Innovation and the Power of Computer Science
This week, we are thrilled to celebrate Computer Science Education Week! At LaunchED, we view computer science as core to innovation, helping students develop essential problem-solving, logical thinking, and creativity skills.
Our dedicated STEAM teacher, Ms. Legrand, is bringing engaging activities into some of our K-8th grade classes all week long and students are having a blast innovating and creating! These hands-on sessions are a fantastic way for every student to explore the power of computational thinking. We encourage everyone to participate and discover their inner innovator!
Important Dates & Upcoming Events:
December 1st-12th: Canned Food Drive for OUR Center (final day is Friday!)
December 17th-19th: Final Exam Schedule 6th-12th Grade (see schedule below)
Dec 22-Jan 5: Winter Break for Students (LaunchED office will be closed)
Jan 6, 2026: First day of school in the new year!
LaunchED is joining schools from around our district to support our community with a food drive!
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY–we have raised almost 900 items!
All School Virtual Assembly: Slime the Principals (and a few teachers)
Our students raised an impressive amount of items during the recent Our Center Food and Supply Drive. And, one of the big incentives was to slime the principals!
Join us on Tuesday, December 16th, at 3:30pm in an all-school virtual assembly where we will slime the principals (Ms. McMurtry & Ms. Read) and a few guest teachers!
Link to the Assembly: https://svvsd.webex.com/svvsd/j.php?MTID=m88ba641596e0fc552ded4722f035f43a
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 | B5 | 8:00-9:00 am | A1 | 8:00-9:00 am | A4 |
| 9:30-10:30 am | B6 | 9:30-10:30 am | A2 | 9:30-10:30 am | B8 |
| 11:00 am-12:00 pm | B7 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm | A3 | ||
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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