Blevins Bulletin

We had a great week at Blevins. Please take a few moments to look through this newsletter.

Please click for my March 1st video.

Proudly,

Joe Zappa

Principal

Let's Go, Bruins!

Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as our February Students-of-the-Month. Students will get to enjoy a Jimmy John's Lunch Monday!

6th Grade Polar Den: Esmie McNamee

6th Grade Panda Den: Maggie Lovoi

7th Grade Kodiak Den: Drisana Saldiva

7th Grade Grizzly Den: Nevaeh Gurule

8th Grade Bearcat: Luxi Owen

8th Grade UNC Bears: Landon Willow

In honor of National Kindness Month, Blevins used the their homeroom time in February to give back to their community! As a school, Blevins made approximately 100 fleece blankets to donate to the local non-profit, Realities for Children! This Friday, Realities will come collect the completed blankets. We are very proud of the hard work our students put into this school-wide kindness project!

Give Next students were visited by local non-profit organizations this week. They talked to representatives from Habitat for Humanity Fort Collins and SAVA.

7th grade students were celebrating Read Across America Day

Tuesday, March 5th: PTO Meeting 5:30 (Collaboration Café)

Wednesday, March 6th: PSD Honor Choir Concert @ Fort Collins Lincoln Center 7:00pm

Friday, March 8th: Last Day of 3rd Quarter

Monday- Friday, March 11th-15th: Spring Break

Monday- Friday, March 18th-22nd: Preseason Track Camp 3:15pm-4:30pm.

(See Athletic Information Below)

Monday, March 18th: First day of Softball & Girls Golf practice 3:00-4:45pm. (See Athletic Information Below)

Tuesday, March 19th: Boys' Golf Tryouts (See Athletic Information/Flyer Below)

Wednesday, March 20th: Girls' Golf Tryouts (See Athletic Information Below)

Wednesday, March 20th: SuperArt! Reception 6:00-7:12 @ PSD JSSC Boardroom

Thursday, March 21st: Boys' Golf Tryouts (See Athletic Information/Flyer Below)

Friday, March 22nd: Girls' Golf Tryouts (See Athletic Information Below)

Saturday, March 23rd: PTO Dining Night Fundraiser @ Chipotle (S. College) 4:00-8:00pm

(Flyer Below)

Monday, March 25th: First day of Track practice 3:15pm-4:30pm

(See Athletic Information Below)

Thursday, March 28th: Blevins Music Instrument Night for Incoming 6th Graders 6:00-8:00pm

3/2 District Championships @ FCHS 8:00am

3/4 Varsity/JV First Round District Championship Bracket

Happy National Day of Unplugging from the Blevins PTO! This is Eric Bowman, your PTO President! Start unplugging stuff, I guess. Or not. Whatever works for you.

Tuesday, March 5th at 5:30 is our next PTO meeting! Join us in the Collaboration Cafe, Room 221, for the best time you can imagine on a Tuesday evening.

After two years of being the PTO PresidentI will be retiring from my position in May. If you know that you can do better than I have (a very low bar), please consider holding an officer position within the PTO. We will need a new President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary! Become an officer and recruit your besties to join you!

BELIEVE IN BLEVINS!

Eric Bowman

ptoblevins@gmail.com

303-885-9734

Co-ed Track

6th-8th Grade

Preseason Track Camp 3/18-3/22 3:15pm-4:30pm; Bring water, athletic clothing, running shoes

Official first day of track practice: 3/25 3:15pm-4:30pm

Parent Track Meeting: TBD

Link to Meet Schedule

Head Coach: Marvin Kinsey

kinseyjrm@gmail.com

Girls’ Softball

7th & 8th Grade

No preseason camp

Official first day of softball practice: 3/18 3:00-4:45pm; Bring water, cleats, athletic clothing.

Parent Meeting: TBD

Link to Game Schedule.

Head Coach: Ben Rees

brees@psdschools.org

Girls’ Soccer (Updated- See Flyer Below)

6th-8th Grade

Tryouts Week of March 18th (Exact Day and Times TBD)

Fee is $25. Additional information regarding practices and games will be made available as soon as possible.

Head Coach: Erin McCain

emccain@psdschools.org

Girls Golf (See Flyer Attached) (Updated Information)

6th-8th Grade

Tryouts: (Golf is a cut sport - not all those who tryout will make the team)

- March 20th @ City Park (1:40-2:10 pm)

- March 22nd @ Collindale (2:20-3:30 pm)

Season:

- March 20th - May 7th

- All golfers are responsible for their own transportation to/from

practice/matches.

Head Coach: Katie Jacobson, Girls Kjacobson@psdschools.org

Link to Golf Match Schedules

Boys' Golf (See Flyer Below)

6th-8th Grade

Tryouts: (Golf is a cut sport - not all those who tryout will make the team)

- March 19th @ Mountain Vista (3:00-3:40 pm)

- March 21st @ Collindale (1:00-1:50 pm)

Season:

- March 19th - May 7th

- All golfers are responsible for their own transportation to/from

practice/matches.

Head Coach: Bruce Holbert, Boys bholbert@psdschools.org

Link to Golf Match Schedules

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL SPORTS:

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.

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

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

Contact Nicole West with questions regarding athletics nicolew@psdschools.org 970-488-4007

The School Resource Officer (SRO) Team is excited for March, and we are getting closer to Spring! This month’s SRO Corner will be on harassment and the Youth Police Academy.

What is harassment in the eyes of the law as it has many categories in the statute (Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-111)? The law starts with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person.., then it begins to cover several categories of harassment. The categories are touching another person, directing language or gestures at another person, communication online or through phones, calling someone at inconvenient hours, and taunting or challenging others. What’s important for students and families to remember is that when it comes to harassment the law looks at how the person who is being harassed felt, not what the other person may have meant. Our suggestions, be kind to each other and remember we all have different opinions so it’s important to be respectful, opened minded, and have empathy with each other. If all else fails, then find a trusted adult and ask them for help. It is also okay to turn off your phone, unplug your device, or walk away from someone before they go too far down the path towards harassment.

Now for the exiting part, Youth Police Academy (YPA)! Calling All High Schoolers!

This is a FREE opportunity for high school students to experience law enforcement including areas of Crime Scene Investigations, building searches, K-9s, First Responder Displays, SWAT, and much more. The program is four-days and has hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and team building opportunities. If your student attends a Poudre School District high school, contact your School Resource Officer for an application when they open starting in April. Non-PSD students grades 9-12 you can email eweis@fcgov.com for an application.

Have a wonderful March!

Attention all 7th Graders interested in being a WEB Leader! WEB leaders are kind, outgoing, hard-working, and positive. If that sounds like you, we would love to have you apply online by March 22nd. Check your email from Mrs. Burris to find the link to apply. No applications will be accepted after the due date, so get them in early!

2024-2025 6th Grade Registration

All Badger Ombre 50% Off!
This week, clearance sale on all Badger Ombre garments. This includes all Ombre short sleeves, long sleeves, shorts and hoodies! A limited selection of colors and sizes are available. A direct link to the Ombre clearance items is:

https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/16536?style=Clearance

We're seeking an enthusiastic individual to guide our students in crafting engaging video announcements to be showcased every Friday in homerooms. The club will meet after school on Mondays through Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:45. If you have a passion for video production and fostering creativity, we'd love to have you on board! Reach out to Extended Learning Opportunities Coordinator, Rachel Pollack at rpollack@psdschools.org for more information.

Even if your student does not need homework help, we encourage them to attend this drop-in program to meet other students, engage in fun activities, or to have a safe space to hang out after school. Please see the list of additional fun programs that are offered along with Homework Help.

Bruin Club Information Winter/Spring Session Dates: 1/9/24 – 4/18/24

*Please note, programs do not run on holidays, school out days, or when PSD has early dismissals or cancellations*

Daily Schedule Monday - Thursday 2:45pm-5:45pm Students meet and sign-in, Blevins Library

Student Check- In (Library 2:45)

Homework Help 2:45-3:15

Program of Choice 3:15-4:45 (See List of Daily Programs below)

Homework Help/Community Building (Library) 4:45-5:45

Daily Programs Offered 3:15-4:45 (Student Picks 1)

Monday

-E Sports with Mr. Sachtleben & Mr. Breeden

-Video Announcements with Ms. Richardson

-Team Sports/Games with Ms. Lipplegoes

-Improv with Aliza

Tuesday

-E Sports with Mr. Sachtleben and Mr. Breeden

-Video Announcements with Ms. Richardson

-Dungeons and Dragons with Mrs. Garcia

-No Place for Hate with Mrs. McCain & Mrs. Boschert

(Engaging students and staff in dialogue and active learning on the topics of bias, bullying, inclusion and allyship that matter most to our community.

-Cooking with Ms. Clarke

Wednesday

-E Sports with Mr. Sachtleben and Mr. Breeden

-Video Announcements with Ms. Richardson

-Art in Action with Ms. Lipplegoes

-Art with Ms. Tirrell

Thursday

-E Sports with Mr. Sachtleben and Mr. Breeden

-Chess Club with Mr. Schulz

-Photography with Jacobson

-GSA with Ms. Lee

Information: If your family will need transportation or you have questions about Bruin Club please contact:

Izzy Crume

email: icrume@psdschools.org cell: (970) 657-6612

Bruin Club # after 3:00pm- 970-488-4014 or 970-657-6612

Dance Team Tryouts

Thank you to Ed Carroll Motor Company for Sponsoring our Lego Robotics Team.

We appreciate your support!

Joe Zappa, Principal

970-488-4004

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

Anna Burris, 7th Grade Counselor & 6th Grade Panda Den Counselor

970-488-4091

annab@psdschools.org

Meg Stump, 8th Grade Counselor & 6th Grade Polar Den Counselor

970-488-4010

mstump@psdschools.org

Erin McCain, Academic Dean* & School Counselor

*Guidance for academic supports for Blevins students

970-488-4009

emccain@psdschools.org

SuperArt!

Art Show Dates: February 23rd, 2024-early 2025

Reception Dates: Wednesday, March 20th 6-7:15pm

Location: JSSC Boardroom - 2407 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins

Trauma-Informed Parenting Class

https://www.psdfutureready.org/events/.

Pack Pantry Date Changes

Pack Pantry Options