Why the 100 Mile Club? Well-established national programProvides ongoing support and resources to schools (website, email, phone, newsletter, media tools, helpful suggestions and instructions)Students receive milestone incentives (Challenge Accepted ID card, t shirt, golden pencil, wrist band, final certificate and medal) When? 3-5 days a week for 30 minutes or more is optimal. The 100
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OVERVIEW The goal of St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Dyslexia Task Force is to provide high quality support to students with dyslexic characteristics. The model of support includes using current research, evidence-based interventions and early identification screeners to support students identified as dyslexic, or who have characteristics of dyslexia. Dyslexia is recognized as a “specific learning
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Instructional Technology Advisory Committee After the passage of the 2012 mill levy, our district had the opportunity to re-imagine teaching and learning with technology in St. Vrain Valley Schools. In order to ensure that this investment aligns with instructional priorities and school needs, the Instructional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) was convened and tasked with developing
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September 2023Striving Toward Thinking Classrooms By and large students spend most of their class time not thinking, at least not in ways we know they need to think in order to be successful … If they’re not thinking, they’re not learning. — Peter Liljedahl Mimicking is not thinking. Thinking requires students to engage in listening,
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Partnerships & Community Development We believe that in order to achieve excellence for all students, we must be open to new ideas, diverse perspective, and external expertise. In this age of acceleration, strategic partnerships are integral to our continued success, and therefore to the success of our students, and greater community. Our curiosity drives us
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Mindful rooms and outdoor classrooms The concept of mindfulness can teach students the importance of self-regulation, curiosity and patience. Becoming more aware with feelings and surroundings can help improve focus and provide students with healthy coping mechanisms. Some mindful room activities consist of meditation or journaling. Allowing children a space to focus on calming themselves
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St. Vrain Parent University St. Vrain’s Parent University program provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers in order to support the well-being and success of their children. Parent University partners with internal district departments, academic institutions, community organizations, and other agencies to equip families with additional skills, knowledge, and resources. Classes offered through
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St. Vrain Valley School Special Education Staff are exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) to personalize educational content in order to create a more inclusive learning environment that empowers students with disabilities to thrive academically and socially. Imagine being able to cater teacher lessons to students’ specific interests and likes, such as sports, animals, travel, and pop
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Equity in St. Vrain Valley Schools Equity is achieved when each and every student has access to a wide variety of support, resources, spaces, models, programs, strategies, and highly-skilled staff in order to graduate prepared for success, including all races, ethnicities, languages, religions, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, or economic statuses. St. Vrain Valley
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Overview Archiving, managing, and storing historical records is the responsibility of the Records Management Department. Additionally, the department submits required information to the Colorado Department of Education. This includes staff and student count information. Contact this office to: Retrieve records such as transcripts or other information found in a student’s cumulative folderGather demographic information regarding
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