Come celebrate Computer Science Education Week with us! Students and teachers from across Colorado and the country will explore computer science next week by programming robots, writing code, engaging in digital citizenship and literacy activities and learning about the role computers play in day-to-day life. They’ll also learn about different careers in this field through […]
What is your name? Zaynah Khan What is your graduation year? 2022 What is the name of your home high school? Longmont High School Tell us a little bit about yourself (i.e. do you participate in athletics, clubs, sports, etc.). I’m Zaynah Khan, I’m 16 years old, and I go to Longmont High School. I […]
In February, Innovation Center student designers were brainstorming a new engineering challenge. They had already built a pizza delivery drone, made Santa’s sleigh take flight, and even accomplished getting something as flimsy as pool noodles to fly. The team was seeking something that could push them, a new challenge so to speak. During the session […]
This year the Innovation Center is excited to announce the launch of our badging system. At the beginning of the summer a team of individuals from the Innovation Center polled our project team leaders to identify the key skills gaps that our student designers had when initially joining their respective teams. The common consensus was […]
What is your name? Everest Finn What is your graduation year? 2023 What is the name of your home high school? Niwot High School Tell us a little bit about yourself (i.e. do you participate in athletics, clubs, sports, etc.). Started flying gliders when I was 13, I soloed when I was 14, and I […]
P-TEACH is a program focused on assisting students that are interested in becoming teachers by helping them earn concurrent college enrollment through CU Denver. In the program students can earn up to 21 free college credits.
Squishing through the mud in his socks and sneakers, 10th-grader Zach Heil didn’t hesitate to wade into the shallow depths of a Lyons-area pond on Tuesday afternoon, as part of a mission to help release young northern redbelly dace fish back into the wild.
The Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley presents the Virtual 35th Annual Sunrise Stampede – Racing to Support St. Vrain Students with Special Needs! The Sunrise Stampede is an annual family-oriented 10K or 2-mile run/walk that celebrates and supports students with special needs. The event has raised more than $225,000 for student programs across St. Vrain Valley […]
Wednesday was the first Twitter Talk in a series arranged by the Innovation Center. They have asked leaders in the Twitter community to come to the Innovation Center monthly to share information on important topics and issues going on in social media and on Twitter specifically. Wednesday’s talk was by Jim Moffitt, who is a […]
The St. Vrain Valley School District’s new Innovation Lab made its official debut Monday outside the Innovation Center in Longmont. The lab is a 45-foot-long custom motorcoach built by Farber Specialty Vehicles of Ohio for $809,135. Sponsoring businesses — Crestone Peak Resources, IBM, Stapp Interstate Toyota, UCHealth and United Power — covered the full cost.
