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LCF Scholarships Available
By Monique Sawyer-Lang
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker or engineer, teacher, astronaut; there are so many choices in higher education for today’s graduating high school seniors, but how to pay for that education is a common concern for students. The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) believes in the value of higher
Happy 8th Anniversary!
By Eric Andresen
“Please come join us to celebrate our 8th year in Lyons, Colorado. All current and past students and families of Lyons Montessori School are welcome, as well as prospective students and the community. “Hot chocolate and a birthday cake will be served,” announces Laurie Kennedy, Montessori Director. This
Ameritowne Daily
By Harrison Abernathy, Editor/Manager
On a sunny and chilly Tuesday morning four classes, Mrs. Stahl’s, Mr. Ambrose’s, Mrs. Johnson’s and Mrs. Roe’s took two crammed busses to Young Ameritowne. The busses left shortly after 8:05 a.m. for Denver. Friends and classmates talked, chatted, and even sang to keep them selves entertained
Saving for Education
By Joanne Barnard
Paying education costs can be stressful for parents and graduates; estimates are staggering. Yet post secondary education is becoming a necessity to ensure a productive life. PlanningThe New Look Lions
By Gary Gorman
The Lyons Lions took the field Friday night with a lot of “new” to adjust to. A new head coach, a new offense, and a lot of young players, who all needed to get the kinks worked out. But, by the end of the night, the Lions found themselves on “old” familiar ground.August: Important Documents
Life 101: Beyond High School 2012 by Joanne Barnard
Welcome class of 2013 to Life 101 – a series of ten articles that takes the otherwise daunting task of preparing for life after high school, and breaks it down in to a monthly “to do” list. For this month find out where you stand now.
Local Art Teacher Has Life-Changing Adventure In France
TASIS Art Teacher Workshop
Les Tapies, Ardeche, France, July 15 – 25, 2012
By Stephanie Busby
“…not only renew, energize and educate the teacher involved, but that the teacher’s experience would be brought home to their classroom, fellow teachers, and students and provide broad-based benefits for a long time to come.…” reads the website for the St. Vrain Valley Education Foundation program called the Eleanor Venture. On my third proposal (this was my year) my proposal was chosen. Somehow I found a magical experience in southern France that it
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Crayons To Calculators
There are over 8,500 children in the St. Vrain Valley School District on the federal lunch assistance program, a common indicator of family poverty. Many of these children routinely start school without basic school supplies for learning. Last year, through the Crayons to Calculators program, the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley provided approximately 3,100 backpacks to ensure that an increasing number of ourLyons High School Received National Recognition
US News & World Report recently released their annual ‘Best High Schools’ rankings. After evaluating nearly 22,000 public high schools across the nation, three SVVSD high schools ranked in the top 5%, including Niwot High, Lyons Senior High, and Silver Creek High.Schools were evaluated based on state proficiency standards, how well they prepare students for college, and other factors.
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