School board meetings are mostly budgets and policy. In Littleton they also start with kids. At its Oct. 8, 2026 meeting, the Littleton Public Schools Board of Education recognized five students from Hopkins Elementary School in the district’s Student Spotlight.
The district picks students who show the traits in what it calls the Portrait of an LPS Graduate, a list that includes character, resiliency, collaboration, communication, problem solving and self-advocacy. It identifies the students by first name and last initial:
- Aria C., recognized for resiliency and character, along with self-advocacy, collaboration and a willingness to take risks in her learning
- Lucas G., recognized for problem solving, communication and resiliency, and for setting an example in class, at lunch, at recess and with younger students
- Elsie T., recognized for character and for global and cultural awareness. The district notes that she includes other kids on the playground and helps a classmate who speaks limited English take part in group activities
- Wyatt W., a fifth grader, recognized for character, communication and collaboration, and for his focus and effort
- Cade B., recognized across nearly the whole list, from critical thinking and creativity to self-advocacy and character
Why it is worth noticing
None of the five was honored for a test score. The write-ups are about how these students treat the people around them: the classmate who is new to English, the younger kids watching at recess, the group that needs one more person to pull its weight. The district published its full recognition on Oct. 9.
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