Blevins Bulletin

Hello Blevins Families,

Welcome back from spring break! We hope you had a restful and refreshing time with family and friends. As we step into this final stretch of the school year, we’re excited for all the opportunities ahead, including the start of spring sports. Our student-athletes are gearing up for an exciting season of girls and boys golf, track & field, softball, and unified basketball—good luck to all our teams!

I also want to celebrate some incredible student achievements. Congratulations to Daniel and Xzaviana for representing Blevins in PSD’s 12th Annual Kids Cooking Competition! Their creativity and culinary skills made us proud. Additionally, a huge shoutout to Bri Pighetti for having her artwork recognized in Superintendent Kingsley’s Annual SuperArt ceremony—what an amazing accomplishment!

Thank you for your continued support of our students and school community. Let’s make this spring a season of growth, success, and celebration!

Proudly,

Joe Zappa, Principal

Monday, March 31st:

• SPIRIT WEEK- Wear Bruin Gear
• Track Regular Season Starts 2:35-4:30
• Boys Golf Parent Meeting 4:30 @ Collindale Golf Course

Tuesday, April 1st:

• SPIRIT WEEK- Wear a Jersey, T-Shirt or Sweatshirt representing your favorite team
• Boston/NY Trip Information Night for current 6th & 7th Graders 5:30 (Blevins Auditeria)

Wednesday, April 2nd:

• SPIRIT WEEK- Student/Teacher Swap Day (Students dress like teachers and teachers dress like students)

Thursday, April 3rd:

• SPIRIT WEEK- Rhyme With No Reason Day (Dress like things that rhyme- Cat & Bat)
• Instrument Tryout Night for Incoming 5th Grade Instrumental Musicians 6:00-8:00

Friday, April 4th

• SPIRIT WEEK- Sock Hop 1950's Day
• School Dance 5:00-6:30 $5.00 admission

Monday, April 7th *National Assistant Principal Week*

• Music Theatre Class to FCHS 9:30-12:00
• Jazz Band Festival @ Boltz 5:40 Warm Up, 6: 00 Perform)

Tuesday, April 8th:

• CMAS Testing for All Grades

Wednesday, April 9th:

• CMAS Testing for All Grades

Thursday, April 10th

• CMAS Testing for All Grades

Tuesday, April 15th

• Science CMAS Testing for 8th Grade
• Social Studies CMAS Testing for 7th Grade

Friday, April 18th

• NO SCHOOL (Office Closed)

Monday, April 21st

• Book Fair Starts (Watch for more Information)

Tuesday, April 22nd

• Matilda JR. Rehearsal 3:30-7:30
• SAC Meeting 5:30-7:30 (Collaboration Café)

Wednesday, April 23rd

• Matilda JR. Rehearsal 3:30-7:30

Thursday, April 24th

• Matilda JR. Rehearsal 3:30-7:30

Friday, April 25th

• Matilda JR. Rehearsal 3:30-7:30

Monday, April 28th

• 8th Grade to RMHS 9:30-11:00

Tuesday, April 29th

• PTO Meeting 5:30-7:00 (Collaboration Café)
• PSD Honor Orchestra & Honor Band Concert (Selected Students) @ FCHS
• Orchestra 6:00
• Band 7:00

Wednesday, April 30th

• Matilda JR. Rehearsal 3:30-7:30

Congratulations to Bri, her artwork is representing Blevins

at the Superintendent's art show this year.

. Congratulations to Daniel and Xzaviana for representing Blevins

in PSD’s 12th Annual Kids Cooking Competition!

Current 6th and 7th grade families are invited to join us at 5:30pm on April 1st in the Blevins Auditeria to learn about their students’ 8th grade trip to Boston and New York! We are excited to be offering this opportunity to get out of the classroom and travel to incredible historic sites like the Boston Harbor, Harvard, Ellis Island, and Times Square. This meeting will cover the details of the trip, cost and what is covered, and fundraising opportunities. RSVP information will be sent out soon.

Hello Blevins Families!

CMAS is coming up on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Blevins PTO would like to keep the Blevins staff fueled and focused for the tasks ahead to implement testing school-wide.

Please consider contributing to PTO's "Build your Own Trail Mix" snack bar. Items may be brought to the Blevins office anytime before Monday, April 7th at noon.

https://signup.com/go/sTTFHhP

Thank you!

Blevins PTO

Hello Bruin Family,

Hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! Summer is quickly approaching but there is still a lot going on at Blevins! First off, we are super excited for Blevin’s Bloomin’ Bash coming up on May 1st. Please come for a great night of community and fun with your fellow Bruin Families and next year’s new 6th grade Bruins!

We’re also thrilled that the Gifted and Talented program is working on beautifying the front yard! We were able to purchase the bushes, shrubs and flowers for this great project and Mrs. Jankow, along with the Gifted and Talented students and much of our admin staff, will be putting in the hard work to make this project a reality. We can't wait to see how beautiful it turns out!

We’ve also been working hard to support teachers by providing some of the essential classroom items that make learning both successful and fun! Our Teacher Appreciation Chair has been diligently gathering teacher "wish lists." While we were able to fulfill everyday needs like Kleenex, pencils, and Expo markers, we also met some of the larger requests thanks to the generous donations you’ve all provided over the years. Below is a list of just a few of the items we’ve been able to support:

• Much needed new books & audiovisual items for the Library
• Tuners for the Band Students
• Fit Roll Dice & Flag Belts for PE
• New Footballs, Soccer Balls, Volleyballs, etc. for Outdoor Rec
• And a Gaga Pit!

Looking forward a wonderful last quarter!

Sincerely,

Shauna Moffatt

PTO President

Shauna_moffatt@excelfg.com

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

STEM-X 2025 - Blevins Middle School is proud to host this camp for the first time this summer from June 9-13th. STEM-X is a fun, exploratory, hands-on all day summer camp offered by Poudre School District for incoming 4th through incoming 8th graders.

Join our Insiders' List for updated information about the STEM-X Summer Camp. Insiders' List emails will include information on camp registration (opening in April), classes, general information, and other relevant updates.

We are thrilled to present you with an amazing opportunity for your incoming 6th grade student over the summer! The Becoming a Bruin summer program is an exciting collaboration between the 21st Century Out of School Time Program (Bruin Club) and Blevins Middle School! Incoming 6th graders will be able to take part in project-based learning and enrichments while becoming comfortable and confident on Blevins’ campus.

Becoming a Bruin will be held at Blevins Middle School and will run from July 21st, 2025-July 31st, 2025. The programs will run from 7 am-2:30 pm, Monday - Thursday. Students are welcome to register for one of the two sections of this program. Breakfast and Lunch will be available to all students who attend along with transportation if needed.

Registration will be open from March 31st to May 1st. An email and text reminder will be sent on March 31st with the registration link!

If you have any questions, please contact ELO Secondary Area Specialist Izzy Crume at icrume@psdschools.org or (970)657-6612 or ELO Coordinator Rachel Pollack at rpollack@psdschools.org or (970)566-2618

Friday, 2 May at 7:00 pm

Saturday, 3 May at 3:00 pm

Friday, 9 May at 7:00 pm

Saturday, 10 May at 3:00 pm

Information will be communicated when tickets sales begin

Dear 8th Grade Parents/Guardians,

As your student prepares for the transition to high school, we want to ensure they have access to opportunities that support their academic success. Poudre School District offers free online summer school for high school students, including current 8th graders who will enter 9th grade in the 2025-2026 school year. Below are some important details:

• Eligibility: Summer school is open to graduating 8th-grade students and current high school students only. Younger students are not eligible.

• Math Courses: Available only for credit recovery—students may not take math for first-time credit.

• All available summer school classes are only offered virtually.

To help make this transition as smooth as possible, the following courses are available during the summer for 8th grade students:

✔ English 9 (Semesters 1 & 2)
✔ Earth Systems Science (Semesters 1 & 2)
✔ World History (Semesters 1 & 2)
✔ Health

For more information, including registration details, please visit the PSD Summer School Website. If you have any questions, we encourage you to reach out to your student’s high school counselor.

We appreciate your support in helping your student start high school on the right track!

Your student is invited to participate in the PSD Summer Band and Orchestra Music Program! This program is open to any students who will be attending a PSD Middle School next year. Current 6th and 7th grade students should sign up for the Intermediate Level course, which will meet on Monday through Friday mornings for 50 minutes. Intermediate classes are designed to increase student skill and proficiency in their chosen instrument. Current 5th grade students should sign up for the Beginning Level course, which will meet on Monday through Friday mornings for 50 minutes. All music students are encouraged to participate in this program, even if your family is planning on being out of town for part of the summer.

Classes will be held this summer from Monday, July 14th to Friday, August 1st.

• Additional information can be found on the PSD Summer Music website: https://sites.google.com/a/psdschools.org/psd-summer-music/home

If you have questions please reach out to:

Blevins Band Director Carson Sachtleben at csachtleben@psdschools.org

Blevins Orchestra Director Brian Floyd at bfloyd@psdschools.org

Meets/Games for Bruin Softball, Track, Golf and Unified Basketball

Show your Bruin Pride and Get Your Track, Softball, Golf and Soccer Bruin Gear Today

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!

CSU Art Making Activities

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