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BROMWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (214)
2500 East
Fourth Avenue,
80206-4214
(Columbine Street at East Fourth Avenue)

Telephone:
(303) 388-5969
Fax: (720) 424-9355
E-mail: Bromwell@dpsk12.org

Mr. Jonathan Wolfer, Principal

Mr. R's Testimonials

Near Keystone

From Calla:
Hello, future fourth grader. Do you continue to search for a teacher for next year? Mr. Replogle is the one for you! He loves comics and has a whole library of them. Mr. R has a way of making learning a swift fun ride. Mr. R is caring and understanding with every student. He will always keep his standards up.

Mr. Replogle always gives you an extensive amount of reading time. In his class reading is stressed. He not only has regular books, he has comic books, too. If you like reading, his class will fit you well.

Mr. Replogle always has interesting teaching methods. He teaches Social Studies using the computer game, The Oregon Trail, and he teaches Colorado history with comics. In math he uses Math Shop (a computer game) and board games like mancala. His teaching is very funny, too.

Mr. Replogle shows interest and care in every one of his students. He tries to suit their differences and make sure they’re happy. He takes pride in every student and does his best to make sure they do well even after they leave his class. Mr. R is very loyal. You know he will always try his best.

As you can see, Mr. Replogle is a score of 10 with me. He laughs, he cares, and he will bring you through tough times. Mr. R, in my opinion, holds the title of “Best Teacher.” Who knows? Maybe he will be your teacher in fourth grade!

From The Denver Post (September 27, 2004):
Since 1985, Denver Urban Gardens has helped turn the soil of unused space into vibrant plots of earth. With the support of Denver Public Schools, DUG is attempting to plant the seeds of environmental stewardship throughout the metro area. "It takes a pioneering group to initiate and commit to a school garden ," said Michael Buchenau, Denver Urban Gardens co-executive director. "It's a cooperative effort between the principal, teachers, parents and community volunteers."

Steve Replogle, a fourth-grade Social Studies teacher at Bromwell Elementary School, has used his school's garden to reinforce the Colorado history curriculum. "I felt like we had read about people settling the frontier, but the kids gained a greater appreciation of it after working outside in the hot sun."

Max Segal, 10, was among the kids who toiled in the garden last year. "I learned a lot about gardening skills and what it would've been like for farmers every day," he said.

(Excerpted from Way to Grow: Elementary and middle-school kids blossom while sharing a garden and an education, by Jodi Torpey)

From Sam:
I admire Mr. R because he is a supportive, encouraging, and helpful teacher. I look up to him because he is very nice and I think he does a great job of teaching my class and me. He also loves to draw and read comics. He is my favorite teacher.

From Bryce:
Mr. R, my fourth grade teacher, has to be my favorite teacher. His sense of humor and his listening skills are both things that I like in people. I you add likeability to all of that than you get a perfect teacher.

Mr. R’s likeability made me feel safe. If I was down, he made me feel better. He smiled and laughed all the time. He was kind and considerate to everyone and always did what he said he would do.

Mr. R was a great listener. He always listened to me and seemed to understand what I said. He let me ask questions and listened to my problems. He helped me to see things with more humor.

This brings me to my last point about Mr. R, his sense of humor. He loved to tell jokes and to let me tell them, too. He reads comic books and draws funny pictures. All of this can make for a very funny school day. This definitely made me see the light side of things when I was feeling heavy.

As you can see, every day with Mr. R in fourth grade was an adventure. His ability to be funny, to listen, and his likeability make him a special person. I wish he was teaching fifth grade.

From Kevin:
Mr. Replogle is the best teacher in the world. Mr. R told all of us, when we were his fourth grade students, that we would be great fifth graders. He said that we would be able to do the work and that fifth grade would be fun. Mr. R made me feel super about the fifth grade.

From Keegan:
Mr. Replogle makes learning easy and fun. In between lessons he makes hilarious comments. He makes learning easy because he makes sure no kid is left behind and the ones ahead are entertained.

From Dylan:
Are you so bored that you are about to die of boredness? Your lack of excitement is about to change. Mr. R is the bomb. He will let you read Bone comics which are great. He gives Friday Free Time and tells a bunch of funny jokes and many more exciting things. He taught me everything I needed to know for fifth grade.

From NEA Today (February 2005):
Teachers aren’t replacing Shakespeare with Spider-man. But in an age where students are raised on images in movies, TV, video, and computer games, educators find comics connecting with students in a way traditional literature can’t.

Steve Replogle, himself a lifelong comic book fan, introduced Bone comics to his Denver fourth graders nearly five years ago. The Bone series, by Jeff Smith, tells the story of three cousins who find their way into a hidden, pre-technological valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.

“I use comics specifically to reach kids who don’t like books,” he says. “I needed something cool and different that’s not as intimidating as a page of text.” The response from his students? “They love it. Some kids dive into it with a real joy. Even the kids who love books like comics, too.”

(excerpted from Back to the Future: How Teachers Are Using Old Favorites to Hook the Newest Generation of Reluctant Adolescent Readers, by Thomas Grillo)

From Kaitlyn:
Mr. R is my teacher. I like him because we have lots of the same interests. Mr. R is great at poetry, really good at art, loves A Series of Unfortunate Events, and is just an all-time super teacher. I look up to Mr. R because he’s creative and funny and loves kids. I might not want to be a teacher but if I was I would be like him.

From Principal Wolfer:
Mr. Replogle is a beloved teacher by the community and the staff at Bromwell Elementary School. His classroom is a caring learning environment where high expectations are present for all students. He is dedicated to student improvement.

From Mayor John W. Hickenlooper (April 30, 2007):
I am delighted to inform you that you have been selected as a Mile High Teacher for the 2006-2007 school year by the faculty and principal of Bromwell Elementary School.

The Mile High Teacher program is an opportunity for the City and County of Denver to formally recognize the outstanding work of Denver Public Schools teachers who go far beyond the call of duty to make a difference in the lives of their students.

Good teachers are fundamental to the educational success of Denver's youth, and we want to thank you for being such a vital partner in your students' education. Your success as a teacher is valued not only by the students and families of those youth each, but by the community as a whole.

At the DPS Shakespeare Festival

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