New Assistant Director of Special Education is Focused on Reducing Barriers to Student Learning

St. Vrain Valley School District is pleased to welcome Benjamin Yamato to the district as an assistant director of special education. Yamato will support Lyons, Mead and Skyline feeders K-8.  Yamato earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. He then went to the Culinary Institute of America in
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Legacy Elementary’s Chess Club Teaching Students Lifelong Skills

To students at Legacy Elementary School, chess is more than a game, it’s an opportunity to learn and practice life skills like problem solving, patience, strategic thinking, and planning. The Chess Club at Legacy Elementary has been running since 2009. “It’s been so successful for so long because children love learning new things,” shared Kristin
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Timberline PK-8 Partners with CU Boulder in Ad Astra Colorado Program

One of the most essential human traits we have is curiosity. We each have the desire to learn about the world around us through exploration and experimentation. At Timberline PK-8, sixth grade students had a unique opportunity to participate in Ad Astra Colorado – CU Boulder’s New Space Science Outreach Program. Through this program, students
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Longmont Estates Students Share Innovative Ideas

The Innovation Fair at Longmont Estates gives students the opportunity to showcase their incredible and diverse talents in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Students get to choose between an Engineering Design project, which allows them to invent something new that someone might need, a Science Experiment, or a Genius Hour project
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How Does Coal Ridge Middle School Use its Mindfulness Room to Advance Academic Excellence?

Coal Ridge Middle School utilizes a mindfulness room to give students opportunities during the school day to practice regulating their emotions. Students who are stressed or overwhelmed have more difficulty learning and thinking. “Giving them strategies to calm down and regulate their emotions and re-engage their thinking brain so they can go back to class
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New Meridian High School Launches Partnership with Metro State University Denver

New Meridian High School has partnered with Metro State University Denver (MSU) to give students access to a variety of collegiate-level coursework. This new opportunity will open doors for students and create more opportunities for growth and advancing academic excellence. “Through the MSU course, not only am I being exposed to collegiate-level coursework, but it
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To Infinity and Beyond – Fiske Planetarium Partners with Eagle Crest’s Project Launch

Summer programming provides many great opportunities for students. Students participating in Project Launch at Eagle Crest Elementary have had the unique opportunity to connect with CU Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium, which pairs nicely with this year’s theme, ‘Space Exploration.’  Teachers are finding creative ways to weave this theme into their instruction across the content areas. “We
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Cub Club Helps Students Unlock the World

Empathy, compassion, and love. These three values are at the heart of Erie Elementary’s Cub Club, an addition to the special education programming at Erie Elementary. The program consists of six students ranging in age from Kindergarten through second grade.  The goal of Cub Club is to integrate participating students into general education classes. The
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Launching into Summer Learning

Nearly 400 students are launching into learning at Alpine Elementary, Eagle Crest Elementary, and Thunder Valley K-8 this summer. Project Launch gives elementary and middle school students the opportunity to master their reading and math skills during the summer, all while having fun with their classmates! “We have close to 200 students in kindergarten through
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Mountain View Elementary Parents Support Reading Celebration

Parents can play a crucial role in supporting education by volunteering and getting involved in the classroom. Through the Spring myON reading challenge, Mountain View Elementary’s Parent Leadership Team (PLT) encourages academic growth by making reading fun and exciting for students.  Throughout the month of March, Mountain View’s PLT has been hosting a variety of
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