http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/ The latest news from the coloradocommunitynewspapers.com website! Newsys Template Engine /courier Gold Rush/opinion/ http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-1999810808 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/21//courier_gold_rush/opinion//18_wp_column_vader.txt Trudy Vader Our eighth- and ninth-graders took the EXPLORE test and our 10th-graders took the PLAN test Nov. 10. EXPLORE is the first of a three-test system followed by PLAN and then ACT. In general, students take EXPLORE in the eighth- or ninth-grade, PLAN as tenth-graders, and the ACT as juniors or seniors. Students are tested in English, math, reading and science with all three tests. The substance of each test becomes more difficult as the students progress in grade level. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:07:11 -0600 newsys-1999431209 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/21//courier_gold_rush/opinion//18_wp_column_dejesus.txt Martha DeJesus Teller County Public Health is planning a school HINI vaccination clinic from 3-7 p.m. Nov. 23 at Cresson. This clinic is for children and young adults ages 6 months to 24 years, and adults ages 25-64 with chronic illnesses. The priority groups are subject to change according to public health guidelines. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:07:12 -0600 newsys-1989851752 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/21//courier_gold_rush/opinion//18_wp_american_smokeout.txt On Nov. 19, across the country people who smoke will put down their cigarettes for the Great American Smokeout. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:07:30 -0600 newsys-1999056057 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/21//courier_gold_rush/opinion//18_wp_column_prettyman.txt A mere week from now — Thanksgiving Day — the gun will go off and the official “Creeping Obesity” season begins. For five weeks, a few will simply sleep with visions of sugar plums dancing in their head, while most will devour those sugar plums and any other goodie in sight. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:06:00 -0600