Poudre School District update | Thursday, October 1, 2020
Preschoolers, K-2 students return Oct. 5
Only a few days remain until our youngest students are back in school as part of our transition to hybrid education, and we cannot wait to see them. Staff have been hard at work preparing for their return.  
Need help with ParentVUE 
or StudentVUE? 
Is my student in the A or B group? 
A/B group placement for K-12 students is available in ParentVUE. There are no A/B groupings for preschool. Early Childhood Education will continue communicating directly with its families.  
Health and Safety: What happens when there is a case in PSD? 
Important district protocols will be in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, in accordance with state and county public health department guidance for schools. 
  • Visit the Health and Safety web page for more on the 3 W’s (wear a mask, watch your distance, wash your hands), cleaning and sanitizing of schools, and more.  
  • We anticipate there will be outbreaks in PSD that will lead to quarantines of classrooms, school closures and shifts back to Phase 1 – Remote education – likely with little notice. Visit this web page to learn more about state and county guidance for what happens when there is a COVID-19 case or outbreak in PSD and review the district’s protocols for students and staff. 
  • PSD has created a new COVID-19 School Status and Information web page where each school is listed, along with its current operating status (I.e. Phase 3 Hybrid Education or Phase 1 Remote Education). Should cases trigger a classroom quarantine or school closure, following state and local public health guidance for schools, that information will be available on this page. Read more >>
Protocols for students, symptom checks 
All staff are required to use the COVID-19 Daily Screening app and must get a "green light” from the app to work before entering a PSD facility. Staff who are sick must stay home, following staff protocols. >> 
Families must check their student(s) for COVID-19 symptoms daily and not send them to school if they are experiencing any of the following, or are too sick to go to school, following student protocols. >>  

Want the most up-to-date information about our community’s COVID-19 response? 
Get the latest from the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment on its website.
COVID-19 symptoms: 

  • Feeling feverish, having chills, or temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher 
  • New or unexplained persistent cough 
  • Shortness of breath 
  • Difficulty breathing 
  • Loss of taste or smell 
  • Fatigue 
  • Muscle aches 
  • Headache 
  • Sore throat 
  • Nausea or vomiting 
  • Diarrhea 
  • Runny nose or congestion 

If any of the above symptoms are present, please keep your child at home; call your school and leave a message on the attendance line; and contact your health care provider.
If your child develops symptoms while at school, they will be removed from class, parent/guardians will be notified, and the student will be isolated from others until their parent/guardian is able to pick them up. Under current protocols, students experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should isolate at home until at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared, and if the student has had no fever for 24 hours, and if other symptoms have improved.
Meal distribution as PSD shifts to Phase 3
Meal distribution times and locations

Oct. 1-indefinitely: Meals will be distributed from 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (on days school is in session) from parked PSD school buses at five mobile sites only; all other mobile sites that operated during 100 percent remote education closed Sept. 30:
  • 2025 N. College Ave.
  • 820 Merganser Drive
  • 401 N. Timberline Road
  • Cloverleaf Community Clubhouse, 4412 E. Mulberry St.
  • Mummy Range at the Clubhouse

Oct. 1-9: Meals will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (on days school is in session) outside at the following 18 school sites:
  • Bacon, Bauder, Beattie, Cache La Poudre, Eyestone, Irish, Johnson, Laurel, Linton, Lopez, Olander, Riffenburgh, Tavelli, Timnath, Werner and Zach elementary schools; and Boltz and Lesher middle schools.
  • Some of these school sites will close at the end of meal service on Oct. 9.

Starting Oct. 12: Meals will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (on days school is in session) outside only at the following school sites:
  • Cache La Poudre, Linton, Timnath and Eyestone elementary schools; and Lincoln, Webber, Boltz and Kinard middle schools.
Meals are currently free through December for students 18 years and younger, as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture school district reimbursement program. Students can choose to eat school meals during Phase 3 or bring their lunch from home. Meals will also be distributed outdoors at designated school and mobile sites; this is where students on remote education days and PSD Virtual students can receive meals. More information >>
Mental health matters: Every kind act matters 
Several months into a life-changing global pandemic, national protests, and political discord, some are feeling exhausted, frustrated and powerless and find it is harder to be their best selves. Despite the many impacting events we can’t control, we still have choices. We can choose to be kind in the face of unkindness, uncertainty, and fear. Read more and get links to helpful kindness-boosting resources >> 
Colorado Free Application Day Oct. 13 
To encourage more Colorado high school seniors to continue their education, all public Colorado colleges and universities are waiving application fees Oct. 13 for #FreeAppDayCO. We’re excited to share this statewide initiative! Learn more from the Colorado Department of Higher Education>> 
Virtual College Boot Camp
As part of PSD’s first and largest-ever effort to bring students from all district high schools together to learn about the college admissions process, 240 seniors took part in the Sept. 18 Virtual College Boot Camp (Bee Prepared!). Read more about this tremendous educational event >>
PSD IT Department continues to support students, families  

PSD’s IT Department will continue to support families and students during Phase 3 Hybrid In-person learning through the PSD Community Tech Portal, where technical support information, how-to guides, documentation and more can be found, or contact a Technician at
covidtechhelp@psdschools.org or call the Family and Student Support Line at 970-490-3339. 

More students than ever qualify for Early Childhood Education preschool 

PSD’s preschool program still has open spaces for the 2020-21 school year. More families may qualify now than ever before. ECE students will start with in-person education Oct. 5, the same day their K-2 peers start in Phase 3: Hybrid In-School/Remote Learning. 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 >>
In case you missed it
Support for students with disabilities in 2020-21 More information >>
What data are PSD monitoring to make decisions? Read more >> 
Face coverings follow county guidance >>
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