New St. Vrain Valley Superintendent Jackie Kapushion welcomed the school district’s 2,000 teachers to the school year with a speech Wednesday at Longmont’s Skyline High School that focused on the power of firsts, including the first day of school.
She described the new school year as a fresh start with a unique energy.
“For our students, it’s a chance to be seen anew,” she said. “They walk into our classrooms full of potential hopes, nerves and dreams. For some, it’s the most consistent safe space they’ll have, and for others it’s the spark that will ignite a love of learning or a discovery about themselves they never expected. “
St. Vrain’s 32,300 students return to class next week. The first day for first through fifth grades, sixth grade and ninth grade is Aug. 13, while the rest of the middle and high school grades go back on Aug. 14. Kindergartners start Aug. 15, and preschoolers start Aug. 18.