I am entering my 23rd year in education. I started my teaching career in the spring of 1997 as a long term substitute at Mary Blair Elementary (Loveland, CO.) and then as an elementary teacher at Fitzmorris Elementary (Arvada, CO.) for 8 years. After teaching, I became a high school dean of students (4 years) at Horizon High School (where I was a varsity assistant baseball coach for 11 years). I then accepted a position as the assistant principal at Silver Creek Elementary. After 5 years, I was announced as the principal of Silver Creek Elementary in the summer of 2015. This school year (2021-22) will mark my 7th year as the principal and 12th year at Silver Creek Elementary.
Originally, I attended elementary schools in Kansas, California and Oklahoma. I am a proud product of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. I attended Pecos Jr. High and graduated from Northglenn High School in 1988. After high school, I earned my associate’s degree at Pratt Community College (KS) (on a baseball scholarship), my bachelor’s degree/teacher's license from the University of Northern Colorado, and my master’s degree/principal’s license from C.U. Denver. I still love baseball. If I'm not watching baseball on tv or in person, you will find me on the Broomfield High School baseball field as an assistant varsity coach. I just finished my 14th season at BHS.
I am happily married with four children. My wife, Katie, works for the Colorado Dept. of Education in secondary special education. My son, Patrick (32), graduated from Broomfield High School, Otero Junior College, and the University of Nebraska-Kearney (where he played baseball) and earned his business degree. He is currently employed by Tesla in Seattle, Washington. My son, Parker (27), graduated from Broomfield High School and earned his business degree from C.U. Denver. He is currently an assistant manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. My daughter, Kennedy (10), is a 5th grade student here at Silver Creek Elementary. She loves being a S.O.A.R.ing Eagle and if you don't see her playing on the field or on the court, chances are she's playing volleyball or softball, creating art or singing/dancing. My daughter, Paige (5), is a bundle of energy and attitude. She is a kindergarten student here at Silver Creek Elementary. She loves being an Eagle. She also loves riding her scooter, playing teacher and you will almost always see her wearing a dress.
I love sports (especially baseball) and music (especially concerts-which I have a very nice list of shows I have attended). I love working with our awesome students and our amazing staff while supporting them in their daily challenges, questions and celebrations. I am honored to be the principal at Silver Creek Elementary and an administrator in the Adams 12 Five Star School District. I love the challenge and opportunity of returning to a district that helped me become the person and educator that I am today.
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Mr. Oliver and his wife (Katie) with Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Mr. Oliver and his son (Parker) with Mike Peters (The Alarm)
Mr. Oliver and his wife (Katie) with Mark Slaughter (Slaughter)