Werner Weekly
October 7, 2022
Coming Up
- Sept 19-Oct. 19- CANS Around the Oval Food Drive
- Oct. 12- Spirit Day: College Pride Day
- Oct. 13-14- NO SCHOOL, Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Oct. 31- Halloween Parties (TBD)/Parade @ 3:00 pm
NEWS FROM WERNER
REMINDER- NO SCHOOL, Oct. 13-14 for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Halloween Parties/Parade-October 31
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Each fall and spring, there are days scheduled for parent conferences on the school calendar (Oct. 13 & 14). At Werner we have built in more flexibility. You can expect to conference with your child’s teacher at least once during the first semester (so more time can be devoted to each conference) and again in the spring by phone or in person.
Communication is never limited to one or two meetings. Anytime a concern arises, or if there is information to be shared, please call for an appointment with the teacher, school counselor, or principal. Please do not expect to conference on a drop-in basis with your teacher. Teachers’ days operate on a very tight schedule. They will be better able to help you if they have time to gather information and sit down for a meaningful block of time.
“The Main Event of the Year | Save the Dates”
Werner Elementary School families!
We are excited to kick off our Werner Elementary Fun Run 2022 on 10/25/2022. Our goal is to raise $30,000 for media revamping and to strengthen our school community.
Our school has always relied on fundraising to provide exceptional opportunities to enhance student learning and we need YOUR HELP registering your student(s) and sharing with friends and family.
Mark your calendars for the Werner Elementary Fun Run 2022 fundraiser kicking off soon!
Key dates to remember:
● REGISTRATION OPENS - 10/11/2022
Register on MYBOOSTER.COM
● Werner Elementary Fun Run 2022 Kick Off - 10/25/2022
● Event Day - 11/03/2022
We are grateful for our Werner Elementary School family! Thank you for your support this year
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
Werner Weekly-October 7
Next PTA Meeting- Oct. 18 3:30-5:00 pm
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)
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 | Open
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?
Donuts with Grown-ups needs your help!
A Werner family favorite event needs your help. The PTA needs an adult or a group of adults to host "Donuts with Grown-ups" this November. Without an adult host, this event will not happen.
The PTA provides almost everything you need for the event. We just need a host to pick the theme and help run the school wide event.
Please reach out to ptawernerelementary@gmail.com if you're interested in hosting this event.
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee-HELP NEEDED
Hello from the Werner Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee!
We need your voice! Especially those who are underrepresented in our Werner community. The Werner Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee was started last year and is looking forward to continuing to grow.
We want to get the perspectives of those who have different:
- racial or ethnic backgrounds
- nationalities
- non-traditional families
- mental health concerns
- physical, intellectual, or learning abilities
- financial or community resources
- religions and traditions
We would love for you to join the DE&I committee, attend our meetings, or just share your ideas and concerns via email. Let us know your thoughts on how to make Werner more inclusive to those who may be different.
Sign up here to join the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Send any thoughts or ideas to Jocelyne Heinzen at joce.wheeler@gmail.com
Odyssey of the Mind-Open House @ Nov. 1
NEWS FROM PSD
Literacy Adoption-HELP NEEDED
Oct. 4, 2022
Dear PSD parents/guardians,
Poudre School District will be adopting elementary (K-5) literacy materials for district-wide implementation at the start of the 2023-24 school year, and we are seeking parent representatives to serve on the adoption materials review team. The team will meet during the school day and will start its work on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Tentative meeting schedule (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
- Tuesday, Oct. 18
- Wednesday, Oct. 26
- Tuesday, Nov. 8
- Tuesday, Nov. 15
If this schedule will work for you and you are interested in serving on this committee, please complete this short form. We have four seats on the team for parents/guardians of elementary students and plan to select members so that we have geographic representation across our school district.
If you are interested but unable to serve or are not selected, you can choose to be added to our mailing list for focused community engagement. Those on the list will receive frequent updates about the team’s work and will be invited to focused information sessions with our team. Please use this link if you want to serve on the review team or be added to our focused community engagement mailing list.
This adoption will provide our teachers with high-quality instructional materials that align with the Colorado Academic Standards and support the Common Core Key Shifts in Language Arts. Adopted materials will be on the Colorado Department of Education’s Advisory List of Instructional Programming, which identifies programming that supports systematic development of foundational reading skills for all PSD students. We look forward to sharing our progress.
Thank you for considering.
Sincerely,
John Passantino
Director of Curriculum
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
Healthy Kids Club
Healthy Kids Club (HKC) is a community health program sponsored by UCHealth to promote health and wellness among elementary-age children in northern Colorado.
Our goal is to provide opportunities and access to programs that promote life-long healthy habits.
Find the September newsletter and other resources at this site.
LEGO Engineering @ Werner Elementary School
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