(a)Hello and welcome to PirateTV. We are coming to you with a look at the week’s events, we sum up Homecoming, and give you a sports recap.

(a)I’m Willow Glauser

(b)And I’m Juliet Arana

Let’s get started. 

We are looking into a few aspects of the recent threat leveled against Englewood High School.

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The superintendent Joanna Polzin said in a summative email to families Tuesday, QUOTE- At 11:01 a.m. we received a Safe2Tell with another generic threat of an explosive device on The Englewood Campus. Our School Resource Officer was on site and immediately began to check into the report. At 11:23 a.m., she received notification from the Director of Safety and Security that a staff member reported a natural gas smell coming from inside the building. We then communicated to families that there was a possible gas smell and students were being moved to safety. At the same time, the SRO called a “Lockdown” due to the report of the explosive device and then “Evacuate” due to the possible gas smell to the lower field of Englewood High School while EPD and the Fire Department checked the building. We then evacuated all students to Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice given the reports. We reunited families at Finest while EPD and the Fire Department checked The Englewood Campus. 

She emphasized… There were no explosive devices found and there was no gas leak on The Englewood Campus. The Englewood Police Department and the Fire Department have turned the building back over to Englewood Schools. 

(a)We want to tell you a bit about a process we use here at Englewood when we have a situation that requires information quickly… it’s called RedBag.

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The lockdown call activates a system called, “RedBag.” These bags with QR codes can be found in all spaces with a door. Some spaces only have the QR code. 

Once in a safe space, adults pointed their phone camera app at a QR code on a pack near a door. That activated the “RedBag” on their phone.  

According to the RedBag website, “RedBag Radio is a ‘cloud-connected’ silent communications tool that provides broadcast and two-way communication between the classroom and emergency responders.”

In an emergency, like the string of incidents on Tuesday, students and staff can scan the QR code and connect to the silent crisis communication system. It is used for lockdowns and in certain situations, it will be used for holds. Once scanned, the system opens to a window that automatically registers the space or room, and asks the scanner if they have turned off lights, locked the doors and how many adults and students are in the space. 

The RedBag information is received by the Englewood School District security team and the Englewood Police Department. One critical element of the RedBag system is its two-way communication feature. District security staff can inform those locked in place what is happening and what actions should be taken to keep adults and students safe. It also allows adults to tell security staff if there is an emergency in the space to pinpoint critical issues during an emergency event. If you are in a space alone, you are asked to scan the QR code and let others know where you are. 

(b)Attention Swifties. We’ve learned that Singer Taylor Swift may have made a difference in Colorado, in the number of online voter registrations. The secretary of states office, those in charge of elections in our state, said more than 21,000 Coloradans either newly registered to vote or updated their voter registration online the day of the debate and the two days following. 

Prior to the presidential debate on September 10, the Colorado Secretary of State’s office saw an average of 1,604 voter registrations and updates each day in September. During the debate, 1,000 voters registered or updated their registration online. Right after the debate, nearly 4,500 voters registered or updated their voter registration online, 900 registered or updated their voter registration in the hour after Swift encouraged her followers to visit vote.org. That trend continued for days after the debate. As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, there were 3,906,892 total Coloradans registered to vote, including:

• 1,017,664 registered Democrats (26.0%)
• 907,509 registered Republicans (23.2%)
• 1,900,268 Unaffiliated voters (48.6%)

 If you are 18 years old before November 5, Election day, you can register to vote in the Presidential election. In Colorado,(fscg)  the Online registration deadline is Monday, October 28. You can register by mail, but it must be postmarked by Monday, October 28. You may also do In-person registration on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Take your phone out and hit this QR code. It leads to the online voter registration link. If you think you are registered already and want to check your voter registration, you can use this QR code. 

(a)Homecoming week was filled with spirit and students were excited to take part in the 78th annual event. 

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The juniors won the spirit events as many dressed up each day and competed in the activities. They also won the hallway decorating contest. The powderpuff game was won by the seniors and juniors 26-6 and the bonfire was attended by many members of the community. 

(full)At the end of the week, the football team won 63-0 over the Littleton Lions, and the dance was well attended as well. 

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You can see all of the photos from the week on the Pirateer dot com. 

(b)The Englewood High School Theater Department is looking for more people to join the club. Juliet arana tells us more.

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(tag) Tech crews will be needed if you are interested in working behind the curtain. Signs-up will be at auditions on September 25th. For more information, see Mr Maschka. 

(a) If you weren’t here on registration day, you still need to get your ID photo taken. Picture Retake Day is Friday, September 27th. 

(b)In sports…

Last night, EHS football defeated Alameda 49-0 in a game that showed the team is getting stronger each outing. Let’s learn more about Coach Wade Auld.

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(a)Friday, Volleyball is home against the girls’ athletic leadership. 

Saturday, Cross Country has an invitational at Northfield. 

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The cross-country team competed at Heritage this past weekend, and every athlete who ran finished with a personal best. As a team, the Pirates ran a combined 9 minutes and 31 seconds faster than they did in their last race.  

(b) Also, on Saturday,  softball will be away against Arvada and Middle Park. Softball has had a building year and the two seniors on the team are working to create a positive environment. Willow has our story.

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(a) Thanks… we have the sports center up and running on the Pirateer dot com. A game schedule, scores and rosters are available. 

(b)And as always, We want to remind you to get all the latest news, announcements and sports action by visiting the pirateer dot com. Also please follow EHS media on Instagram at EHS underscore Pirate Underscore Media. Have a great week.