Blevins Bulletin

Hello Blevins Families,

I'm thrilled to invite you to our 1st Annual Bruin Bash on Friday, October 4th. This will be from 5:30-7pm in our front parking lot. Please note that this time has been changed from previous communications. At this event, we are celebrating the past, present, and future of Blevins. We hope to see the families of our current students, families of future students, and former families, students, and staff. Once a Bruin, always a Bruin!

This event also serves as our PTO fundraiser. The event will have food, games, and Blevins gear that can be acquired through tickets. The tickets purchased at the event go directly to our fundraiser. Throughout the coming week, students at school can also earn tickets for free and cash them in at the Bash. All PTO funds go directly to our students and staff through things like classroom resources, recess equipment, positive reinforcement goodies in our student store, and to support staff well-being (among so much more!). If you can't make it to the event, we will also be sending out a fundraising link all week. Thank you for any donation that you are willing to share!

Please look out for more information in the Bulletin below. I can't wait to celebrate with you there!

Proudly,

Joe Zappa, Principal

Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as our September PAWS Students-of-the-Month. Students got to enjoy a Pizza Lunch today!

6th grade:

Productive: Colin Bowman

Accountable: Violet Brock

Welcoming: Xzaviana Leyva

Safe: Jaxon Swick

7th grade

Productive: Ellie Oltersdorf

Accountable: Echo Murphy

Welcoming: Iyla Arnesen

Safe: Jasper Stratton

8th grade:
Productive: Daviam Flores

Accountable: Raina Winters Williamson

Welcoming: Paloma Yuma Guererro

Safe: Rowan Daylin

GIRLS Construction and Transportation exploration field trip to Golden.

It was super fun and the girls were curious and had a good time.

~ Annika Gurley

❗ Tuesday, September 24th- October 8th: October Count

• It is very important to have your student in school during this time so your student and Blevins are accurately represented. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Melisa Zaug in the front office at 970-488-4044.

Friday, September 27th:

• 3rd Annual Canvas Classic (Information Below)

Monday, September 30th- Friday, October 4th:

• SPIRIT WEEK (See Below)

🎈🎈 Friday, October 4th:

• Give Next to CSU 9:00-12:15
• School Dance $5.00 4:00-5:30 (TIME CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS BULLETINS)
• SAVE THE DATE: 1st Annual Bruin Bash 5:30-7:00 (TIME CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS BULLETINS) (See Information Below)

Monday, October 7th:

• Picture Re-Take Day

Thursday, October 10th:

• 8th Grade to Career Exploration Day @ CSU 10:00-2:00

❗Tuesday, October 15th:

• Parent/Teacher Conferences (See Information Below)

❗Thursday, October 17th:

• Parent/Teacher Conferences (See Information Below)

Friday, October 18th:

• NO SCHOOL/Office Closed

Monday, October 21st:

• Boys Basketball Tryouts Start 2:35-4:10 (See Information Below)

Friday, October 25th:

• Pumpkin Palooza Family Night 5:00-7:00 (Watch for More Information)

Tuesday, October 29th:

• PTO Meeting 5:30-7:00 (Room 221 Collaboration Café)
• Band Concert (Symphonic/Concert Bands) 7:00 (Auditeria)

Thursday, October 31st:

• Student & Staff Halloween Costumes

Hello Bruin Family!

We just wanted to drop a quick note on behalf of the Blevins PTO to say that we have been so impressed with the Students, Teachers and Staff this year as well as you, our Bruin Families, in the strength and support everyone has shown to kick off a wonderful new school year!

We are looking forward to our Fall Fundraiser which will be kicking off next week! With the craziness of last year, we unfortunately did not have the success we have seen in the past for this event so are hoping to turn that around this year and show our Bruin Pride and Strength in supporting our school! ALL money raised goes back into Blevins helping students, teachers and staff make Blevins a great place to learn, grow and succeed! Beginning Monday, we will send out the fundraiser link each day of the week. Any amount is appreciated and helps enable the success of our children!

We will also be combining this week with a Spirit Week and Fall Dance for the students that our WEB Leaders have worked hard to organize as well as our first Bruin Bash!! There will be food, games, prizes, music, and much more to help celebrate our Blevins community! Keep an eye out for a sign up email if you would like to contribute and help out. We are so excited for this event and look forward to bringing the community, students and families together to show that we are Bruin Strong!

Sincerely,

Blevins PTO

Fall Festival Dance

Students are welcome to come dance and have fun from 4:00pm - 5:30pm. Please note that this time has been changed from previous communications. There will be music, snacks and drinks to purchase, and fun activities in the gym! Students will need to pay $5 to enter. Only Blevins students are allowed to come join the fun. NOTE: If you are picking up your student from school or dropping them off at the dance, please do so at the back of our school in the West parking lot since our East lot will be closed for our Bruin Bash.

Bruin Bash

This is a free-entry event happening right after our dance from 5:30pm - 7:00pm in our front parking lot. Please note that this time has been changed from previous communications. If you would like to participate in our fun games and activities, you will need to purchase tickets at the front of the event. $5 gets you 10 tickets! There will be a Dump Tank, Pie in the Face, Popcorn, Mascot Dance-off, Bottle Toss, and more with chances to win cool prizes. Kona Ice truck will also be there, so please plan on bringing a few extra dollars if you would like a frozen treat (20% of what Kona makes will go back to Blevins). Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will also be sold at the event, so come hungry!

We will also have some fun performances from the RMHS Cheer team and Blevins Band.

This fundraising event will also have opportunities to donate or purchase items via cash or check and all proceeds go directly to our students. We have an amazing community, and we want this to be an event that celebrates our past, present and future Bruins! We can't wait to see you there!

We are still in need of some help and would love it if you got involved. We're using SignUp (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/TfyEZaP
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

If you would be interested in chaperoning the School Dance on Friday October 4th 4:00-5:30 please email Michele Trujillo

• Must be signed up as a volunteer
• Roam halls, auditeria, bathrooms
• Help students with questions

Our parent/teacher conferences are coming up and we want to communicate how those evenings will look like.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

(4:00pm - 7:30pm)

Thursday, October 17, 2024

(4:00pm - 7:30pm)

Please chose either Tuesday, Oct. 15th OR Thursday, Oct. 17th to attend conferences based on what works best for you and your family.

Please reach out to Dusti Sanger at dsanger@psdschools.org if you have any questions.

Dear PSD community:

At their Aug. 27, 2024, meeting, the Poudre School District Board of Education voted unanimously to refer a mill levy question to the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot. This mill levy, if approved by voters, will provide $49 million per year to improve and extend the useful life of the district’s school buildings and will allow the district to reprioritize more of its general fund for the recruitment and retention of teachers and staff, classroom resources, career and technical education, and neighborhood schools.

To ensure that our community has factual information about this mill levy, the district will host a series of community information sessions in September and October. These are open to the public and anyone who wishes to come learn more about the ballot measure and how it would impact the PSD system and our community are welcome. Each session will share the same information.

Information sessions will take place:

• Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m., Timnath Middle-High School Auditorium, 4700 Prospect Road, Timnath
• Thursday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m., Wellington Middle-High School Auditorium, 2856 Cleveland Ave., Wellington
• Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m., Rocky Mountain High School Theater, 1300 W. Swallow Road, Fort Collins
• Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m., Fort Collins High School Theater, 3400 Lambkin Way, Fort Collins
• Thursday, Oct. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Future Ready Center inside Foothills mall

The information sessions are being offered for transparency purposes only; these are not campaign events.

Simultaneous interpretation and translation via the district’s Instant Language Assistant (ILA) devices will be available at all sessions. If you would like oral interpretation, please bring wireless headphones that connect to your device to listen to the presentation.

For more information about the mill levy measure, including support and opposition statements, please visit the 2024 Mill Levy webpage on our website: https://www.psdschools.org/community/2024-mill-levy.

Sincerely,

Poudre School District

Bruin Club is excited to share our Fall 2024 club schedule! Clubs will begin on Monday, September 16th 2:25-5:00pm and will run until December 12th. Please note that clubs with an asterisk* require a separate field trip form signed by a parent/guardian before students can participate as they will be off campus. Students will receive these field trip forms on the first day of programs. This after-school program, which is funded through the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, Cohort X, offers students homework help, enrichment clubs, and community connection opportunities, while giving them a safe place to build relationships with other students. New this year: all students will have to have a “Permission to Participate” form turned in before participating in Bruin Club.

Fall Session Club Schedule

Homework Help (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

eSports (Monday, Thursday)

Art Club (Tuesday)

Improv (Wednesday)

Music Club (Monday)

Mountain Biking* (Tuesday)

Kindness Club (Wednesday)

Chess (Thursday)

Video Announcements (Monday, Tuesday)

Weightlifting (Wednesday)

Launch Skateboarding (Thursday)

Creative Workshop (Monday)

DnD (Dungeons & Dragons) (Tuesday)

Cooking (Thursday)

Hiking Club* (Monday)

Lego Robotics (Tuesday, Thursday)

Questions: please contact Izzy Crume at (970)657-6612 or icrume@psdschools.org

October Count is coming on OCTOBER 1st!

(PSD's count window is Sept. 24- Oct 8.)

What is October Count? It is simply making your student count in our education system. Per the Colorado Department of Education:

“The Student October Pupil Enrollment collection contains student enrollment information as of the pupil enrollment count date. This information is used to determine the school demographics, number of students in instructional programs, free and reduced lunch counts, and distribution of school finances across the state.”

Its very important to have your student in school during this time so your student and Blevins are accurately represented. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Melisa Zaug in the front office at 970-488-4044.

Want to see the most up to date athletic schedules, click below:

https://www.psdathletics.org/page/show/3194418-middle-school-athletic-schedules

Preseason Camp: **No preseason camp**

Tryouts: 10/21/24-10/23/24 2:35-4:10pm in Gym 201; There will be a total of 36 athletes assigned to the 4 teams (18 V/JV, 18 C1/C2)

• Students must have a hard copy of the Physicians Certification form on file in the Front Office.
• Students must have paid the athletic fee. Payment can be made through Schoolpay at https://psdschools.schoolpay.com or cash and check payments can be made in the Front Office. If it is a cut sport then you would pay to tryout then be refunded if your student doesn't make the team.
• Students must have completed the online registration at https://www.psdathletics.org/msreg or complete and return registration packet to the Front Office.
• Remember to bring basketball shoes, athletic clothing and a water bottle.
• Cuts will take place on 10/23/23
• Please pick up promptly at 4:10pm

Varsity/JV Schedule
Varsity/JV Coach-Trey Cormia fcormia@psdschools.org

C1/C2 Schedule
C1/C2 Coach-Ken Hartley khartley@psdschools.org

"Starting with the 2024-25 school year, student transportation for all athletic events will be one-way only, meaning district busses will only be taking athletes to the competition sites. Parents/families will be responsible for ensuring that their athletes are picked up from the competition sites. Please contact Athletic Director Scott Schreiner with any questions or concerns."

Silver Cards are required to participate in all sports. To obtain a Silver Card, students will need to complete the following 3 steps:

1. Students must have a hard copy of the Physicians Certification form on file in the Front Office.
2. Students must have paid the athletic fee. Payment can be made through Schoolpay at https://psdschools.schoolpay.com or cash and check payments can be made in the Front Office. If it is a cut sport then you would pay to tryout then be refunded if your student doesn't make the team.
3. Students must have completed the online registration at https://www.psdathletics.org/msreg or complete and return registration packet to the Front Office.

This is going to be a great year at Blevins, and our Yearbook team is working hard to capture all of the important memories. Every year we sell out of books, so if you want to make sure your student gets one, order them today! Order yours at jostensyearbooks.com.

Show your Bruin Pride for the 2024-2025 school year

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Welcome to a new school year, parents and guardians!

Student Services has researched and gathered information to help support your students throughout high school. Our goal throughout the year is to share a variety of tools to help overcome common adolescent challenges. Technology has influenced all of us greatly and as students are rapidly growing, we wanted to provide you with some context on how to support their brain development at this very critical time. Here is an article we found helpful: The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know

We want to help you help your students build resilience to thrive.

Some of the topics you can look forward to this year are as follows:

· September: Introduction to Building Resiliency

· October: Guest Speaker Dr. Brian Mesinger: Teaching and building resiliency

· November: Emotional Vocabulary

· December: Exposure/Brain Development

· January: Habits and Brain Development

· February: Self care, Self Acceptance, Inner Critic

· March: Regulation, Be in the Moment

· April: Executive Functioning

· May: Healthy Summer Choices

Please note that as a RMHS Student Services department, we are not trying to promote or support any one particular person, news source or entity. We simply want to share articles, information and tools that we have found helpful in our work with students and families.

This article covers how technology has influenced the way we look at mental health. Please read this article to help you and your student partner together as our society faces more mental health challenges. How Anxiety Became Content

Thank you for taking this journey with us!

The RMHS Student Services Team

7:10-7:25 Breakfast Served (for those who want it)

7:30 Period 1 Starts

2:25 School Ends

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

Junior lobos

3rd Annual Canvas Community Classic

September 27th @ Canvas Stadium

Free Admission to All PSD Students and Staff

A Great Night of Lacrosse Fun with the PSD Stars!

The Health & Wellness Center at Lincoln Middle School, run by Every Child Pediatrics, is having a vaccine clinic on 9/11/24, 10/ 16/24, 11/20/24, and 12/18/24 from 9 - 5 at Lincoln Middle School for students who qualify for Vaccines for Children (VFC) vaccines or vaccines paid for through private insurance.

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