News – St. Vrain Valley Schools

Making a Difference at Skyline High School through Parent Engagement

Parent engagement in school has many benefits for both students and the community as a whole. When parents become actively involved in their student’s education, it creates a partnership between home and school, which leads to improved communication and a better understanding of each other’s roles in supporting student academic and personal growth. At Skyline
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St. Vrain Recognized for Excellent Budget Presentation

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded St. Vrain Valley Schools the Pathway to the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the 2022–2023 budget year, in recognition of excellence in budget presentation. “We are proud to have earned this award, which is in recognition of the hard work of our budget team and
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Students plan to turn old school buses into mobile labs

Students at St. Vrain Valley Schools are designing mini-mobile labs that can be built into two school buses, said Colin Rickman, director of communications and engagement for the district. The Innovation Center’s AI Cyber Bus Team plans to build the mobile labs to teach students about cutting-edge STEM fields such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity,
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Mobile Innovation Lab aims to inspire students in rural Colorado

Students at St. Vrain Valley Schools are traveling to southern Colorado this week to teach young people about STEM opportunities. When Owen Willis welcomes fellow students into St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Mobile Innovation Lab, one of the first things he notices is their curiosity. “They’re really just surprised with everything they’re presented with, and excited
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Longmont High School to launch new P-TECH business program

Longmont High School is set to launch a new advanced placement business program in the 2023-24 school year, which will offer students the opportunity to earn an associate degree in addition to their high school diploma. Students will start Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or P-TECH, in ninth grade, and complete the program
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SVVSD hosts first unified robotics event

St. Vrain Valley’s special education department collaborated with the Innovation Center to host the district’s first unified robotics event Tuesday. The school district already offers unified music programs, unified physical education classes and unified sports. Tuesday’s event was an opportunity to make the district’s large robotics program more accessible, organizers said.
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From cancer to championships: The comeback story of Mead’s Trey Tatham

Ten years ago, 9NEWS introduced our audience to a 5-year-old boy fighting cancer. Trey Tatham has since grown up and competed in the wrestling state championships. LONGMONT, Colo. — Mead High School freshman Trey Tatham recently accomplished a lifelong dream of competing at the Colorado state wrestling championships.
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St. Vrain students teach cybersecurity to seniors

A need to protect grandparents and elderly loved ones is the motivation behind a new St. Vrain Valley School District initiative to teach cybersecurity to seniors. Students at the district’s Innovation Center have partnered with the Longmont Senior Center to offer a series of classes that will empower participants to protect themselves.
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Westview Middle receives Schools to Watch designation

Westview Middle Principal Mark Spencer saw new sixth graders go through sessions on how to be successful during a visit to a Colorado Springs school, then adapted it so Westview could use it in the fall with its own sixth graders. Both Longmont’s Westview and the Colorado Springs school are part of a network of
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This Colorado music teacher wants students with disabilities in the spotlight, not on the sidelines

One day, when teacher Chad Lemons was observing a high school band practice, a group of students with disabilities stopped by for a few minutes. He realized that was their only exposure to music class. The moment inspired Lemons, who now teaches music at Mead Elementary School in northern Colorado and previously worked as the
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