Monday, September 23rd

No School for Students!

Tuesday, September 24th

3:00 Boys Tennis vs. Webber @ Edora

3:15 Football vs. Kinard @ Lesher

Wednesday, September 25th

3:00 Varsity & JV Volleyball vs. Preston @ Lesher

3:00 C1 & C2 @ Preston

3:00 Girls Tennis vs. Kinard @ Edora

Thursday September 26th

3:00 Boys Tennis vs. Kinard @ Fossil Creek

4:00 Soccer @ Boltz

Saturday September 28th

Cross Country Rattlesnake Rumble

Fall Student Led Conferences (SLCs)

Thursday, October 3rd 3:00pm-6:00pm

*Bike-In Movie Night to Support Bike Week to Follow Conferences on 10/3

Monday, October 7th 3:00pm-6:00pm

Picture Retakes

Wednesday, October 9th

Nordic Fest

Friday, October 11th 2:30pm-5:30pm

Sign Up Links!

Ninja Nation Obstacle Course: https://bit.ly/NFNinja

Basketball 3x3: https://bit.ly/NFBB

Art Experience: https://bit.ly/NFArtExp

Volunteers: https://bit.ly/NFVolunteer24

October SRO Corner

Traffic Safety

Welcome to the October SRO corner where we will address some of the most impactful traffic safety issues as they relate to schools. For both parents and student drivers, safety in school zones is crucial. These areas have reduced speed limits, with speeds posted between 15-25 mph, to protect students during busy drop-off and pick-up times. Whether you're dropping off a child, sibling or driving yourself, always slow down and stay alert in these zones. When a school bus extends its stop arm to pick up or drop off students, all vehicles in both directions must stop to allow kids to cross safely. Ignoring school zone speed limits or a bus's stop arm not only puts young lives at risk but can also result in serious fines or penalties. The SRO Unit and Fort Collins Police are actively enforcing school zones so please stay focused and prioritize safety for everyone.

Officer Sarah Klich

Pictures are in!

Students will receive their school pictures and student IDs on Tuesday, September 24th during ELO.

Students, please keep your Student ID with you at all times. This ID will be used to check you in and out of the office with your family.

Picture Retakes are Wednesday, Oct. 9

Odyssey of the Mind Parent and Family Informational Meeting will be on Thursday September 26th. from 6-7 pm. In the Media Center. Email Mrs. Hirschfield for more information at nichirschfield@psdschools.org

Are you passionate about technology, design, engineering, or leadership? The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national organization that allows students to explore careers in STEM, engage in hands-on projects, and compete in over 70 events from robotics to digital design. By joining TSA, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, work on exciting projects, and compete at local, state, and national levels!

Please fill out this application form to express your interest in joining TSA and becoming part of a community where technology and leadership go hand-in-hand. We’re looking for motivated students ready to innovate, collaborate, and create!

We will meet mostly during ELO but there may be a few after school meetings if you are intending to compete at the State Conference in Denver in February. There will be additional fees if we travel to state. More details to be announced.

You should review the link below that shows all the middle school competitive events to see which ones might be interesting to you.

All TSA Middle School Competitions: https://tsaweb.org/students/!ms/-in-category/categories/all-middle-school-competitions#competitions

Link to apply: https://bit.ly/infoleshertsa

DEADLINE TO APPLY: October 4, 2024

Questions: asutton@psdschools.org

Welcome to the application for the Lesher Student News KLIB! We’re looking for creative and motivated students to join our news crew. Whether you want to be in front of the camera or work behind the scenes, this is your chance to contribute to our school’s news network. As part of KLIB, you’ll help share important events, spotlight student achievements, and bring engaging content to the Lesher community.

To apply, submit a fully edited video introducing yourself, explaining why you want to join, and sharing a segment idea you’d like to see on KLIB. Remember, your face or voice doesn’t have to appear in the video—just show us your creativity, skills, and excitement to be a part of our crew!

Applications will be judged on creativity, engagement, and video editing (don’t worry if you’re new to editing, we just want to see your effort!).

Most of the work will occur during ELO but you may also be a part of the crew if you need to be in a required ELO.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: October 4, 2024

Questions: asutton@psdschools.org

https://bit.ly/Apply2KLIB

Congratulations to the Lesher Blue Rec volleyball team for starting the season 2-0 with wins over Preston and CLP! Good luck the rest of the season!

Claire Quatrano and her dog Hero were champions in their obedience class at the Colorado State Fair last weekend! (She also placed 5th in rally with Hero and 4th in obedience with her other dog Jack.) Claire and her dogs train and compete through Larimer County 4H in obedience, rally, showmanship, and agility. Congratulations Claire!

Please do not idle your car when waiting to pick up your child.

Please lock up your bikes and scooters on the bike racks outside!

Students please pay attention when using our crosswalks. Please walk or ride through the parallel white lines.

Thank You!

Our first SAC meeting is Thursday, October 3rd from 6:00-7:00pm. Please email Mr. Kotnik at dkotnik@psdschools.org if you are interested in joining.

CMAS score reports provide a snapshot of your student’s academic progress

Lesher families, your student will receive their CMAS score reports next week from their ELO teacher. For more information, please review these handouts that are provided with your student scores:

• CMAS Letter English
• CMAS Letter Spanish

Here are the Club offerings for the 2024-25 School year. Please reach out to the sponsor for any specific questions.

2024-25 Club Rush Slides

Hello 7th and 8th grade Lesher Students!

It’s time to apply for National Junior Honor Society-- also called NJHS. If you were already accepted into this last year, you don’t need to reapply-- you’re automatically in.

It is considered a great honor to be accepted into NJHS, and it is a recognition that many people notice if it is on your resume when you apply for future organizations and jobs.

NJHS runs a great deal of service activities at Lesher such as collecting food for the local food bank, creating cards and decorations for local nursing homes, setting up the Adopt-a-Family holiday gift drive, hosting staff appreciation events, taking part in Lesher’s campus clean-up days, and much more!

To apply to join this wonderful organization, check out the link on Lesher’s webpage. The application is open to only 7th and 8th graders who were on the gold or blue honor roll at the end of last year and are willing to participate in our quarterly meetings and at least one NJHS service project. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 27. For more information, talk to

Mr. T, or Mr. Warchola.

https://forms.gle/NUgVHy7b6tJ7hExg7

Our PBIS focus for September and October is ATTENDANCE.

The student challenge is not having tardies. The grade level with the least amount of tardies will earn a bonus ELO Outdoor day. So, remind your friends to get to class ON TIME!

Varsity defeated Blevins, 42-0. Varsity is now 4-0 this season. JV defeated Blevins 30-0 and are now 3-0-1! Great job Vikings! Next Game: Tuesday, 9/24 vs. Kinard @ Lesher!

Attendance Notification Update for Chronically Absent Students

Poudre School District and Lesher Middle School will now be notifying families of chronic absenteeism by email when absences have met a certain threshold. These letters are sent monthly; please see the thresholds below that identify the actions taken and at each level.

It is always our goal partner with families, address barriers in attendance, and make a plan for improvement. Students are successful when they attend school regularly.

-Chronically Absent Letter #1

Students with 10% total excused and unexcused absences will receive a notification of the concern

-Chronically Absent Letter #2

Students with 15% total excused and unexcused absences will receive a notification

Required doctor’s note to excuse absences and/or family contact to develop plan if this is a barrier

-Chronically Absent Letter #3

Students with 25% total excused and unexcused absences will receive notification and a request for a parent, student, and school team meeting to discuss academic impact

-Habitually Truant Letter #1

Students with 4 unexcused absences in one month will receive a notification of the concern

-Habitually Truant Letter #2

Students with 10 unexcused absences within one year will need to provide documentation of absences and/or family contact to develop plan

Sept. 16, 2024

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:

• Monday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m., Poudre High School Theater, 201 S. Impala Dr., Fort Collins
• Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m., Fossil Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 5400 Ziegler Road, Fort Collins
• 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

If you know that your child will be missing school please have them visit their teachers to fill out this form. When completed please return it to the main office. We will make a copy and return it to the student.

Pre-Arranged Absence Form

Please visit PSD's Health Services website for more information and links

Over the past 2 years, Design Club has been busy building a scale model of Lesher in Minecraft! We used Google Earth to measure an outline from above – each block was ½ meter in length. They took pictures of every classroom and made sure every single detail was accounted for – down to the color of the flooring to Mr. Swann on hall duty in the front. They used redstone (it’s a special kind of Minecraft block that is like electricity) to power lights, run water to the water fountains, and play a special tune when you press a button at the front door.

Evie Eslinger, Esther Johnson, and Emilia Mellizo Kroll have been integral as the ‘mayors’ of this online community. They have presented their work at several teacher trainings at the district level!

Last week, this video was presented to 5th graders and they loved seeing their new school!

Ms. Knips

Please Click Here to apply for Free and Reduced status

Here is a link to our academic honesty police. Please take time as a family to read through this information and let us know if you have any questions! Thank you!

Academic Honesty Policy

Lesher students cannot carry any bag larger than a pencil case from class to class. Please keep all bookbags, backpacks, tote bags, purses, and other bags in your locker. We do this for two reasons: 1) Safety, we do not want students concealing prohibited items in large bags; 2) Space, we do not want to overcrowd the hallways with large bags. Thank you for your understanding!

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Website: https://les.psdschools.org/
Location: Lesher Middle School, Stover Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Phone: 970-472-3800
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