Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

09/09/2026

Northglenn High School softball looks a bit different on the diamond this season compared to recent years passed.
After a 9-14 finish in 2025, which included a 6-6 record in the 5A/4A Rocky Mountain League, the Norse are already one win shy from that mark in 2026. After a 16-0 dominance of Boulder on Sept. 8, Northglenn is rolling at 8-3 and 2-2 in league play.

Northglenn High School softball looks a bit different on the diamond this season compared to recent years passed. After a 9-14 finish in 2025, including a 6-6 record in league play, the Norse are already one win shy from that mark in 2026 at 8-3.

09/09/2026

Parent meetings at the six Adams 12 schools recommended for closure start today and run through Sept. 17. Each is 90 minutes, at your school. Watch school messages for your date.

If you missed it: the district wants to close North Mor, Rocky Mountain, Centennial, Cherry Drive, The Studio School and Shadow Ridge Middle in fall 2027. The board votes Oct. 7.

A few questions worth asking at your meeting: How were the receiving-school boundaries drawn? What happens to my school's teachers? And if you're a Studio School family, ask about transportation. The district has promised busing details for boundary schools, but hasn't yet said how students will get to the new arts K-8.

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Superintendent Gdowski recommended closing six schools by 2027 due to declining enrollment, impacting 1,586 students; reassignment and community input will guide the transition process.

09/06/2026

Adams 12 has named the six schools it wants to close: North Mor, Rocky Mountain, Centennial, Cherry Drive, The Studio School and Shadow Ridge Middle. If the board approves the plan Oct. 7, this school year is their last.

About 1,600 students would move to new schools in fall 2027. Every affected family already has an assigned seat, and our story includes a lookup tool: tap your school to see where your student would go, what your choices are and the dates that matter, including busing.

Parent meetings at each school start Wednesday. The superintendent told me the list is "not likely to change," but how students move is still being decided, and that's what these meetings are for.

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Superintendent Gdowski recommended closing six schools by 2027 due to declining enrollment, impacting 1,586 students; reassignment and community input will guide the transition process.

09/04/2026

Northglenn sophomore Fatima Chavez Martinez spent much of the lead-up to the Norse's game against Mountain Range overthinking. The team's backup was thrust into the starting quarterback role in only a day and a half of practice, but it didn't matter.

Northglenn sophomore Fatima Chavez Martinez spent much of the lead-up to the Norse’s game against Mountain Range overthinking. The team’s backup was thrust into the starting quarterback role in only a day and a half of practice, but it didn’t matter.

08/31/2026

Junior Max Plante hauled in a pass and sprinted 60 yards to the end zone, sparking a 48-12 blowout of rival Thornton. The win marks Northglenn's sixth straight victory over Thornton, keeping the traveling I-25 Bowl trophy in the Norse display case.

08/25/2026

Things got a little too close for comfort for Arvada West’s boys soccer team on Aug. 24 at the NAAC. The Wildcats had a 2-0 lead over Northglenn late in the second half, but a goal from junior Dilan Garcia made for an intense final five minutes.

08/24/2026

The inaugural 5A home opener at Riverdale Ridge was supposed to be a celebration of a new era, but Friday night’s 36-0 loss to Grandview served as a harsh introduction to life at the top classification.

08/24/2026

This week, every Adams 12 employee will hear how the district plans to support their continued employment after school closures and consolidations, a commitment Superintendent Chris Gdowski made at last week's board meeting. The closure recommendations themselves come Sept. 3, and the criteria are already public.

The Sentinel's Suzie Glassman reported the timeline first, along with what changes for families: a new school choice priority for displaced students and a window that opens a month early. Full story in the first comment. Share with an Adams 12 teacher or parent.

08/21/2026

Adams 12 will name the schools it wants to close at a special Sept. 3 board meeting, Superintendent Chris Gdowski told the board Wednesday night. The district has said it could close five to seven buildings by fall 2027, and the board votes Oct. 7.

Staff across the district will hear about their continued employment next week. Families displaced by a closure get a new school choice priority, and the choice window opens a month early.

Sentinel education reporter Suzie Glassman has the criteria that will decide which schools make the list. Full story in the first comment. Share with a neighbor in Adams 12.

Superintendent Chris Gdowski announced Adams 12 will recommend closing and consolidating schools at the September 3 board meeting, with decisions aimed at addressing underused space and budget challenges.

08/19/2026

It was no Ray Garza, no problem for Riverdale Ridge’s softball team in the 2026 opener. Despite a brand-new coaching staff led by Marty Stricklett, the Ravens didn’t miss a beat in their season opener against rival Northglenn on Aug. 17.