Education

Ending the controversial policy that links teacher pay to performance evaluations — a hallmark of the conservative school board majority that was recalled last November — would initially cost $3.5 million, the Jeffco school district’s human resources chief said last Thursday.

Sixteen helping hands put coffee and pepper into small containers — separate containers, obviously — on March 16 for clients of Evergreen Christian Outreach.

Eight students from the Parmalee Elementary Leadership Council spent two hours at the food bank learning more about what it takes to feed those in need in Evergreen and serving their community.

They divided large containers of both coffee and pepper into smaller portions. While one student marked a container, another dished the coffee or pepper into the containers without the two mingling.

Sometimes first-graders can hit the nail on the head.

Abby Foster, 7, a first-grader at Bergen Meadow Elementary, explained the essence of a recent program for parents about U.S. history as her class headed for rehearsal.

“We’re singing songs,” she said matter-of-factly. “We’re saying words in the microphone. We are giving speeches about how America grew and the people who helped it.”

She continued: “We worked really hard to memorize all this stuff.”

Eighth-graders in the Art II class at Evergreen Middle School have broadened their definition of art after a semester-long fused-glass project.

Some would add risk-taking, culture and learning to work together as some of the lessons learned — in addition to the ornate glass tiles they created. The project consisted of working with glass tiles and metal to create artwork. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.