Great Happens Here: #ThankAPrincipal month and other celebrations

Poudre School District update | Thursday, October 29, 2020

Thank YOU for doing your part!

It’s hard to believe we are in our second week of all students learning in Phase 3. Thank you, to all staff, students and families, for following the health protocols designed to keep everyone as safe as possible. Partnership is more important now than it ever has been before, and we are grateful for the collaboration we are seeing and experiencing this school year.

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WATCH NOW: Celebrating the recently named Gary Bamford Elementary School

On a recent chilly Friday afternoon, a small group came together to celebrate at the site of the future Bamford Elementary School, located in the southeast portion of Poudre School District and the first PSD school to be within the City of Loveland. The PSD Board of Education recently voted to name the school after the late Gary Bamford, a longtime and beloved PSD employee.

Watch the naming ceremony here >>

PSD illness, COVID-19 case protocols

Protocols are in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, in accordance with state and county public health department guidance for schools. PSD will update protocols as state and county guidance changes.

School Status

COVID-19 School Status and Information web page

PSD will post schools’ current operating statuses, as well as information when cases trigger a classroom quarantine or school closure, following state and county public health guidance. Please note: Information about individual cases is NOT sent to the entire district or the entire respective school community; instead, there is direct communication with the parents/guardians of students with possible exposure and those identified as close contacts. For parents/guardians who do NOT receive communication about a case, it is because their student is not believed to have had close contact with a positive individual. Read more >>

Return to Learn

Information about when students and staff can return to school and work after experiencing symptoms.

Health & Safety

Visit the Health and Safety web page for more on the 3 W’s for health, cleaning and sanitizing schools, and more.

PSD COVID-19 Protocols

Learn more about state and county guidance for a COVID-19 case or outbreak and staff and student protocols.

COVID-19 School Status & Info

Updates on classroom quarantine or school closure, following state and county public health guidance.

Larimer County COVID-19 data

Know where to get tested and data from the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.

October is #NationalPrincipals month; we appreciate PSD principals

Follow along on PSD’s Twitter and Facebook to see principals highlighted as part of our #ThankAPrincipal campaign.

Help us to celebrate Mission Moments in PSD

At PSD, your mission moments of how you support "Educate ... Every Child, Every Day" are important to us. Telling the positive stories about what is happening in the district during this challenging time is valuable not only for our staff but also for the community. We want to be able to display the good work that you are doing and know that it is appreciated! You're what makes us #PSDproud! Submit a Mission Moment today. >>

Love public education? Want to support PSD students, staff?

The Poudre School District Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the school district, is currently recruiting board members. The Foundation is looking for people who are passionate about education, have a variety of skills, and who represent the diverse communities across PSD.

PSD would also like to give the PSD Foundation a huge shout-out! Recently, the Foundation gave PSD donations totaling more than $15,000 that will go to support the district’s COVID-19 response efforts, including providing reliable internet access for students to access remote education, emergency family relief and more. Partnerships are key, and PSD is fortunate to have a long-standing relationship with the PSD Foundation.

2020-21 school year School Resource Officer Standard Operating Procedures

Poudre School District recently worked with representatives of the three law enforcement agencies that staff School Resource Officers (SROs) in PSD schools to review and update the SRO standard operating procedures. Read more >>

Follow the work of PSD’s new

Community Advisory Council

Poudre School District's Community Advisory Council (CAC) is assisting the district with reviewing the School Resource Officer (SRO) program to help determine if the program will continue in PSD schools. Learn more about the council’s scope of work and membership >>

PSD IT Department is there for students, families, staff during COVID-19

Between Aug. 24-Oct. 20, Poudre School District’s Information Technology team has answered more than 3,000 phone calls and over 125,000 emails, as they work to support students and employees with technology that’s critical to success in learning and work in the time of COVID-19. Read more >>

Getting tech support when you need it, how you need it

PSD’s IT Department will continue to support families and students during Phase 3 learning through the PSD Community Tech Portal, where technical support information, how-to guides, documentation and more is available. Contact a technician at covidtechhelp@psdschools.org or call the Family and Student Support Line at 970-490-3339. Technical Support and Resources >>

Save PSD in your phone: Navigating the voice message retrieval line

PSD uses an automated notification system to send phone calls to parents/guardians and staff for district announcements; the calls come from one main number: 970-490-3050. If you missed a call from this number or need to refer back to a message, you can call 970-490-3050 and follow the prompts to listen to last 10 messages from the past 30 days.

Mental health matters: Bring your WHOLE human to work, school

Let’s be real - these are unprecedented and difficult times, and it is normal to struggle with a positive mindset. Under duress, we can become self-protective, avoidant, negative, or hold back in order to be stoic, professional, and “strong.” Despite that, we encourage you to think about what it would be like to bring your best, authentic, humanity to work and school. How would your workplace, your classroom and your life be different? What would be the impact on the people you teach, work alongside, and lead? What does bringing your best human look like for you? Consider these ideas to bring your best human to work (or to your families, friends, hobbies, and everyday lives). Read more of this week’s update here >>

Health and Wellness Center, Care Mobile open at Centennial High School, Lincoln Middle School

The Health and Wellness Center and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, operated by Every Child Pediatrics, are currently open during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the nationally recognized School-Based Health Center model, Every Child Pediatrics provides medical and mental health services to Poudre School District students who enroll for care. Services are available in-person at Centennial High School and virtually through the Care Mobile parked at Lincoln Middle School. Read More>>

PSD counselors visit “Mental Health: Mind Matters” exhibit at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

Join this momentous conversation about raising awareness of mental health and help increase understanding that mental illnesses are real, common, and treatable. Experience the special exhibition “Mental Health: Mind Matters” at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. The museum and the exhibit are FREE to experience through Jan. 10. Learn more about the exhibit and reserve your tickets in advance on the museum’s website: www.fcmod.org.

PSD continues distributing meals for free to students 18 and under

So many staff have been part of the incredible efforts to ensure our students are fed and fueled for learning! Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, students and families picking up meals will be asked to provide a PSD student name and ID number. Visit the meals web page for more information about how, where and when students can receive meals in Phase 3. More information >>

More students than ever qualify for Early Childhood Education preschool

ECE students are back in school! PSD’s preschool program still has open spaces for the 2020-21 school year, and ECE’s compassionate and professional teachers can’t wait to work with the children in your lives. More families may qualify now than ever before. To learn more and begin an application online, visit the Early Childhood Education web page or call 970-490-3204.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions are available on the PSD website. Read more >>