About 11 News Weather Class

KKTV 11 News has created a program called 11 News Weather Class to give teachers in our local schools another tool in teaching about the weather. These courses are each taught by a member of the 11 News Weather Team: Brian Bledsoe, Branden Borremans, or Sarah Schwabe. The presentations and materials are free. There is no cost to your school.

What Is Required?

A laptop, projector, and speakers are needed for the presentation. If you cannot provide them, please notify us in advance. Teachers will need to provide crayons or markers for coloring exercises if desired. At the end of each 11 News Weather Class, teachers will be given certificates which they can fill out for their students.

How To Schedule

Available start times are as follows:

Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am
Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 pm
Thursday mornings at 10:00 am
Thursday afternoons at 1:00 pm

To Schedule

Please contact Barb at 719-634-2844. She can also answer any questions you have about the program. She will need the following information:

School name and address
Contact name and check-in location for presenter when arriving at the school (presenter will arrive 10 minutes before the lesson start time)
Grade levels and ages of children in class/classes
How many students will participate?
Do you want coloring sheets?

Weather Topics

Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Safety
Thunderstorm/Tornado Safety
What are clouds?

Class Timing

Kindergarten (30 Minutes)
Grades 1-5 (1 Hour)
Middle/High Schools (1 Hour 15 Minutes)

News

We also would like permission in advance to send a camera from our station to take video or still photos of the class. Please make sure to mention when setting up your appointment if your school will not allow that. (That will not influence availability of appointments in any way).