Dear St. Vrain Valley Schools Families,

Our hearts go out to all who have been impacted by the catastrophic and unprecedented wildfires that tore through Boulder County yesterday. Many are experiencing unimaginable loss and we are here to support you.

Towards this end, we have been in contact with Boulder County to see if there is anything we can do to assist. We have provided school buses for transporting families to shelter locations, and we will continue to communicate with various groups to offer assistance.

If you have been impacted by yesterday’s tragic events, please feel free to reach out to me directly. You may also reach out to Kerri McDermid in our Communications Office to be connected with resources and support ([email protected] or call 303-702-7511).

If you have not been directly impacted but would like to volunteer or donate, please visit the Boulder Office of Emergency Management website at boulderoem.com/emergency-status.

I know that this is a very difficult time for many and we will work to support you in any way possible. Take care, and my thoughts and best wishes are with all of you.

Sincerely,
Don Haddad,Ed.D.
Superintendent

Pathways to Teaching, or P-TEACH, is paving the way for a new generation of educators in the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Open to students and paraprofessionals in the district, P-TEACH provides college credit through University of Colorado-Denver, or CU Denver, and Front Range Community College, concurrent with their high school track in SVVSD. The program focuses on early childhood education experience, as well as bilingual teaching, special education and STEM pathways. 

Starting in 2017, P-TEACH Coordinator and Instructor Wendy Howerstein said early recruitment was a struggle as the district coordinated with high school counselors and education staff to bring in interested students. The first semester it was offered, Howerstein said there were nearly 30 students participating.

A two-year, pandemic-related break sets the stage for more than 250 students in Skyline’s performing arts department to showcase their talents. According to Dr. Ingrid Larragoity-Martin, music teacher at Skyline High School’s Visual Performing Arts Academy, the showcase will feature performances from the choirs and orchestras, along with Skyline High School’s mariachi band.

“All of it is a highlight since it’s our first Winter Gala since 2019,” Larragoity-Martin said. “We’re excited to have everyone come and celebrate music and our community.”

Held in the auditorium at Skyline High School, the Winter Gala is free and open to the public tomorrow night. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with snacks and a student jazz combo performance in the school commons before the Gala gets underway at 6:30 p.m.