Werner Weekly
February 18, 2022
Coming Up
- Feb. 1-28- 5210+ Challenge
- Feb. 21- No School, Staff Work Day
- Mar. 2- Read Across America Day
- Mar. 4- Spirit Day: Dress like your favorite book character
No School on Monday, Feb. 21-Staff Work Day
NEWS FROM WERNER
Plans for Next Year (2022-2023)
Sock Drive For The Homeless
Please bring NEW socks for all ages and NEW large men's boxers. Please put the items in boxes located near the trophy case (by the front doors). Please bring items through February 14th-23rd.
· Please Bring NEW Socks for all ages
· Please Bring NEW Mens Large Boxers
Please and Thank You!!!
-Werner Kindness Group
Werner February Newsletter
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Werner Science Fair-March 4
Dear Werner Community,
The Werner Elementary School Science and Engineering fair will be held on March 4th. All students are invited to participate. Students may work independently, with a partner, or in groups of three. We will have two divisions, K-3 and 4-5. All students who complete a project will get to share their results with friends and will receive a participatory ribbon, a scoring sheet with comments, and accolades from their teachers. This is a great opportunity for students to make a scientific discovery or develop their building and engineering skills. It’s also a fun and memorable experience for kids!
Please click here to complete the online registration form.
There are many incentives to participate. Everyone who completes a project will receive a participatory ribbon and will have the opportunity to share their project with their peers. First place winners’ names from each division will also be engraved on our Science Fair plaques beside the Werner trophy case! Plus, the top two projects from the grades 4-5 division may have the opportunity to advance and represent our school at the Poudre School District Fair at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
So how do you get started? Completing a project is not as hard as it sounds. You’ll need to get a tri-fold project display board. Projects following the scientific method should contain a question, hypothesis (prediction), procedure (the steps taken to carry out the experiment), results (observations, data, etc.), and conclusions (discussion/reflection on what was learned). Engineering projects should include a problem, background research (optional), and preliminary designs and sketches. Then, your child should build a prototype (this can be a smaller model of their invention) and test it out to see if it works. Display the prototype (or pictures of it) along with a results and conclusions section on your project board. Detailed information for those who are interested will be posted on the Werner website including examples, ideas, and the scoring rubrics.
The bottom line is that we want as many students as possible to participate and to share their ideas and inventions. We are not as strict as the district fair will be about projects containing all the criteria, so please don’t feel intimidated by the requirements. All projects are welcome to be put on display.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if you need help coming up with an idea. More information about the Science Fair is on our school website. I hope that you have fun with this great opportunity to allow your child to be curious and creative.
Kind regards,
Jeffrey Putman
Third Grade Teacher
Werner Elementary
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Staff Favorites
We often get questions about our staff and their favorite things (for appreciation, etc.). You can access those remotely at Staff Favorites.
NEWS FROM WERNER PTA
PTA Update
PTA Spirit Wear
Like our Cool PTA Mom tees? The Werner PTA has designed some Grownup Tees and Coffee Mugs for purchase to show your PTA spirit!
Follow us on Facebook to stay engaged with School Events and see what the PTA is up to at the school.
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.
Thank you for supporting the Werner Elementary PTA!
PTA President | Anjani Rogenski
PTA Vice President | Nicole Kidd
PTA Treasurer | Patti Haswell
PTA Secretary | Chelsea Padgett
PTA Board member | Juliana Schump
Connect with us at PTAWernerElementary@gmail.com
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NEWS FROM PSD
PSD hosting in-person hiring event Feb. 21 to fill over 100 vacancies - register today!
Poudre School District will host an in-person hiring event from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, Feb. 21, at Fort Collins High School, 3400 Lambkin Way in Fort Collins.
PSD is experiencing significant staffing shortages. Due to daily staffing shortages and/or high absenteeism rates of staff and students out for illness symptoms or COVID, PSD is prepared for possible shifts to remote learning for classes, programs, grade levels or even schools. That said, PSD is doing everything possible to avoid this.
Like other districts across the nation, PSD is struggling to recruit and retain staff. PSD needs your help to ensure all students are served breakfast and lunch and all students who benefit from busing receive it.
Job seekers are invited to learn about open positions in the district including but not limited to bus drivers, Child Nutrition team members, custodians, and others.
During the event, PSD will do on-site interviews. Applicants may want to bring their resume with them. Participants will be able to complete an application in-person. Application assistance will be available for those who'd like it.
Those attending will be able to speak with current team members and learn more about the positions. Applicants can also test drive a bus and tour the kitchen at Fort Collins High School.
Click here to visit PSD Careers to register for the Feb. 21 event!
PSD offers opportunities for advancement and all training is paid. Professional development is also offered for employees to grow in their career. PSD offers competitive pay and benefits.
* Please note: This event is scheduled to be in-person; however, it could change to a virtual event given COVID regulations. The event is open to the public, masks will be required, and provided if needed.
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.
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
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Twitter: @WernerWildcats