Principal’s Update & Important Dates
As we near the end of this semester in LaunchED, it’s fantastic to see our students putting in tremendous effort to finish strong! To ensure your student gets the support they need, encourage them to make the most of resources like office hours and one-on-one sessions with teachers.We know this is a busy time of year, and we hope that you and your families have a wonderful weekend!
~Julie Read, Principal, LaunchED Virtual Academy
🚀 Week of Dec 4th-8th: Computer Science Ed Week and Hour of Code (see below for details)
🚀 Dec 19-Dec 21: Final exams for HS and end-of-year wrap up for MS. Please see schedule below.
🚀 Dec 22-Jan 5: Winter Break
LaunchED Picture of the Week
Something we love about LaunchED is that our students have opportunities to meet in person for some of our clubs (and also they can still attend online)! Check out a recent photo from our secondary STEAM team where students were working both in person and online to code a Sphero!
Attention MS & HS Families
See the schedule for the last week of school this semester (week of Dec 19-21). This schedule only applies to students in grades 6-12. Elementary students will follow their schedule from their teachers. Please call the office at 303-702-8800 if you have any questions about this schedule!
| Dec 19 A Day | Dec 20 B Day | Dec 21 A & B Day | |
| 8:00-9:00am | Block A1 | Block B5 | Block A4 |
| 9:30-10:30am | Block A2 | Block B6 | Block B8 |
| 11:00-12:00pm | Block A3 | Block B7 | Office Hours & Make-Up Support |
| 12:30-3:00pm | Office Hours | Office Hours | Office Hours |
Save the Date! LaunchED Virtual Academy STEAM Night is January 24, 2024! Get ready to join your student and our LaunchED community for a fun evening of STEAM activities, celebrations of projects and student work, and STEAM career explorations. More info coming soon!
New Club/Team Opportunity!
Do you love learning about different online tools and resources? Do you like helping people problem solve their tech issues? Do you want to help teach students that are new to LaunchED how to use tools like Schoology or Notability? Then, the Tech Team is for you! Please fill out this interest form below! This team is open to students in 4th-12th grades. This team is an online-only team (we will not meet in person).
Link to Student Tech Team Interest Form (students you must be logged in to your SVVSD account to see the form) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeH_a0hp8Wm1fSMtE3dWqA9BBVl1AUKkP1K14YPqLLbQUS8Jw/viewform
Attention Students (and parents)!
Please make sure that your iPad is updated to the latest iOS. We recommend checking weekly to see if there is a new update for your iPad’s operating system. So many apps and websites for LaunchED rely on these updates.
STEAM CLUBS RETURN TO LAUNCHED!
We have three STEAM-focused clubs available at LaunchED:
STEAM Stars: Students in Grades K-2, meets one time a month, and 3rd-5th meets two times a month.
STEAM Club: Students in Grades 6-12 meet two times a month.
Students can join in person at our LaunchED campus or online!
Recent Updates
View our latest news and announcements.
2026 Graduation Photos
Photos from our 2026 graduation ceremony taken by the St. Vrain Valley Schools Communications Department are now available for you to download and share to celebrate this momentous occasion for you and your student.
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St. Vrain Valley high schools celebrate successes of 2026 graduates
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Superintendent’s Update: Congratulations Class of 2026
Graduation is my favorite time of year, and this spring, as I have the privilege of celebrating my first graduation season as Superintendent of St. Vrain Valley Schools, I am overwhelmed with pride for the approximately 2,400 graduates who will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas.
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