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🌱 How Rifle High School’s new freshman academy plans to boost success

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  • How Rifle High School's new freshman academy plans to boost success

Also on today's calendar: Bit Brigade performs "Mega Man II" + "Castlevania" + "Tetris" LIVE at The Ute Theater and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warmer with a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 75, low: 43.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rifle High School builds freshman success from day one (postindependent.com) — Rifle High School is rolling out a new Ninth Grade Success program, backed by a $97,000 state grant, to help local freshmen start strong. Expanded orientation, a required Freshman Academy class, added tutoring, and dedicated support time aim to boost credits earned, build relationships, and keep Rifle students on track to graduate.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 29
  • Volleyball vs Delta 4/5/6pm *HOME
    Grand Valley High School Parachute, CO 81635
    4:00 pm
  • GVMS Football vs. Glenwood
    Grand Valley Middle School Parachute, CO 81635
    4:30 pm
  • GVMS VB vs Basalt 8th home
    Grand Valley Middle School Parachute, CO 81635
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Using kitchen knives properly is easier than you think.
    Come see for yourself with some hands-on culinary learning Thursday afternoon at CMC in Glenwood Springs. For more info and to register visit https:/… (Nextdoor 24th and Howard Ave)
  • There's still room left in our knife skills class this Thursday afternoon, 10/1, at 3 pm at CMC in Glenwood Springs.
    For more info and to sign up, go to https://coloradomtn.augusoft.net/connect/ClassInfo/ClassInformation?int_catalog_id=0&int_category_id=3&int_class… (Nextdoor 24th and Howard Ave)
  • Grand River Health posted a job opening for Unit Clerk MedSurg in Rifle. Apply here.
  • Alpine Bank posted a job opening for Collections Assistant in Rifle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rifle here.

🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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