Eads Elementary Receives Distinguished Colorado School Award

May 30, 2003

Last Thursday the Eads Elementary School (K-8) staff and students received the Distinguished Colorado School Award from Darrell Ryan, Senior Title I Specialist from the Colorado Department of Education, who traveled to Eads from Denver carrying a plaque and a check for $10,000. Mr. Ryan was all smiles as he talked to the students about their lofty achievement of earning the highest cumulative CSAP scores over a three-year period in the state. In addition, he was very pleased to present the students and staff with their plaque and asked a third grade student, Leah Rife, daughter of Ed and Julie Rife, to come forward to receive the $10,000 check for her school. Mr. Ryan indicated that only two schools met the stringent requirements of the Distinguished School Award and was very pleased on the efforts of the students and staff at Eads Elementary. He also told the students that he had driven around the community prior to the presentation and was impressed with how nice of a town the students lived in and told them they are very lucky to have such a good school to attend.