If you’re planning to join Judy at the Northwest School Showcase tonight at North High School (6 to 8 p.m.), look for information about the North High Task Force sponsored by Highland United Neighbors, Inc. (HUNI). The Task Force has launched a tutoring / mentoring program and is looking for participants; interested parties should get in touch with Liana Pomeroy (LPomeroy@ccmclending.com). In addition, the Task Force is about 1/4 of the way toward its fundraising goal of $18,000 (Judy’s office gave $1,000 to the cause).
The public schools got some nice news from Denver Parks and Rec this week: the department has made free Rec Center membership available to students at 60 DPS institutions — a total of 28,000 free memberships. It’s called the My Place program, and it’s designed to encourage Rec Center participation and attendance. Parks and Rec will track usage rates and patterns for a year, and then (if all goes well) roll out the program to all DPS students in 2009.
