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Classes carry on in-person at Crossroads School even in time of COVID

Classes carry on in-person at Crossroads School even in time of COVID

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.
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Winter prep sports get state variance, can start practice on Jan. 18, competion on Jan. 25

Winter prep sports get state variance, can start practice on Jan. 18, competion on Jan. 25

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.
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SVVSD P-TECH cybersecurity program now accepting applications, calling underrepresented students

SVVSD P-TECH cybersecurity program now accepting applications, calling underrepresented students

New program that is partnership between SVVSD, Front Range Community College and area companies will launch in the fall.
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St. Vrain students will return to in-person learning in January

St. Vrain students will return to in-person learning in January

Elementary students head back to schools on Jan. 6, with middle schoolers going back on Jan. 11 and high schoolers on Jan. 19
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Hundreds sign a petition asking Colorado to skip tests for English learners

Hundreds sign a petition asking Colorado to skip tests for English learners

It’s inequitable, they say, to ask English learners, most of whom are students of color, to return to school buildings and sit for exams when the same might not be asked of their English-speaking peers.
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SVVSD to announce plans for spring semester on Friday

SVVSD to announce plans for spring semester on Friday

A final decision will be made this evening, after school board members share their thoughts or modifications to the plan with Superintendent Don Haddad. A letter will be sent to parents Friday detailing what the spring semester will look like for their students.
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Roadmap to return Colorado students to school calls for more testing, contact tracing

Roadmap to return Colorado students to school calls for more testing, contact tracing

Report is short on details about how the state will help schools overcome logistical challenges.
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Colorado schools missing 29,900 students as pandemic disrupts education

Colorado schools missing 29,900 students as pandemic disrupts education

Reflecting a trend seen nationally during the pandemic, the biggest drops came in the early grades, with kindergarten enrollment declining more than 9%.
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SVVSD enrollment down 1,105, with large number of those students falling off of preschool, kindergarten rolls

SVVSD enrollment down 1,105, with large number of those students falling off of preschool, kindergarten rolls

“We know … a lot of parents are probably keeping kindergartners out and will bring them back when they can have a more traditional school setting.”
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Free webinars this week aim to help high school athtletes cope with impacts of pandemic

Free webinars this week aim to help high school athtletes cope with impacts of pandemic

“We, as educational leaders, need to provide our students with coping strategies and resilience in navigating their current world that has been turned upside down by decisions out of their control as a result of the negative impacts of COVID-19,” Colorado High School Activities Association Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green stated in a news release.
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