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Cybersecurity might not be fun and games, but it makes for exciting competition for St. Vrain students

Cybersecurity might not be fun and games, but it makes for exciting competition for St. Vrain students

Nine district teams competed in this year's CyberPatriot competition, with two ranking in the top 20% in the third round on Jan. 22.
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State next week will launch new at-home COVID testing program for educators

State next week will launch new at-home COVID testing program for educators

Colorado, one of three states chosen to expand the use of Abbot BinaxNOW Ag Card rapid testing, has purchased 2 million test kits and has partnered with Amazon and eMed for home delivery and telehealth appointments for administration.
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Local advocacy group joining in nationwide rally to urge schools to fully reopen for in-person learning

Local advocacy group joining in nationwide rally to urge schools to fully reopen for in-person learning

Groundhog Day Nationwide Rally will be Tuesday in Denver, as well as New York, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. 
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St. Vrain students could be back in schools full time as early as end of March

St. Vrain students could be back in schools full time as early as end of March

Whether the district can bring students back to schools five days a week after spring break, which is  March 22-26, “is always just a little tenuous because we don’t have control of the vaccines,” Superintendent Don Haddad told the school board Wednesday.
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Carbon Valley Academy charter renewed for a two-year term as enrollment concerns loom large

Carbon Valley Academy charter renewed for a two-year term as enrollment concerns loom large

Carbon Valley Academy's enrollment has declined over the last five years.
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Vaccinated Colorado teachers won’t have to quarantine, governor says

Vaccinated Colorado teachers won’t have to quarantine, governor says

Not requiring vaccinated teachers to quarantine would have limited impact this school year, as most teachers won’t have full immunity until sometime in April and most Colorado schools end the academic year in May.
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SVVSD nets $2.79M grant to expand its summer literacy program to partner districts across the state

SVVSD nets $2.79M grant to expand its summer literacy program to partner districts across the state

The funding, announced Monday, is part of the second round of grants awarded by the RISE Fund, which was launched in September and distributed its first awards in November. In addition to expanding the program across the state, the RISE grant will pay for St. Vrain’s Project Launch summer program at six of 14 district sites.
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Colorado legislation looks to make standardized tests optional for college admissions

Colorado legislation looks to make standardized tests optional for college admissions

State Rep. Cathy Kipp and state Sen. Tammy Story, both Democrats, plan to introduce legislation when the chambers are back in session that would allow public colleges and universities to make the move to test-optional admissions. Students could still submit scores if they chose.
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Grants help SVVSD teachers innovate education

Grants help SVVSD teachers innovate education

Teacher Innovation grants allow teachers to support students through STEM, innovation and special needs projects.
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SVVSD looking to ways it can boost learning, retention this summer, beyond

SVVSD looking to ways it can boost learning, retention this summer, beyond

“We are definitely going to continue to diversify our portfolio of opportunities for our kids ...  We were ready for this crisis in many ways but we are also looking at how we leverage it to become better than before,” Superintendent Don Haddad said during Wednesday night’s board of education study session.   
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