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District predicts 2010 graduation rates
Last Updated: 9:46 AM 02/09/10
Graduation rates in District 51 were up for 2009, and officials expect the 2010 graduating class to fare even better.

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District 51 included in energy-saving case study
Last Updated: 9:07 AM 02/05/10
Out of all the school districts in the state, only District 51 was entered in a case study about how much money they save on energy.

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Clifton students collect pennies for Haiti
Last Updated: 9:16 AM 02/03/10
Haiti may be far away, but local teachers are showing their students distance doesn't matter when it comes to helping those in need.

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Teens arrested for taking gun to CHS
Last Updated: 1:18 PM 02/01/10
Two teens were arrested for taking a handgun to Central High School Friday.

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Schools taken off 'shelter in place', deputies still searching for armed suspect
Last Updated: 2:53 PM 01/28/10
'Shelter in place' status has been lifted from three District 51 schools after a robbery at the Walgreens in Clifton. Authorities are still searching for the suspect who had a handgun.

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District 51 asking community what to cut from budget
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Last Updated: 9:50 AM 01/27/10 - As School District 51 officials look to trim the budget they're asking for your input on what stays and what can go. (Full Story)
More pupils in Colorado public schools
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Last Updated: 5:02 PM 01/26/10 - More pupils are in Colorado public schools. (Full Story)
Text message scares parents into keeping kids home
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Last Updated: 6:59 PM 01/22/10 - Police say a text message threatening a Columbine–like shooting at a local school is connected with another threat earlier this week. (Full Story)
GJPD: School threat text message could be related to Thursday's possible threat
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Last Updated: 11:33 AM 01/22/10 - Grand Junction Police say there's an unsubstantiated text message being circulated about a possible threat to a school but think it's related to Thursday's possible threat incident. (Full Story)
District 51 business as usual Friday
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Last Updated: 9:01 AM 01/22/10 - School District 51 says all schools are up and running as usual Friday morning despite a police investigation into a possible threat against a District school. (Full Story)
GJPD: School threat unsubstantiated, still investigating
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Last Updated: 6:48 PM 01/21/10 - Grand Junction Police say a school threat it's investigating is so far unsubstantiated. (Full Story)
Colo. lays out pitch for federal school money
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Last Updated: 9:06 AM 01/19/10 - Colorado school administrators are ready to make their case for getting $380 million from the federal government to improve education. (Full Story)
Students rewarded for helping homeless dog
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Last Updated: 5:18 PM 01/15/10 - Students at a local elementary school had a special visitor Friday. He’s big and blue and loves clues. (Full Story)
Colo. lawmakers may take $110M back from schools
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Last Updated: 11:57 AM 01/15/10 - Colorado lawmakers are moving quickly to take back $110 million in funding from schools because of the recession. (Full Story)
Colo. Senate passes school bill on 2nd day
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Last Updated: 12:52 PM 01/14/10 - The Colorado Senate has approved a bill designed to give Colorado an edge in competing for millions of dollars in federal education funds. (Full Story)
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Grand Junction High School News
District predicts 2010 graduation rates
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Last Updated: 9:46 AM 02/09/10 - Graduation rates in District 51 were up for 2009, and officials expect the 2010 graduating class to fare even better. (Full Story)
District 51 included in energy-saving case study
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Last Updated: 9:07 AM 02/05/10 - Out of all the school districts in the state, only District 51 was entered in a case study about how much money they save on energy. (Full Story)
Clifton students collect pennies for Haiti
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Last Updated: 9:16 AM 02/03/10 - Haiti may be far away, but local teachers are showing their students distance doesn't matter when it comes to helping those in need. (Full Story)
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Fruita Monument High School News
RAW VIDEO: Fruita Monument Wildcats graduate
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Last Updated: 6:52 PM 05/12/09 - Seniors at Fruita Monument High School walked across the stage and out of high school today at Stoker Stadium as well. (Full Story)
Fruita Can't Keep up With Durango
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Last Updated: 11:08 PM 08/28/09 - The Fruita Monument baseball team saw a chance to nearly lock up the SWL title slip through their fingers on Friday. (Full Story)
Teens encouraged to apply for Teen Leadership Commission
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Last Updated: 11:18 PM 08/28/09 - Local teens can take a bigger role in their community and make sure local leaders hear their voice by joining the Mesa County Teen Leadership Commission. (Full Story)
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Central High School News
Teens arrested for taking gun to CHS
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Last Updated: 1:18 PM 02/01/10 - Two teens were arrested for taking a handgun to Central High School Friday. (Full Story)
Senior Warriors Walk
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Last Updated: 10:49 AM 05/15/09 - Three hundred thirty seven students of Central High School celebrated their graduation today. (Full Story)
High School Baseball Rained Out
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Last Updated: 11:08 PM 08/28/09 - Central, Fruita and Palisade all had games rained out on Saturday. (Full Story)
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Palisade High School News
Student accused of making Columbine-style threats sentenced
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Last Updated: 8:08 PM 01/06/10 - After spending 99 days in jail, a former local high school student is free. (Full Story)
PHS student going people to people to understand other cultures
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Last Updated: 10:04 AM 12/15/09 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said people could do more to promote peace than governments and a local student is set to help prove that. (Full Story)
FOOTBALL CAMPIN': Palisade High School
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Last Updated: 11:45 PM 08/27/09 - It's no secret the Palisade High School football program has a championship tradition. The Bulldogs have won four state championships in school history (Full Story)
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R-5 High School News
Teens encouraged to apply for Teen Leadership Commission
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Last Updated: 11:18 PM 08/28/09 - Local teens can take a bigger role in their community and make sure local leaders hear their voice by joining the Mesa County Teen Leadership Commission. (Full Story)
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