Werner Weekly
March 29, 2024
Coming Up
- April 5- Spirit Day: Ken and Barbie
- April 8-PTA Meeting, 9-10 am
- April 11- Donuts with Grownups, 7:45-8:30 am
Upcoming PSD Long Range Planning Listening Sessions (see info in News from PSD):
- 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Future Ready Center, Suite 510 in the Foothills Mall, 215 E Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins. This session is for participants whose primary languages are Spanish and Arabic.
NEWS FROM WERNER
Werner Science Fair Awards-2024
Yearbook Information
IT’S YEARBOOK TIME!!!
Parents! Order your 2023-2024 Werner Elementary Yearbook TODAY!!
DEADLINE is 4/19/24
*Any books purchased after deadline will be charged shipping and sent directly to your home*
Easy to Order:
Visit www.treering.com to register your family. If you haven’t purchased a yearbook before, you will need this passcode: 1014056506643352.
Once registered, you will also have the option to create 2 custom pages for your student!
--Custom Pages must be completed by 4/26/24 --
Yearbook cost: Soft Cover - $21.35 Hard Cover - $27.83
Any questions?!? Email wernerelementaryyearbook@gmail.com or Contact Jennifer at 307.509.9246
SAVE THE DATE-State Testing
Our Mathematics (3rd-5th), English Language Arts (3rd-5th), and Science (5th) Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) tests will be held during the month for April. Please try to avoid scheduling events that would cause your child to be out of school during testing sessions. If you want more information regarding CMAS testing including exempting students, please visit PSD Assessment website.
Werner Elementary will have a full-day preschool next year!
Dear Werner Families,
We have exciting news to share with you. We would like to announce that Werner Elementary will have a full-day preschool program for next year! Poudre School District Early Childhood will have one classroom with 16 students starting Fall 2024!
Do you know any 3 or 4 year olds who would benefit from a preschool at Werner Elementary with their elementary siblings? Please guide them to our website and encourage them to apply. We have tuition-based, low-cost and no-cost options available for families who qualify.
Looking forward to partnering with Werner families.
Becca Benedict
Director of PSD Early Childhood
Registration for 2024-25 OPEN
Registration opens online for 2024-25 on November 27 for new students. Please go to the PSD School Registration and our Werner Registration site for more information. For Kindergarten registration, you can find more information on our Werner Kindergarten Information site. If you are interested in learning more about our school, call (970-488-5550) our main office to set up a personal tour with our staff.
2023-2024 Werner Photo Album
Staff Favorites
School Meal Prices 2023-24
Milk- 8 oz. $1.00
Breakfast 2nd Entree $1.50
Adult Breakfast $2.00
Lunch 2nd Entree $3.25
Adult Lunch $4.65
NEWS FROM WERNER PTA
Welcome Back from the PTA
Werner Weekly 03.29.24
Save the Date
March 4th- Werner Dines Out at DC Oaks from 5pm-8pm - 10% of sales go back to Werner
March 22nd- Inclusion Day
March 27th- Battle of the Books from 5pm-7pm
**Donuts with Grownups is coming up on April 11th! Click HERE to RSVP. We hope to see everyone there. Want to help out with the event? Sign up HERE.
JOIN THE WERNER PTA
The PTA has a lot of fun things planned throughout the school year and we can't wait to share it all with you! Membership does not obligate you to volunteer hours or to attend meetings. We'd love your support any way you can give it.
Sign up for the PTA HERE to receive a free Werner yard sign & notifications of upcoming events. You may pay the $10 membership dues via PayPal HERE or Venmo @WernerPTA or drop off cash/check to the main office in a marked envelope.
*****New this year***** Wildcat stickers are available for sale! Stickers are $3 each and available for purchase at our PTA meetings, New Family Orientation, or at select school events.
For any questions please email the PTA at ptawernerelementary@gmail.com
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 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!
Your 2023/2024 PTA Board
PTA President | Nicole Kidd
PTA Vice President | Gladys Kanode
PTA Treasurer | Patti Haswell
PTA Secretary | Juliana Schump
PTA VP of Community Programs | Marissa McNulty
Connect with us at PTAWernerElementary@gmail.com
There Is No Wrong Way to PTA. How Do You PTA?
Thank you for supporting the Werner Elementary PTA!
We Need Your Help!
NEWS FROM PSD
Mental Health Matters
Dear PSD families:
Here at Poudre School District, we understand the importance of supporting our students’ mental and emotional health, as well as their physical health. That's why we are excited to announce our 9th annual Mental Health Matters event. This event provides our community with invaluable information on a variety of mental health topics. Come check out lectures from knowledgeable community members and take home valuable tips and tricks to benefit your whole family!
Please join us on April 16 at Fossil Ridge High School, 5400 Ziegler Road in Fort Collins:
- Doors open at 5:15 p.m. for a Resource Fair showing off all of the amazing community support we have in the Fort Collins area.
- We are thrilled to announce that Michael Kutcher is this year's keynote speaker from 6-7:30 p.m., talking about overcoming the odds and “Diffability.”
- From 7:45-8:30 p.m. there will be five breakouts sessions running concurrently on a variety of Mental Health topics, such as cyber safety education, resiliency, substance use trends and harm reduction, the circadian clock and how sleep affects our life, and more!
About Michael Kutcher: www.michaelkutcher.com/
Mental Health Matters Website: https://tinyurl.com/PSD-MentalHealthMatters
We look forward to seeing some of you there!
Be well,
Poudre School District
Committee presents possible boundary changes, school consolidation options
March 19, 2024
Dear Poudre School District community:
A volunteer committee on Tuesday presented some possible options for boundary modifications, school consolidations, and educational program changes that would take effect starting in the 2025-26 school year. Members of the PSD Facilities Planning Steering Committee gave the first of its three presentations to the Board of Education, seeking initial input from board directors.
What possible options are being considered?
The committee’s first draft of possible options is posted on the PSD Long-Range Planning web section here: www.psdschools.org/community/facilities-planning-steering-committee
The possible options are NOT yet finalized, meaning the list of possibly impacted schools may continue to change.
Our PSD community, collectively, is sitting in discomfort, not knowing what is going to happen with this process. All feelings are normal and valid, and people have an opportunity to share their thoughts.
How the community can weigh in, virtually and in-person
Possible options will be presented at listening sessions that begin March 20. A schedule is posted at www.psdschools.org/community/long-range-planning-engagement.
Listening sessions are open to staff, families, students, and community members and follow the same format; this includes an overview presentation, followed by small-table conversations and a questionnaire. In-person listening sessions are not livestreamed, but there will be an online listening session on March 27.
Those unable to attend a listening session will have an opportunity to watch a recording of the committee’s March 19 presentation and submit feedback through an online questionnaire. Links to the recording and questionnaire will be posted March 20 on this Long-Range Planning web page: www.psdschools.org/community/long-range-planning-engagement
What happens next?
Committee members will garner input at listening sessions, through a communitywide questionnaire, and by engaging with students. The committee will continue refining possible options throughout this process; its first draft presented March 19 will likely change over time.
The committee is scheduled to meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on March 26, and then make presentations to the school board again on April 23 and May 28.
School board directors are hosting two listening sessions from 5:30-10 p.m. April 16 and June 4. Board members are scheduled to vote on the committee’s final 2-3 recommendations at the June 11 board meeting.
Why are we doing this now and is it necessary?
Yes – we can’t wait any longer to do something. PSD has been experiencing declining student enrollment for multiple years and is projected to lose about 10% of enrollment in the next several years.
That translates to a roughly $40 million problem over the next five years – or a loss of about $8 million per year. In a district where roughly 85% of the budget goes to pay for people, that is significant.
A good portion of that $8 million currently goes to support schools that are underenrolled. We must right-size our school district now to remain healthy and sustainable for years to come.
This isn’t the only way PSD is addressing this financial reality. Schools and departments are looking for possible efficiency as part of the annual budgeting process.
The PSD community is going through a significant period of change, and we recognize that everyone will feel differently. As we go through the next few months together, our goal is to maintain supportive and welcoming school environments so our students can continue their learning.
Thank you for your continued partnership.
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.
Applications for the 2023-24 School Year are Open
We are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Free and Reduced Meals program. Please fill out ALL required information in the application. Incomplete applications cannot be processed. Only one application per household is required. Applications may also be picked up at the Child Nutrition Department, 1502 S. Timberline Road.
PSD Free and Reduced Meals Policies | PSD Free and Reduced Meals Policies (Spanish)
NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY
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