Platte Canyon School District Update 1.21.19

Volume 12 N18 | Jan 21, 2019

News and information regarding PCSD and PCHS for our community.

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UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS

Today, Monday January 21:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No school

Tuesday January 22:

PCHS Boys Basketball @ Jefferson, 7pm

PCHS Girls Basketball home vs. Jefferson, 7pm

Wednesday, January 23:

PCHS Wrestling @ Clear Creek, 6pm

Walk-in Wednesday, Superintendent's Office, 6-8pm

Thursday January 24:

DCES SOARing Eagle Field Trip - 4th and 5th grade

Friday January 25:

PCHS Ski @ Ski Cooper

PCHS Speech @ State Festival, Heritage HS

DCES 4th grade Field Trip to National Western Stock Show

FMS Girls Basketball at The Academy, 415pm

Saturday January 26:

PCHS Speech @ State Festival, Heritage HS

PCHS Girls Swimming home - Husky Invitation, 9am

PCHS Basketball home vs. Bennett, 1pm

Spotlight on Positive News/Change in PCSD/PCHS

PCHS Yacht Club Featured on 9News

This past Thursday, our PCHS Yacht Club was featured on the 9News 6pm Next news show. Follow this link to view the segment.

If you are interested in helping to finance the project here is the link to their GoFundMe page. All donations of any size are appreciated! PCHS Yacht Club GoFundMe

Snow Day Decision-Making .... Parent Contacts, we need updated information!

In making the decision whether or not to delay and/or cancel school, Superintendent Mike Schmidt consults with Transportation Director Matt Flores in order to determine whether or not road and weather conditions will be safe enough for our students and staff members. Including information gathered from CDOT and various weather information sites, Mike makes a determination based on the information available at the time the decision(s) need(s) to be made. Student and staff safety are his paramount concerns. If you live in the mountains, you know that our weather can be unpredictable!

On Friday January 11, we had a delay and then a cancellation. In our de-briefing with staff members following the decision, we discovered that we have a few glitches in our communications systems. ON our end, we are taking steps to enhance our communications capabilities. We need help: parent contacts are asked to go into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal in order to update phone and email information.

FMS Early High School Proposal

At the Janury 14 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Mike Schmidt proposed an Early High School program for FMS, starting in March 2019. In short, the Early HS program allows FMS 8th graders the opportunity to take HS courses for HS credit. See more details here: Click here!

Walk-in Wednesday, January 23, 6-8pm

Mike Schmidt, PCSD superintendent, will host a Walk-in Wednesday session this Wednesday, Jan 23, from 6-8pm in his District office. All community stakeholders are invited to these meetings in order to talk all things PCSD.

Husky/Mustang Highlights - Athletics/Clubs

PCHS Girls Swim & Dive Competes in Home Meet

This past Wednesday our Girls Swim & Dive team hosted a mini-invitational vs. Evergreen HS, Colorado Academy and St. Mary's Academy. Top results for the Huskies were as follows: 2o0 yd Medley Relay:(Ally Oliver, Evelyn Lucas, Aubrey Huey, Sadie Lozensky) - 6th, 200 yd Freestyle: Dalilah Stewart - 8th, 200 yd IM - Evelyn Lucas: 7th, 50 yd Freestyle: Sadie Lozensky - 3rd, Maria Kirton - 11th, 500 yd Freestyle: Ilese Kitterman - 9th, Dalilah Stewart - 10th, 200 yd Freestyle Relay: (Sadie Lozensky, Aubrey Huey, Evelyn Lucas, Ilese Kitterman) - 6th, 100 yd Breaststroke: Evelyn Lucas - 6th, Ilese Kitterman - 8th.

PCHS Ski Results

Last weekend the PCHS Ski team competed at Winter Park. Race results are as follows: Girls Giant Slalom: Roslyn Beckfield - 32nd, Sydney Mammoser - 56th, Lisa Bezzant - 57th. Boys Giant Slalom: Mike Dean - 29th, Sam Hatz - 31st, Chris Long - 38th, Ben Hatz - 39th, Gavin Geiger - 45th, Joseph Melero - 48th, Tucker Sussenbach - 49th, Matthew Bracknell - 53rd.

PCHS Speechers Crush it at Limon Meet

CONGRATS to our speech team! Jackson Seidler earned Best of Event in Humor Interpretation, Heidi Sussenbach secured Best of Event Program Oral Interpretation, and out-of-district student, Brenna Curry walked away with third in Poetry Interpretation.

News You Can Use - PCHS Students (General)

SWIM TEAM BAKE SALE:

February 7th through the 14th to raise money for the team. Items will be sold

in the upstairs and downstairs main lobbies.

ATTENTION FUTURE TRACK STARS:

There is non-mandatory track practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00 - 4:15 PM until track practice officially begins on 2/25.

PCHS Student Council needs your help collecting Pennies for Patients. This 4/5 class competition runs from January 22-February 1. The winning 4/5 class will receive ice cream. The goal is to raise $250 to help kids with cancer. Click here to access the school’s ready-to-use online giving page.

PCSD/PCHS Information for our Parents and Community Members

A Bailey Area Community Celebration Set for Feb 2

A Bailey Area Community Celebration is being held at Tomahawk Ranch (21133 Co. Rd 43, Bailey) on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 230-7pm, featuring live music, a silent auction, and free food and beverages. This event is co-sponsored by the Platte Canyon Area Chamber of Commerce and Fire Adapted Bailey. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the mitigation of our Bailey-area roadways for a safe wildfire evacuation. Admission is free.

Interact Club Sponsors Blanket Drive

INTERACT: is hosting a blanket drive! Please donate your new or gently used blankets for those in need in our community. This is a competition between classes. The blanket drive ends on Friday, January 25th. See Interact Club President, Drew Heineman if

you have questions.

Support FMS Student Council as they host Burgetti Spaghetti in the Canyon Room on February 8th from 5:30-6:30. Child care will be provided in the gym for children age preschool to 5th grade so parents can get a night out; and a meal of salad, spaghetti, and garlic bread costs $10 for a single and $15 for a couple.

News for PCHS Seniors

MOCK SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW: Join us on 2/7/19 to polish your interview skills and gain valuable feedback from a panel of professionals. A light dinner will be provided. Must register no later than Friday, February 1st at 5 pm. Register for this event!

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS need to be sent to Michelle Christensen at mchristensen@pcsdk12.org