Summer is just around the corner, and as we prepare to bid farewell to another school year, let’s ensure we do so with sustainability in mind. As you prepare to close up your classroom for the summer, follow these steps to conserve energy and resources: Before locking up your classrooms for the summer break, also
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District Policies Energy Conservation Procedures: This document defines procedures to be used for energy management, also known as the Energy and Sustainability Program, at St. Vrain Valley School District. This procedure is applicable to all District employees, students, and third-party organizations who are occupants or users of District facilities. The requirements of Board Policy ECF govern. This document provides
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– Don Haddad, Ed.D., is superintendent of St. Vrain Valley schools. One of the most important institutions in our society is public education. Of the approximately 55 million K-12 aged children in the United States, it is estimated that 90 percent are enrolled in public schools. Second only to parenting, the longstanding institution of public
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St. Vrain Valley Schools invites parents, teachers, staff, and community members to join Superintendent, Dr. Don Haddad, for one of our upcoming Superintendent Town Hall meetings. These meetings will provide an opportunity to engage in dialogue regarding important topics such as student achievement and success for every student, school safety, district finances, and other significant
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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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There are over 15,000 students in Boulder County who qualify for free and reduced lunch. The cost of basic school supplies ($60–$80 per student) presents a financial burden for many of these students’ families. Crayons to Calculators is a partnership between Impact on Education and the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley to ensure
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Unified student athletes celebrated the end of the school year with an exciting Monday full of outdoor events at Longmont High School. For the Unified Day of Champions, student athletes from eight high schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District were grouped with their schools and participated in a variety of activities including outdoor
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The Power of Video Coaching The St. Vrain Valley School District has become a national model for excellence in leveraging video and technology to support and accelerate teacher and student growth, curriculum implementation, innovative instructional strategies, and school-based professional development. Why Video? Video enhances coaching by providing heightened memory, objectivity and clarity for both teacher and mentor.
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Highlands Elementary, the final school constructed from the 2016 bond initiative, opened in Erie this week, with a state of the art facility offering endless opportunities for student learning.
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It’s the process, not the product. This piece of educational wisdom, especially popular in early childhood, can serve us well throughout many aspects of life. Then again, sometimes process and product become so intertwined they attain a rare gleam wherein neither is completely distinguishable from the other. So it might be said of the incredible
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