Happy holidays! Winter Break is approaching, and that means SVVHS and FLVS will be closed for two weeks.

SVVHS Winter Break: December 22 -January 8

FLVS Winter Break: December 22 – January 7

If you know of anyone interested in joining SVVHS next semester, our next Information Evening is Wednesday, December 6 at 5:30 p.

Finals at traditional high schools are coming up, and this means an altered bus schedule.

• Monday, December 18: regular schedule
• Tuesday – Thursday: early and late busses run. No Midday Bus.

We still have several students finishing up for the semester, but some have already completed their classes. Congratulations to our December Graduates so far:

• Blake Bailey
• Anjela Carbajal
• Zach Herrmann
• Lydia Lyon

Innovation Center ho Host “Day of AI” Event as Part of Computer Science Education Week Students, parents, educators, and AI enthusiasts are invited to this community event hosted by the Innovation Center on Saturday, December 2, 2:00 – 5:00 p. m. This unique experience will offer interactive AI activities, informative sessions on St. Vrain’s initiatives in AI education, and hands-on STEM activities with the Future-Ready Innovation Mobile Lab. An outdoor drone light show will conclude the day’s events. A Day of AI also coincides with the World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY), the world’s largest AI competition for youth, which is hosted by the Innovation Center this year. Learn more about it here!

The City of Longmont Children, Youth, and Families organization is hosting an end-of-year Family Celebration. December 1, 2023 at the Longmont Senior Center. Information can be found here and the schedule of events here.

Groups and Grade Level Meetings are still happening through the last week of classes! These are required attendance times, as stated in the SVVHS Handbook. To refresh everyone’s memory, here are the days and times:

• CommUNITY of Strength Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 9 or 1
• Test Prep (grades 9-11) Mondays or Thursdays, 9 or 1
• 9th Grade Meeting Mondays AND Thursdays, 10 a.m.
• 10th Grade Meeting Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
• 11th Grade Meeting Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
• 12 Grade Meeting Mondays, 10 a.m.

Rebecca Miller, our wonderful interventionist, is having a baby girl and will be going on maternity leave next semester. In her absence, Cindy Soulierre will be here assisting with mental health.

From Cindy: “I am so happy to be joining the St. Vrain Virtual High School community as the new long term substitute interventionist. I have many years of experience as a school counselor in Colorado and a good portion of those years have been in the alternative school setting. I have a passion for building positive relationships with students and supporting them as they navigate our ever changing world and their place in it. My goal is to contribute in a way that provides them with the tools they need to have the best educational experience possible. I incorporate Mindfulness in my practices which provides students a way to identify and address emotions that may impede their ability to succeed in school. I look forward to getting to know you and the opportunity to spend next semester with you!”