With fluffy helpers on hand, Lowry Elementary School prepares to welcome students back to school

Denver7 · Aug 19, 2026 · 526 words · By Micah Smith

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What to know about With fluffy helpers on hand, Lowry Elementary School prepares to welcome students back to school

DENVER — This week, teachers and staff members at Lowry Elementary School are getting their classrooms ready for students as the Denver Public Schools school year begins next week.

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What happened

DENVER — This week, teachers and staff members at Lowry Elementary School are getting their classrooms ready for students as the Denver Public Schools school year begins next week.

Why it matters

Annie Larkin, who has served as principal for five years, said she is looking forward to building on last year's academic success.

Common ground

“We're coming off of a year of our highest reading scores for kindergarten through second graders.

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Claim 1: “Lowry Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher Danielle Hessing”

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Danielle Hessing is identified as a kindergarten teacher at Lowry Elementary in the news report, but no other independent source confirms her employment or role.

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Claim 2: “We're coming off of a year of our highest reading scores for kindergarten through second graders.”

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This specific claim about reading scores is a quote from the original report. No other independent sources provide data on Lowry Elementary's reading scores to corroborate or refute this.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado, more commonly known as Denver Public Schools (DPS), is the public school system in the City and County of Denver, Colo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lowry Air Force Base (Lowry Field from 1938 to 1948) is a former United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) training base during World War II and a United States Air Force (USAF) training base during the C…
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Claim 3: “We have been honored and so happy to partner with Bella's Buddies. They're out of Virginia”

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Two independent sources confirm the partnership with Bella's Buddies (or Bella Buddies).

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web search NEUTRAL — Lowry Elementary School. Address: 8001 East Cedar Avenue, Denver.We partner with Bella Buddies and have full time facility dog named Liberty who provides social emotional support to students and staff…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Lowry, there is a special set of helpers to assist with that task. “What's very unique about our campus is that we have two school facility dogs. We have been honored and so happy to partner with B…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lowry Elementary School. Skip Gallery. Principal and AP.Home of the Leopards — Proud to be an A-rated school! Enjoy the slideshow of our faculty and staff. Our theme this year: Saddling Up for Success…
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Claim 4: “we have two school facility dogs.”

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Multiple sources confirm the presence of facility dogs. The news report explicitly states there are 'two school facility dogs', and another source mentions 'Liberty' as a full-time facility dog.

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Claim 5: “Larkin said the dogs, Liberty and Hank”

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Two independent sources identify the dogs by name as Liberty and Hank.

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web search NEUTRAL — This week, teachers and staff members at Lowry Elementary School are getting their classrooms ready for the new school year. At Lowry, there is a special set of fluffy helpers to assist with that task…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lowry Elementary School. Address: 8001 East Cedar Avenue, Denver. Phone: (720) 424-5910. Principal Name: Dr. Annie Larkin.We partner with Bella Buddies and have full time facility dog named Liberty wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Facilities Management. Communications.Two dogs sitting. Paws Right Now… and Read. Service dogs, Liberty and Hank, change vibe at Denver school DENVER - “I’m telling you, it’s magic,” said Annie Larkin…
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Claim 6: “Lowry Elementary School and all Denver Public Schools start class on Monday, August 24.”

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The specific start date of Monday, August 24 is mentioned in the news report, but not confirmed by the general DPS website or other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — DENVER — This week, teachers and staff members at Lowry Elementary School are getting their classrooms ready for students as the Denver Public Schools school year begins next week.
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web search NEUTRAL — Denver Public Schools - Every Learner Thrives. Menu. Schools and departments.At Denver Public Schools, we’re focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive.
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Claim 7: “Principal Dr. Annie Larkin, who has served as principal for five years”

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Two independent sources confirm Dr. Annie Larkin is the principal of Lowry Elementary School. One source explicitly mentions she has served as principal for five years.

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Claim 8: “teachers and staff members at Lowry Elementary School are getting their classrooms ready for students as the Denver Public Schools school year begins next week.”

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The claim is mentioned in one specific news report ('With fluffy helpers on hand...'). Other search results discuss DPS generally but do not confirm the specific timing of the school year start relative to the article's publication date.

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