Schools

The new plan places teachers in Tier 1B, along with people 70 and older, health care workers who don’t work directly with COVID patients, and first responders like police, firefighters, and funeral workers. People with pre-existing conditions remain in Tier 2.

The staff at SVVSD have prepared students for more than online learning through their dedication to digital innovation.

The pandemic’s effects will continue to be felt through much of 2021. Will school districts reopen and stay open? How will we address learning loss? Will students from low-income families pursue deferred college dreams.

After coming to the U.S. with very little, Luis Alberto Chavez Hernandez has worked hard to help families struggling with homelessnes through SVVSD.

If the measure does become law, what will it mean for school reopening, learning loss, and your school district?

Colorado lawmakers set school funding levels in the spring based on estimates and then adjust them early in the following calendar year based on actual enrollment and local property tax collections. This can mean more or less money for school districts in the middle of a school year.

Crossroads closed in the spring and moved to online classrooms, but Executive Director Barb Bulthuis said too many students struggled and fell behind when they did not attend in person. So, for the new school year it rolled out new protocols and safety measures to make sure students could return to classrooms.

Earlier this month, the Season B start date was pushed to  Feb. 1 based on indications from state health officials the season would not be allowed under COVID-related restrictions, but the Colorado High School Activities Association today announced it has received state variances to allow a January start.

New program that is partnership between SVVSD, Front Range Community College and area companies will launch in the fall.

Elementary students head back to schools on Jan. 6, with middle schoolers going back on Jan. 11 and high schoolers on Jan. 19