Altona chess club making its move

Altona’s chess club was started this year by Ross Greiner, a language-arts teacher new this year to the school. An avid chess player, he suspected there would be interested in playing or learning the game.

Eagle Crest students connect with African sister school

In October, Eagle Crest students elected to become a “sister” school with the Mapampi School in Kalomo, Zambia, Africa. Students have been holding fundraisers since October to collect funds for the school

Central Elementary School raises more than $1,600 for Haiti

The Central Elementary School Student Council raised $1,639.29 for the Red Cross to help victims of the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti.
The council sponsored a “penny war” competition among students of all levels, from pre-school to fifth grade, competing to collect the most pennies for the relief effort. Classes then “bombed” other classes with silver [...]

Sunset Middle School experimenting with arts focus

Teachers and administratorsare exploring the integration of performing and visual arts into core academic classes at Sunset Middle School

St. Vrain budget cuts could mean shorter weeks, no busing; District seeks to save teachers, maintain class sizes

Any budget cuts made by St. Vrain Valley School District officials in the coming years should not impact teacher jobs or class sizes, attendees at Wednesday evening’s interactive budget forum said.

From “jet” to “tachycardia”: Niwot students catch the buzz for spelling bee

Ten Niwot Elementary students sat up straight in their chairs, all eyes on three teachers seated at a small table in front of them.

“The word is jet,” music teacher Jenna Olshlager said.

“J-e-t,” spelled Nikhil Kumar.

“That is correct,” Olshlager said, as Kumar happily sat down again.

That Jan. 27 competition kicked off Niwot Elementary’s first [...]

St. Vrain fair exhibits tech’s appeal

Westview Middle School sixth graders Michael Claice and Toma Ide recently have been flying around the world — at least in a virtual way.
The two boys created a travel movie featuring sights, sounds and interesting facts about places around the world is part of a social studies classroom project. They also entered their movie into [...]

Legislative budget chief: St. Vrain could face teacher cuts, larger classes

Facing a state budget deficit of about $1.7 billion, state lawmakers will have no choice but to look at all areas of the state budget for cuts, including K-12 education funding, state Rep. Jack Pommer, D-House District 11 and chair of the Joint Budget Committee, said in Longmont Tuesday night.
Pommer, who represents parts of Longmont, [...]

St. Vrain schools starring in “Green Star” role

It looks like a typical elementary school lunchroom, with tables full of students eating, talking and making small piles of half-eaten food, partially finished milk and paper trash on their lunch trays.

But when they are finished, the students at Longmont Estates Elementary School don’t just hand over their lunch trays to be cleaned by [...]

State budget shortfall could mean staff cuts, bigger classes in St. Vrain schools

Facing a state budget deficit of about $1.7 billion, state lawmakers will have no choice but to look at all areas of the state budget for cuts, including K-12 education funding, state Rep. Jack Pommer, chairman of the Joint Budget Committee, said in Longmont Tuesday night.

Pommer, who represents parts of Longmont, spoke at Longmont High [...]

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