Principal’s Update & Important Dates
Welcome to this week’s newsletter! We’re excited to announce our upcoming LaunchED Spirit Week, a fun-filled opportunity to express your creativity and school spirit with themed dress-up days. Stay tuned for details, and let’s make this week a memorable one at LaunchED Virtual Academy!
~Julie Read, Principal, LaunchED Virtual Academy
🚀 Friday Oct 31st: End of grading trimester for elementary school students
🚀 Week of Mon Oct 30th-Nov 3rd: LaunchED Spirit Week! See themes below.
🚀 Wednesday Nov 1st: Late Start/PLC
🚀 Week of Nov 20-24th: No School for Thanksgiving Break
🚀 Week of Nov 20-24th: ALSO–MyON & SORA Reading Challenges!
LaunchED Picture of the Week
One of the best things about LaunchED is our student leaders! This group here is our Student Leadership Team and we are so thankful for their input and excitement about the things that happen in LaunchED. If your student is curious about joining this team, please reach out to our assistant principal, Nannette McMurtry ([email protected]).
LaunchED Virtual Academy Spirit Week! October 30th-November 3rd
Students–Join us in our LaunchED Spirit Week (thank you LaunchED Student Leadership Team for coming up with this great list of options!)
🎤 Monday, October 30th: Generations Day–60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s–which is your favorite style?
🎃 Tuesday, October 31st: Halloween Costumes/Fall Celebrations and Backgrounds
🤩 Wednesday: November 1st: Twin Day–dress to match a friend, teacher or Principal!
🧢 Thursday, November 2nd: Crazy Hat or Hair Day
📺 Friday, November 3rd: Choose Your Adventure! Dress up as your favorite character from a book, movie, or show!
Note: As Halloween approaches, we want to take a moment to remind everyone about the importance of safety and what school expectations are during this festive season. Please understand we have a wide range of ages and we will not allow weapons, face coverings, and costumes that are overly scary to small children or costumes that are hard to wear.
Meet the District Nurse that Supports LaunchED!
Wendi Stewart, RN BSN
Phone: 303-598-3109
Email: [email protected]
If your student has any health concerns please reach out to Wendi so she can keep your health plans up-to-date. Health plans help us understand students’ needs, and respond to medical concerns, including in online classes as well as those experiences in activities such as clubs, sports, music, CMAS, and SAT testing.
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!
Attention 8th-11th grade students!
The SVVSD Career Elevation & Technology Center (CETC) and Innovation Center (IC) will be visiting with our students in 8th-11th grades to showcase their programs for LaunchED students to take next year during the 2024-25 School Year. These presentations will be held during our Advisory Classes in Webex on Wednesday, October 25th, and Friday, October 27th, from 10:30 – 11:00am. Parents are also invited to attend the virtual presentations to view their programs along with their students. Links for each meeting will be available in your Advisory Schoology folder. LaunchED students will start registering for next year’s classes in November–so take advantage of these meetings to find out more about your options at the IC and CETC.
Attention 6th-12th grade students–join the ART Club! There are three upcoming dates–October 20th, November 17th, and December 8th. Art club will be from 10:45-11:30am. You can join in Mrs. Freeman’s Webex Room: https://launched.webex.com/launched/j.php?MTID=m3e10e3b468f9335a5aaf7ae819f4004f
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.
Career Elevation and Technology Center’s Annual Plant Sale Returns for 2024
Join us in supporting our Agricultural Sciences program at the Career Elevation and Technology Center’s annual plant sale. This event, a beloved community tradition and a culmination of the year-long efforts of St. Vrain’s agriscience students, showcases the program’s focus on providing students with hands-on experience and leadership development in agricultural careers. Students have cultivated […]
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Career Elevation and Technology Center’s Annual Plant Sale Returns for 2024
Join us in supporting our Agricultural Sciences program at the Career Elevation and Technology Center’s annual plant sale. This event, a beloved community tradition and a culmination of the year-long efforts of St. Vrain’s agriscience students, showcases the program’s focus on providing students with hands-on experience and leadership development in agricultural careers. Students have cultivated […]
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Register for 2024-2025 Transportation Services
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for your continued partnership as we celebrate a successful spring semester in St. Vrain Valley Schools. Our Transportation Department is dedicated to consistently delivering excellent service for our students and their families and we are currently preparing for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in having your […]
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