Black Rock Elementary Third Grade Students Practice Business Through Mini-Society

This May, third grade students at Black Rock Elementary have been learning important business skills through this year’s iteration of their Mini-Society program. This year’s Mini-Society, the Mini Makers, is teaching students many economic concepts and immersing them in a school-wide marketplace. “They are learning all sorts of facets of economics – wants/needs, supply and
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VR project transitions 8th graders to high school

Students from Niwot High School created a virtual reality simulation to help eighth-graders transition into high school and hope to expand it to all St. Vrain Valley high schools. Transitioning from eighth grade to high school can be stressful for some students. These students have many questions such as, “What are my peers like?” “What
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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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Altona students build passion for education equality through service learning

Seventh grade students at Altona Middle School raised over $4,000 for the Malala Foundation as part of their 7th grade Language Arts Class. What began as a classroom reading and study of the book, “I am Malala” culminated in a fundraising gala where students presented speeches of advocacy for educational equity, musical pieces, artwork and
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Student achievement on upward trajectory at St. Vrain

In 2010, 76.5% of students graduated from the St. Vrain Valley School District. Last year, 90.3% of students graduated. During the school board’s Wednesday study session, board members and district staff agreed that while a number of metrics should be used to look at student achievement, graduation rates are one of the most important.
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Leader team meets future journalists at New Meridian High School

The Longmont Leader editorial team met with classes at New Meridian High School on Tuesday for a Q&A session, in which students asked many thoughtful questions about local news and the media industry at large. Longmont Leader Editor Macie May started off the session describing what it’s like to build a news organization from the
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Project Launch Summer Learning

Project Launch Elementary School Through Project Launch, elementary students can strengthen their reading and math skills over the summer in a fun, friendly camp-like environment. They will receive small classroom instruction from high-quality St. Vrain teachers, allowing them to get extra support for a great start on the upcoming school year. Program Features Program Site
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