Education Foundation honors outstanding SVVSD teachers

Each spring, the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley hosts the Tribute to Teachers, which honors and recognizes the excellence of our teachers. Students, parents, colleagues and community members are invited to nominate teachers, and three from each school are selected to attend the event as finalists. During the event, one teacher from each […]

Young Ameritowne on the Road Summer Camp

For the third summer in a row, the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a Denver-based pioneering nonprofit, will lead its award-winning, week-long Young Ameritowne on the Road Summer Camp, for students entering third through sixth grade, at Sunset Middle School. The traveling camp is a recent innovation, bringing the camp, which covers financial literacy, local […]

I Teach Because…

Think back to when you were a student, back-to-school shopping, finding your classroom, and the exciting lessons that would soon fill your day. The first day of school jitters that were calmed by the friendly, welcoming face, and celebrating the “ah ha” moments when you finally figured out how to solve the problem. Then there […]

A Successful STEM Night!

We had a great STEM Night last week!  55 families joined us to learn more about engineering, science, and technology by participating in lots of fun activities. They explored the strength and balance needed to engineer structures by working together at stations focused on arches, stability, and building a cantilever to hang over an edge. […]

Computer Science Education Week!

Computer Science Education Week was December 7th – 11th, and it was a busy week at Columbine! All students participated in 90 minutes of computer science during that week to develop skills in critical thinking, creativity, and reasoning. Preschool students received an introduction to Cubelets. They learned the difference between senses and actions to create […]

3D Printing in Social Studies

During their Social Studies lessons, 4th Graders at Columbine studied Native Americans that lived throughout Colorado’s history. Part of their focus was to learn how technology has changed over time and the influence it had Native American shelters. To apply what they learned about those different shelters, students selected one to model with 3D software. […]

Support Our Community on Colorado Gives Day!

Find out how you can support the Longmont Community on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, December 8th! Colorado Gives.pdf

VEX IQ Starts at Columbine

This year, Columbine has started a VEX IQ Robotics Team! 24 students meet weekly to design, build, and utilize their coorperation and problem solving skills to construct a robot. After completing their robots, we will participate in several events this season. November 14th @ Timberline PK-8 December 12th @ The Longmont Museum January 30th @ […]

Celebrating STEM on October Count Day

Columbine students and teachers celebrated STEM during a whole school event on October Count Day. Students had the chance to explore the importance of inquiry, technology, engineering, science, mathematics, and FUN! Students from all grade levels rotated through three interactive stations. To explore robotics, students worked with Cubelets and Spheros. They manipulated various elements and […]

STEM Leadership: Improving Recess

Last year, STEM Leadership members were concerned about the amount of arguing on the recess field. They observed that there was lots of conflict between students trying to play multiple sports in the same area. They decided to design a way to reduce the conflict on the field by designating areas for each sport. Their […]

September is Attendance Awareness Month

Attendance is Important.pdf

Registrations Still Being Accepted!

We are accepting registrations at all grade levels! Please contact the Main Office at 303-776-2840 if you are interested in registering your child at Columbine.

Columbine Carnival Night

Columbine’s Carnival was a ton of fun and an awesome end of the year celebration for families, students, and staff! It was a busy night with nachos, popsicles, wheel of fortune, a sucker tree, face painting, ball toss, soccer kick, junk in the trunk, ball-o-rama, BINGO, and a guess the teacher baby picture booth. Lots […]

TRMS STEM Summer Academy

5th grade students attending Trail Ridge Middle School can find information about their Summer STEM Academy here! Registration opens March 23rd!

Ms. Giles is a Jeopardy! Champion!

Ms. Giles, 3rd Grade teacher at Columbine, is the 2015 Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament Champion!   To learn more about her fantastic win, check out this article by FOX 31 Denver.  

Shredder Ski & Snowboard

Do you know how to ski or snowboard? Kindergarten, first, and second graders at Columbine now know how! Students recently participated in the Shredder Ski & Snowboard Mountain Experience that taught them the basics of the equipment, the correct form, and gave them the opportunity to practice the athletic skills they need for each sport. […]

A Busy & Successful Summer at Columbine!

Here at Columbine we had more than 110 students participate in our summer STEM program! Students entering first through fifth grades focused their summer on exploring the features of underground habitats, the movement and interactions of light, as well as the components and structure of our solar system. In addition to an amazing summer of learning, […]