Good evening everyone.
Welcome to Superintendent's Honor Roll.
I'm Rob Anderson, proud superintendent
of the Boulder Valley School District.
Raise your hand if this is your first
ever Superintendent Honor roll.
And that makes me a round of applause
for everybody. Thanks so much for
joining us. We have so many folks that
we're excited to celebrate this evening.
Uh hopefully you're going to have a lot
of fun and join us in celebrating all of
the amazing award winners uh for this
evening. So before we get started, uh
just a little bit about superintendent's
honor role. We do this three times a
year to recognize the outstanding
achievements of our students, staff, and
community members. Uh before we begin,
would love to recognize our BBSD Board
of Education members. And so when I
introduce you board members, if you
could stand up and wave. If you're
already standing, wave twice or just
wave once, that's fine. Um in the back,
our president, Nicole Rajpaul.
Vice President in the back on the other
side, Alex Medler.
Next to him is our treasurer, Jason.
Up front we have Dian Booker.
Jorge Chavez is somewhere in the
building
uh Lenia Quinn Lenoa and Anna Timu
adding also in the back. Thank you all
school board members. Appreciate you
all. Did everybody enjoy the food this
evening? It's it's it's the highlight of
the superintendent's honor roll is the
food. Uh, and I'm really proud to
announce that tonight's food was
actually provided by our Apex culinary
students.
Isn't that amazing? So, uh, they did the
planning, the cooking, the delivery.
Parents, if you need a little help in
the kitchen, around the house, it's a
great program to send your kids to, uh,
Apex Culinary Program, which is right up
here, uh, right up on the hill. And just
a wonderful, wonderful program. So, uh,
thanks to Apex, uh, culinary students
for providing our food and thank you all
for being here. Who's ready to get
started, little bit of noise, right?
This is, uh, this is an exciting time to
celebrate. So, our first group is, well,
we have a few groups to recognize for,
um, some incredible performances in high
school swimming. So, everyone knows now.
Now, just for those of you who haven't
been to one of these before, you'll see
you'll hear some dad jokes. Just laugh
along. Those they're they're intended to
be dad jokes. Um, so everyone knows that
eagles know how to soar, but you know
that they also know how to swim, too.
>> Did you know that? There you go. That's
right. Thanks for playing along. Our
room high school certainly provided
proved it during the recent 4A swimming
and diving championships. Will you help
me welcome the 4A state swimming and
diving champs from Broomfield High
School? Come on up.
There we go.
And if we have any of our coaches or any
folks that came along, please join us up
here in the front.
So, last month's state championship meet
at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center
in Thornton was electric.
Eagles started the meet on the right
foot by winning the very first event,
the 200 medley relay. Congratulations to
Carly Chandra, Cameron Wymer, Whmer,
Avery Wheeling, Ridley Hagermanerman,
come on and step forward. Those of you
that were on the 200 medley relay,
>> so where's Riley?
Ridley Riley's not here. Ridley's here.
Ridley, this is you. So after that,
Ridley then won the 500 freestyle.
>> And then Ellie Folk. Ellie, where you
at?
>> Ellie won the 200 individual medley.
And that's the butterfly, backstroke,
breaststroke, and freestyle. That's all
of them. like that's all you could swim.
Congratulations, Ellie. And then with
the event coming to a close, Chassisa
said Broomfield already had the
championship in the bag, but perhaps the
best performance of the night was yet to
come. Ellie Ridley and sisters
Marberry and Meera Wary left their comp
competitors in their wake during the
400yard freestyle with an outstanding
time of 333.92
won by 5.26. 26 seconds.
At the end, it wasn't even close,
beating the closest teams, uh, China
Mountain and Golden. Not even close. And
coach Emily Austin was named the 4A
swimming coach of the year. Where's
Emily?
>> Ellie Ridley, come over here. I've got
some questions.
>> They're easy. They're easy. They're
about swimming.
>> Okay.
>> So, you should be all right. Um,
>> so I know you've been working for this
for four. You're both seniors.
>> Four years to achieve. How do you all
feel about finishing your senior year
with this accomplishment? And because
this is the first state championship for
swimming in Broomfield High School
history,
>> where is Ginger here?
>> Ginger, was this the last state
championship that Broomfield High had
ever like you've won them all, right? Is
swimming the last one you were waiting
on?
>> No. still some more.
>> Talk to me about what this season has
meant.
>> Um, it was really okay. It was really
nice to like win on a bang and finish
all four years. So, yeah, it was really
awesome to have the four years kind of
build up and finally we were able to
win. So, it just felt amazing and we
really deserved it.
>> Worked hard.
>> That's right. You represented your
school district really well. Coach Coach
Austin, come on over.
Congratulations.
What a what a big deal.
>> So, from what I hear from from people,
what they've told me that you had a
feeling that even before the meet
started, these ladies would win the
championship. Talk to me about what gave
you that feeling and what made you the
most proud about this this championship
uh season for your girls.
>> I don't even know where to start. Um I
knew before the season started that we
were going to win state. Um, mainly
because everyone came back pretty much.
We we lost some seniors who were crucial
to our team integrity, but we also kept
a ton of girls and so I just knew based
on that and who they are that we would
do it. So, there was never a doubt in my
mind.
>> Well, what a great accomplishment.
Everybody, one more round of applause.
Let's take a great picture. Do we have
Jay or Okay, Erin's gonna take the
picture. Congratulations.
>> I want to say something else.
>> Absolutely.
>> I have something that I want to say
about a girl who's not here right now.
>> What?
>> Hi.
>> Thank you.
>> Before you all leave, coach has one more
thing to say.
>> Well, it's actually it's kind of about
someone who's not here right now. Um,
Miata Santos is our diver and she did
something pretty extraordinary in that
she was on a state champion team for
Broomfield High School in two different
sports in the same school year. She was
also part of the gymnastics team that
won state and she did amazing at diving
and we couldn't have done all the things
we did all season without having
swimming and diving. And so, uh, I want
to acknowledge her and the second place
finishes that we had in our 200 free
relay. Um, Myra in the 100 freestyle.
Um, we did some great things. Thank you.
>> Another round of applause. What a great
way to start off. Superintendent's honor
roll.
So, the Eagles weren't the only swimmers
from BBSD to impress during this meet.
If we could have Carly Pacio and
parents, staff, anybody here was here
with Carly come on up.
We are so proud of you. Are you kidding
me?
>> You're the coach. Co
>> coach,
>> I'll be
>> you know I'm in charge, right? Doesn't
matter. I think I think I'm in charge.
I'm not in charge. Amber Amber is
definitely in charge. Okay. So, Carly, I
know that you're both a Special Olympics
and now a state champion. You won the
50yard unified free.
>> How do you feel? Tell us tell us what it
was like.
>> So, I am so good on my stroke and I know
it's like
to win. But when I finished the race, I
did so good and I was like, you got this
and you will
hold this to
together like Mrs. Kathleen says and by
the time I touch the wall so hard hadn't
not stop I kept it I kept
I I kept
going and I did not get up at all. I am
a rock star. I I am famous.
>> Yeah.
This is so great. So, I also noticed
that you were recently featured in a
story in the Daily Cameras Boco Prep
section. That's a big deal. Another
round of applause for Carly. And
apparently, you say something when you
swim well. What is it that you say when
you swim well?
>> I did so good.
>> You definitely did so good. Um, so
someone saw that clip in the paper and
we've got pictures of you up there,
Carling, which is awesome, and was
inspired and wrote a song about you.
Let's listen to a clip.
Aquat lights on a chlorine blue lane.
More coyote is howling her name. Cap low
goggles just right. Senior year dream
fluorescent lights. Crowd don't hush
when the whistle blows. She dives on in
hard over toes. Might miss a turn. Might
swim her own way. But she climbs out
grinning saying I did so good. Yeah, she
always does. Hands in the air saying I
did it because it isn't the clock and it
is in the place. Just a smile on her
face at the end of the race.
>> How good is that?
Carly, again, congratulations. Let's
take a picture. So proud of you and all
the monarch swimmers. So
aquatic lights on chlorine blue lane.
Monarch coyote is howling her name. Cap
pull low goggles just right. Senior year
dream fluescent lights crowd don't hush
when the whistle blows. She dives on it
hard overtoes might miss a turn might
swim her own way but she climbs out
grinning saying. So before we leave this
4A, we do have one to mention, one more
honor that was bestowed upon a BBSD
student. And I think we can see that
student up there, Brady Paddock from
Centurus. Come on up.
So Brady was named the 4A swimmer of the
year by the Colorado High School Coaches
Association.
That's another round of applause. That's
right. She's nominated by her coach and
was chosen by a vote of all the 4
swimming coaches, which really speaks
highly of the way she carries herself.
Those of you those that know her say
that she's one of the nicest, most
humble people you'll ever meet and that
she's speedy in the pool, earning
placement in Chass's 4A girls swimming
second team. But her real love isn't
even swimming. It's water polo. Told
she's an Olympic hopeful and has
committed to Indiana University to play
on their team. Amazing.
So Brady, you're a senior. Heard you
thought about graduating early so you
could join your college water polo team,
but you decided to stay in part so you
could swim this season and come to the
superintendent's honor role.
>> Tell me a little bit about that.
>> Um,
yeah. I don't know.
I guess I wanted one more year of
swimming, so that's what I wanted.
And so I also hear that you are a big
help in Sanus' I intensive learning
center. Talk a little bit about what
that means to you.
>> Um it's fun. It's very fun. It's like
the highlight of my day every day. So
it's very fun to be part of that.
>> Another round of app applause.
Congratulations, Brady. Let's Is your
coach here or Carlin? You want to come
up? or both or Carl or everybody.
And our final swimming honores are from
Fair View High School. Knights, come on
up.
So, the Knights team is admittedly quote
small but mighty according to its
coaches, but it certainly made an
impression at the recent 6A state
Swimming and Diving 5A. See, I'm already
trying to to make it bigger and better
feel. 5A State Swimming and Diving
Championships also held at the Veterans
Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton last
month. They came in second place against
Cherry Creek, bolstered by the state
championship winning team swim by Lexi
Burn in the 100yard butterfly with a
time of 54.26
seconds.
>> This is also an automatic all-American
time. Another round of applause.
So Lexi, this is your first individual
state title. Last year you came in third
place, but this year you were able to
edge out reigning champ, the reigning
champ from Boulder High. Tell us a
little bit about what that felt like.
>> Yeah, it was really fun. It was great to
see all of my hard work pay off and I
just had a lot of fun with my team and
it was a good experience.
>> I love that. So throughout the meet,
Fairview kept Cherry Creek on its toes
and while the Knights couldn't pull out
the team championship, their efforts
were noticed. At the end of the meet,
coaches Stacy Toby, who's not here, and
Francois Bentley were honored as the 5A
swimming coaches of the year by the
Colorado High School Coaches
Association.
>> I'm Franny.
So, I know that Stacy wasn't able to
join us for Annie, but why don't you
tell us about what this meant for you
all as coaches?
>> Uh, we do wish the award could go to our
entire coaching staff. Uh, we have the
most wonderful, uh, coaching staff that
contributes and supports all of our
athletes. Um, in terms for Stacy and I,
we've been co-head coaches um, now since
right around co and, uh, it was more of
an honor to the team than anything else.
Uh, because we're, you know, we're here
to just bolster up the kids
opportunities. Um, but it was really
meaningful because as all coaches know,
the amount of time and heart that you
put in to make this opportunity. Um, so
it was nice to be honored uh, for the
work that we do to help the kids.
Another big round of applause.
Congratulations. Let's take a picture.
So, I asked Lexi where she was going to
school and she said USC, University of
Southern California, which I was like, I
know that's a big deal. Congratulations.
Um,
how's everybody feeling? Anybody need
any food? Some snacks? We got plenty of
food by the AEX Apex culinary students.
Everybody good? Okay. If you get hungry,
feel free to sneak back out or grab some
food on the way out. Uh, so let's turn
our attention from the pool to the mats.
Tonight, we're proud to welcome back uh
no stranger to the superintendent's
honor role and a back-to-back state
champion who recently defended her
title, Shayla Martinez.
Come on up.
>> That was so Shayla is a student at
Monarch High, but she competes on the
Broomfield High School team. She won her
second straight 5A girls 190lb wrestling
title. At the state tournament, she
pinned everyone, including Thornton's
Kada Hullen in the finals, winning the
match in under a minute and a half.
So Shayla, I understand that you have a
perfect record in your high school
career, finishing your junior year 40
and zero, registering 34 pins with 12 of
those coming in the first 30 seconds of
the match. Is that right?
And you're not the only wrestler in your
family. Your sister Bella is here.
Where's Bella?
>> Looking to fi to to possibly follow in
your footsteps. Talk to me a little bit
about what you do to prepare uh for the
season. And you know what goes through
your head when you're in these matches
because you're just being so dominant in
your performance.
Um, I just think that like I want to be
the best in like the world one day. And
if I want to be the best in the world, I
have to be the best in Colorado. So
going into the season, I just it sounds
I'm very humble, but I just walk around
with some confidence and like I know I'm
the best. So,
>> you know who else knows you're the best
is
>> if you notice like the small type bad
eyes. So, uh um Kada Hullen knows you're
the best cuz that's who you pinned in
the finals. So, another round of
applause for Shayla. Let's take a
picture.
So Shayla is a junior, so I think it's
safe to say I just gave her her
invitation for next March's
superintendent's honor role, so we could
see her as a back-to backto back state
champion. and we're so proud of you.
Congratulations.
So folks, it's not just student athletes
that are are crowned state champions
here in BVSD. Recently, HOSA, the
Organization for Future Health
Professionals, gathered for their state
conference, and three BBSD students won
in their divisions. Let's have the
following Apex students come up. Bella
Barrett, who's a senior at Boulder High.
Alexander Barry Hill, a senior at
Monarch High. I'm not sure that
Alexander's here. and Sebastian Ramirez,
Medina, a senior at Boulder High School.
So, Bella won in pathofysiology
>> which is a study of functional and
structural changes in the body arising
from disease or industry.
Alexander won for clinical nursing,
which aims to test knowledge and skills
required in the nursing field. And
Sebastian won in sports medicine,
testing the knowledge and skills
required for patient care in the sports
medicine setting. Let's give them one
more round of applause.
Either of you have anything to share
about the experience? Why don't you tell
them what it's like to win a state
championship in in this uh or in this
experience that you had?
I think that this came with a lot of
preparation from our teachers at Apex.
So, shout out Apex and I just think you
work every day and then eventually the
moment comes and we were crown
champions.
>> Yeah.
Um I think it was also the part was the
craziest part was walking up on the
stage and not knowing whether or not
you're going to win or not. And so when
it was in front of like 5,000 people and
just seeing everyone just like your name
on the little screen in front, it was
wild. But I think the person that can
best describe it is actually Rick. I
think Rick needs to come up here and
give a little speech. Come on, Rick.
Come on, Rick.
>> That's awesome. There you go. That's
what I'm talking about.
>> Um, hi. Uh, I'm the MT teacher at Apex.
Um
>> Dan,
um I I would tell you the thing about
HOSA. It is phenomenal watching the
students prepare most of the year to
test. You kind of have the kids that you
think are going to do well and sometimes
they do and sometimes they don't. And
then it's the same thing for us as
teachers that all of a sudden you see
gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal
and you're like, "Holy smokes, we had a
piece of that." So, I'm really proud of
Apex. I'm really proud proud of the
students and what we do here.
>> And Rick, we're proud of you. Why don't
we take a picture, Rick? But you got to
stay.
>> Ming, you're laughing too much. You need
to come up and take get in the picture,
too.
I've told you Apex is great, right?
There we have a little more evidence of
that. Again, the food delicious,
amazing. I'm glad Rick said he was the
teacher because if he came up and he
wasn't the teacher, just Rick, I don't
know. Thanks, Rick. Appreciate it.
So, as you all know, may know behind all
these amazing students, teams, and
coaches are hardworking athletic and
activity directors that coordinate all
the practices, help schedule all the
activities, games, and meets, and
supervises it all. It truly is a labor
of love at each of our high schools and
our middle schools.
It is my honor to bring up Carl Buck,
assistant principal and AD at Centurus
High School.
Now, Carl didn't know he's here on short
notice. Friday, we were notified he was
selected by the Colorado Athletic
Directors Association as their 5A
athletic director of the year. So proud
of you, man. That is so good. Hey, we're
so proud of your dad.
The award recognized leadership
commitment to student athletes and
community impact. Something that we know
that Carl exemplifies.
Carl, I know just about every night of
the week we can find you either at a
game at Centurus or with a Warrior team
on the road. And I know it's a big
commitment. Talk to us about what keeps
you going and what it means to be able
to serve in this role as athletic
director.
>> Yeah. What what keeps me going and I
think Carlin and all of our AD team
would would say the same thing is our
kids. Um, every day on the drive-in, I
live in kind of northeast Denver and
every every drivein, every drive home,
it's all about how did we make this
experience good for kids? because that's
what we're here for. Um, and we have
just such a wonderful team from Harry's
leadership here in the district to Carl,
Austo, Jen, Andrea, and our ad team and
my team at home. You know, my wife and
my little my little girl right here.
It's just anyone in education would tell
you, um, it's a team effort. You know,
Randy in our athletic office who helps
me with with everything. You know, he's
like a co-athletic director. Um, and I
just I just feel so blessed to be part
of this team and and because we are such
part of a great team, we're able to help
provide for kids and and and that's
that's what we're here for and that's
what what keeps me going.
>> Another round of applause for Carl, his
administrative team. I love the team at
home. Congratulations. What a great
honor.
Heat. Heat.
I'd like to shift gears a little bit
here and take some time to celebrate
some of our amazing teacher librarians.
Let's have Sarah Kirby of Cole Creek and
Kelly Lickby of Lewisville Elementary
come on up.
So Sarah Kelly and Carla Flanhoffer of
Peakto Peak who couldn't be here tonight
recently earned the highly effective
schools through libraries designation
for the libraries at their schools.
Program certifies outstanding library
programs and professionals and focused
on celebrating excellence in five key
areas. Planning, instruction,
leadership, management, and environment.
Sarah Kelly, tell us a little bit more
about what drives you to do this
important work and what makes your
position so important at our schools.
>> Um, well, I feel super lucky to have the
job that I have. Um, oftentimes we are
the actual central hub of our schools
and it feels that way too. Um, we are
more than just books. We provide a safe
space for our students to come. Uh, we
provide a space for our kids to be
curious, to be free of judgment. Um, and
it's just it is the greatest job. And I
know probably for Sarah too, this is
something that some of our librarians
have been working on with the fearless
leadership of Rey. Um, which she is here
somewhere tonight. Thank you, Ray, for
all you do. Um, and many of us have been
working towards this for several years.
I know this is four years of hard work
of showing the hard work we're doing in
our schools. So, I just feel really,
really, really lucky to have this job
and to have the colleagues that I do as
well.
Yes, I agree with many of the things
Kelly said. Um, when Rey came and
brought this to our plates, it was kind
of a no-brainer for me. Um, being with
the team that I have at Cole Creek and
the staff and the community that we
have, it's like I already collaborate
with many of the teachers and lesson
plan with them. And so with the all the
things that the Hessel brought, it's
like I'm already doing these things and
so why not just earn this accreditation
and bring it to Cole Creek? It was kind
of a no-brainer. And again, in the
library, we're doing books. We're doing
digital citizenship. Um, the kids are
learning so many things like research
skills and collaborating with the
teachers and we're constantly changing
the job with the new curriculum and it's
just it is it's the hub of the school
and I love my job so much and I love my
position at Cole Creek and my family.
So, thank you.
>> Another big round of applause. Taran and
Jeff, do you want to come on up and we
can all take a a a celebratory picture?
Jeff and Taran. So, I hear that you all
both won award as principles as well. Is
that right,
>> Jeff? You look like you're dying to talk
about it. I don't know. What do you
think? Here we go.
>> Well, I'm going to take credit for both
of them because I was previously the AP
at least. So, I'm the common denominator
and they earned this award in spite of
me. So, no, we I will give all the
credit, you know, with to both Sarah and
Kelly um cuz they are the ones that do
all the work. I signed some paperwork. I
collaborated with um Sarah often, but
she did all the work. So, all the credit
goes to her.
>> Kelly.
>> Another round of applause for Jeff
Taran.
So as re we wrap up this evening, I'm
glad to have the opportunity to
recognize One more teacher who's really
made it part of his mission to create a
safe space for all students in his class
and the whole school. Ace Angelman from
Boulder High. Come on up.
>> Congratulations.
Ace is a third-year English teacher at
Boulder High and last week he was
recognized by the University of
Colorado's Boulder School of Education
with their best should teach K12 Gold
Award. The award from the School of
Education and Center for Teaching and
Learning recognizes K12 teachers from
organizations that partner with CU and
whose teaching, mentorship, and impact
on their school communities has set a
standard of excellence. Congratulations,
Ace.
So, ACE, I understand that you serve as
the sponsor of the Gay Straight Alliance
of Boulder High, and through that club
and your daily student center actions,
all students, but especially our LGBTQ
plus students, really have come to view
you and your class as a safe space.
That's such an important role. Talk to
us a little bit about that.
>> Um, I cannot imagine a better place to
be every day than with my GSA students.
um once a week wasn't enough, so now we
have GSA every day. Um and
these are the most amazing students you
can ever imagine. Um and the way that
they show up in the world and in our
classrooms, um is everything that we
need right now and in our future. Um and
sometimes the world is a really scary
place for a lot of our kids. Um and it's
our obligation um to to show up right
for them. Um, and I'm I'm grateful that
I get to do that in just a little bit uh
in in a little way every day.
>> Well, I think you do that in a real big
way and uh and this recognition proves
that. So, I hear you're an expert at
teaching freshmen. What's that like?
>> Ninth graders are amazing. If you don't
spend time with 14-year-olds every day,
you're missing out. Um, I don't mean
that as a joke. They're just the best
humans. Um,
there's nothing quite like the curiosity
of a ninth grader. Um, and I think we
underestimate so many of our kids and
especially our ninth graders. Um, what
they do in this in this world and in my
classroom. Um, it's it's really amazing
every day. And so I just get to get out
of their way.
>> Big round of applause for Ace.
Heat
up here.
Kelsey, come on up here.
This is Kelsey, everyone. We're We are
very excited to be celebrating her this
evening. Um, and to do the honors is our
director of special education
extraordinaire, uh, Michelle Brener. So,
Michelle, why don't you tell us a little
bit about what we're celebrating?
>> Absolutely. This is the amazing Kelsey
Wales, our intensive learning center
teacher at Broomfield Heights Middle
School. And Kelsey has been working for
multiple years to earn the recognition
of model program for multi-intensive
program. I think they call it
significant support needs at the state
um for the state of Colorado and she
just received the program just received
that recognition. So congratulations.
This is not only a huge honor because it
says that they met all of the standards
for that the state of Colorado sets
forth for these programs, but as we
understand it, they're only the second
program in the entire state to have
received this honor. So huge recognition
and Kelsey knows better than anyone. So
I'm going to let her talk maybe a little
bit about the the process or the honor.
Would you like to share?
>> Okay.
>> Thank you. I want to introduce to you.
This is Mark. He's a pair professional
in our program.
Um, working to become a model program as
a school was really important to me
because for any student to succeed and
especially students with multiple
disabilities, it's a whole team thing.
And our school has such a strong
community and everyone's really invested
in our students. So, I worked hard to to
lead the charge, but really our whole
school does an amazing job supporting
students from the time they get off the
bus to all the clubs they do and all of
their classes. Um, and there's 10
quality indicators to meet at the state
level to get this designation. And it's
really intense um, in terms of looking
at lots and lots of things of how we're
serving our students, which is so
important for our students who have the
most people on their team and the
highest level of need. So, it was really
an honor to be able to work towards
that. Um, and really cool to see
multiple former students that I know
were impacted by our program honored
tonight. So, that's like really cool. Do
>> big round of applause for Casey Kelsey
and Broomfield Heights Middle.
Again,
thanks so much everybody for being here
tonight to be able to help celebrate
with us. Thanks so much. We're going to
do this one more time this year. We'll
do it in May. U maybe I'll see some of
you all there. Congratulations. Thanks
for being here everyone. Have a great
evening.