Werner Weekly

Stay up-to-date with the Werner School Calendar

• Feb. 1-28- UC health 5210+ Challenge
• Feb. 5- Werner Dines Out, Qdoba (250 E. Harmony Road), 4-8 pm,
• Feb. 11- PTA Meeting, 9-10
• Feb. 12- 4th/5th Grade Field Trip to CSU Women's Basketball Game
• Feb. 14- Valentine's Parties
• Feb. 14- Spirit Day: Pink or Red day
• Feb. 17-No School, Staff Workday
• Feb. 20- Werner International Night, 5:00-6:36 pm (see flyer below)

• Healthy Kids Club 5210+ Challenge- Health Logs for students and families will come home through Friday folders, or you access one on the website. Participants will receive a free t-shirt as well. Logs should be submitted online (see log for more details). Have a healthy February!
• Update ParentVUE- PSD is encouraging all families to make sure they have updated contact information and emergency contacts in ParentVUE. For more information, please see the message below under "News from PSD". If you need help accessing ParentVUE, please call our office (970-488-5550).
• 2025-26 Werner Budget Prioritization Survey- Each year, we ask our community to share their feedback on priorities for staffing for the upcoming school year. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback on this link until the end of Feb. 7. Thanks for your help!
• PSD Family Engagement Survey- Next week, you will receive an email from PSD regarding our district's family engagement survey. This survey will give you the opportunity to share feedback about student transitions between schools and between grade levels, the welcoming and inclusive environment of our schools, communications between school and home, and supporting student success. Thanks for sharing any feedback!

• Werner International Night-Save the date for February 20th for Werner's 3rd Annual International Night! Join us for a night of fun and learning about countries around the world! If you or someone you know has lived in a country outside of the U.S. and would like to volunteer as a presenter, please visit https://forms.gle/Q7NxoKsQhWoiFRjq9.

• Wellness Opportunities Coming Up- We hope you are having a great start to the new year. February is 5210+ month. This is a promotion brought to us by UC Health. It is a voluntary, free event that comes with a daily health log for Werner students, staff and families to fill out in February. There are free t-shirts for participants of the individual health logs.

  The Werner Wellness Team is adding some fun to February as well. We are promoting workout gear Wednesdays. Wear your gear that you like to workout in and then get a good workout during recess, before school or after school. Tuesday, February 25 will be walk or bike to school day. We will be passing out shoelace charms and will be having drone footage to record the event.

  5210+ Timeline:

  • Health logs are passed out the week of January 27.
  • The 5210+ starts February 1st and ends February 28.
  • Wednesdays in February wear your workout gear.
  • Tuesday, February 25 is Walk or Bike to Werner Day.
  • Everyone will submit their health logs online after February 28, but before March 5
  • T-shirts will be delivered in mid-May

  We are looking forward to your participation!

  Werner Elementary School Wellness Team

Throughout the year, we ask our community for photos that could be used for our yearbook and/or social media. This relates to school events only (e.g. classroom parties, field trips, school events, spirit days and enrichment opportunities). You can upload pictures to our 2024-2025 Werner Photo Album throughout the year. Please be mindful to not include photos of students that may not have permission.

SAVE THE DATE: February 5th- Werner Dines out @ Qdoba on Harmony (4pm-8pm)

The Werner Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) plays a crucial role in supporting our school, teachers, and most importantly, our students. We are dedicated to fostering a positive and enriching environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

JOIN THE WERNER PTA

From our annual Fall Festival to this year's Read A Thon, we have some memorable events planned and would love your help. Although membership doesn’t obligate you to volunteer hours or attend meetings, we always love to meet more of our Werner community and have your support in any way you can give it.

• Sign up for the PTA HERE to receive a free Werner yard sign & notifications of upcoming events.
• *****New this year***** Wildcat Spirit Wear is launching with new shirts, hoodies, and stickers! Visit our Givebacks website HERE for a one stop shop for everything your PTA has to offer.
• For any questions please email the PTA at ptawernerelementary@gmail.com

FREE MONEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL! Did you know there are ways to donate money to the school by doing things you already do? - If you shop at King Soopers with a loyalty card they will donate to Werner when you sign up here.

- If you like to eat out, the PTA hosts Werner Dines Out once a month and the restaurants we partner with will donate back to the school anywhere from 10-15%!

- American Warehouse is now offering rewards back to Werner for any purchase you make throughout the whole year. Just mention Werner at checkout!

Your Werner PTA

Follow us on FACEBOOK to stay engaged with school events, Werner families, and see what the PTA is up to!

Your 2024/2025 PTA Board

PTA President | Gladys Kanode

PTA Vice President | Caitlin Papp

PTA Treasurer | Patti Haswell

PTA Secretary | Juliana Potts

PTA VP of Community Programs | Marissa McNulty

PTA Past-President | Nicole Kidd Connect with us at PTAWernerElementary@gmail.com

There Is No Wrong Way to PTA. How Do You PTA?

Thank you for supporting the Werner Elementary PTA!

January 29, 2025

Dear PSD Community,

We recognize that changes to bell times that were implemented for this school year have impacted many of you in different ways, and we want to thank you for sharing your feedback and experiences with us. We are committed to ensuring our decisions serve the best interests of students, staff, and families.

We recently provided the Poudre School District Board of Education with an update on our ongoing work to study bell schedules (see the video below).

During the update, the Board of Education charged staff with continuing to evaluate options for modifying bell schedules for the 2025-26 school year, with the primary objective of moving middle school start times later. It is important to note that any adjustments to start and end times at one school level will likely impact the start and end times at all school levels. The Board of Education also charged staff with evaluating options that are cost-neutral. District staff will use this feedback to continue exploring options and will bring an update to the Board of Education at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Your voices matter, and we are dedicated to moving forward in a way that reflects the needs of our entire community. We will provide updates as this work progresses and continue to keep you informed.

Thank you again for your continued engagement and partnership.

Sincerely,

Poudre School District

January 6, 2025

Dear PSD Families,

Happy New Year! We hope your holiday season was filled with joy and relaxation. As we welcome students back to school, we are excited for all the opportunities the new calendar year brings.

As we kick off 2025, we encourage you to take a moment to log in to ParentVUE to ensure that all information, including contact information, is up to date. Keeping your information current ensures you can fully benefit from the tools and resources ParentVUE provides, including access to:

• Grades
• Attendance
• Schedules
• Forms and Documents
• Other important student information

If you haven’t already, you can access ParentVUE through the secure online portal or download the app from the iTunes Store or Google Play app stores. You will be able to review and update student and family information, such as emergency contacts, release-to status, phone numbers, home and mailing addresses, and student health conditions through the Student Data and Verification portal in ParentVUE.

By ensuring your information is up to date, you help us maintain seamless communication and ensure that you stay informed about your student’s progress and updates from their school.

Thank you for being an active part of our PSD community. We look forward to an amazing year of growth and learning together!

Sincerely,

Brian Kingsley
Superintendent

The Poudre School District Board of Education will host a series of open dialogue sessions for community members in January, February and April. These sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to share your thoughts, ask questions and engage directly with board members in an informal setting.

All are welcome to attend. No RSVP is necessary.

Each session will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. in the media centers of the listed schools. Please choose the location most convenient for you:

• Thursday, Jan. 16
  • Johnson Elementary School
  • Bacon Elementary School
• Thursday, Feb. 20
  • Kruse Elementary School
  • Dunn Elementary School
• Thursday, April 17
  • Rice Elementary School
  • Bethke Elementary School

We look forward to hearing from you and building stronger connections across our community.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership in making PSD a great place for all students.

• PSD sends frequent emails to currently registered volunteers, but those are getting lost in some recipients' junk mail folders. If you are registered as a volunteer with PSD, please check your junk mail & mark those sent by "Volunteer Coordinator" as safe to receive.

• For those who are not yet registered to volunteer but want to help in our schools please visit - Volunteer Registration

One of many ways information is shared is through the PSD Now community newsletter, which features timely information about the latest happenings in the district. This is emailed to families and interested community members about every other Thursday.

Here is the most recent newsletter of PSD Now. For archived newsletters and information about how to sign up, go to: https://www.psdschools.org/department/communications.

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