Your Poudre School District newsletter

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

Two girls in a classroom at Bauder Elementary smile at the camera and stand next to each other. One holds up the peace sign (two fingers).

Three elementary school students at Timnath stand around a therapy dog petting it

A second-grade student at her desk talks to Principal Stolte at Linton Elementary.

Image of people clapping to welcome students outside Rocky Mountain High School with the words "Back to School 2024." Descriptive text for video: Video starts with sped-up video of buses getting ready, then various shots of students and staff in classrooms, gyms, and on the playground. Video ends with an aerial view of Zach Elementary students standing to form a heart shape on their field. Over the image are the words, "Back to School 2024."

Students sit in the stands in the Lesher Middle School gym wearing blue shirts. Some wear Hawaiian leis.

Two boys talk to each other in a Boltz Middle School bilingual classroom

Click on the large image above to see a video recap of the first day of school. Photos from top left to lower right: New beginnings at Bauder, Timnath, Linton, Lesher, and Boltz.

First days of school filled with fun

Class has been back in session for most Poudre School District students for a week. Already, the school year is off to an amazing start. Watch this video recap on YouTube with memorable moments from the first days of school.>>

Image with a blue background and the words "Attendance Counts! Poudre School District" below a symbol of a map marker with a clock face inside and a check mark in the center of the clock.

Attendance Counts! Goal of 95% attendance

Time in school matters to a student's academic and social success. Missing even a couple days of school each month is enough to lose out on more than 10% of instructional time. That's why PSD is encouraging all students to make it a habit of coming to school as much as possible. Learn more about the importance of regular attendance on the PSD website.>>

A photos of 21 adults and one therapy dog posed outdoors by a tree.

Building mental health support and awareness

This year, PSD is expanding the Colorado State University Masters of Social Work partnership to include both interns and fellows (pictured above) and rolling out new mental health posters, cards, and bulletins designed with the help of more than 200 PSD students and counselors. See the new materials and find mental health resources here.>>

A crane placing an A/C unit on top of Dunn Elementary School

Find information about possible ballot measure

The Board of Education is considering placing a mill levy question on the November ballot. The proposed measure would generate funding for maintenance and free up existing funding to invest in classrooms, curriculum materials, teachers, and small schools. Learn more about the proposed mill levy measure on this information page.>>

Photo of the football field at Canvas Stadium at dusk with the CSU marching band and cheerleaders on the field.

Above, a photo taken at last year's Education Day game on Nov. 11, 2023.

Get tickets now for Colorado State Education Day football game

Education Day is an annual tradition offering discounted tickets to a Colorado State University home football game for PSD and other northern Colorado school district staff, students, and families. This year's game is starts at 3 p.m. on Sept. 21. U se the code "EDU24" to buy tickets at csurams.com/promo.>>