DePumpo Calling the Shots - BWS March 19, 2015
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Berthoud Elementary third grader was principal for a day By Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer The Surveyor Isabella DePumpo, better known as Izzy, got the opportunity to do some- thing that most 8-year-olds will never get the chance to do; she got to be her school’s principal for an entire day last October. Izzy, a third-grade student at Ber- thoud Elementary School, spent her day with Principal Camilla LoJeske. She wrote about her day: “Today we went to the classrooms, the teacher’s lounge, did recess duty and helped pack old books in boxes so Mrs. LoJeske could take them to Habitat. First we went to classrooms giving out SOAR cards. Then, we ate lunch. We had pizza, garlic bread, and cin- namon sticks with frosting. We went to see more classrooms. And then we introduced the kindergarteners to their new music teacher. I got to make an announcement: ‘Good afternoon. This is Isabella, princi- pal for a day. Afternoon girls and boys, tomorrow is Hat Day. Don’t forget to wear your hats. The school has earned 2,609 SOAR cards. We are halfway to our first goal of 5,000.’” Izzy got this experience thanks to her parents who won the “Principal of the Day at Berthoud Elementary School” coupon during last year’s Ber- thoud BASH auction. The Berthoud BASH is an event that’s taken place since 2009. The evening includes a sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions and entertainment. To date the BASH has raised more than a half a million dollars; money that goes directly into Berthoud’s five schools to provide resources that keep Berthoud students competitive with students at the best schools around the country. It’s become a tradition for many folks, including Tim and Sarah DePum- po, who have attended the event for the last two years. The DePumpo family has four children, all under the age of 8, so they have a lot of incentive to take part in the Berthoud BASH. They moved to Berthoud five years ago. “I have my own company, so we really could have moved anywhere, but because the schools are so good here and because of events like the Berthoud BASH providing all this technology for the schools — that was a big part of our decision to become a part of this great town,” said Tim DePumpo. “It’s critical for these kids to have access to great technology,” he added. Izzy, who would like to be a veteri- narian or zoologist one day, loves work- ing with the technology that BASH funds provide at Berthoud Elementary School. She especially enjoys working on a laptop computer. “Today, in math, we used it to do the PARCC practice test because we’re taking the test tomorrow. But usually we use it to go into our Google Docs accounts and write papers,” said Izzy. “It’s nice that we don’t have to sacrifice a good education to live in a hometown community like Berthoud. Our schools are getting world class equipment, access to field trips, etc. and yet we have this great environment where we’re not all just living to work,” said Tim DePumpo. The Berthoud BASH is March 28 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. Learn more by visiting BerthoudBASH.org. Maybe your student will be Principal for a Day. Berthoud Weekly Surveyor March 19, 2015 Page 3 DePumpo calling the shots Courtesy photo Principal for a Day: Berthoud Elementary third grader Esabella DePumpo sits at the school’s principal’s desk during her day as Principal, which she enjoyed as an auction item at the 2014 Berthoud BASH. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE BERTHOUDSURVEYOR.COM FOR BREAKING NEWS Don’t forget to donate non- perishable foods, Saturday By Surveyor staff On March 21, three local Boy Scouts troops, two Cub Scouts packs, and six Girl Scouts troops will collect food for their annual Scouting For Food donation day in Berthoud. These young, hardwork- ing volunteers are donating their time to provide food for the local House of Neigh- borly Service. The House of Neighborly Service is a nonprofit with a local branch located at the First Presbyterian Church, providing assistance to impoverished individuals in the Fort Collins, Loveland and Berthoud areas. The 150 children and volunteers will be contributing to the nearly 11,000 individuals benefited by the food baskets provided by this nonprofit. The troops will travel from door to door collecting as much food as their community is willing to give to them. The food collected in Ber- thoud will be used only for those in the Berthoud community. During the week of March 16, the local area troops will deliver reminder flyers to the homes of those houses they wish to donate. On the morning of March 21, the Boy, Cub and Girl Scouts troops will scour Berthoud neighborhoods and some of the surrounding rural areas to collect donated items. Joining together, the young scouts will gather and organize as many items as possible. Food items that make great do- nations include beans, canned fruits and vegetables, soup, macaroni and cheese, rice, and any other non-perishable food items. Additional items include shampoo, razors, toothpaste, tissues and toilet pa- per. More suggestions are also available on Scouting for Food Berthoud Facebook page. Those contributing are asked to please leave the non-perishable items on the curb or doorstep where it is plainly visible by 8:30 a.m. on March 21. Expired food, damaged cans or boxes, and alcohol will not be accepted. An incredible oppor- tunity to donate to those less fortunate is being made possible by our younger generations. Turner Middle School NPMLA 2015 wrestling champs The Turner Middle School wrestling team was crowned champions at the NPMLA 2015 League Championship Tournament on Saturday, March 7. This was truly a team effort to bring home the overall team championship trophy. “This year’s Turner wrestling team set out to change the culture of the wrestling program at TMS,” said coach Steve Frye. “Through character, commitment and competition they were able to achieve this. I am extremely proud of this year’s staff and our young men.” This is the first time TMS has been crowned champions at this event and it’s been three years since they’ve seen a district champion. The team was coached by Head Coach Steve Frye and assisted by Tyler English, Phil Balliet and Farren Stroh. “This was a great achievement for Turner and Berthoud wrestling, to bring home the first wrestling conference cham- pionship,” coach Balliet said. “All the boys worked hard every day for this achieve- ment to come true.” Not only did Turner wrestling take the team championship trophy home, but many individuals earned top placements. Champions: Brock Johnson - 130, Ro- jan Phillips - 95, Eric Rone - 150 second place: LT Torres - 85, Miguel Sarmiento - 110, Justin Bauer - 115, JT Lozinski - 145, Ty Beaman - 165, Kalton Bauers -HWT third place: Zak Starckey - 195 fourth place: Trent Reese - 85, Christian Pearson - 100, Cruz Garcia - 125, Antho- ny Trojan - 175. Also put forth team effort but DNP: Caleb Francis, Devin Money- penny, Danny Pelphrey, Jason Evans. Information and photo provided by JJ Francis
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Berthoud Elementary third grader was principal for a day
By Heidi Kerr-SchlaeferThe Surveyor
Isabella DePumpo, better known as Izzy, got the opportunity to do some-thing that most 8-year-olds will never get the chance to do; she got to be her school’s principal for an entire day last October.
Izzy, a third-grade student at Ber-thoud Elementary School, spent her day with Principal Camilla LoJeske. She wrote about her day: “Today we went to the classrooms, the teacher’s lounge, did recess duty and helped pack old books in boxes so Mrs. LoJeske could take them to Habitat.
First we went to classrooms giving out SOAR cards. Then, we ate lunch. We had pizza, garlic bread, and cin-namon sticks with frosting. We went to see more classrooms. And then we introduced the kindergarteners to their new music teacher.
I got to make an announcement: ‘Good afternoon. This is Isabella, princi-pal for a day. Afternoon girls and boys, tomorrow is Hat Day. Don’t forget to wear your hats. The school has earned 2,609 SOAR cards. We are halfway to our first goal of 5,000.’”
Izzy got this experience thanks to her parents who won the “Principal of the Day at Berthoud Elementary School” coupon during last year’s Ber-thoud BASH auction.
The Berthoud BASH is an event that’s taken place since 2009. The evening includes a sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions and entertainment. To date the BASH has raised more than a half a million dollars; money that goes directly into Berthoud’s five
schools to provide resources that keep Berthoud students competitive with students at the best schools around the country.
It’s become a tradition for many folks, including Tim and Sarah DePum-po, who have attended the event for the last two years. The DePumpo family has four children, all under the age of 8, so they have a lot of incentive to take part in the Berthoud BASH. They moved to Berthoud five years ago.
“I have my own company, so we really could have moved anywhere, but because the schools are so good here and because of events like the Berthoud BASH providing all this technology for the schools — that was a big part of our decision to become a part of this great town,” said Tim DePumpo.
“It’s critical for these kids to have access to great technology,” he added.
Izzy, who would like to be a veteri-narian or zoologist one day, loves work-ing with the technology that BASH funds provide at Berthoud Elementary School. She especially enjoys working on a laptop computer.
“Today, in math, we used it to do the PARCC practice test because we’re taking the test tomorrow. But usually we use it to go into our Google Docs accounts and write papers,” said Izzy.
“It’s nice that we don’t have to sacrifice a good education to live in a hometown community like Berthoud. Our schools are getting world class equipment, access to field trips, etc. and yet we have this great environment where we’re not all just living to work,” said Tim DePumpo.
The Berthoud BASH is March 28 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. Learn more by visiting BerthoudBASH.org. Maybe your student will be Principal for a Day.
Berthoud Weekly Surveyor March 19, 2015 Page 3
DePumpo calling the shots
Courtesy photoPrincipal for a Day: Berthoud Elementary third grader Esabella DePumpo sits at the school’s principal’s desk during her day as Principal, which she enjoyed as an auction item at the 2014 Berthoud BASH.
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE BERTHOUDSURVEYOR.COM
FOR BREAKING NEWS
Don’t forget to donate non-perishable foods, SaturdayBy Surveyor staff
On March 21, three local Boy Scouts troops, two Cub Scouts packs, and six Girl Scouts troops will collect food for their annual Scouting For Food donation day in Berthoud. These young, hardwork-ing volunteers are donating their time to provide food for the local House of Neigh-borly Service.
The House of Neighborly Service is a nonprofit with a local branch located at the First Presbyterian Church, providing assistance to impoverished individuals in the Fort Collins, Loveland and Berthoud areas.
The 150 children and volunteers will be contributing to the nearly 11,000 individuals benefited by the food baskets provided by this nonprofit. The troops will travel from door to door collecting as much food as their community is willing to give to them. The food collected in Ber-thoud will be used only for those in the Berthoud community.
During the week of March 16, the local area troops will deliver reminder flyers to the homes of those houses they wish to donate. On the morning of March 21, the Boy, Cub and Girl Scouts troops will scour Berthoud neighborhoods and some of the surrounding rural areas to collect donated items.
Joining together, the young scouts will gather and organize as many items as possible. Food items that make great do-nations include beans, canned fruits and vegetables, soup, macaroni and cheese, rice, and any other non-perishable food items. Additional items include shampoo, razors, toothpaste, tissues and toilet pa-per. More suggestions are also available on Scouting for Food Berthoud Facebook page.
Those contributing are asked to please leave the non-perishable items on the curb or doorstep where it is plainly visible by 8:30 a.m. on March 21. Expired food, damaged cans or boxes, and alcohol will not be accepted. An incredible oppor-tunity to donate to those less fortunate is being made possible by our younger generations.
Turner Middle School NPMLA 2015 wrestling champs
The Turner Middle School wrestling team was crowned champions at the NPMLA 2015 League Championship Tournament on Saturday, March 7. This was truly a team effort to bring home the overall team championship trophy.
“This year’s Turner wrestling team set out to change the culture of the wrestling program at TMS,” said coach Steve Frye. “Through character, commitment and competition they were able to achieve this. I am extremely proud of this year’s staff and our young men.”
This is the first time TMS has been crowned champions at this event and it’s been three years since they’ve seen a district champion. The team was coached by Head Coach Steve Frye and assisted
by Tyler English, Phil Balliet and Farren Stroh.
“This was a great achievement for Turner and Berthoud wrestling, to bring home the first wrestling conference cham-pionship,” coach Balliet said. “All the boys worked hard every day for this achieve-ment to come true.”
Not only did Turner wrestling take the team championship trophy home, but many individuals earned top placements.
Champions: Brock Johnson - 130, Ro-jan Phillips - 95, Eric Rone - 150 second place: LT Torres - 85, Miguel Sarmiento - 110, Justin Bauer - 115, JT Lozinski - 145, Ty Beaman - 165, Kalton Bauers -HWT third place: Zak Starckey - 195 fourth place: Trent Reese - 85, Christian Pearson - 100, Cruz Garcia - 125, Antho-ny Trojan - 175. Also put forth team effort but DNP: Caleb Francis, Devin Money-penny, Danny Pelphrey, Jason Evans.
Information and photo provided by JJ Francis
