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We conclude the Super Set by exploring the D49 blended education model, that finds its origins--and lasting home-- at The Campus, home of Pikes Peak Early College and Springs Studio of Academic Excellence. Come along with us as D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts dives into the PPEC approach with Nathan Pearsall, PPEC principal. We’ll learn how a campus balances in-person and online learning and why students who choose PPEC can graduate high school with a diploma – and a degree.

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In this episode of the Super Set, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Cassi MacArthur, principal of Remington Elementary School. We’ll dig into the RES strategy for success – unpacking how a data driven approach connects learners with instruction that’s just right for them while leaders work hard to build joy and fun into the culture of learning. 

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Applied learning is the approach at Patriot High School, one of D49’s non-traditional campuses. In this episode, we meet Principal Ryan Bailey and teacher Lisa Banegas, who, along with a team of dedicated leaders and educators, are reinvigorating confidence and a growth mindset among their students. D49 has a place for every learner, and PHS proves it every day. 

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In this episode of the Super Set, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Woodmen Hills Elementary School Principal Bethany Stegman, who breaks down how a back to the basics approach, paired with a personalized learning strategy proved to be a powerful combination for Woodmen Hills

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As always, we thank you for listening to the 49 Voices podcast!

Due to some adjustments underway at one of our featured campuses, we’re shifting gears slightly on the Super Set series as the next steps solidify. We’re using this mini-episode to bring our listeners up to speed on our upcoming full episode of the Super Set. 

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In this episode of 49 Voices, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Stetson Elementary School Principal Lori McCoy and Assistant Principal Nina Saroyan. We’ll learn more about what sparked a surge in achievement, propelling Stetson into the CDE's distinction category while becoming D49’s highest performing elementary school. 

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In this episode of 49 Voices, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Mike Wedor, principal of Skyview Middle School Principal. As one of seven schools carrying the distinction rating from the Colorado Department of Education, we’ll learn more about what it means to be a Skyview Eagle, and the Skyview pursuit of excellence.

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At School District 49, we like to say wherever you want to go, D49 is a great place to start. In this episode of 49 Voices, we begin a series we’re calling the Super Set. We'll hear directly from seven schools in the D49 portfolio who entered this school year having achieved the Colorado Department of Education's Distinction rating on their overall performance framework. In episode one of the Super Set, we dig into the background of why these campus-level victories are driving D49’s journey to great things.

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In the summer of 2024, the City of Lights called athletes and spectators from around the world for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. As School District 49 geared up for the start of the fall semester in Colorado Springs and eastern El Paso County, a member of the D49 workforce had an overseas assignment: coach a determined wrestler pursuing her dreams of becoming an Olympic champion.  

In this episode, we welcome U.S. Gold Medalist Sarah Hildebrandt, and Vladislav Izzy Izboinikov, from D49’s Springs Studio of Academic Excellence. We’ll learn how these two have found a winning combination as coach and athlete, what it’s like to watch the final seconds run off the clock on the way to Olympic Gold, and why more athletes like Sarah are stepping onto the mat. 

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Among School District 49’s fundamental, strategic priorities or big rocks, are a commitment to offering exceptional choices and launching students to success. The two go hand-in-hand and take center stage at the start of the calendar year, which is widely recognized as a chance to consider school choice… and the time that many school districts encourage students and families to select the school that provides the best educational opportunities.

In this episode of 49 Voices, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts welcomes Sean Norman, D49’s Director of Applied and Advanced Learning and Amy Sanchez-Martinez, Principal of Sand Creek High School. We'll discuss how d49 leads the region with our approach to choice…how we shape choice into success, and why our experts say it’s an exciting time to be a student. Explore our exceptional choices today, at D49.org!