Students flocking to Denver’s Cole Arts and Science Academy this morning were greeted with music, breakfast and lots of smiling faces.
Principal Julie Murgel of the Pre-K through seventh-grade school held the front door open as students, parents and faculty streamed into the building for the start of the new school year.
Murgel, like many students, admitted to feeling butterflies in her stomach on the first day of school.
“It’s fabulous,” Murgel said. “Everyone is here and ready to go.”
More than 70,000 students in 143 schools in Denver Public Schools began their academic year today.
Seventh-grader Izak Yardam, 13, said his summer break, which was filled with visits to Elitch Gardens amusement park and video games, was “too short.”
Still, Yardam said he was eager to start school at Cole and that he was looking forward to learning “new stuff” in science class, which he described as “fun.”
School staff and volunteers were busy this summer getting Cole, which converted from a middle school to its current format, ready for the 200-8/2009 school year.
“Everyone worked hard for the kids and families making sure this is a safe and welcoming place for them to be,” said Laurie Grosselfinger, an instructional superintendent with DPS.
Cole has about 500 students.
