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• Giving thanks for virtual schooling: Colorado Connections Academy parent Tillie Elvrum explains why she is thankful for school choice and online learning in a letter to the editor on Our Colorado News.

• Keep kids learning all summer long—without them even knowing it. Watch as Colorado Connections Academy teacher Kim Reeder explains five summer learning activities on CW 2.

• From Pennsylvania to Ohio to Colorado—Read how online learning with Connections Academy has allowed one family to move around the country without missing a lesson on PikesPeakParent.com

• Colorado Connections Academy Teacher, Peggy Barnholt, Named Online Teacher of the Year by Colorado State Department of Education

• “Virtual School Great Option For Some Students” - Colorado Connections Academy feature on KJCT-TV (Grand Junction)

• "Growing Number of Students Enrolling in Online Schools"—watch how Colorado Connections Academy is meeting the needs of one southern Colorado family in this KKTV-TV feature

• Colorado Connections Academy teacher, Valeria Ostendorf was featured on Denver’s CW program, Everyday and NBC 9 News—Val shared some fun learning tips about how to keep kids engaged in learning over breaks from school

• Colorado Connections Academy student and actress Roxy King lands an interview with teen star Nick Jonas

• Colorado Connections Academy is featured in CO's Yellow Scene magazine in a story about out virtual school and how students are benefiting from personalized education

• Colorado Connections Academy print feature in the Metro North Newspapers includes an interview with Principal Christine Tanguay and the Alexander family from Thornton.

• Ten year old competitive ice skater, Kaitlynn Funderburgh, finds a perfect fit with Colorado Connections Academy. Read the full Commerce City Sentinel news story.

• Can you spell winner? Colorado Connections Academy student wins state spelling bee. Eighth-grader, Brian King, is king of the state spelling bee, read the Denver Post full story.

• Connections Academy, Launches Blog, Serves as a Virtual School Resource for Families to Support K–12 School from Home

• Switching Schools Mid-Year? More Parents Going Virtual to Ease Transition

• Connections Academy Awarded Renewed AdvancED Accreditation

• Connections Academy Quiz Bowl Challenge—Free Online Trivia Game about Books and Literature—Fun Educational Activity for Kids, Families, Teachers

• "The Denver Post featured Colorado Connections Academy's Koa Halpern and his Spring into Healthy Eating Challenge. Koa's organization, Fast Food Free, helps educate students about the health and environmental implications of eating fast food."