Dear Akron Ram Families, This morning I was part of a conference call with Governor Polis, Commissioner of Education, Katy Anthes, and Superintendents from around the state. During this meeting we were informed by the Governor that in-person education will be suspended for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. We have been hopeful that we could get students... READ MORE >
April 1, 2020 Akron Ram Students and Families, As you may have already heard, the Governor has extended his Executive Order suspending in-person instruction until April 30th. Please know that the plans we have put in place for alternative instruction during this mandatory time away from the building will continue. Our staff has put in a great deal of... READ MORE >
March 19, 2020 Dear Akron School Community: The Governor signed an executive order suspending in-person learning in public and private schools across the state from March 23 to April 17. The Coronavirus and subsequent measures to stop it has brought numerous changes and disruption to the lives of many people in our community, state and nation. In... READ MORE >
March 17, 2020 Dear Akron School District Community, The Akron School District has been monitoring the COVID-19 Corona-virus that has led to declarations of emergency at the national and state level and subsequent closures and cancellations of events. As a district we have followed the communications and been in close contact with several local... READ MORE >
Akron School Classroom Addition The discussion of putting a classroom addition on the Akron school building started well over three years ago as the school board and administration looked at the trend of increased student numbers in the elementary. When the new school building was completed in 2012, the elementary grades (with the exception of kindergarten) were... READ MORE >
2020 OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD:Congratulations to Mrs. Heather Weis for being selected as the 2020 Akron Outstanding Teacher! Mrs. Weis has been a 3rd grade teacher here in Akron since 2012. She also helps coach the elementary Brain Bowl teams as well as volunteering her time to help organize the Color Run and serves on various additional committees. Each year... READ MORE >
The Akron School District became a member of S-CAP (Student-Centered Accountability Program) in the spring of 2018. As a first-year member of the S-CAP in 2018, Akron teachers visited other school districts during the 2018-19 school year and the school hosted a one-day site visit last year in January. S-CAP was designed by a group of Colorado rural school... READ MORE >
January is School Board Recognition Month and the Akron School District is joining other districts across the state to thank these community volunteers for their commitment and contributions to our public schools. The job of a school board member is tough, the hours are long and the thanks are few and far between. Too often we forget about the personal... READ MORE >
Dear Akron Rams Parents, Keeping students safe on their school-provided devices is of paramount importance to Akron Public Schools. In that regard, we would like to make you aware of a recent step our school has taken to monitor school-issued accounts. “Bark for Schools” is a powerful new monitoring service we are utilizing to help us better protect students... READ MORE >
Getting the Swing of Things Recently, Akron High School FCCLA and Artist-in-Residence program, both lead by Cheyenne McGuire and Tayler Clarkson, applied for a grant from Akron Tablesetters to bring local artists to their school. Upon receiving this grant, Tayler and Cheyenne sought to find an adequate use for the funding. The leaders of the program, Tayler... READ MORE >
AHS Knowledge Bowl places fourth at state The Akron High School Knowledge Bowl team competed at the state tournament on March 18th and 19th. The tournament was held at the CSU campus in Ft. Collins. After eight oral rounds and two written rounds, the team placed 4th in the 2A division. There were twelve schools representing the 2A division. The Akron team... READ MORE >
The Akron School District became a member of S-CAP (Student-Centered Accountability Program) last spring. S-CAP was designed by a group of Colorado rural school districts with the idea of providing an alternative accountability system that works to provide schools and districts with feedback for continuous improvement. To accomplish this, the districts use... READ MORE >
On Friday, February 8th, the Akron High School Knowledge Bowl team won the 2A Region 7 Knowledge Bowl competition in Greeley. The team will now move on and compete at the state competition in March. Congratulations to our students and their coach Mrs. Denise Pickens! READ MORE >
On February 2nd, the Akron 5th & 6th grade Brain Bowl team placed 2nd at the Fort Morgan tournament. The Akron team lost a tie breaker question 15-13. Great job Rams. We are proud of you! READ MORE >
STUDENT CENTERED ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAMThis past year, the Akron School District joined S-CAP (Student Centered Accountability Program). The program is composed of school districts that are working together to identify strengths and weaknesses of their schools, with the ultimate goal of improving each school as a whole. We have been compiling data, conducting... READ MORE >
The Akron School District is starting a Ram Nation student section for home basketball games. Elementary students were given a t-shirt and when they wear their shirts to their grade’s designated home games, they will get into the game for free and you, the parent, will get in for ½ price. The dates scheduled specifically for your child’s class to be present is... READ MORE >
Three seniors at Akron High School have recently been notified they have been named semifinalists for the 2019 Boettcher Scholarship. Cheyenne McGuire, Kate Pachner and Derrick Poss are each one of 300 chosen semifinalists in Colorado. All semifinalists were notified of their status through the online system and must now submit three letters of recommendation... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Akron High School sophomore Sara Wylie. Sara's entry in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition has been selected to move on to the District-wide competition representing Post 8064. Good luck Sara! READ MORE >
Attention Akron RAM Fans! The Akron School District is offering athletic sports passes for the 2018-2019 school year! Each pass is good for all home athletic events, including junior high and high school, and is offered at a significantly reduced price. CHSAA post-season play off games and tournaments are NOT included. A pass will be issued to the... READ MORE >
COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Three Akron seniors received letters of commendation for their performance on the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. These students finished in the top 1% in the nation of more than 1.6 million students who took the test. "The young men and women being named Commended... READ MORE >
The Akron lady volleyball team had a successful season at 13-11. The lady Ram's season came to an end in regional play at Rye winning the first game against Dayspring and then coming up short against Rye. The team showed improvement this year under the strong senior leadership of Kate Pachner, Cheyenne McGuire, and Tayler Clarkson. Great job ladies and... READ MORE >
The Akron Ram football team had a successful 2018 season going 5-5. Unfortunately their season came to a close losing in the first round of play offs to Rangely 14-6. The Rams will miss the leadership of our seniors: Justin Traxler, Derrick Poss, Seth Dorrenbacher, Jaden Hottinger, Gabe Chapin, Cande Medeles, Travis Brandt, Cobey Werner, and manager Frankie... READ MORE >
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Akron Schools 2nd Annual Color Run! It is a great event for our school and community and we truly appreciate the support!Go Akron! READ MORE >
The Akron High School Student Council is set. Students running for office were allowed to make their campaign speech to fellow high school students as to why they should be elected for the office in which they were running. The 2018-2019 officers are: President - Bailee Clarkson, Vice President - Sara Wylie, Secretary - Brandy White, Treasurer - Ivonne Lozano. ... READ MORE >
Last year, Akron School District started a "Big Buddy, Little Buddy" program. The program started when teacher Kilee Randel and the junior high student council decided it was time to start some sort of activity to bring all the students of the school together.Randel said, "The goal behind the program was, and continues to be, to create role models, find leadership... READ MORE >
Homecoming Activity 2018 Monday 9/24 Lockers decorated -Decades (no glitter) Dress up days: Camo/Redneck Day 8th block game: Tug of War Tuesday 9/25 Locker judging Dress up day: Decades Softball vs. Yuma (DH) 4 p.m. Wednesday 9/26 Dress up day: Meme/Vine Day 8th block game: Musical... READ MORE >
Elementary Homecoming Dress Up Days Monday, Sept. 24- Camo/Farmer Monday! Today dress up as a farmer or wear your favorite camo gear! Tuesday, Sept. 25- Decades Tuesday! Today wear your favorite outfit from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s! Wednesday, Sept. 26- Meme/Character Day! Today you should dress up like... READ MORE >
By: Ivonne Lozano Mrs. Chapman, has been teaching for 16 years. She attended Concordia University in Irvine, CA and University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. When asked what made her go into education, she said, “My first job was teaching kids to ski. I enjoyed it so much I went into education.” Mrs. Chapman’s favorite food is Mexican food. Her... READ MORE >
By: Ivonne Lozano Jennifer Couchis from Otis, Colorado. She attended Northeastern Junior College, and Mexican food is her absolute favorite especially fajitas and guacamole. Mrs. Couch enjoys reading inspirational quotes, scripture, and books. Her favorite quote is “Be grateful for every second of every day that you get to spend with the people you love. Life is... READ MORE >
By: Josh McMahill Mrs. Dreitz started her 5th year teaching here in Akron. She is also from the small town of Akron, Colorado. She decided to go into education because of her passion for agriculture and gratitude for the FFA Organization. Mrs. Dreitz attended NJC and Oklahoma Panhandle State University. This year she is really looking forward to... READ MORE >
By: Dean Knapp Mrs. Stasenkahas been teaching for seven years. She is Akron’s new Special Education teacher. Mrs. Stasenka grew up in Central New York State, and she attended The College at Brockport, State University of New York. When she was a young girl, she always played “school” and as a high school student, she loved helping everyone. She even... READ MORE >
By: Sara Wylie Taylor Krause is a first year teacher in the 1st grade classroom this year. She attended University of Northern Colorado for college, but was raised and attended high school right here in Akron, Colorado. Ms. Krause’s favorite book is The Book Thief, she loves any kind of Mexican food, and adores the quote “Happiness is letting go of... READ MORE >
New Staff Members at Akron School District By: Josh McMahill Mrs. Woods has been teaching for three years and is from the small town of Akron, Colorado. During her senior year of high school, she helped out with summer school and that is what inspired her to go into education. Mrs. Woods also said she has too many books to pick one as her favorite. She... READ MORE >
On February 5, 2018, the Akron Knowledge Bowl team traveled to Valley High School in Gilcrest, Colorado. Akron is in region 7, which is made up of 24 schools from the front range and northeastern Colorado. It includes schools from 1A to 5A. A school from one classification can play against schools from any classification. The first round was the written round,... READ MORE >
Every year, an anonymous group of donors provide $500 to an Outstanding Teacher in Akron. The process of choosing the teacher of the year and the donors themselves will never be known. For the 2017-2018 school year, Mrs. Peggy Dreher has been chosen Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Dreher is a native of Akron and graduated from Akron High School. She received her... READ MORE >
On March 22nd and 23rd, nine students ventured to the University of Northern Colorado for the Rural Education night and Feature Teacher conference. The nine students who attended the conference are interested in becoming teachers. Through the individual meetings that Mrs. Weers does yearly with the students, helped to determine who was eligible to attend. On the... READ MORE >
Rulon Gardner visited the Akron school and community on Monday, February 19th, with a message of hope and inspiration. Gardner is famous for upsetting Russian wrestling icon, Aleksandr Karelin, in Greco-Roman wrestling to become an Olympic Champion in 2000. Gardner’s gold medal and his many accolades tell only a small part of his story. In his presentation to... READ MORE >
Akron High School Students from Mr. Tracy Samber's sophomore U.S. History class visited the Washington County Nursing Home. Students interviewed WCNH residents about their lives during the Great Depression. READ MORE >
Akron Schools sent 3rd through 6th grade students to Fort Morgan to compete in the Sunrise Optimist Brain Bowl. The school is extremely proud of all the students who competed! One of the 5th & 6th grade teams competing in their division placed first in the competition. Akron Brain Bowl students that competed are: 3rd & 4th grade team - Addison Weis, Caleb... READ MORE >
Akron High School Knowledge Bowl 2/5/18 Coach: Denise Pickens The Akron team travelled to Valley High School in Gilcrest for the Regional State qualifying meet. Akron belongs to Region 7 which includes front range teams and Northeast Colorado teams. The team started with the written round which consists of 60 questions. The... READ MORE >
January is School Board Recognition Month and the Akron School District is joining other districts across the state to thank these community volunteers for their commitment and contributions to our public schools. The job of a school board member is tough, the hours are long and the thanks are few and far between. Too often we forget about the personal sacrifices... READ MORE >