Celebrating Our World Language Stars in the Immerse Me Cup!

We have some truly exciting news to share about the amazing accomplishments of our LaunchED Virtual Academy students in the worldwide Immerse Me Cup competition!

This year marked the first time all of our World Language students participated, and they made an incredible debut! The competition challenges students’ knowledge and fluency across all four essential language skills: speaking, listening, writing, and reading in Spanish.

LaunchED Virtual Academy placed 8th Overall against competitors from around the globe, and 2nd place for our size!

We want to give a special shout-out to five exceptional students—Ada, Alex S., Lorelei, Liv, and Skyler F.—who received the Bronze Level distinction. This accomplishment places them within the top 18% of all competitors!

Additionally, we want to recognize our World Language teacher, Ms. Jody Cabanillas, for her leadership in this opportunity and her recognition as an Innovative Educator by the Immerse Me Cup competition.

We are immensely proud of the extra time and outside effort these students put into this cool opportunity. Their dedication to mastering a new language is a fantastic example for all of LaunchED. We know our students are the best and we love that they are able to participate in global experiences that demonstrate that LaunchED innovative spirit!

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Student Art of the Week! HS Photography

Senior Sophia G. completed a series of portraits of her cat, Noodle, for her Photography Choice Project. This one is called “Noodles’ First Christmas.” Sophia says “My current work has improved so much than when I started. Now I care more about lighting, angles, and the rule of thirds and everything I’ve learned this semester.” Thank you to Ms. Freeman for sharing these powerful examples of learning in LaunchED. And thank you Sophia for sharing your beautiful portraits with our community!

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LaunchED is joining schools from around our district to support our community with a food drive!

If you would like to participate, please bring in your donations to LaunchED Nov 17th-Dec 15th. Also, exciting news–we have a donor who will match up to 500 items for all LaunchED donations!

(619 Bowen Street in Longmont, CO)

Our LaunchED Advisory Student Leadership team created incentives for our students to participate in this food drive–check them out below!

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Final Exam Week Schedule (6th-12th)

Please see the final exam week schedule for our middle and high school students for the week of December 15th-19th. Students are going over this information in their Advisory classes, but please check in with them to make sure they understand the schedule. Note–the afternoons of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are time for students to attend office hours with teachers by appointment if they are wrapping up any additional make up work.

Wednesday Dec 17		Thursday Dec 18		Friday Dec 19
8:00-9:00 am	A1	8:00-9:00 am	B5	8:00-9:00 am	A4
9:30-10:30 am	A2	9:30-10:30 am	B6	9:30-10:30 am	B8
11:00 am-12:00 pm	A3	11:00 am-12:00 pm	B7

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Important Updates for Families in Colorado!

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has asked us to share this information with our community: Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits for November may be delayed. If you need additional food before your SNAP benefits are available, there are local resources that can help:

Hunger Free Colorado Food Resource Hotline: 855-855-4626

Colorado 211: Call 2-1-1- or 866-760-6489 or visit www.211colorado.org (this resource also includes support for holiday needs as well)

Feeding Colorado: Visit www.feedingcolorado.org/find-food or email [email protected]

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Innovation Center Open HouseDate: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Time: 4-7 PMLocation: Innovation Center, 33 Quail Road, Longmont 
Explore hands-on learning opportunities in technology, design, aeronautics, and more! Meet instructors and current students, tour the facility, request classes, and discover how Innovation Center courses can enhance your high school experience!
Links: 

IC Course Request Information

IC Open House Flyer

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Please see information from the SVVSD Career Elevation and Technology Center

St. Vrain Valley Schools invites families to attend an Open House at both the Career Elevation and Technology Center (CETC) and the Innovation Center (IC) on Wednesday, December 3. The Open House at the CETC will be from 3:30-7:00 p.m. and the Innovation Center event will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Families will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of course offerings across both programs, including manufacturing, digital design, P-TEACH, law, aeronautics, and more. This event is an excellent opportunity for families to explore the district’s innovative learning pathways and engage with program staff.

Learn More About the Career Elevation and Technology Center
Learn More About the Innovation Center

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