In Pursuit - Skyview Middle School | Super Set Episode 2

12/20/24 • 27 min

In this episode of 49 Voices, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Mike Wedor, principal of Skyview Middle School Principal. As one of seven schools carrying the distinction rating from the Colorado Department of Education, we’ll learn more about what it means to be a Skyview Eagle, and the Skyview pursuit of excellence.

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A Winning Combination | D49’s Gold Medal Connection

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In the summer of 2024, the City of Lights called athletes and spectators from around the world for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. As School District 49 geared up for the start of the fall semester in Colorado Springs and eastern El Paso County, a member of the D49 workforce had an overseas assignment: coach a determined wrestler pursuing her dreams of becoming an Olympic champion.
In this episode, we welcome U.S. Gold Medalist Sarah Hildebrandt, and Vladislav Izzy Izboinikov, from D49’s Springs Studio of Academic Excellence. We’ll learn how these two have found a winning combination as coach and athlete, what it’s like to watch the final seconds run off the clock on the way to Olympic Gold, and why more athletes like Sarah are stepping onto the mat.

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Setting the Bar High at Stetson | Super Set Episode 3

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In this episode of 49 Voices, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Stetson Elementary School Principal Lori McCoy and Assistant Principal Nina Saroyan. We’ll learn more about what sparked a surge in achievement, propelling Stetson into the CDE's distinction category while becoming D49’s highest performing elementary school.