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Thursday, April 4, 2024

A group of middle school students and a plain clothes school resource officer raise their hands into a circle as a show of group unity at a boxing gym

A middle school girl in a black teacher and her hair in a low pony tail wraps her hand in protective tape in a boxing gym

A middle school boy prepares to punch a punching bag at a boxing gym

Scenes from a meeting of the Boltz Middle School Boxing Club at TITLE Boxing Club in Fort Collins.

New middle school boxing club teaches strength of body and mind

Middle school students are learning discipline, accountability and how to push themselves physically and mentally through a no-contact boxing club. Boltz Middle School Resource Officer Dexter Rowe organized the club, which began meeting in January, and it now has participants from multiple PSD schools. Learn more about how the boxing club is transforming young lives by following this link to the PSD website.>>

Questionnaire open until April 17, Arabic listening session scheduled

The deadline to fill out a questionnaire for the Facilities Planning Steering Committee has been extended to 5 p.m. on April 17. The questionnaire asks participants to rank four draft scenarios for potential school consolidation and boundary adjustments and provide reasons for those rankings. Take the questionnaire online at this link after watching the committee’s March 19 presentation discussing the scenarios at this link or attending a listening session. An eighth listening session for Arabic speakers has been added, on April 17. Follow this link to a full listening session schedule.>>

Twenty-eight adults gather on a stage for a photo after receiving awards.

Winners from Tuesday's PSD Celebrates event honoring staff from across the district.

PSD recognizes amazing staff at annual celebration

Teachers, a technology assistant, a route planner, a custodian, a secretary, a paraprofessional, and a workforce preparation specialist are among the 23 employees of Poudre School District who were honored at the second annual PSD Celebrates event April 2 at the Lincoln Center. Follow this link to the PSD website for more photos and a list of all of this year's winners, and follow this link to watch the PSD Celebrates broadcast.>>

Ideas to flourish at TEDx May 1

Tickets are on sale now for the May 1 TEDx Mountain Avenue event at Poudre High School. Seven speakers will explore the event theme of "Flourish." Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and talks will start at 5:15 p.m. Follow this link to purchase tickets, and follow this link to learn more about this event.>>

Five professionally dressed women stand on stage recieving flowers from a young woman. A sign in the background says TEDx Mountain Avenue in red

TEDx Mountain Avenue is a student-led effort.

Three young women look at paper marketing materials while standing at a booth in the commons area at Rocky Mountain High School

Nearly 20 organizations and providers are slated to participate in this year's resource fair at Mental Health Matters.

Explore mental health April 16

Mark your calendars for April 16, when the district's ninth annual Mental Health Matters event will take place at Fossil Ridge High School. Attendees of all ages can peruse the resource fair starting at 5:15 p.m., keynote speaker Michael Kutcher will talk about perseverance and gratitude from 6 to 7:30, and breakout sessions about cyber safety, sleep, harm reduction strategies, and resilience will take place from 7:45 to 8:30. Follow this link to learn more about this year's Mental Health Matters presenters and resource fair participants.>>

April 15 deadline approaching for calendar committee applications

The PSD Calendar Committee is looking for new members to fill open seats. The committee brings together parents, guardians, and staff from various schools and departments to put together one of the most complicated puzzles in any school district - developing a calendar for the Board of Education to adopt. Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2024. Follow this link to reach an application for the committee.>>