Good News Bulletin
June 21, 2024
Elizabeth High School graduates Jordan Martinez and Lauren Rohlwing recently played on the 2024 Colorado High School Coaches Association All-State Volleyball Games June 13-14 in Pueblo.
CHSCA Coaches from across Colorado voted for the top Class of 2024 athletes to compete a final time against the best in their sport.
Jordan and Lauren were selected to compete on the Red Team with players from Ft. Lupton, Dove Creek, Aspen, Plateau Valley, Stratton, Hoehne and Idalia. The event was made even more special with EHS Head Coach Tracy Wait selected by CHSCA to be one of the Red Team coaches. Over two days they practiced and bonded before taking on the rest of the best volleyball seniors in Colorado.
"The Red Team dominated the competition in their Day 1 match, putting them in the championship match versus the Black Team on Day 2," Wait said. "The firepower and defense of the Red Team overwhelmed the Black Team and they took the 2024 CHSCA Championship!
"Both Jordan and Lauren played amazing, high-level volleyball to finish their high school volleyball careers with a decisive victory!" he said.
Thanks to Coach Wait for the information and photos!
Even more photos of the games are on the CHSCA Facebook page.
Avery Martinez, one of the valedictorians of Elizabeth High School’s Class of 2022 and a Daniels Fund Scholarship winner, is already approaching her final year of college at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
With a combination of numerous concurrent enrollment and Advanced Placement classes at EHS, plus a few summer classes in college, Avery will earn her bachelor’s degree at GCU after only three years. She is majoring in forensic science with a minor in Spanish.
This summer, she has another huge opportunity thanks to her scholarship: She is a Daniels Scholar Junior Fellow with an internship at the Colorado office of the Common Sense Institute in Greenwood Village.
According to its website, CSI is committed to independent, in-depth research that examines the impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws so citizens are educated and informed on issues affecting their lives. The organization’s work is driven by data-supported research and evidence. CSI is nonpartisan and does not take positions.
For her eight-week internship this summer, Avery works as a research assistant and event planner for Janelle Wood, CSI’s ‘A Choice for Every Child’ Fellow. Her research relates to parental choice and children’s ability to pursue their educational endeavors in safe and supportive learning environments.
Avery said her hopes for the summer are to gain overall professional skills including “being well-spoken, concise and efficient – portraying what I want to say clearly.” Whether her degree leads to a forensic-science career or toward her other top option of becoming a physician’s assistant, she knows her experience this summer will help make her a better researcher, problem solver and communicator.
Ryan Robinson recently completed his first season as head coach of the Elizabeth High School baseball team. It was a year of New Beginnings that actually started last fall when the team, their families and community members came together to upgrade the home ballfield. It continued into the spring season with improvements to the dugouts.
That commitment to the program led to big strides on the field as well: The Cardinals doubled their win total from last year and cut their earned run average in half.
In this audio interview, Coach Robinson talks about taking over the program, receiving tremendous community support, and seeing his players excel.
To make sure you hear all ESD interviews with coaches, just search for Elizabeth School District and hit the follow or subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.
Registration is open for the Independence Day 5K Fun Run/Walk on July 4, a partnership of the Elizabeth Cardinal Club and Elizabeth Park and Recreation District.
The Elizabeth Cardinal Club is a nonprofit organization focused on raising funds to support scholarship opportunities for student athletes continuing their education beyond high school. Registration is open at ElizabethPR.com.
The day of the race will include a free pancake breakfast provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Check-in runs from 7:15-7:45 a.m, and the race starts at 8 a.m. at Evans Park. Prizes will be given to the top three runners in each division.
Pre-registration fees (June 1-26):
- $30 for adults (includes t-shirt and swag bag)
- $20 for children 12 and under
- $100 for a family four-pack
Day-of registration fees:
- $40 for adults
- $25 for children 12 and under
- $120 for a family four-pack
No refunds will be given. For those unable to attend, registration constitutes a tax-deductible donation to the Elizabeth Cardinal Club.
The Elizabeth Education Foundation partners with Elizabeth School District in numerous ways throughout the year to support students and teachers. This volunteer-led, independent fundraising foundation provides scholarships for graduating seniors, classroom grants for teachers, and the STARS Awards for outstanding citizenship among students.
Learn more about the EEF at its website.
American Furniture Warehouse maintains a year-round opportunity to help Elizabeth Schools anytime you buy home furnishings.
When you check out at any AFW location, just mention "Elizabeth Schools" or the Partner ID, EC1SD, and AFW will donate 2% of the purchase to the Elizabeth Education Foundation. Additionally, anything purchased of the Beautyrest, Serta or Simmons brands results in an additional 2%. This includes online orders, too.
See the attached flier for more details.