Congratulations to Russell Middle School, named the 2008 Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch. Schools to Watch is a prestigious joint project of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and the state partnership team led by the Colorado Association of Middle Level Education (CAMLE). The award showcases the progress of Russell in the areas of academic excellence, social equity, developmental responsiveness and organizational structures for middle schools.

In early March, Russell will be officially recognized as a Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch for 2008. Russell Middle School will also be honored at a gala banquet in June 2006 in Washington, D.C., at the National Forum Schools to Watch annual conference.