St. Vrain Valley Schools invites the community to attend our first-ever Future Ready Festival. This district-wide open house allows visitors to explore the innovative programs and pathways that define the St. Vrain Advantage.
Event Details
Saturday, March 7 from 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Silver Creek High School
Free and open to the public
Experience the St. Vrain Advantage
The Future Ready Festival is ideal for community members who want to discover the diverse offerings and opportunities across St. Vrain Valley Schools. Prospective families, newcomers to the area, and anyone exploring enrollment will have the chance to learn about these pathways through hands-on experiences and interactive learning zones. Current St. Vrain families are also welcome to attend, especially if they’re interested in exploring new or future options. If you’re curious about what’s possible for learners at every stage, this event is a great place to start.
Program Highlights
The Future Ready Festival offers an in-depth look at how St. Vrain Valley Schools prepares students for success through innovation, academic excellence, and diverse learning pathways.
Guests can explore:
- Interactive learning zones
- Hands-on demonstrations
- Live student performances
- Displays showcasing district programs and pathways
- Future-Ready Voices – A speaker series featuring presentations from across St. Vrain
- Coffee chats with district leadership including Superintendent Dr. Jackie Kapushion and the Board of Education
Explore all of the Advantage Zones
The Future-Ready Festival offers an in-depth look at how St. Vrain Valley Schools prepares students for success through innovation, academic excellence, and diverse learning pathways.
Visit each of our Advantage Zones for interactive activities, hands-on demonstrations, live performances, and so much more. Collect a sticker at each zone to fill out your event passport.
Advantage Zones
1) Innovation on the Move
Outdoor Plaza:
- Cyber Explorer Lab
- Mobile Innovation Lab
- Field Trip Bus Experiences
- SRO Squad Car
- Automotive, Welding, Manufacturing, & Plasma Cutting Demos
2) Music Showcase
Commons/Cafeteria:
Schedule
Enjoy student performances from around the district
2:00 p.m. Skyline Halcones Mariachi directed by Brian Crim
2:30 p.m. Highlands Elementary Choir directed by Jenn Ordway
3:00 p.m. Indian Peaks Mariachi directed by Kris Emanuel
3:30 p.m. Lyons MS/HS Jazz Band directed by Karen Gregg
4:00 p.m. Mead High Jazz Choir directed by Rikelle Berry
4:30 p.m. Silver Creek Fiddle Group directed by Katarina Pliego
5:00 p.m. Altona Jazz Band directed by Dana Clanin
5:30 p.m. Frederick High Rock Band directed by Jacob Passini
Transitions by Symphonation Innovation Center Music Team, directed Kyle Liss
3) A Sample of St. Vrain
Hallways:
- Hands-on STEM challenges; Departments and Feeder Booths featuring the Innovation Center, Westview Middle, Sunset Middle, Niwot Elementary, Indian Peaks Elementary, Fall River Elementary
4) Pathways and Possibilities: Enrollment Help Center
Counseling Center:
- Access assistance and district enrollment information
5) Media, Arts, & Enterprise
C-Wing Classrooms:
- Altona Middle Rattler Student News
- Silver Creek High Art Lab
- Junior Achievement Workshops with Silver Creek High
- Longmont High Business and FBLA Showcase
- Frederick High Golden Eagle Student Broadcast
6) Career and Technical Excellence
Lower D-Wing Classrooms:
- Manufacturing and Robotics MakerSpace
- Make Your Own Spice Kit & Culinary Activities
- Photobooth
- Pollinator Planting Activities & Small Animal Veterinary Activities
- Hands-On Health Sciences Demos
- Pre-Law Mock Trial
- Theatre Games & Alternative Program Booths
7) Science Discovery
Lower E-Wing Classrooms:
- Hands-on Science Activities
- Soaring Heights PK-8 Science & Design Thinking
- Frederick High Biomedical Science Academy Demos
- Lyons Feeder Environmental Leadership
- Longmont High Medical and BioScience Academy
8) Play Like a Champion
Big Gym / Wrestling Room:
- Cheer Clinic with Lyons High School
- Open Pickleball with Erie High and Skyline High
- Unified Bowling with Silver Creek High and Frederick High
9) Robots and Beyond
Small Gym:
- Hands-on robotics, drones, and engineering activities
10) Aquatic Robotics
Aquatic Center:
- See aquatic robotics in action in St. Vrain’s district pool
11) Equations for Excellence
Upper E-Wing Classrooms:
- Erie High Academy of Aerospace & Engineering
- Math Play with Manipulatives
- Elementary Social Studies Kits
- Mead High Energy Academy Activities
12) Learning and Literacy in Action
Upper D-Wing Classrooms:
- Design Thinking Challenges with Skyline High
- K-12 ELA Materials Exploration
- Book Tasting
- The Science of Learning
13) Cyber Exploration
Maroon Lab:
- Binary Bracelets with Silver Creek High’s RaptorTECH
- Caesar Cipher Decryption with RaptorTECH
- Security Awareness / Password Cracking
- How to Become an Influencer with Skyline High School
14) The St. Vrain Advantage: Our Shared Vision and Voice
Library:
Schedule
Connect with district leadership to learn more about the St. Vrain Advantage
- 2:30 p.m. Coffee with Dr. Jackie Kapushion, Superintendent
- 3:15 p.m. Overview of District Finances with Chief Financial Officer Tony Whiteley
- 4:00 p.m. Coffee with the Board of Education
- 4:45 p.m. 2024 Bond Update with Executive Director of Construction and Maintenance Bryan Zwisler
15) Future-Ready Voices: Speaker Series
Auditorium:
Schedule
A speaker series in the auditorium featuring presenters from across St. Vrain
- 2:20 p.m. Musical Theater Performance
Lyons High School performs an excerpt from the “Addams Family Musical” - 2:40 p.m. Video: They Call Him Coach
Emmy-winning production highlighting Longmont High’s boys basketball team - 3:00 p.m. Student Opportunity and the Power of Public Education
Silver Creek High panel, moderated by Principal Erick Finnestead - 3:20 p.m. How to Plan for Your Future with Your School Counselor
Lead Counselor Maura Brady-McMullen covers how counselors can support your student to achieve their goals - 3:40 p.m. Lift Off: The First-Ever Student-Led Drone Performance Team
Students Reese Wieder, Willow Cahill, & Brooke Boatman give behind-the-scenes insight to producing a drone show - 4:00 p.m. Three Siblings, One System: A Unified Experience
Siblings Bailey, Ashley, & Nolan share about their high school journey into a ‘Unified’ community - 4:20 p.m. Preparing Our Graduates for an AI World
Chief Academic Officer Dr. Diane Lauer explores how students can balance durable human skills with strategic AI - 4:40 p.m. Future-Ready. Career-Ready.
ToniJo Niccoli, Principal of the Career & Technical Education Center, discusses exceptional workforce readiness opportunities - 5:00 p.m. The P-TECH Experience
Student Blake Baker and mentor Erik Black discuss the intersection of high school, college, and the professional world - 5:20 p.m. Video: A Champion’s Mindset
A St. Vrain production highlighting Valarie Allman, a gold medal Olympian & Silver Creek High alum - 5:40 p.m. Musical Theater Performance
Silver Creek High School performs an excerpt from “Newsies”
16) Childcare with P-TEACH
P-TEACH high school and college students will provide childcare for children ages two and older while families explore other Advantage Zones. A staff member will check children in and collect parent cell phone numbers in case contact is needed. Please note that the site is not equipped to change diapers; parents will be asked to return if their child needs a diaper change. Parents must remain on site.