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High Peaks Elementary, is relocating to Douglass Elementary building next year. Currently, HP has 2 classrooms at each grade level with a 25 student cap per classroom. With the move, the school will get a 3rd classroom per grade (assuming there is demand with the further East address). This 3rd classroom would also presumably need a new teacher. This assumes, the current student body all moves to new building, which we know isn’t going to be the case. Thus, we are looking at 33% new students and new teachers, possibly more if turnover. I have serious questions as I consider it for my students. I want to hear the good, bad and ugly. I want to hear why your kid thrived. I want to hear from parents who pulled their kids. Can this school scale? What happens when a child can’t keep up? How is this so great for GT kiddos? What about parent culture? Staff? Thanks!

I love Boulder so much, yet have gotten used to how generally people in Boulder act in being not-so-warm and friendly. There are many exceptions, like the people who work at McGuckins, but generally I am just used to Boulder people these days not going out of their way for any unnecessary niceties. I must say though that people were generally friendlier in Boulder when I first came here in 2017. I do miss that.

Yesterday, I went and visited Fort Collins for the day and people were so friendly! As soon as I got there, this one man said "good morning" to me and also seemed taken aback that I didn't right-away verbally say "good morning" back to him. People were generally personable, friendly, and fun. It made being human feel livening again. It made me feel a bit bad that I was going back to Boulder and the generally not-so-nice people there.

Boulder is very special though and the nature here still cannot be beat by Fort Collins, in my opinion. Still, why can't we have great nature and friendly people? What's up with this?

My parents and I would rent videos from there every Friday night for our traditional “movie night” when I was growing up.

Sunday afternoon, I was riding my Urban Arrow cargo e-bike very slowly with my two kids on South Boulder Creek Trail, heading toward US 36.

A middle-aged runner in a running vest started recording me and my children. He said he was documenting motorized vehicles on the trail. I stopped to confront him about filming us, and the situation quickly became stressful.

A group of gravel cyclists came through and, understandably, complained that we were blocking the trail. One of you initially assumed the man and I knew each other. I explained that he was confronting me about riding an e-bike.

You rode past. Then you came back.

You helped de-escalate things and helped me get away with my kids. I was pretty shaken. It meant a lot that you noticed something was wrong and took the time to step in.

The trailhead sign clearly states "Bikes & E-Bikes Allowed." We were simply out for a slow family ride on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Being confronted by a stranger who was recording my children was deeply upsetting.

I was also extremely angry and protective of my kids. I'm still baffled that someone would confront a father riding slowly with two young children. And for what, exactly?

If you're reading this: thank you for coming back. You made a difference for our family.

PSA ALL CYCLISTS!! PEOPLE THAT RIDE BIKES!!!

Riding home from pearl street I was just followed and aggressively swerved at/ he pulled into the bike lane 5-6 times and slammed the brakes. Car was a Black Kia SUV. The driver screamed about how easy it would be to just “kill all us mfers for making life so miserable.” I called the police but please be so so safe and keep an eye out. This was on 17th by the intersection of Grove

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Hi all, I just wanted to put this out there for anyone who is apartment searching in Boulder to AVOID TWO NINE NORTH APARTMENTS ON 29th AND WALNUT. While they promote themselves as luxury apartments I have never seen shittier living. Don’t expect to have guest over. They won’t be able to park anywhere or will get towed immediately. Staff is incompetent and unhelpful and they will enter your unit unannounced. The “luxury” is having a pool that is never open and a coffee machine which is never working. If you decide to live there for more than a year unlike typical resigning which would raise rent 50-60 a month expect a $300 minimum raise. Don’t live there.

It's a highlight of Fall (the year!) for me to hear their rattling bugle as they catch the thermals over Boulder. I'm not sure how the drought might affect the timing this year. I usually hear a few flocks mid-October. If you happen to spot a group that are following the foothills north of town and can post a heads up, I would be thankful!

I’ve already got a rec membership so not looking to join a full gym/spa. Thanks for any help!