Werner Weekly

Stay up-to-date with the Werner School Calendar

• Feb. 1-28- UC health 5210+ Challenge
• Feb. 25- Bike or Walk to School Day
• March 3- No School, Elementary Staff Work Day
• March 4- Werner Dines Out, Cold Stone Creamery, 3:00-Close
• March 17-21- No School, Spring Break

• International Night "Thank You"- A BIG "Thank You" goes to our PTA board and Melanie Wood for all their help and organization with our 3rd International Night! We had several families attend and enjoy presentations on different countries from around the world.
• Bike or Walk to School Day- Our Wellness Team is promoting Tuesday, Feb. 25, as Bike or Walk to School Day. Look for more information in your child's Friday folder.
• Class Placement Input- Our annual opportunity to provide input about your child's needs for helping us with class placement opens today. Please see the note below for more details.
• Guidance on Toys- This past Monday, we discussed as a staff about providing more guidance regarding students bringing toys to school. Students will not be allowed to bring toys (includes Pokeman cards) to school beginning Monday. Our teachers will communicate this out to students. While we appreciate the opportunity for students have these items to encourage play, they have also been a distraction and some have gone missing. We want to remind students that we will have plenty of access to balls, sidewalk chalk, etc. to use while at recess. Thanks for your help with supporting your child in this change.

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

We would like to invite you all to attend the Odyssey of the Mind dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 6th. The regional OM tournament is on March 8th at Poudre High School.

Thursday, 3/6: Dress Rehearsal in the gym. (Family members of the OM students can attend if they wish.)

• 2:30 - OM team members released from class

• 2:35- 2:55 - Set up in the gym and do quick practice.

• 2:55- 3:15 - Primary Team rehearsal (K-2 classes invited to attend as the audience)

• 3:20- 3:40 - Team 1 and Team 4 rehearsal back-to-back. 3-5th classes invited to attend as the audience)

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

March 4th- Werner Dines Out @ Cold Stone 3pm-10pm

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual International Night! Special shoutouts to Melanie Wood, Robin Hughes, our amazing teachers who donated their time and classrooms, CSU, and the Fossil Key Club for all of their help and amazing work!

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!

Feb. 4, 2025

Dear PSD community:

PSD's Mental Health Matters event is merging with the Center for Family Outreach's Parent, Grandparent, and Kin Summit for a joint event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 22 at Fort Collins High School.

Come learn about local resources and attend presentations on the following topics:

• Trauma-informed parenting for resilience and recovery
• Substance abuse, addictive behavior, and mental illness
• Suicide prevention and awareness
• Grief support
• Sleep and young people

The event is free to attend, and lunch will be provided. Visit this link to register.>>

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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