Strategic Priorities
Mission & Vision
Core Values
Portrait of a Graduate
History of D38
Meet the D38 Team
100

The strategic priority that focuses on ensuring students feel safe and supported in their learning environments is

What is Safe & Healthy Schools?

100

The mission of LPSD is

What is to prepare students to be successful learners, productive citizens, and caring contributors to society?

100

The core value reflects honesty and courage

What is Integrity?

100

A graduate who takes ownership of their life and learning is called a

What is a Navigator?

100

This current D38 elementary school was originally built to serve as a middle school

What is Bear Creek Elementary? It was previously known as Creekside Middle School.

100

This staff member walked over 10.9 million steps last year—enough to cross the U.S.—and might just walk all the way to Korea to see her granddaughter.

Who is Alicia Welch? 

200

The priority that includes goals like strong reading skills by third grade and high growth in ELA and Math is

What is Academic Excellence?

200

The district seeks to inspire _ _______ ____ __ _______ in every student 

What is a lifelong love of learning?

200

The value demonstrated through empathy and teamwork

What is Connection?

200

A graduate who adds value to their school or community is

What is a Contributor?

200

Big Red was originally constructed to be what school named for Inez Johnson Lewis

What is The Lewis School?

200

Purple pride runs deep for this Kansas State alumna who once served on the Colorado K-State Gala Committee.

Who is Amy Matisek?

300

The strategic priority that includes increasing employee recognition and reducing staff turnover is

What is Valuing Our People?

300

_________, ______________, ________ are the key partner's in LPSD's mission

What are parents, the community, and educators?

300

The core value that emphasizes kindness, compassion, and belonging

What is Respect?

300

Graduates who think critically and seek creative solutions are known as

What is a Problem Solver?

300

Lewis-Palmer High School first called what other building in D38 its home.

What is Grace Best Elementary?

300

This Minnesota native and classically trained opera singer once played Rapunzel in Into the Woods.

Who is Amber Whetstine? 

400

The priority that includes creating a live system for tracking facility needs is

What is Operations & Facility Planning?

400

The district's vision statement is: 

What is “Elevate the futures of every student, every day”?

400

The value that shows a commitment to risk-taking and continual learning

What is Growth?

400

Graduates who build strong relationships are known as

What is a Connector?

400

This utility was required in 1921 for the Lewis School (aka Big Red) to obtain accreditation?

What is electricity? (The school had previously been using gas lights because there was no electricity in Monument.)

400

You might find this crocheting audiobook fan listening to her 89th novel of the year—while raising three kids, including two in the Air Force.

Who is Danielle Holmes? 

500

Two key goals that are part of Fiscal Stewardship are

What are increasing financial transparency and improving payroll systems?

500

LPSD strives to develop ____ _________ ______ in a safe, nurturing environment 

What is each student’s talents?

500

The value that represents striving for results and constant improvement

What is Excellence?

500

Graduates who express themselves clearly and respectfully are called

What is a Communicator?

500

The two school districts that consolidated to form Lewis-Palmer School District 38 were

What are 5 (Lewis-Consolidated School District) and 33 (Palmer Lake School District). It was decided back then to add 5 and 33 to form District 38.

500

Born at 8:14 PM, weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces on 8/14, this minor league baseball player’s life is a numerical wonder.

Who is Dennis Coates? 

600

The strategic priority that aims to increase satisfaction scores on student and parent surveys is

What is Relationships & Communications?

600

The mission and vision of LPSD are centered on meeting the needs of 

What are all students?

600

The core value at the heart of building strong relationships and a positive culture within LPSD

What is Connection?


600

The two Portrait of a Graduate traits that focus most on working with others are

What are Connector and Communicator?

600

Between these years Palmer Lake Elementary closed, causing all elementary students to attend classes on Lake Woodmoor Drive

What are 1980 to 1985?

600

He once held both a PGA card and a CPA license and allegedly snuck into the Kremlin—though he draws the line at cheese, snakes, and hard candy.

Who is Brett Ridgway? 

700

This strategic priority aims to expand the sense of community, reduce behavior incidents, and increase safety perceptions?

What is Safe & Healthy Schools?

700

The core belief that connects LPSD’s commitment to learning, community, and student growth is that

What is that every student deserves a strong foundation for lifelong success?

700

The two core values that create a foundation for trust and personal accountability

What are Integrity and Respect?

700

There are ___ core traits that make up the LPSD Portrait of a Graduate

What is six?  

700

The consolidation that formed Lewis-Palmer School District 38 completed?

What is 1948?

700

This longtime public educator is in his 35th year, loves Denver sports, and never turns down a good card game.

Who is Rick Frampton?

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