COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Rampart community stepped up once again and exceeded their 2025 goal to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
The fundraising tradition has been going strong for about two decades, as more than 100 students and teachers had their heads either shaved or hair cut in February to raise funds at a massive assembly. The event goes beyond the high school, as seven other schools and a large number community members did their part to raise funds.
This week, we learned they raised $73,856 this year! Their goal was $70,000.
Each year the school also recognizes a local Hero Child. Tragically, this year's Hero Child passed away a week before the event. Jaxson was only 8 and had multiple metastatic glioblastomas, and he is just one of many who was honored, remembered and celebrated at this year's assembly.
The event was first started in 2004 in honor of Penny Sandford who worked as an English teacher. She had been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time and the school held a head-shaving event to send her family on vacation. Sandford passed away in 2007 and the event was brought back in her honor. To date, more than $750,000 has been raised to honor Sandford and countless others.
This year, 7 Academy District 20 schools joined the RHS team including:
• Frontier Elementary School
• Academy International Elementary School
• Academy Endeavour Elementary School
• Ranch Creek Elementary School
• High Plains Elementary School
• Foothills Elementary School
• Mountain Ridge Middle School
CSPD investigating sexual assault on a child allegations against former D11 employee
On Friday, CSPD confirmed to News5 that they are investigating claims involving former D11 Athletic Director Christopher Noll for allegations of sexual assault of a child by a person of trust.
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