TK News
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Huge shoutout to the TKP Timberwolf Band! 
They brought home 2nd place with an EXCELLENT rating AND won the Esprit de Corps Award at the 2025 Music in the Parks Festival! We’re so proud of all the hard work and heart our students have poured into their music this year.
Come see their final performance of the semester!
Thursday, May 15th
5:00 PM
TKP Gym
Let’s pack the gym and cheer them on one last time!
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“These are the moments that I want my students to remember in 10 years, in 20 years.”
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Drawing scary creatures led this TK student to a wonderful opportunity.
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A principal, a secretary, and an instructional coach are the first recipients of the FRED award for the 2024-25 school year.
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You may have seen Rick on The Ellen Show back in 2019; and luckily for some WPS students, he also appeared at their school.
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The wide range of talents and skills of Westminster Public Schools students will be on full display during the CE! awards and talent show on Wednesday, April 24.
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Dr. Justin Davis brings extensive experience with leadership and instruction that has touched the lives of many students over the years.
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Westminster Public Schools is excited to announce that our district is in the process of adopting a new Comprehensive Health Curriculum. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to provide our students with a comprehensive, engaging, and modern health education that prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of the future.
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The new district and school sites were created in coordination with Finalsite, developers of a Content Management System used by hundreds of school districts nationwide.
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The students of Westminster Public Schools, especially Westminster High School, definitely gave their all to Make-A-Wish Colorado.
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Long-time WPS veteran and art teacher Jen De Bie sees the school campus as a canvas ready for student artistic expression.
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The calendar for the coming year provides for extended breaks in November (Thanksgiving), December-January (Holiday Break), and March (Spring Break).
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Superintendent Swanson was pleased we were selected to share our proactive approach to dealing with truancy and attendance problems during a recent statewide gathering of educators.