Blevins Bulletin

Hello Blevins Families,

We've completed another exciting week at Blevins. Wrestling and Girls' Basketball have both begun and we can't wait to see how well our athletes perform in the coming season. They've already shown the incredible team spirit and attitude that always makes us proud of our Bruin teams. Looking forward to seeing you at these sporting events!

Another celebration: last week our students completed their Winter MAPs assessment. This test provides us with a check-in regarding each student's progress in their reading and math skills. Across the board, we've seen excellent growth from so many of our students. In particular, I want you to know of the fantastic growth that we have seen in our students' reading scores in all grade levels. Our students are putting in strong effort, and our teachers are dedicating so much to their students every day, and it's showing!

Attention 8th grade parents, on Thursday our students will begin the process of registering for high school. It's an exciting and nervous time, but we have a great partnership with our high schools to make this a smooth process. That day, students will come home with a course registration sheet. Please reach out to our 8th grade counselor, Anna Burris (annab@psdschools.org), if you have any questions.

There is no school on Monday as we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Stay warm!

Proudly,

Joe Zappa, Principal

Monday, January 20th:

• NO SCHOOL/Martin Luther King JR. Day

Tuesday, January 21st:

• Wrestling Season Starts 2:45-4:15 (See Information Below)
• 7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Season Starts 2:35-4:10 (See Information Below)

Wednesday, January 22nd:

• SAVE THE DATE- Parenting a Middle Schooler 6:00-7:30 (Blevins Library) Join Bruin Club at Blevins for an engaging session on cultivating healthy, sustainable habits to support mental health and build resilience. Click Here to Register. (More Information Below)

Thursday, January 23rd:

• Rocky Mountain High School counselors will be at Blevins to present information for 9th grade registration. Students will be given course registration document during this time.

Tuesday, January 28th:

• PTO Meeting 5:30-7:30 (Collaboration Café)

Friday, January 31st:

• 6th Grade Field Trip to the Lincoln Center Performance of Collision of Rhythm 9:45-11:15

7th Grade ELA students plotting key events from their civil rights research on a class timeline.

Student Grades for Semester 1 have been posted.

Log into StudentVue or ParentVue, and look for the 'Documents' tile on the first page. When you hover your mouse over it you will see 'Report Cards' pop up.

Click the tile then you should see latest report card at the top of the list.

The time for 9th grade registration has begun! No matter the high school your 8th grader will be attending, we will be working at Blevins to best support students in the big transition ahead. We wanted to make sure we communicated our plan, as well as provide resources for the registration process at each high school. Please see our 9th grade registration information page on the Blevins counseling website for important upcoming dates and additional information.

Hello Bruin Family,

Hope everyone is off to a great New Year! I just wanted to say “Thank You” to everyone that came out to Café Mexicali last night to support our Bruin’s fundraiser. We do not have the tally yet of what was raised but will communicate that one when we do! Also a reminder that our first PTO meeting of the new year will be Tues. Jan. 28th @ 5:30PM. Would love to see some new faces there if you can make it!

Stay warm this weekend and take care!

Shauna Moffatt

PTO President

Shauna_moffatt@excelfg.com

(Please reach out! Love letters preferred but hate mail will be read 😉)

We need several more volunteers to help with vision and hearing screening the morning of Tuesday, February 11 from 8:00 am-11:00 am. Please sign up through Raptor. You will receive an email about the screening process shortly before the scheduled date. Contact Becca Dahl, Health Tech, at 970-488-4007 or bdahl@psdschools.org if you have any questions. If your child wears glasses, please be sure they have their glasses at school for the screening.

Thank you! Your help is very much appreciated!

Poudre High School is hosting an online registration presentation for incoming 9th-grade students and their families.

🗓 Date: January 28th
⏰ Time: 6:00–7:00 PM

💻 Where: Click here to join the meeting OR scan the below QR code to join

This session will provide an overview of course offerings for 9th-grade students and answer any questions you may have about registration.

The presentation will be in English, with Spanish subtitles available.

We encourage all families of 8th-grade students to attend and learn more about what Poudre High School has to offer!"

Parenting a Middle Schooler January 22nd, 6:00-7:30 (Blevins Library)

Join Bruin Club at Blevins for an engaging session on cultivating healthy, sustainable habits to support mental health and build resilience.

Our Bruin Club is excited to announce the Winter 2025 schedule!

Clubs will begin on Monday, January 13th, and run through Thursday, March 13th. A revised Spring 2025 schedule (March 24th – May 1st) will be shared in March.

Programs will take place Monday through Thursday, from 2:25 PM to 5:00 PM.

To Participate: All students must have a completed Permission to Participate form on file before joining any Bruin Club activities. If you’ve already submitted a form for your student, no additional form is required. Forms are attached or can be found on the Blevins Website and in the Blevins Main Office.

MONDAY

Homework Help

eSports

Creative Workshop

Music and Beat Making

GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)

TUESDAY

Homework Help

Art Club

Dungeons and Dragons

Baking

WEDNESDAY

Homework Help

Improv

Messy Science

Dungeons and Dragons

THURSDAY

Homework Help

eSports

Cooking

Yarn Arts

Boston/NY Trip Prep (Must be registered for the 2025 or 2026 Boston/NY trip to participate in this club).

Questions regarding Bruin Club, please contact Izzy Crume at (970)657-6612

or email icrume@psdschools.org.

Order a yearbook now so you don’t have to worry about it later! ✔ Check it off your to-do list today: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks

Bruin Gear Store

#BruinStrong Shirts Available for Purchase

Thank you to Ed Carroll Motor Company for Sponsoring our

Lego Robotics Team. We appreciate your support!

Protecting Teens and Families

Colorado Medicaid coverage is now open to many children and pregnant people regardless of immigration status. The best way to find out if eligible for Medicaid is to apply.

Joe Zappa, Principal

970-488-4001

jzappa@psdschools.org

Dusti Sanger, Assistant Principal

970-488-4002

dsanger@psdschools.org

Scott Schreiner, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

970-488-4036

scotts@psdschools.org

Michele Trujillo, Office Manager

970-488-4004

mtrujill@psdschools.org

Kirsten Bovbjerg, 6th/7th Grade Counselor

970-488-4010

kbovbjerg@psdschools.org

Anna Burris, 7th/8th Grade Counselor

970-488-4091

annab@psdschools.org

Erin McCain, Academic Dean* & School Counselor

*Guidance for academic supports for Blevins students

970-488-4009

emccain@psdschools.org