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🌱 Patch AM: How a Littleton school is giving nonverbal kids a real voice

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Wednesday October 7th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Coffee in hand, Littleton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Littleton school is giving nonverbal kids a real voice
  • How much Littleton's proposed school mill levy could add to your bill
  • How Littleton's Columbine Country Club shaped this year's 5A golf finale

Also on today's calendar: Leawood Color Run! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It is just magical', Littleton school helps non-verbal students find their voice (krystal93.com) — Families in Littleton are seeing life-changing progress as nonverbal students at Real Life Colorado's Learning Zone use specialized communication tablets to express themselves more fully at school and at home. The Littleton-based nonprofit immerses K–8 students in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, helping reduce behavioral struggles and allowing kids to share complex thoughts, connect with peers, and participate more fully in daily life.
   

• Littleton voters to decide $10M mill levy override (denvergazette.com) — Littleton voters will decide this November whether to approve a $10.3 million mill levy override for Littleton Public Schools, aimed at closing a budget gap and funding teacher pay, career programs, and security. If it passes, the typical Littleton homeowner with a $600,000 house would pay about $150 more per year, after the district has already made staffing cuts and wage freezes.
   

• Fairview's Edwards brothers go 3-5 at 5A state golf tournament (timescall.com) — High school golfers from across Colorado wrapped up the Class 5A state tournament at Columbine Country Club in Littleton, where Fairview brothers Luke and Ash Edwards finished third and fifth overall. Several Boulder Valley and nearby players also cracked the top 10, capping strong seasons in the unusually hot October conditions on the Littleton course.
   

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Ok Littleton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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