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Your Poudre School District community newsletter | Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 | Translate / Traducción / ترجمة

Real-life learning starts here

Innovative learning happens when students explore real-life opportunities. This is true for Mitchell Thiebaut, a junior at Fossil Ridge High School. At his apprenticeship with Neuworks Mechanical, Mitchell is getting hands-on experience at a job site – cutting pipes, soldering couplings and learning to work with his colleagues. Mitchell is exploring a career through Career and Technical Education to be PSD Future Ready. Watch more >>

Did you know you can earn college credit while in high school?

Explore careers through hands-on internships with industry leaders in health care, technology, education and more?

Attend specialized classes at our high schools and the Futures Lab?

Find your future in PSD! Customize your pathway to be PSD Future Ready after graduation: concurrent enrollment, work-based learning, Futures Lab, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and more. Explore your options >>

All schools offer a student-centered, standards-based curriculum upon which you can choose your pathway and meet graduation requirements. The 2021-22 PSD High School Planning Guide, showcases your opportunities in PSD.

School Choice first-consideration deadline Jan. 21

Learn more about School of Choice, and 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.

Embodying kindness: Amid fire, loss and everyday struggles, PSD shows it helps each other

The scene could only be described as surreal: Blue Angels flew low over Valerie Embry’s southeast Fort Collins home as she watched firefighters knock down a fire started by a candle in one of their bedrooms.

That October afternoon, Embry and her three children, Kaian Embry-Duffy, 7; Kayden Embry-Duffy, 10; and Natalya Embry-Duffy, 14, had done laundry and were sitting around the table. Some Disney+ movie – they don’t remember which – was on in the background. Then the fire alarm went off.

At first, Embry thought the alarm was malfunctioning – but when making a safety check, she saw the fire and the family sprang into action. Kayden found the fire extinguisher and helped his mom pull the pin. When the window broke, she knew she was outmatched.

Royal court gathers 'round the table to feast at Traut Elementary

Claire, a fourth grader at Traut Core Knowledge School, had been looking forward to the medieval celebration for two years, after hearing about her older sister’s experience in 2019. Claire's mother created her jester costume and queens' cloak in anticipation of the marvelous event.

Claire said she really liked seeing everyone's costumes and the creativity of the teachers in transforming their classrooms. She also enjoyed the various games and practicing her penmanship.

The annual event that took place in November has been around for over 23 years; the only year the festivities did not occur was last year, due to COVID-19. Every mid-November, Traut students study Europe in the Middle Ages and, after testing at the end of the unit, students celebrate with this enrichment activity.

Join PSD and CSU

for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17

PSD is partnering with Colorado State University and other community partners to commemorate #MLKDay. There are various ways to be involved this year.

Get involved in Martin Luther King Jr. Day >>