Chavez, was recognized as a 2008 Kids With Heart Award recipient on February 16 at Aspen Grove.

LPS Food Services brings back some beef items to lunch menus as investigation on product origins wraps up

(Posted February 22, 2008) In response to the USDA's recall of beef products from Westland Beef, Littleton Public Schools stopped serving all beef products in its breakfast and lunch programs about three weeks ago. Since that time, LPS Food Services has been investigating the origins of the beef used in the the district's program to make sure that no beef from Westland Beef or its processor Advance Foods that has been recalled by the USDA is being served in our schools. Any recalled beef items are being destroyed.

The district has recently completed its investigation on crumbled beef, and none of the district's crumbled beef supply comes from either of these companies. Crumbled beef items such as tacos will be brought back to school lunch menus beginning Monday, February 25, 2008. All other beef products will remain off the menu until the district has completed the process of making sure that all recalled items from Westland Beef and Advance have been properly identified and destroyed.

Please contact LPS Food Services if you have questions or concerns, 303.347.3359. Please know that all possible precautions have been taken to ensure that safe, high quality food is served through the LPS Food Services program.

LPS pulls all beef products from school food menus in response to national product hold

The USDA recently issued a "product hold" on ground beef from Westland Meat Company. While LPS does not receive beef from Westland, the district is taking precautions by putting a quarantine on all beef products while it waits to hear if any of the meat processing manufacturers the district uses get beef from Westland Beef.

As a result, school menus may change. Please be patient with us as we work to ensure the highest quality food selections for the children we serve.


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