BOULDER – Colorado Commissioner of Education Robert K. Hammond notified BVSD Superintendent Bruce Messinger yesterday (2/6) that the district has three more John Irwin award-winning schools than originally announced by the Colorado Department of Education in December.

Superintendent Messinger congratulates the middle levels of both Eldorado K-8 and Horizons K-8 for their belated 2011 John Irwin awards, as well as the high school level of Peak to Peak Charter School, which also received a John Irwin award.

This brings the total number of 2011 John Irwin awards received by BVSD schools to 17.

John Irwin awards are awarded to schools that “exceed” expectations on the three-year school performance framework’s indicator related to academic achievement and that “meet or exceed” expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. These schools demonstrate the highest levels of achievement not just for some students but also adequate performance across all student groups. For high schools, the schools also “meet or exceed” graduation expectations.

Following is the full list of BVSD schools recognized by the Colorado Department of Education in 2011:


I. The ten BVSD schools receiving the 2011 John Irwin awards are:

    Eldorado K-8 School (Grades K-5), 3351 Indiana St., Superior
    Eldorado K-8 School (Grades 6-8), 3351 Indiana St., Superior
    Foothill Elementary School, 1001 Hawthorne Ave., Boulder
    Heatherwood Elementary School, 7750 Concord Dr., Boulder
    Horizons K-8 School (Grades 6-8), 4545 Sioux Dr., Boulder
    Jamestown Elementary School, 111 Mesa St., Jamestown
    Nevin Platt Middle School, 6096 Baseline Rd., Boulder
    Peak to Peak Charter School (Grades 9-12), 800 Merlin Drive, Lafayette
    Southern Hills Middle School, 1500 Knox Dr., Boulder
    Summit Middle Charter School, 4655 Hanover Ave., Boulder

II. The seven BVSD schools receiving both the 2011 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement and 2011 John Irwin awards are:

    Bear Creek Elementary School, 2500 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder
    Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies (BCSIS), 3995 E. Aurora Ave., Boulder
    Douglass Elementary School, 840 75th St., Boulder
    High Peaks Elementary School, 3995 E. Aurora Ave., Boulder
    Horizons K-8 School (Grades K-5), 4545 Sioux Dr., Boulder
    Monarch K-8 School (Grades K-5), 263 Campus Dr., Louisville
    Superior Elementary School, 1800 S. Indiana St., Superior

III. The one BVSD school receiving a 2011 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement award is:

    Eisenhower Elementary School, 1220 Eisenhower Dr., Boulder

The 2011 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement awards are awarded to schools that “exceed” expectations on the three-year school performance framework’s indicator related to academic growth and “meet or exceed” expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. These schools demonstrate the highest levels of growth for not just some students but all student groups.

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