Category: Special Education
New Assistant Director of Special Education Strives To Be a Positive Influence for Students
St. Vrain Valley School’s Special Education Department is pleased to welcome Eric Neessen as one of the new Assistant Director’s of Special Education. He’ll be working with the following schools and programs to help oversee the special education process: Altona Middle School, Blue Mountain Elementary, Columbine Elementary, Fall River Elementary, Rocky Mountain Elementary, Launch ED,
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Experienced Educator Join St. Vrain Valley’s Special Education Department as the New Assistant Director of Special Education
St. Vrain Valley School’s Special Education Department welcomes Stephanie Zechmann. She has over 20 years experience as an Affective Needs Teacher and plans to bring her decades of experience working with students to her new role as the Assistant Director of Special Education. Zechmann will support the following schools: Alpine Elementary, Eagle Crest Elementary, Legacy
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Main Street School Students are Learning to Connect Through the Healing Power of Horses
Equine Facilitated Therapy is doing wonders for 10 Middle and High School students at Main Street School who are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend sessions at Medicine Horse in Longmont. During the six-week “Giddy Up” program, students not only learn to care for horses, they’ll also work with a licensed therapist to
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New Unified Theater Class Brings Students of All Abilities Together on Stage
St. Vrain Valley School District continues to expand opportunities for students in special education by offering Unified Theater classes at Niwot High School and Frederick High School. Amanda Foust, dramatic arts teacher at Niwot High School, couldn’t wait to bring her vision of having a Unified Theater program to life. Foust student-taught at a different
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Student-Run Print Shop Coming to Main Street School
St. Vrain Valley School’s Special Education Department is excited to announce that a student-run print shop is in the works at Main Street School. While it’s not officially open for business yet, the goal is to have it fully operational by mid-September. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony in August and students will be
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SVVSD is Gearing Up For 3rd Annual Unified Day of Champions
St. Vrain’s Unified Athletes will be coming together for a fun filled day of outdoor activities during the 3rd Annual Unified Day of Champions. The event will take place on Monday, May 22 from 9:45am – 1:00pm at Longmont High School’s Everly Montgomery Field. Approximately, 104 unified athletes from the District’s eight high schools and 43
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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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Unified Basketball Day of Champions
This year’s unified basketball season ended on a high note at the Unified Basketball Day of Champions, which took place at Skyline High School on February 25, 2023. Unified basketball players from Mead HS, Skyline HS, Main Street School, Frederick HS, Longmont HS, Silver Creek HS, Niwot HS and Erie HS gathered for a fun
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SVVSD Music Teacher Inspiring Others to Advocate for Inclusive Music Programs
In January, Chad Lemons, music teacher at Mead Elementary, presented at the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) Conference about the importance of Unified Percussion programming. The CMEA Conference is held at the end of January every year, drawing music educators, musicians, clinicians, vendors, and more to the beautiful Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. This year, Lemon
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Trail Ridge Middle School Recognized for Their Commitment to Inclusion
Trail Ridge Middle School (TRMS) is one of the 37 schools nationwide to be selected for the prestigious 2022 ESPN Honor Roll School Award. The banner is an award that’s a combination between Special Olympics and ESPN. TRMS is recognized as a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School. With that banner recognition, they were nominated
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