School counselors play a vital role in helping students navigate the complex world of academics, but their role extends far beyond the classroom. They are often the first point of contact for students who may need additional personal and emotional support. Parents also rely on counselors to connect them to external resources that can aid
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Work-Based Learning Work-based learning has always been the foundation of career and technical education. Experiences such as guest speakers, field trips, job shadowing, internships and school-based enterprises provide students the opportunity to connect course content to their desired career pathway and potential work site. St. Vrain Valley CTE programs align with the Colorado Career and
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Westview Television (WTV) is a student-run television program that has been an integral part of Westview Middle School since its inception in 2015. Programs, which air biweekly in classrooms, are produced, directed, and anchored by student journalists who develop the same skills used in professional television production. They learn to solve problems quickly and communicate
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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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Columbine Elementary hosted its sixth annual Career Day on Wednesday, May 1. This year’s event was unique because it welcomed students not just from Columbine but also included fourth and fifth-graders from Rocky Mountain Elementary, as well as third to fifth-graders from Indian Peaks Elementary. Counselors from each of the schools worked collaboratively to coordinate
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2019 Graduates are Taking the World by #StVrainStorm See where our 4.0+ graduates are attending college in the fall. Outstanding Graduates Meet just a few of the appoximately 2,000 students who will walk across a stage this week to receive their St. Vrain Valley Schools diploma. Congratulations to all students in the Class of 2019!
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The team at St. Vrain Virtual High School has embarked on a journey to develop and implement the Social and Emotional Wellness class. “Our goal is to provide better support to our students in their everyday lives,” shared Becky Olson, Counselor at St. Vrain Virtual High School. “We want to teach them strategies that could
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The Grand View Elementary Robotics Team, known as the DJB-Bots, consisting of fifth-graders – Althea Manka, Kayle Nunjar, and Joe Versoi – competed in the World VEX Robotics Competition, in Dallas, Texas from May 1-3. This season was Kendra Versoi’s first year as the robotics coach for Grand View elementary. With her background as a
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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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For the past six years, Mead High School has raised funds for Make-a-Wish Colorado to help grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses. During this year’s Make-a-Wish Week, held January 15-20, the Mead community came together to support an eight-year-old girl named Zaidee. Having undergone a liver transplant seven years ago due to a
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