January 2024Elevating Instructional Focus for All Happy New Year! As we enter this critical instructional stretch from now until Spring Break, how might we highlight the Plan & Prepare and Reflect & Adjust domains in the St. Vrain Valley Schools Instructional Framework in supporting all students in their learning and growth? When reflecting on winter
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Dear St. Vrain Valley Families, As we look forward to a great second semester in St. Vrain Valley Schools, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Also, thank you for your ongoing support as we continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, and implement programs and services to support
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September/October 2024Moving All Students with Stretch Growth The first month of school focuses on setting expectations for behavior, collaborating with others, and functioning as a learning community. Yet, when setting expectations, how good is good enough? When setting goals as educators and with students around i-Ready performance this year, let’s not settle for “Typical Growth”
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Welcome to Preschool in St. Vrain On behalf of our teaching staff, district early childhood team, and myself – Welcome! We are honored you have selected St. Vrain’s early childhood programming to meet your student’s preschool needs. We look forward to our partnership within the school year in making your preschoolers time with us a
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Regularly scheduled Board of Education meetings are held in the boardroom at 395 S. Pratt Parkway, typically on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month, and are open to the public.
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What is Section 504? Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Congress’s directive to schools receiving any federal funding to eliminate discrimination based on disability from all aspects of school operation. Since St. Vrain Valley School District receives federal dollars, it is required to provide eligible disabled students with equal access to services,
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Background The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for any person to discriminate against an individual with a disability. In 2021, the Colorado legislature passed HB21-1110, strengthening protections for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the new law declares that it is a discriminatory practice for a governmental entity to: Accessibility means perceivable, operable, and understandable digital
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CDE K-3 Evidence-Based Reading Requirements St. Vrain’s Plan for Colorado’s K-3 Evidence-Based Reading Training Requirements What is the new Colorado K-3 Teacher Evidence-Based Reading Training Requirement? To support literacy development in grades K-3, the Colorado legislature revised the READ Act in SB 19-199 requiring educators that provide literacy instruction to students in kindergarten through third
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Studying for the math portion of the SAT has never been easier thanks to Beyoncé and a group of Frederick High School students. Frederick High Senior Josephine Murphy and her classmates created a video to help students across St. Vrain Valley Schools solve upper algebra equations to the tune of Beyoncé’s “All the Single Ladies.”
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Sanborn Elementary is advancing high-quality personalized instruction and differentiated learning for every student through “Dragon Time,” a dedicated instructional block focused on reading proficiency levels, rigor, and student engagement. “Our Dragon Time implementation is incredible, and I couldn’t be more proud of our staff for their work with identifying student needs and for delivering targeted
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