Stay up-to-date with the Werner School Calendar

• Sept. 27-Oct. 8- Werner PTA Direct Donation Drive

• Fall Fun Festival Follow Up- A BIG "Thank You" goes to our PTA for their great work with setting up this evening. Thank you for coming out to support last week!
• Parent/Teacher Conferences- Teachers will begin scheduling conferences, in the coming weeks, to discuss progress of your student. Conferences will be offered in person or virtual depending on your needs. When attending conferences in school, masks and distancing are expected. Thanks for your support and participation in these important times to support your child!

• Virtual Author Visit (for 3rd-5th grade students)- We are excited to host a virtual conversation with author John Patrick Green on October 4 here at Werner where he will be sharing about his InvestiGators series (fun graphic novels!) Old Firehouse Books is sponsoring this event for our students for FREE. If students would like to buy a book and support our local bookstore, please go to their website and order between now and October. See information at this link or email Mrs. Bean with questions. tbean@psdschools.org

Dear Werner Families,

Werner Elementary’s Wellness Team would like to invite you to walk or bike to school on Wednesday, October 6. It is a great way to get some exercise and learn how to get to school safely. Coach J. and other Wellness Team members will be taking pictures in the morning. Later this month (October 20, 21, 22), Safe Routes To School is coming to your child’s PE class to work on biking skills and safety. More information to come on that.

Have a great day!

Werner Wellness Team

The Werner library is excited to welcome back our seasoned volunteers and bring new ones on board! We would love your help shelving books and performing other library tasks anytime throughout the school day. We are happy to accommodate all schedules and availability.

Please email Amy at arider@psdschools.org if interested.

If you’re yet not in the PSD Volunteer system, sign up here:

https://psd.ezcommunicator.net/edu/poudre/ezcomm/VolunteerRegistration.aspx?app=0

Due to the district’s covid restrictions, volunteers must also sign up here this year:

https://community.psdschools.org/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F

All volunteers must wear a mask while inside a PSD building.

Throughout the year, our yearbook committee collects pictures. Please share your pictures of your student to our Werner Photo Album.

Link to immunization information:

https://www.psdschools.org/programs-services/student-health/immunizations

Exemptions

· If your student cannot get vaccines because of medical reasons, you must submit a Certificate of Medical Exemption to your school, signed by a health care provider licensed to give vaccines. You only need to submit this certificate once, unless your student’s information or school changes.

· If you choose not to have your student vaccinated according to the current recommended schedule because of personal belief or religious reasons, you must submit a Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption to your school. Nonmedical exemptions must be submitted annually at every new school year (July 1st through June 30th of the following year).

· Two ways to file a nonmedical exemption, certificates and online education module:

o File the Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption WITH a signature from an immunizing provider, OR

o File the Certificate of Nonmedical Exemption received upon the completion of our online education module.

o Downloadable certificates and online education module are available on the CDPHE website here.

For more information about Werner's Health/Safety protocols and routines, go this site. It will remain updated throughout the year.

PTA and Boosterthon Host a Giving Drive!

We’re half way through our Giving Drive! Our goal is to raise $14,000 to support our school. So far, we’ve raised $3,763, 27% towards our goal!

Corporate matching is available for grownups that donate and work for companies like

Hewlett – Packard, Target, Amazon, Broadcom, Kaiser, Budweiser, Turner Broadcasting, Edward Jones, H&R Block, Charles Schwab, State Farm, and so many more!

How do I check my matching gift eligibility?

Step 1: After making a donation, you will see a search bar that says “See if your employer

will match your donation!”

Step 2: Simply type in the name of your employer into the search bar and select it from the

drop down menu.

Step 3: The page will then indicate if you qualify for a matching gift program along with next

steps.

FALL FUN FEST

“Thank you for doing something fun and “normal”. We are lucky to belong to such a wonderful community. What a great start to the year!” – Cloie Heffern

“The Fall Fun Festival is my favorite school event of the year, and this year was no different! It was fun to see the Werner community show up and have fun together while supporting our school. As a teacher and a mom, it’s an event I look forward to year after year”. – Kelly Radcliff

“Our family had so much fun at the Fall Fun Fest! With music, food trucks, the obstacle course, and visiting with friends, it was hard to decide which part was the best! Thank you, PTA, for organizing such a wonderful event!” – Stephanie Dawson

“Fall Fun Fest was a blast! Dancing, snow cones, pizza, and tons of playtime, gave families time to connect and highlighted this wonderful Werner community”. – Julianna Potts

October Book Club

This month’s book is “Trauma Proofing Your Kids”, A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience, by Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline. Please register and answer the poll to decide where and when the club will meet.

DEI Committee: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The PTA is looking for a few founding members to assist in the establishment of a DEI Committee. If you are interested, please sign up here.

Upcoming General Meeting

Tuesday, October 19th | 7:00 pm | Werner Elementary Gym

Katherine, from Partners Mentoring Youth, will be on campus to provide a presentation focused on adolescent brain development, decision making, and skills to help talk to your child about substances. Due to limited capacity please register for the event. PTA business will be conducted before the speaker, and any questions, concerns for the PTA will be addressed after.

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.

Join Us! We have a couple positions open this year on the PTA Board listed along with other volunteer opportunities on this signup page. Join the PTA for a onetime $10 donation.

September Meeting Recap September’s detailed Meeting Minutes can be found HERE.

Grownups Night Out November| Board & Brush | Day & time TBD

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

There Is No Wrong Way to PTA. How Do You PTA?

Follow us on Facebook to stay engaged with School Events, Werner Families, and see what the PTA is up to.

Are you interested in gaining valuable work experience? Would you like a flexible schedule and the opportunity to make a difference?

Have you considered working for Poudre School District as a substitute?

We want to meet you!

For more information, pay scales, and an application link, visit:

https://www.psdschools.org/careers/substitute-teachers

Once your application has been processed, you will be invited to sign up for an orientation.

If you have questions about the process of becoming a substitute for PSD, please contact the substitute coordinator at: subs@psdschools.org

Keep updated on PSD's plans for the 21-22 school year on the PSD website

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.

Here is the most recent newsletter of PSD Now. For archived newsletters and information about how to sign up, go to: https://www.psdschools.org/department/communications.

Numerous resources and services are available to families in Northern Colorado. You'll find several Poudre School District support resources and community crisis services highlighted in the green boxes on the right. Links to community organizations and additional services are listed on the PSD website. Go to this link.

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Website: https://wer.psdschools.org/
Location: 5400 Mail Creek Lane, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 488-5550
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