ENGLEWOOD – For Cerri Norris, on the first day of first grade, first impressions can go a long way. She makes sure to greet every student and every parent when they arrive at school. “Well, a lot of parents, you know, are still kind of nervous,” Norris said. Norris teaches first Grade at Cherrelyn Elementary Read more about Class of 2025 starts school[…]
ENGLEWOOD – When Misty Leflar sent her son Ethan to schoolfor the first time, she was nervous. “Ethan has autism spectrum disorder,” Leflar said. “He was diagnosed at three.” Ethan attends 1st grade at Cherrelyn Elementary School in Englewood. He is part of a class that 9News is following all year for a project entitled “Class Read more about Class of 2025: Small districts look for creative special education solutions[…]
ENGLEWOOD – Even though Cerri Norris teaches kids in first grade, she is working on skills that she hopes her students will use as adults and business professionals. “This is where we want our kids to be when they’re 18-years-old, so now we need to plan backwards,” Norris said. “If these are the skills Read more about Class of 2025: Common Core changes classroom thinking[…]
ENGLEWOOD – For Josie and her mother Donna Jadamec, the last day of first grade is special. Not only does it mark the movement to second grade, for Jadamec, it marks the end of a special experience. “Especially, this year, it’s been a technological explosion,” Jadamec said. 9NEWS decided to follow a first grade Read more about Class of 2025: Learning lessons on the last day[…]