Schools

Today marks the second installment of an eight-part series focused on what the St. Vrain Valley board does and getting to know its members. 

Today marks the first installment of an eight-part series focused on what the St. Vrain Valley board does and getting to know its members. 

The hope is that by identifying positive cases more quickly, those people can isolate before they expose many others. That would reduce the number of people who have to quarantine, as well as reduce the risk of transmission. 

“It really was an inspirational moment to see all those kids, it was great,” Superintendent Don Haddad said during county COVID briefing. Dr. Chris Urbina, Boulder County Public Health’s chief medical officer, apologized for making the controversial decision to shut down high school wrestling in the district. 

The updated direction will halt vaccination of school staff and other essential workers in Colorado after this week, said Karen Miller, the nurse vaccine manager for the TriCounty Health Department, which serves Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties.

The district did not disclose how many students are returning to school and how many will continue learning remotely. It did, however, say the numbers it expects today are similar to what it saw at the start of the first semester before the switch back to fully remote learning in November.

Two new studies mark the most rigorous efforts yet to understand the link between schools and COVID spread in the U.S.

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.