Jo-Jo Beets, graduating high school senior from Ferguson High School, wanted the cap-and-gown-adorned group seated on stage to do one thing as they took the step from high school student to high school graduate: "kick butt for the rest of your lives."
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Unified basketball involves individuals with special needs and their peers playing on the same team, complete with a full crowd, pep band, announcer and cheerleaders.
Howard was appointed to the board to fill a vacancy in 2013 and was then elected to two more terms, the maximum allowed by Colorado law. She was unable to run again, but Denise Chapman, who ran for Howard’s seat with Howard’s endorsement, has received high praise from the longtime school board member.
A ceremony held in the Turner gymnasium included speakers from the Thompson School District, the Colorado Department of Education, The Colorado Education Association, various sponsors and a very excited student body.