Changing Seasons, Changing Traditions: Central’s Field Day Held in September

The sound of students yelling in excitement filled the air at Central Elementary School as they tugged on a rope and fell to the ground laughing during an intense game of tug of war. In a departure from tradition, Central made a change this year by embracing the pleasant September weather and moving their annual
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Energy & Environmental Education

Partners in Energy & Environmental Education We are fortunate to have many local partners who are eager to offer our students environmental education, enlightening them on topics such as recycling, stormwater protection, climate change, circular economies, agrivoltaics, environmental stewardship, renewable energy, and more!   Eco-Cycle Essential to Eco-Cycle’s mission is teaching the next generation about
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Home School Education

Overview Home schooling is deregulated in the state of Colorado, therefore, parents take on all of the responsibility for their student’s education including acquisition of books, supplies, tests, and maintaining permanent records. A parent or guardian who intends to establish a nonpublic home-based education program is required to: Provide written notification explaining the intent to
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Planting the Seed for Future Biomedical Careers

As we focus on the development of Biomedical Science, we observe how it continues to innovate itself as a central step in designing sophisticated therapies and treatments for our health. At Frederick High School, the Biomedical Science Academy provides robust opportunities for students to engage in rigorous coursework in the rapidly expanding biomedical science field.
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We are Moving Forward

While this year presented many challenges due to the global pandemic, our community continued to move forward. Through our collective resilience, innovation, compassion, and ingenuity, together we have strengthened our public education system, and will continue to advance excellence for each and every student as we plan to return to full in-person learning (five-days per
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New Assistant Director of Special Education Strives To Be a Positive Influence for Students

St. Vrain Valley School’s Special Education Department is pleased to welcome Eric Neessen as one of the new Assistant Director’s of Special Education. He’ll be working with the following schools and programs to help oversee the special education process: Altona Middle School, Blue Mountain Elementary, Columbine Elementary, Fall River Elementary, Rocky Mountain Elementary, Launch ED,
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Preschool

2024-2025 Preschool Registration: St. Vrain Valley Schools and Universal Preschool Congruent Registration Now Available Family registration for 2024-25 Colorado Universal Preschool (UPK) is now available. All children in Colorado can register for up to 15 hours per week of funding for high-quality preschool in their year before kindergarten, and many may be eligible for additional
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Elementary Updates 2024-25 September/October

September/October 2024Moving All Students with Stretch Growth The first month of school focuses on setting expectations for behavior, collaborating with others, and functioning as a learning community. Yet, when setting expectations, how good is good enough? When setting goals as educators and with students around i-Ready performance this year, let’s not settle for “Typical Growth”
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