Promises kept: Bond-funded building projects and upcoming maintenance

The bond measure approved by PSD voters in 2016 has fulfilled its promises. PSD built three new school buildings, added an addition to an existing school, built a transportation building and an athletic facility, and completed building improvements in all district schools. Maintaining schools is an ongoing process, however, and more projects will be needed in the next five years. Watch this video to learn more about completed projects and other needs.>>

An aerial shot above Zach Elementary school shows the school and surrounding grounds, where people are gathered in a field to make a heart shape.

Zach Elementary School is the first school in PSD to win two National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards and one of just 16 schools in Colorado to earn the designation more than once.

Zach wins second Blue Ribbon Schools Award!

Congratulations to Zach Elementary School for winning a National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for the second time in six years! Seven PSD schools have earned a Blue Ribbon honor for academic performance and efforts to close achievement gaps. Learn more about what it takes to be a Blue Ribbon School on the PSD website.>>

A mom and three of her children look through photos in a photo album at Dunn Elementary's 75th anniversary celebration.

Dunn Elementary hosted a 75th anniversary party and carnival on Sept. 28.

Schools celebrate anniversaries

Nearly every year, PSD schools celebrate important milestone anniversaries. This year, Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School celebrated 20 years and Dunn Elementary, an IB World School, had its 75th birthday. Learn more about school anniversaries in this article PSD's website.>>

A clipart image shows four children, each suffering different illness symptoms. From left, one blows his nose, another has his arm in a sling, another looks green and ready to vomit, and one is shivering.

Flu-like symptoms, fever, and severe cough are among the reasons to stay at home.

How sick is too sick for school?

While regular attendance is a good goal, there are times when a student should stay home for the health of those around them. Students who may be contagious or do not feel well enough to participate in normal activities should stay home. Visit the PSD Illness Guidelines web page to learn more.>>

A view from above Webber Middle School's front entrance on a partly cloudy day.

If approved, the mill levy would fund maintenance projects and other needs.

Three mill levy sessions remain

PSD is hosting seven information sessions this fall to ensure residents have factual information about a mill levy measure that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. Only three mill levy sessions remain and will take place on the evenings of Oct. 9, 15 and 17. Find out more about on the PSD website.>>

School funding demystified

Want to know more about school finance, the state funding formula, and why more property tax revenue does not equal more money for schools? Watch these videos:

A screenshot from a video shows an illustration. On one side, a rectangle labeled District A has 2/3 of the rectangle shaded light blue and says State Share - State Taxes: General Fund Education Fund. A third of the rectangle is shaded dark blue and is labeled Local Share - Local District Taxes: Property taxes, ownership tax. Next to that rectangle is another rectangle labeled District B. The B rectangle also has a light blue portion labeled state share and a dark blue portion labeled local share, but in this illustration, the light blue portion takes up a third of the rectangle and the dark blue portion takes up two-thirds of the rectangle. A gray play button is superimposed over the image.

Click on the image above to watch a presentation from PSD Budget Director Brian Gustafson.

Three Wellington Middle-High School football players reach up to high-five fans in the stands at Canvas Stadium.

A football player in a Rocky Mountain High School uniform jumps in the air to celebrate a touch down as two Poudre High athletes stand in the end zone nearby.

Seven Timnath Middle-High School cheerleaders in uniforms with a blue T on the front and white cowboy boots outstretch their arms in a choreographed cheer while holding yellow pon-poms.

From left, Wellington football players greet fans, Rocky Mountain celebrates a touchdown during their game with Poudre, and Timnath cheerleaders take to the field.

An instant classic: PSD teams take the field at annual Canvas event

Fans from across PSD took over Canvas Stadium on Sept. 27 for the third annual Canvas Community Classic. The event featured two matchups between four PSD schools, a unified flag football game, dance performances, and a parade of schools. Check the PSD Facebook page for photo galleries from the event.>>

Watch a highlight reel from the 2024 Canvas Community Classic by clicking on the image above, or follow this link to YouTube.>>

In a script resembling cursive, a banner with green circle shapes in various shades has the words, "We at PSD"

Image of a woman addressing the camera while setting up for a meeting in a professional learning classroom. Lower thirds say, "We at PSD: Amanda Kreiger, director, curriculum and instruction."

We@PSD love introducing our community to the great people in PSD and celebrating the amazing things going on in your district. In the first installment of the We@PSD video series, meet Amanda Kreiger, PSD's new director for curriculum and instruction (click the image above or visit this YouTube link to watch the video). Then check out recent news and events around PSD below.

Four teenage students collaborate at a table in a professional learning classroom during a Student Equity Coalition meeting.

Students from across the district recently participated in the first PSD Student Equity Coalition meeting of the year. Check out this post about the group's first gathering.>>

A female student in a forest green cap and gown holds a silver trophy in front of herself and smiles at the camera during a graduation ceremony.

Congratulations to the 438 PSD students who received awards based on their national Advanced Placement test results for 2023-24! Read more about these awards here.>>

Two female students in casual wear stand before a classroom making a presentation. An image of the PSD Future Ready website is on a smart board screen behind them.

The Fall 2024 District Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee meeting on Sept. 23 highlighted the many ways students are exploring career options. Learn more here.>>