Mead Elementary

Achievement, Character, Community

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

One of our students, Miles, wrote a book with his mom's help, sharing his story in order to help others understand Cerebral Palsy and the powers of inclusion and kindness. We are so proud of his courage as he shared it with his class today. @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

Mead Elementary's Mechanical Monkeys qualified for the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship! We are so proud of them and Coach Medlock! @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

Big congratulations to Mrs. Hendricks for winning the SVVEA Eleanor Venture Travel Grant! She’s headed to Japan, and we’re so excited for the global experiences she’ll bring back to our students at Mead Elementary! @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt @1BetsyBall @svvea

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

A big Mustang THANK YOU to Dr. Kapushion for reading to our top two classes from the Winter Break Reading Challenge this morning! Our students loved this special celebration! @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

🐝 Congratulations to all of our Scripps Spelling Bee finalists for their hard work and impressive spelling skills! A special shoutout to our school champion, Harper Dienes, for an outstanding performance. We are so proud of all of you! @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt

[St. Vrain Valley Schools @SVVSD]

Educators Reflect On the Firsts That Matter Most

For music teacher Virginia Cote at Mead Elementary, one of her most formative firsts happened far from home — teaching English in Ukraine through the Peace Corps, learning flexibility, humility, and compassion that now shape her classroom.

Every first day brings challenges, courage, and new beginnings.

Read more in St. Vrainnovation the magazine: https://t.co/01ziWlOzWO

#StVrainAdvantage #StVrainStorm #PublicSchoolAdvantage
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[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

We are excited to watch our teams complete tomorrow in our VEX IQ Robotics Tournament. This years game is very challenging! It is a great way to watch teamwork in action if you need something to do! @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette

[Principal Ball @1BetsyBall]

We are so grateful for the brave men and women who have served our country. This morning, our students proudly said the pledge of allegiance led by our very own SRO who is a veteran, and our fifth grade choir beautifully sang the national anthem.⁦⁦@SVVSDBissonette⁩

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

A big thank you to @MVFireRescue for teaching our kindergarten students about fire safety this morning! @1betsyball @svvsdbissonette

[Chad Lemons @ChadTLemons]

Camp Mustang STEAM Report:

Utilizing the Design Thinking Process to build and test air compressor rockets. The nose cones were 3D printed and the fuselage and fins were crafted from paper and tape. Lots of great designs today at Project Launch!

#StVrainStorm
@MeadElem

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

Last week, the Town of Mead recognized our Robotics team, The Gadget Girls, on their success at Worlds with a proclamation. We appreciate all the support from our community! @TownOfMead @1BetsyBall @SVVSDsupt @SVVSDdeputy @SVVSDBissonette

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

For the first day of Project Launch, our students are learning about different types of technology in the Mobile Innovation Lab! @SVVSDMobileLabs @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt @SVVSDdeputy @1BetsyBall

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

@TownOfMead recognized and issued a proclamation last night on behalf of our Robotics team, The Gadget Girls, and their success at Worlds! We appreciate the support of our Mead community! @SVVSDsupt @SVVSDdeputy @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

Our Robotics Team, The Gadget Girls, are bringing home the Judges Award at Worlds from Dallas! With 900 teams from over 50 countries, this is an incredible achievement. We are so proud of these brilliant innovators! @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSD @SVVSDsupt @SVVSDdeputy

[Douglas Bissonette @SVVSDBissonette]

Such a great activity for students, coming together once a month for movement and fun. The Mead community spirit shines through even on a gloomy day like today. #stvrainstorm ⁦@SVVSD⁩ ⁦@SVVSDsupt⁩ ⁦@SVVSDdeputy⁩ ⁦@MeadBulldogs⁩ ⁦@MeadHS⁩

[Principal Ball @1BetsyBall]

Mead Elementary celebrates our second place and the first place winner for the bilingual essay contest. So proud of these children! Being bilingual is truly a superpower! Special thank you to their teacher, Mrs. O’Donnell-Wright! ⁦@SVVSDdeputy⁩ ⁦@SVVSDsupt⁩

[St. Vrain Valley Schools @SVVSD]

Mead Elementary students put their engineering skills to the test at the KidWind Challenge, designing and testing cardboard wind turbines in a wind tunnel with the help of CSU's KidWind Project Team. A great day of hands-on learning and innovation! #StVrainStorm @MeadElem

Read the full story: https://t.co/WIa0tKTdET

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

Congratulations to our robotics team, The Gadget Girls, they are going to Worlds in Dallas! @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

Shoutout to our very own Mr. Ackerman! Take a minute to read this Education Week article where he shares how AI enhances his communication & instruction in the 5th grade classroom. @SVVSDsupt @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/bsftgcjseq

[Mead Elementary @MeadElem]

2 students had their names pulled by Marvel from the thousands of Mustang Slips students earned to win a VIP luncheon with friends! Our SRO, Officer Tom, is keeping watch. @1BetsyBall @SVVSDBissonette @SVVSDsupt