SVVSD Music Teacher Inspiring Others to Advocate for Inclusive Music Programs

In January, Chad Lemons, music teacher at Mead Elementary, presented at the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) Conference about the importance of Unified Percussion programming.  The CMEA Conference is held at the end of January every year, drawing music educators, musicians, clinicians, vendors, and more to the beautiful Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. This year, Lemon
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Wake up Main Street’s Student-Run Breakfast Cart Is Heading to the Innovation Center

Students from the Life Skills Alternative Cooperative Education (LSACE) program will be operating their breakfast cart business at the Innovation Center on Wednesday’s from 9-10am. Staff and students are welcome to bring cash to help support this student-run business. They offer pre-packaged snacks and a variety of hot and cold beverages, such as coffee, tea,
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District Special Education Teacher Partnering with Special Olympics To Show Support for Inclusion

Mead High School’s Special Education Teacher Amber Vanzant is advocating for inclusion by participating in the worldwide “Spread the Word” t-shirt movement.  Ten years ago, the Special Olympics launched the Spread the Word campaign to stop the use of the “R” word and spread awareness about the need for inclusion for all. The campaign represents
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Trail Ridge Middle School Recognized for Their Commitment to Inclusion

Trail Ridge Middle School (TRMS) is one of the 37 schools nationwide to be selected for the prestigious 2022 ESPN Honor Roll School Award.  The banner is an award that’s a combination between Special Olympics and ESPN. TRMS is recognized as a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School. With that banner recognition, they were nominated
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Farm to School Food Program to Begin in St. Vrain

Dynamic Partnership between Nutrition Services, School Wellness & Agriscience programs offer mentorship opportunity to students around the district. “I think today, our youth are so far removed from the agricultural system that they don’t even realize what it takes to get food from a farm to their table … I think bringing it into schools
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Altona Middle School’s New Club Is Celebrating Inclusivity for All Students

Altona Middle School’s newest club Rattlers Unified! is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and unity within the school community. The club’s mission is to bridge the gap between students with and without disabilities by working together with school leadership to build and nurture an inclusive school culture.  In Rattlers Unfiied!, they believe that every student deserves
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Unified Robotics Event Expands Opportunities for Students in Special Education

In February, St. Vrain Valley’s Special Education Department joined forces with the Innovation Center to host the district’s first Unified Robotics event paving the way for special education students to learn more about robotics.  Students and parents were introduced to four hands-on stations using VEX materials. Each station had different levels so students could go
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Space available in high-quality preschool programming options across St. Vrain Valley Schools

St. Vrain Valley Schools’ preschool department has space available in high-quality preschool programming options across the district. If your child is 3-4 years old and you are interested in enrolling your child in one of our district’s preschool programs for the current school year, please contact Bertha Olivares, Early Childhood Family Liaison at 303-702-8370 or
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