During Munn’s tenure APS after Black community members and East Middle School band director Jimmy Day became Colorado’s first Black man to be named teacher of the year.

Source: https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/investigation-2-aps-school-board-members-harassed-former-black-superintendent-rico-munn-for-not-being-black-enough/

Redlands Middle School students Jared Fransen, Angelo Pavia, and Reed Bird watch their bottle rocket blast of at a STEM team competition at East Middle School on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/east-middle-school-hosts-middle-school-stem-rocket-contest/article_f6fc39f2-cf35-11ed-9df0-93dcad6d5072.html

The two, as well as other district administration, will visit East Middle School to meet with the school’s staff.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/school-board-votes-to-close-east-middle-school-reconfigure-fruitas-grade-system/article_23583fba-bebe-11ed-a44c-43509c2b93cc.html