Partnerships – Page 2 – St. Vrain Valley Schools

St. Vrain Valley Schools hosts International IBMers to learn about advanced technologies and student learning

On February 22, approximately 20 international visitors from IBM locations in Bulgaria, China, Canada and the U.S. were in Longmont to learn about advanced technologies and virtual reality from the Innovation Center students and staff. As room 260 in the new Innovation Center was buzzing with energy, Innovation Center students help visitors from IBM put
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Boulder County Youth Job Fair – March 21

Teens and young adults ages 16-24 are invited to the Boulder County Youth Job Fair on Thursday, March 21, from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.at the University of Colorado Events Center (950 Regent Dr., Boulder). Workforce professionals from across Boulder County have teamed up with Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts to unite industry leaders,
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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Silver Creek High School, February 16

Silver Creek High School will host the annual Chinese New Year celebration on February 16, 2019 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. This Zero Waste event is free and open to the public and will include cultural performances, hands-on activity booths, and Chinese food samplings. New this year, the Innovation Center will provide a virtual reality experience so
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St. Vrain Valley shines as model of innovative curriculum done right

Patty Quinones doesn’t want to know what kids want to be when they grow up, but instead what problems they want to solve in their lifetimes. “We want kids to be very, very prepared for their futures,” said Quinones, the St. Vrain Valley School District’s assistant superintendent of innovation. She spoke Thursday at Discovery Education’s
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Harvard Brings Professional Development to Teachers in St. Vrain

This summer 34 St. Vrain elementary through high school math teachers attended a four day Mathematical Quality of Instruction Training. (MQI) Developed by Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research, the MQI is a Common Core-aligned observational rubric that provides a framework for analyzing mathematics instruction. “The MQI helps us determine if the teacher or
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Mountain View Elementary Receives a 2018 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant

Congratulations to Mountain View Elementary on being selected to receive a 2018 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation awarded Mountain View Elementary with $5000 for their Innovation Media Hub redesign project. The grant was submitted by fourth grade STEM teacher, Courtney Groskin and preschool teacher Gabrielle Fuehrer. In their proposal they
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