News Release
August 25, 2006
Dedication Of The Hallett Elementary School Library
WHO: Hallett Elementary School received the second 7 Classroom Makeover from Denver's 7 and CollegeInvest.
WHAT: The official dedication of the Hallett Elementary School library.
WHEN: Monday, August 28, 2006, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Library
Hallett Elementary School
2950 Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80207
CONTACT: Gerri Howard 303-832-0154 or 303-748-3933 or ghjustcause@aol.com
The official dedication of Hallett Elementary School's new library will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2006 during the 11 a.m. newscast on Denver's 7. Local dignitaries, including Governor Bill Owens, Denver Public School Superintendent Michael Bennet, and City Council President Michael Hancock will be at the event. Denver's 7 Anchor Mike Landess, together with local dignitaries, will hand over the keys and hardhat to Hallett's Principal Roberta Mantione.
Denver's 7 has partnered with CollegeInvest and Denver Public Schools (DPS) to renovate two DPS classrooms. An internal committee was established by DPS to determine which schools would benefit most from a makeover. Based on that committee's findings, Hallett was selected to receive the second classroom makeover.
Construction to renovate the library at Hallett began on June 14, 2006. Since that time the library has been completely transformed to include new carpet, paint, shelving, circulation desk, computers, chairs, desks, tables and of course, books. A design team of local contractors and architects was formed to facilitate the makeover and more than 30 companies contributed to the project. Contributing sponsors are also highlighted on www.theDENVERchannel.com. In addition to the makeover, Denver's 7 partnered with the Universal Lending Foundation to provide brand new school supplies and backpacks for all the students and teachers at the school. CollgeInvest, a not-for-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, is the Presenting sponsor of the 7 Classroom Makeover program. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is also partnering with the project under the Advancing Colorado initiative.
About Denver's 7
Denver's 7, KMGH-TV is owned by the McGraw Hill Companies, which owns television stations in Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA and Indianapolis, IN, in addition to Denver. The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Business Week and J.D. Power and Associates. Find 7NEWS online at www.theDENVERchannel.com.
About CollegeInvest
CollegeInvest is a not-for-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. As such, they strive to help Colorado families break down the financial barriers to college. They focus on providing expert information, simple planning tools, scholarships, savings plans, and low-cost student and parent loans to take education dollars as far as they can go. For more information, visit www.collegeinvest.org or call 1-800-COLLEGE.
About Office of Economic Development and International Trade
OEDIT offers a host of programs and services tailored to support business development at every level. They include business retention and relocations services, a bioscience and emerging industries program, business finance programs like the Venture Capital Authority and CAPCO, the Colorado Tourism Office, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, minority- and women-owned business services and economic research. For more information or to sign up for OEDIT's free eNewsletter, visit www.AdvanceColorado.com.