Werner Weekly

Stay up-to-date with the Werner School Calendar

• March 17-21: No School, Spring Break
• March 26: Running Club begins
• March 26: Spirit Day-Wear Orange, Crazy Hair and/or Crazy Sock Day
• April 2: Donuts with Grownups, 8:00 am
• April 4: Science & Engineering Fair

• The Lunch Lab Serving Meals- The Lunch Lab will serve free meals from its new van from 12:15 to 1 p.m. March 17-21 at the Old Town Library in Fort Collins. Find menus and more information about the program on the Food Bank for Larimer County website.>>
• Mental Health Resources over Spring Break- While school counseling offices will be closed March 17-21, there are mental health supports available 24/7. Learn more about resources in our community on the PSD Mental and Behavioral Health Resources page.>>
• Science & Engineering Fair- Our annual Science & Technology Fair will be April 4. See the flyer below for more details!
• Note from Mr. Putman
• Info Packet
• Registration Form
• List of Ideas
• Scoring Rubric
• Class Placement Input- Our annual opportunity to provide input about your child's needs for helping us with class placement CLOSES TODAY. Please see the note below for more details.
• Plans for Next Year- As we are planning for next year, please let our office staff know if you anticipate any move from Werner for the 2025-2026 school year (5th graders excluded). You can call our staff at 970-488-5550, or email to ksalter@psdschools.org.
• State Testing Update- 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.

February 21, 2025

Dear Parents/Guardians,

One of the most critical and time-consuming tasks for teachers, and for me, during this time of year is class placement for next year. The procedure we follow to ensure the best classroom environment possible for each child has several steps and takes several meetings. This task is even more challenging when we receive a large number of parent requests in the spring. Before we developed a policy on class placement requests, we would receive up to 140 requests for specific class placements each spring. When teachers began to make class lists, we found it impossible to have these requests and still maintain the balance in each classroom that is necessary for kids to have the optimum environment in which to learn.

Fortunately, Werner’s class placement policy, developed some years ago by our Werner Council, has worked well for us. Please take the time to read the policy. My hope is that it will answer your questions or concerns. If it doesn’t, please let me know (hcamp@psdschools.org).

Please do not feel that you need to give us written input. In other words, do not feel obligated to write a letter unless you have a specific reason to do so. You can be sure if a teacher has questions about class placement for your child, they will ask you for information. We believe that input is any information about your child that will help us know their situation better. Input is not a request for a specific teacher. Input asking for a specific teacher will not be included in the Class Placement Process. All input will be shared with the current and next year’s teacher.

If you do choose to give us input, the window this year is February 21-March 14. We are offering the opportunity for input to happen online through the 2025-2026 Werner Class Placement Input Form. Please complete a new form for each child. This is secure and confidential, but input will be shared with your child’s current teacher as they consider class placement. Emails and other notes will not be accepted. Input will close at 4:00 pm on March 14.

Sincerely,

Hayden Camp

Principal

Throughout the year, we ask our community for photos that could be used for our yearbook and/or social media. This relates to school events only (e.g. classroom parties, field trips, school events, spirit days and enrichment opportunities). You can upload pictures to our 2024-2025 Werner Photo Album throughout the year. Please be mindful to not include photos of students that may not have permission.

SAVE THE DATE

April 2nd- Donuts with Grownups 8:15am-9am

We have some volunteer opportunities coming up for the following events: Donuts with Grownups! If you’re interested in helping out just click HERE.

The Werner Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) plays a crucial role in supporting our school, teachers, and most importantly, our students. We are dedicated to fostering a positive and enriching environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

JOIN THE WERNER PTA

From our annual Fall Festival to this year's Read A Thon, we have some memorable events planned and would love your help. Although membership doesn’t obligate you to volunteer hours or attend meetings, we always love to meet more of our Werner community and have your support in any way you can give it.

• Sign up for the PTA HERE to receive a free Werner yard sign & notifications of upcoming events.
• *****New this year***** Wildcat Spirit Wear is launching with new shirts, hoodies, and stickers! Visit our Givebacks website HERE for a one stop shop for everything your PTA has to offer.
• 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 anywhere from 10-15%!

- American Warehouse is now offering rewards back to Werner for any purchase you make throughout the whole year. Just mention Werner at checkout!

Your Werner PTA

Follow us on FACEBOOK to stay engaged with school events, Werner families, and see what the PTA is up to!

Your 2024/2025 PTA Board

PTA President | Gladys Kanode

PTA Vice President | Caitlin Papp

PTA Treasurer | Patti Haswell

PTA Secretary | Juliana Potts

PTA VP of Community Programs | Marissa McNulty

PTA Past-President | Nicole Kidd 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!

February 27, 2025

Dear PSD Families and Staff,

We want to share an update on our ongoing evaluation of school bell schedules, which were discussed at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, February 25.

At this time, no changes will be made to bell schedules for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. We will continue to study options for adjusting bell times in the future.

Thank you for your ongoing engagement and commitment to ensuring a supportive learning environment for our students.

Sincerely,

Poudre School District

The Poudre School District Board of Education will host a series of open dialogue sessions for community members in January, February and April. These sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to share your thoughts, ask questions and engage directly with board members in an informal setting.

All are welcome to attend. No RSVP is necessary.

Each session will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. in the media centers of the listed schools. Please choose the location most convenient for you:

• Thursday, Jan. 16
  • Johnson Elementary School
  • Bacon Elementary School
• Thursday, Feb. 20
  • Kruse Elementary School
  • Dunn Elementary School
• Thursday, April 17
  • Rice Elementary School
  • Bethke Elementary School

We look forward to hearing from you and building stronger connections across our community.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership in making PSD a great place for all students.

• PSD sends frequent emails to currently registered volunteers, but those are getting lost in some recipients' junk mail folders. If you are registered as a volunteer with PSD, please check your junk mail & mark those sent by "Volunteer Coordinator" as safe to receive.

• For those who are not yet registered to volunteer but want to help in our schools please visit - Volunteer Registration

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.

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