Key Communicator

This qualifies them for the State Tournament in March. Team members:

Danny Willis, Josiah Yocom, Becca Stambaugh, Emma Sewell, Jessica Buser and not pictured Liz Krattli

The Board approved the employment of Lane Devoge, Custodial Substitute, Deanna Elliott, Food Service, and Sherry Warren, Secondary Paraprofessional. They also approved the following for extra duty pay agreements for the 2023-2024 school year: Jonathon Medina, JH Football Coach, Kacie Cobb, JH Volleyball Coach, Sarah Schaller, JH Volleyball Coach, Sami Cotten, HS Head Volleyball Coach, Shelley David, Assistant HS Volleyball Coach, and Connor Flynn as JH Athletic Director.

The school calendar for the upcoming year was approved by the board. The first day of classes August 15th ( and 16th for elementary students for a staggered start) . School breaks will be 11/20-11/24 Thanksgiving Vacation, 12/25-1/4-Christmas Vacation, and 3/18-3/22 -Spring Break. The last day of school will be May 23, 2024. Graduation for the Class of 2024 will be May 24, 2024.

The financial reports for January, and minutes of the two previous meetings were approved. The board also approved a Memorandum of Understanding for Otero College Development Services. All Head Start Programs are required to enter into a MOU with the school district that the child will enter after participating in Head Start. The intent of the requirement is to maximize public resources provided to support young children and families and to improve the availability and quality of services community wide.

The Board discussed several topics which include; Superintendent vacancy, budget work session, scholastic performance, Policy review of JICDE- Bullying Prevention and Education, AD- Distinct Goals and Objectives, DBJ Budget Transfers, DC Taxing and Borrowing , DD Funding Proposals, Grants and Special Projects, DEA Funds from Local Tax Sources, DEB Loan Programs, DFA-DFAA Revenues from Investments/Use of Surplus Funds, DFC On-Campus Housing , DFC-R Job Description for Staff Personnel Living on Campus with Campus Building Supervisory Duty , DG Banking Services and DGA Authorized Signatures

The next Board meeting will be March 27, 2023, in the high school library. If you would like to sign up for community input please email srklecker@sargent.k12.co.us prior to the meeting.

SARGENT ELEMENTARY

Kenley Mitchell: 1st Place Biomedical Sciences

1st Place Overall Award

1st Place Best Paper Award

Elementary Science for Youth Award

Trever Roepke: 2nd Place Physics

Honorable Mention Best Paper Award

1st Place Best Display Award

Maker Space Award

Sydney Curtis: Honorable Mention Behavioral Sciences

SARGENT JR. HIGH SCHOOL

Makenzie Consaul: 1st Place Botany

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

International Science Fair Jr. Observer Award

Jason Romero Memorial Award for Perseverance

Potato Research Award

Middle School Agriculture Award

Jr. Innovator Award

Early Inventors’ Award

Rylee Shirley: 2nd Place Botany

Maddi Mitchell: 3rd Place Behavioral Sciences

Best Display Board-Honorable Mention

Benjamin Voutsalath: Honorable Mention Behavioral Sciences

Jaylee Rodriques: 1st Place Biomedical Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Jason Romero Memorial Award for Perseverance

Most Original Project Award Winner

Health and Science Award

Jr. Innovator Award

Catie Deacon: 2nd Place Biomedical Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Jason Gonzales: Honorable Mention Biomedical Sciences

Tami Torgler-1st Place Chemistry

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Kinleigh Hathorn: 1st Place Consumer Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Jr. Innovator Award

Parker Mitchell: 1st Place Earth and Space Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Honorable Mention Best Paper Award

Jason Romero Memorial Award for Perseverance

Jr. Innovator Award

Durae Naranjo: 2nd Place Earth and Space Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Best Interview Award

Jason Romero Memorial Award for Perseverance

Soil and Conservation Award

Rio Grande Soil and Conservation Award

Soil and Conservation of America Award

SLV Ecosystem Award

Bryson Paulson: 2nd Place Engineering

Novice Newton Award

Donovan Heineman: Honorable Mention Engineering

Sylvia Daughtery: 1st Place Environmental Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Honorable Mention Best Display Board Award

Naval Research Award

REC Energy Award Winner

Jr. Innovator Award

Liam Griffin: 1st Place Mathematics and Computer Sciences

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

1st Place Best Paper Award

Jason Romero Memorial Award for Perseverance

Soil and Conservation Award Winner

Friends of the Dunes Award

Jr. Innovator Award

Brayden Norris: Honorable Mention Physics

Nathen Smith: Honorable Mention Physics

Kandace Pargin: 1st Place Zoology

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Best Interview Award

Jr. Innovator Award

Kimberly Pargin: 1st Place Zoology

Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair Award Winner

Best Interview Award

Jr. Innovator Award

Judah Stephens: Air Force Award

Kyler Jones: Novice Newton Award

Jacob Price: Novice Newton Award

SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL

Addison Roepke: 2nd Place Environmental Sciences

1st Place Best Display Award

Jason Romero Memorial Award for Perseverance

Soil and Conservation of America Award

Stockholm Water Award Winner

STUDENTS REPRESENTING SARGENT SCHOOL AT THE

2023 COLORADO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

• Makenzie Consaul

• Jaylee Rodriques

• Catie Deacon

• Tami Torgler

• Parker Mitchell

• Durae Naranjo

• Liam Griffin

• Sylvia Daughtery

• Kandace Pargin

• Kimberly Pargin

• Kinleigh Hathorn

STUDENTS REPRESENTING SARGENT SCHOOL AT THE

2023 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

• Makenzie Consaul

2023 OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

• Terri Rae Paulson

2023 OUTSTANDING SMALL SCHOOL AWARD

• SARGENT JR. HIGH SCHOOL

We are so proud of Greyson Romero and Westen Burkhart for both being named Colorado USATF Cross Country Athletes of the Year!! This is a huge accomplishment and really cool Sargent has two students awarded this year.

Front row: Jordan Ackerman, Logan Phillips, Layla Hudak, Reese Calhoun

Middle row: Lane Phillips, Quinn Plane, Ella Peterson, Elijah Brown

Back row: Kayla Loman, Maci Widger, Sophia Mitchell, Neila Medina

Congratulations to the following students for placing top 3 at the Regional History Fair on Saturday, January 28. This qualifies them to compete in the state competition in April:

Junior Individual Exhibit

1st - Durae Naranjo

Junior individual documentary

1st - Parker Mitchell

Junior Paper

1st - Liam Griffin

Senior Group Documentary:

1st - Josiah Yocum and Makayla Brown

Senior Group Exhibit:

1st - Steph Johnson and Megan Peterson

2nd - AJ Garcia and Vinny Vitale

Senior Individual Exhibit:

1st - Jessica Buser

3rd - Emma Sewell

Senior Individual Paper:

1st - Liz Krattli

Evan Watts, Annabelle Heineman, Jaycian Sierra, Cadyn Wright, Rylee Shirley, and Benjamin Voutsalath

Congratulations to the Sargent Lady Famer Swim Team who had 4 girls compete at the State Meet. They placed 15th place in the 200 Medley Relay, 19th place in the 100 fly, and 19th place in the 200 Free Relay!

Our Lady Farmers have advanced to Regionals. They will travel to Burlington on Friday March 3rd to play the Cougars. Game time is 5:30 p.m. BE LOUD BE PROUD LET'S GO GIRLS!!!

Website: https://www.sargent.k12.co.us/
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