Boulder County graduating seniors celebrate accomplishments after pandemic school disruptions

Monarch High graduating senior Hannah Rowton dressed a cardboard cutout of “Harry Potter” villain Draco Malfoy in different outfits as a backdrop to keep herself engaged as online classes dragged on during her junior year. “It was hard mentally,” she said. “It was so hard not knowing when things would end, if I would get
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Middle schoolers show off knowledge during Geography Bee

Approximately 80 middle school students took part in the St. Vrain Valley School’s districtwide Geography Bee on Thursday. Teams of five to six students represented middle schools across the district at the event, which took place at the Innovation Center. They answered questions about physical, cultural, media, political, economic and current events in geography for
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St. Vrain to send two dozen robotics teams to international competition

Not one, not two, but 24 robotics teams are representing the St. Vrain Valley School District next month at the VEX Worlds Championship. Taking place in Dallas this year, student-led teams from the elementary to university level compete at this global event showcasing game strategy, design and teamwork skills in robotics. St. Vrain’s 24 teams
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Local robotics team beats world record

Robotics competitions in the St. Vrain Valley School district have consumed the attention of many young minds. Of the two local competition styles, one has broken a world record while they both rank in the world. Working with SVVSD, Up-A-Creek Robotics is a high school team that competes in the FRC, or FIRST Robotics Competition,
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Westview Middle School Band Director Receives Prestigious Award

Carrie Proctor, band director at Westview Middle School, has received the Outstanding Young Educator Award from the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA). The award honors educators who are in their first five years of teaching, have shown significant proficiency in the classroom and have garnered respect in their school community. The award recognizes notable commitment
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