Your Poudre School District community newsletter | Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 | Translate / Traducción / ترجمة

How we support each other

This holiday season and beyond, the Poudre School District community has come together to complete meaningful service projects, collect donations and raise money to support those in need. Below are just a few of many examples.

See more ways PSD students, staff gave back to the community >>

PSD Gives: Watch how students and staff supported their community in the Dec. 15 edition of PSD Now video series >>

Watch student's talk about their favorite seasonal traditions >>

Hour of Code: PSD students show their passion for coding

Ashton Limpach began coding in kindergarten, and started taking it seriously in third grade while playing with Scratch, a free coding program and community for kids.

“I taught myself the starting mechanics and then learned more of the code and now I can make cooler games,” said the Eyestone Elementary fifth grader. “I make games where you can customize a character and fight zombies.”

Ashton and other Poudre School District students spent time coding during Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 6-12. As part of this week, an “Hour of Code” event was held to bring a worldwide focus to coding and expose people of all ages and backgrounds to fun and creative computer science activities.

PSD volunteer steps up to support students, knits hearing-aid covers with love

Fran Grassman, Poudre School District volunteer, sets a good example. As one who avoids the spotlight and attention, she impacts volunteers, staff, and students in small ways as she serves.

Jennifer Wright, a PSD nurse and Grassman’s daughter, convinced her mother to start serving in PSD about eight years ago. Wright figured this would be a fun way for her mom to get out of the house to meet more people.

Grassman serves at all school levels and volunteers at multiple schools as a hearing screener. The screenings typically take place in the fall and into early spring.

School Choice first-consideration deadline Jan. 21

Learn more about School of Choice, applying to schools by the noon, Jan. 21, 2022, first-consideration application period deadline on the School Options and Choice web page >> Please visit school websites for information about events.

PSD COVID-19 protocol updates are available on our Health and Safety web pages.

Visit the PSD vaccine webpage to find a CDPHE mobile vaccine clinic near you.