Blog - Villa Bella Expeditionary School

Teacher Coaching with Google Forms: Logan Gogarty

by Logan Gogarty | Sep 20, 2021 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

This is a short screen recording of how the VBE leadership team uses Google Forms to capture walkthrough data and share specific information with teachers. Google forms are completely customizable and do a great job at...

Construction update for VBE expansion: Logan Gogarty

by Logan Gogarty | Oct 25, 2021 | Charter School, Education, Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywmSG5xRSc

VBE Parent Communication Log, Discipline Matrix, and Discipline Tracker: Logan Gogarty

by Logan Gogarty | Sep 20, 2021 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://youtu.be/exIhHyQ7zcM In this video, I share the VBE parent communication log and show how to create drop-down options in google sheets and set up sheet notifications. Next, I share our discipline matrix that guides our actions in terms of managing challenging...

Logan Gogarty: Founder of VBE

by Logan Gogarty | Mar 3, 2021 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

A recent article by the Pueblo Chieftain on VBE! Click here to read a recent article about VBE's unique approach to learning

COVID-19 During In-person Learning: Logan Gogarty

by Logan Gogarty | Feb 2, 2021 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Plan DAILY OPERATIONS USING A COHORT MODEL WITH RISK MITIGATION: LOGAN GOGARTY Within our plan, students have been kept in a classroom cohort of 25 students and one teacher to minimize contact with other students not in their cohort group....

Standards-Based Grading

by Logan Gogarty | Jan 31, 2020 | Education, Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSxfgmy-CgY iReady and Standards-Based Grading System at Villa Bella Expeditionary

School Dismissal Manager (SDM)

by Logan Gogarty | Nov 18, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://youtu.be/QRtl9XzcsUc Watch this short video to learn how to use SDM to report a student absence and change dismissal instructions for any given day. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

2 Easy Ways to Donate to VBE Explorers!

by Logan Gogarty | Nov 7, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://youtu.be/RQbIuahtr6o This video will instruct parents on 2 simple ways to donate to VBE. Both of these methods just require a one time account creation if you don't already have accounts with Amazon and/or King Soopers. After creating accounts or entering...

2019 D-70 Bond Issue Information

by Logan Gogarty | Oct 5, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

Click here to watch the 3M Security and Safety Window film demonstration. Villa Bella Expeditionary (VBE) will directly benefit from the District 70 Bond issue that if passed will improve the safety and security of campus with three crucial safety upgrades. 3M Window...

Building Progress Update! July 3rd, 2019

by Logan Gogarty | Jul 3, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ1IGtJoCBs&feature=youtu.be

Building Update 06/18/2019

by Logan Gogarty | Jun 18, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://youtu.be/qril6NJLDJ0 The crew is finishing sheetrock, paint, and ceiling grid. Next month, work will begin on flooring and trim!

Building Update 06/11/2019

by Logan Gogarty | Jun 11, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://youtu.be/RrU_JmW2jno Our building is looking more and more beautiful each day. The crew is still on track for an August Delivery! As you can see sheet rock is being installed and the crew is prepping for finishing touches. We are so excited about starting this...

VBE Fundraising Campaign

by Logan Gogarty | May 23, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m639_5Xe_94&t=9s

Building Progress Update!

by Logan Gogarty | May 14, 2019 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

Get a sneak peek inside the new Villa Bella Expeditionary building from drone footage filmed May 14th, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGK2PYcEsqg&t=7s

Learn about Pre-Enrolling at VBE

by Logan Gogarty | Nov 21, 2018 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

Is your child pre-enrolled at Villa Bella Expeditionary School? Join us for a pre-enrollment meeting! Come receive further guidance on the next steps to secure enrollment at Pueblo's first expeditionary learning-based elementary school.

Building Updates

by Logan Gogarty | Nov 16, 2018 | Charter School, Education, Education, Elementary Education, Expeditionary Learning

Exciting news! Today VBE was granted a "foundation only" building permit which allows us to start moving ground immediately. This puts us weeks ahead of schedule! We still have some seats available. Please direct friends and family to www.villabellaexpeditionary.org...

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