Superintendent's Corner

February 2020

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Upcoming Event: March 5 PK-8 Open House at 6:30PM at the Steamboat Springs Community Center

As we head into spring, we are getting closer to breaking ground on several bond-funded priority projects and the PK-8 school at Steamboat II. We are holding a community open house on the PK-8 project on March 5 at 6:30PM at the Steamboat Springs Community Center (1597 Lincoln Ave.). The March 5 event will include an update on Phase I priority projects at Soda Creek, Strawberry Park, and Steamboat Springs Middle School. Updates on these priority projects will also be available at information tables set up during parent-teacher conferences at each of the Phase I schools on March 11 and 12. Design advisory groups have put in a lot of work, and we are excited to share their progress with you.

While you may not know about the Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia (ACE), ACE knows about Steamboat Springs School District (SSSD). Our district was recently highlighted for its implementation of the program in ACE’s January 2020 national newsletter. Now in the fifth year of implementation, ACE is making a huge difference for students with autism or related disabilities and their teachers in SSSD.

ACE is specifically used with students performing at least two grades below grade level in academic, social, and adaptive areas. It is a robust library of over 4,000 scripted lessons that can be used effectively with students on the autism spectrum to teach a range of skills including learning letters, tying shoes, and independent living.

SSSD staff uses a variety of training methods to learn to use the ACE system.

ACE has given our district a researched-based, proven, and effective way to teach students on the spectrum. Before ACE, we lacked a specific autism curriculum; our teachers were continually reinventing the wheel. Today, ACE teaches our teachers how to deliver the skills that students need and provides a way to track and monitor progress toward skill mastery.

District behavior specialists Jessica Charpentier and Aaron Copeland are excited about the results of ACE. More students and teachers, they say, “feel celebrated. Through errorless learning, we help students get the right answer until they are getting that answer independently. This boosts their confidence and helps them learn more quickly.” 

Like so many of our great programs in SSSD, ACE was brought to us by a staff member. Jessica proposed the program after learning about it from experts in the field. Thanks to her efforts and the efforts of all of the teachers using the program, learning for SSSD students on the spectrum is more consistent, clear, and efficient in every one of our schools. 

Amy Bohmer has officially been hired as the principal of Soda Creek Elementary School for 2020-2021 school year. Read more

Steamboat Springs High School students Daisy Wilson, Mallory Thomas and Adalid Ponce were honored as Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado Youth of the Year nominees and received $2,000 scholarships.

The Steamboat Springs Middle School Math Team took first place at the Western Slope Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday Feb. 22.

The following individuals had top placings:

Additional qualifiers for state competition: Emma Russell and Charlotte Tegtmeyer.

Steamboat was well represented at Colorado All State Symphony Orchestra by the following SSHS students: Posy Skov, violin; Eva Hermacinski, violin;

Arianna Tullis, piccolo

Steamboat Springs High School freshman hockey player Connor Rushton received the first-ever Salty award, which goes to the most outstanding underclassman who is committed to exhibiting the SAIL principles: spirit, accountability, integrity and leadership. The name Salty comes from the Steamboat mascot.

Steamboat Springs sophomore Adalia George earned fifth in the 136-pound bracket at the Colorado State Girls Wrestling Championships.

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Read recent articles from Steamboat Pilot & Today and other news outlets.

The Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education received an update on SSHS investigation. Read more

As the process begins for finding a name for the Steamboat Springs School District’s new PK through eighth-grade school, a prescribed policy will be followed. Read more

The Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education continues to review policies when it comes to public comments. Read more

High school students, community show creativity with Winter Carnival snow sculptures. Read more

Architects from Hord Coplon Macht presented plans for the new PK through eighth-grade school to the Design Advisory Group on Jan. 23. Read more

Steamboat Springs High School released its honor roll for the first semester of the 2019-20 school year. Read more

Alpine Skiing

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Nordic Skiing

Wrestling

March 2: SSHS first spring sports practice

March 4: Board of Education Workshop, 4PM

March 5: PK-8 Open House, 6:30PM at the Steamboat Springs Community Center

March 5 and 6: SSMS Musical Theatre presents Mary Poppins at SSMS, 6PM

March 9: Board of Education Meeting, 4:30PM

March 11 and 12: Parent Teacher Conferences

March 12, 13, and 16: No school for students

March 19: Eat. Chat. Parent. at SSMS at 5:30PM (Topic: Nervous System and Relationships 101)

March 23: Board of Education Meeting, 4:30PM

Find out more about Steamboat Springs Parent Information Committees (PIC):

Soda Creek Elementary School PIC

Strawberry Park Elementary School PIC

Steamboat Springs Middle School PIC

Steamboat Springs High School PIC