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In the spirit of the district’s focus upon being “Present, Powerful, and Empowered by Reading,” Pueblo School District 60 invites all students and families to the D60 Back to School Bash on Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Dutch Clark Stadium.
This exciting event will feature:
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Free school supplies for students
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Booths from each school offering fun activities and resources
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Community partners sharing valuable information and services
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Free haircuts, vaccines and dental screenings
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Food trucks with delicious options for purchase
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Face painting and giveaways
Entertainment will include a live DJ playing upbeat music and special performances by our high school cheerleaders, dance teams, school mascots, and more.
Students will also have the chance to show their commitment to success by signing the pledge to miss no more than three school days this year.
Everyone who attends will be entered into prize drawings throughout the evening for commemorative items such as season passes to athletic events, team autographed footballs, Bluetooth speakers, and other exciting gifts.
With the new school year beginning on Tuesday, August 19, this event is designed to help students and families kick off the year prepared and inspired. The Back to School Bash also highlights the strong partnerships between Pueblo D60 and our community as we work together to support every student’s success.
Below is the list of community partners planning to attend:
- All 29 District 60 schools and support departments
- Pueblo Parks and Recreation
- Pueblo Public Transportation
- MARIPOSA
- Pueblo Care and Share
- Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation
- Pueblo Latino Chamber of Commerce
- Health Solutions
- Hardknox Gang Prevention
- PAACO (Pueblo African American Concern Organization)
- NAACP
- Parkview Health Systems/UCHealth
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
- Pueblo Community Health Center (PCHC)
- Butterfly & Blossom Psychiatry, P.C.
- YMCA of Pueblo
- Ent Credit Union
- Dave Solon Nissan of Pueblo
- Crossroads
- Center Towards Self-Reliance
- Chicanos Por La Causa
- Pueblo Police Department
- Pueblo Fire Department
- WovenCare
- Sunwest Credit Union
- Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment
- Colorado State University - Pueblo (TRIO)
- CSU-Pueblo
- Pueblo County Department of Human Services
- Catholic Charities
- Pueblo Community College - TRIO
- Habitat 4 Humanity
- Mobile Smiles
- IntelliTec Cosmetology Program
- PCC Cosmetology Program
- Pueblo County Library District
- Pueblo Workforce Center
- A New Leaf Therapy
- United Way of Pueblo
- The Ultimate Chili Company
- Rio Grind Cafe
- Shiver and Shake
- The Social
- Pueblo Rocks!
- Halfway Home Pueblo
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