Werner Weekly
August 26, 2022
Coming Up
- Aug. 30: 5th grade Back-to-School Night, 5:30-7:00 pm, Gym
- Sept. 6: Kindergarten Back-to-School Night, 5-6 pm
- Sept. 7: 1st grade Back-to-School Night, 5-6 pm/ 3rd grade, 6-7 pm
- Sept. 8: 4th grade Back-to-School Night, 5-6 pm/ 2nd grade, 6-7 pm
- Sept. 16: NO SCHOOL, Staff Work Day
- Sept. 21: Picture Day
- Sept. 23: Fall Fun Festival, 4:30-7:00 pm
- Sept. 24: Werner Jazz Cat Choir @ Colorado Rockies Game
- Sept. 30: Community Football Classic @ Canvas Field, 7-9 pm
NEWS FROM WERNER
Last Weekend to Buy Spirit Wear!
This is a reminder that the last day to order your Werner Wildcat gear is this Monday, August 29th. You can order by visiting this website: Werner Spirit Wear
If you are having trouble with the link you can also visit www.spiritgeardirect.com
Safety Drills Completed
Werner students and staff participated in a planned evacuation and shelter-in-place drill this week as part of our safety training and practices. Our students responded wonderfully, quickly and safely following our procedures.
All schools in PSD are required to conduct various safety drills (Evacuation, Shelter, Lock Down) throughout the year. If you would like more information about the district's emergency procedures, you may review them on the PSD Safety and Security website under "Emergency Response and Preparedness.”
Back-to-School Parent Orientation Meetings
Classroom Teachers will host Back-to-School nights on the following dates/times:
- Aug. 30- 5th grade/Eco Trip Info @ 5:30-7:00 pm, Werner Gym
Sept. 6- Kindergarten @ 5:00 pm
Sept. 7- 1st grade @ 5:00 pm and 3rd grade @ 6:00 pm
Sept. 8- 4th grade @ 5:00 pm and 2nd grade @ 6:00 pm
The purpose of these times is to orient parents to the grade level curricular program and expectations. We look forward to seeing you attend these important nights. These meetings are for parents only.
Enrichment Opportunities @ Werner
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Reminders
- Please do not drop-off or pick-up students in the north parking lot. This is for buses only. You may park there only if you have a Disability Placard.
- Please do not use the "eyebrow" driveways (see picture below) on Highcastle Drive or Southridge Greens Blvd. These are private driveways and should not be used to turn around in.
- Please use identified crosswalks only. These will be marked with white lines.
- Please do not bring your pets to school. You may wait off school grounds if you have a pet with you.
- Please stay off your cell phone while driving.
VOLUNTEERING AT WERNER
CMAS scores - 4th and 5th grade families
Look for your students CMAS report in their Friday Folder. For additional information about these scores, check out these resources CDE Parent and Family Resources website, including an Understanding ELA and math Score Reports and Using the CMAS Score Reports to Support your Student’s Success guides.
Save the Date- Werner Choir @ Colorado Rockies Game-Sept. 24
The Werner Jazz Cats Choir have been selected to sing at the Colorado Rockies Game on September 24th.
We will be a part of the Colorado Rockies Fall Choir Day including 200-400 elementary students from around Colorado.
Report time for the students will be an hour before the game (approx. 5:00) at a designated location inside the ballpark.
Everyone (including your choir student) will need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased at www.rockies.com/CHOIR. The website is updated and ready for you to purchase tickets!
There is a specific button for Werner, and each ticket purchased through our school’s button will include a $2 kickback to Werner Elementary.
Feel free to invite all your family, friends and neighbors! We would love to see the entire school community and beyond supporting our choir and enjoying the game!
IMPORTANT HEALTH REMINDERS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Colorado law requires all students attending Colorado schools and licensed childcares to be vaccinated against certain diseases, unless an exemption is filed. Please provide an updated immunization record to us or complete an exemption.
Exemptions
There are two ways to file a nonmedical exemption:
- File the certificate of nonmedical exemption WITH a signature from an immunizing provider OR
- File the certificate of nonmedical exemption received upon the completion of our online education module.
- Parents of students in grades K‐12 claiming a nonmedical exemption must file one annually.
- Nonmedical exemptions expire June 30 each year. If you submit a nonmedical exemption on or before June 30, it will not be valid for the upcoming school year unless you signed the exemption during early registration.
Downloadable Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption:
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Health Concerns
Your child is unique. Please give us the details that will help us be of assistance to your child at school. If he/she has a health concern, contact your school nurse or health technician.
Information you provide will be reviewed by the school nurse and a Health Care Plan may be
developed.
Medication at School
All medication given at school, whether doctor prescribed or over the counter, must be
accompanied by the PSD Authorization to Administration Medicine form (available on the PSD website under the Parent tab, Health Services), signed by both the parent/guardian and the physician. Medication must be provided and brought to school by a parent, in the original
prescription bottle or over the counter container. Pharmacists may provide you with two
bottles if you ask them to label one for school use. If medication changes or medication is
discontinued during the school year, please have the child’s doctor fax us the new or correct
orders.
Authorization for medication administration MUST BE COMPLETED YEARLY and health care
plans updated annually.
Last tip on school meds: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE MEDICINE YOU SEND FOR USE AT SCHOOL HAS NOT EXPIRED.
Phone Numbers
It is important that we have your home and work phone numbers, as well as emergency
contact(s) and phone numbers(s). Should your child become ill or hurt while at school, we
MUST be able to reach you. If changes occur during the school year, please notify the school
office.
Thank you!
Jenny Whetsell
(970) 488-5550 or jwhetsel@psdschools.org
Lynne Ryan, RN
(970) 556-5908 or eryan@psdschools.org
School Lunch and Fee Payment Information
Paying for school fees and/or lunches is easy using SchoolPay. Below is the link for signing your student up, paying fees and/or adding funds to your student’s meal account.
PSD offers an easy and secure way to make payments to your child’s school on-line with a credit/debit card for fees and other charges as well as your child’s meal account through the District’s payment portal, SchoolPay.* The Pay Fees/Charges web page has information and instructions on paying fees and other charges online or go directly to the SchoolPay website.
Fees may also be paid in person at your child's school, paying with cash or check.
Werner Photo Album 2022-23
NEWS FROM WERNER PTA
FALL FUN FESTIVAL-Save the Date-September 23
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PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, September 13 | 9:00 am | Werner Teacher Lounge
Save the Date for our first General Meeting of the year! You do not have to be a member to attend meetings.
LAST CALL - Werner Spirit Gear Drive
Open through August 29th - See attached Flyer
Spirit Night - Smok BBQ
Wednesday, August 31st I 4pm to 8pm I
Come get some of the best BBQ in the city while you also help to support your school! 10% of all sales between 4 and 8pm will come right back to Werner!
Join the Werner Elementary Parent Teacher Association!
Receive a Wildcat’s Roar yard sign as a FREE GIFT when you register with our PTA! Membership is a $10 donation and does not obligate you to volunteer hours or to attend meetings. We'd love your support any way you can give it. Please fill out this Google form and submit your donation with our PayPal link (you don’t have to have a PayPal account). we'll be handing out the signs on the playground at the School Supply Drop Off, Monday, August 15th. (Registration is per person, not per household)
PTA Host’s the FALL FUN FEST!
Friday, September 23rd | 4:00 pm | Werner Elementary Playground
Save the Date! Our most popular event of the year. You won’t want to miss it!
FREE MONEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL!
Did you know there are ways to donate money to the school by doing things you already do?
- If you shop at King Soopers with a loyalty card they will donate to Werner when you sign up here.
- If you shop on Amazon, you can sign up for Amazon Smile and they will donate 1% of purchases.
- If you like to eat out, the PTA hosts Werner Dines Out once a month and the restaurants we partner with will donate back to the school.
Your Werner PTA
Follow us on Facebook to stay engaged with School Events, Werner Families, and see what the PTA is up to.
Thank you for supporting the Werner Elementary PTA!
PTA President | Nicole Kidd
PTA Vice President | Chelsea Padgett
PTA Treasurer | Patti Haswell
PTA Secretary | Juliana Schump
PTA VP of Community Programs | Marissa McNulty
PTA VP of Fundraising | Megan Bright
There Is No Wrong Way To PTA. How Do You PTA?
NEWS FROM PSD
Code of Conduct Acknowledgement
July 20, 2022
Dear PSD parents/guardians and secondary students,
We hope you have enjoyed the summer break so far and that you are looking forward to the start of the new school year in a few short weeks.
Each year, we ask our parents/guardians and secondary students to provide a digital acknowledgement after reviewing the updated Student Rights and Code of Conduct, which is a compilation of rules, policies and regulations regarding student behavior.
The 2022-23 Code of Conduct is now available on the PSD website in multiple languages.
How to complete your digital acknowledgement
Parents/guardians
- Log into the ParentVUE parent portal.
- Read the Acknowledgement text box.
- Click on the link at the bottom of the page to download the 2022-2023 Code of Conduct.
- Write your name on the signature field exactly as it appears on your ParentVUE account.
- Click “Yes.”
- Parents/guardians will not be given access to ParentVUE until they electronically sign the acknowledgment.
Parents of secondary students (6-12)
- Your student will also be asked to acknowledge having received and reviewed the Code of Conduct when logging into StudentVUE for the first time this school year.
- Families new to PSD or those who have never accessed their ParentVUE account will receive a separate email with instructions for how to log into ParentVUE.
- If you have questions regarding ParentVUE or StudentVUE, see the ParentVUE FAQ or contact your school.
Changes to be aware of
- A summary of changes to the Code of Conduct, from the 2021-22 to 2022-23 school year editions, is available on the Code of Conduct web page.
- Although not included in the Code of Conduct, new and updated district policies are now noted specifically on the District Policies web page.
Thank you for your continued partnership, and we look forward to a successful start to the 2022-23 school year.
Sincerely,
Poudre School District
PSD Now Newsletter
One of many ways information is shared is through the PSD Now community newsletter, which features timely information about the latest happenings in the district. This is emailed to families and interested community members about every other Thursday.
FREE & REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM
It’s not too late to apply for the Free & Reduced Meal Program for this school year. By doing so your student’s approval to the program carries over for the first 30 days of next school year. Also, there are advantages to being on this program with discounts given throughout our community for student summer programs. Check out fcgov.com/reducedfee website for more information. The before and after school program, AlphaBest, also gives a 15% discount. Apply on-line at www.myschoolapps.com. Please note that August 1, 2022 is the first day you can apply on line for the 2022-2023 school year. Families do have to apply each school year unless they receive a letter stating otherwise.
NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY
LEGO Engineering @ Werner Elementary School
Hello Werner Families,
I wanted to let you know about a couple of morning yoga & mindfulness classes that will be starting soon at Werner. Robin Hughes is an ELD Teacher at Werner and also happens to own a yoga studio in town. She did yoga classes at Werner before the pandemic and is excited to be able to offer them again now. Attached is the flyer with more information and instructions on how to sign up. Let me know if you have any questions!
-Patti Haswell
VP of Enrichments at Werner Elementary
Blue Moose Art Gallery
Past Werner parent, Julie Grillo, is an owner of the Blue Moose Art Gallery. The Moose offers 24 Adult Art classes every month, and now they are offering Kid’s Art classes this fall. The 4-week series includes 4 different mediums with 4 artist instructors and will be held in the gallery classroom.
The Blue Moose would love to share this art opportunity with your 4th to 8th grade students. High school students are always welcome to join in our adult classes. Thank you!
Werner Elementary School
Email: hcamp@psdschools.org
Website: https://wer.psdschools.org/
Location: 5400 Mail Creek Lane, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 488-5550
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wernerwildcats/
Twitter: @WernerWildcats