Werner Weekly

Stay up-to-date with the Werner School Calendar

• June 25: PTA Playdate, 5-7 pm, Werner Playground (see flyer below)
• August 13: Kindergarten Welcome to School (times TBD)
• August 13: 1st grade Sneak Peak (A-G: 8:00-8:45; H-M: 9:00-9:45; N-Z: 10:00-10:45)
• August 13: Meet the Teacher and Supply Drop-Off @ 3-4 pm
• August 14: First Day of School 1st-5th (Kindergarten on staggered start), 9:05 am
• August 14: Kindergarten Staggered Start (Last Name A-L)
• August 15: Kindergarten Staggered Start (Last Name M-Z)
• August 18: New Family Orientation and PTA Meet/Greet, 9:05-10:00, Media Center
• August 22: Tour de Cat and Movie Night, 5:00-9:00 pm
• August 28: 5th grade Back-to-School Night, 5:30-7:00 pm, Gym
• September 2: Kindergarten Back-to-School, 5-6 pm
• September 3: 1st grade Back-to-School 5-6 pm, 3rd grade 6-7 pm
• September 4: 4th grade Back-to-School 5-6, 2nd grade 6-7 pm
• September 17: Picture Day
• September 19: Fall Fun Festival and Talent Show, 4:30-6:30 pm

Our office will be closed all summer due to major flooring improvements. You can still leave a voicemail on our main line (970-488-5550) or email Mr. Camp (hcamp@psdschools.org) with any urgent needs. We hope to have our office open again by July 28. Stay tuned for more details.

Online Registration is open for 2025-26. Please go to the PSD School Registration and our Werner Registration site for more information. For Kindergarten registration, you can find more information on our Werner Kindergarten Information site. If you need to register in-person, our office will be open for registrations July 31 and Aug. 1. If you are interested in learning more about our school, call (970-488-5550) our main office to set up a personal tour with our staff.

PSD Calendar

You can access updated PSD calendars on the Poudre School District website.

Werner School Supply Lists

Supply Lists for next year can be accessed on our website and at retail stores such as Target, Walmart, etc. This year, we are offering an opportunity for you to purchase supplies, through EPI, that will be delivered to your child’s desk before school starts. For more information, go to this link.

Class Rosters

Parents will be able to access your student’s homeroom teacher by 4:00 pm on August 8 through ParentVue.

Meet the Teacher and Supply Drop-Off

Our annual Open House will be held on Wednesday, August 13 from 3:00-4:00 pm. Students will have the opportunity to drop off supplies and meet their teacher. Afterwards, take time to connect with families on Werner playground. Kindergarten and 1st grade will schedule separate times for their Back-to-School events. They will communicate separately.

First Day of School

The first day for elementary students is Thursday, August 14 for 1st-5th grade students. Kindergarten will be operating on a staggered start.

Werner Orientation and New Family Meet & Greet-August 18 @ 9:15 a.m.

Come meet other new families and learn more about Werner and our PTA. Call the office (488-5550) if you have questions.

Start/End Times

Our school day is 9:05 am-3:43 pm. Students should not arrive before 8:45 am. If you need before/after school care, please check with AlphaBEST.

Communication

Our Werner Weekly is the best source for information about what’s happening with Werner, our PTA, and PSD. This will come by email each Friday and is on our school website. We utilize School Messenger and ParentVue for communication from PSD and Werner (email, phone, text). Please call the office (970-488-5550) if you have questions. It is important to keep your contact info updated to receive these. You can also see communication on our Facebook, Instagram, PTA Facebook and Twitter pages.

Dear Werner Parent/Guardian, School Year 2025-2026

Here are some health office reminders for the fall:

Immunizations

You must bring us your child’s updated immunization record to Werner in August. You can also fax it to (970) 488-5552 or email it to the School Nurse & Health Tech. Colorado law (Board of Health rule 6 CCR 1009‐2) requires all students attending Colorado schools and licensed childcares to be vaccinated against certain diseases, unless an exemption is filed.

Exemptions

*Medical exemptions only need to be submitted one time on the current form.

* If a non-medical exemption is selected, it must be submitted annually for students K-12 after July 1st.

*Options for submitting medical and non-medical and non-medical exemptions can be found at www.colorado.gov/vaccineexemption.

Health concerns

Your child is unique. Please give us the details that will help us be of assistance to your child at

school. If he/she has a health concern, contact your school nurse or health technician.

Information you provide will be reviewed by the school nurse and a Health Care Plan may be

developed.

Medication at School

All medications given at school, whether doctor prescribed or over the counter, must be accompanied by the medication authorization form and signed by a parent and physician. Medications must be provided and brought to school by a parent, in the original prescription bottle or over the counter container. Pharmacists may provide you with two bottles if you ask them to label one for school use. If there are medication changes or medication is discontinued during the school year, please have your child’s doctor fax us the new or correct orders. The authorization for medication administration MUST BE COMPLETED YEARLY and health care plans updated annually.

Thank you and have a fun & safe summer!

Lynne Ryan, RN (970) 556-5908 or eryan@psdschools.org

Katie Salter, Health Tech (970) 488-5550 or ksalter@psdschools.org

Welcome to the Poudre School District (PSD) Community!

We are excited to welcome back our returning families and to greet those who are new to PSD. Our district is built on a strong, collaborative spirit that truly feels like family. We are committed to supporting your students academically and helping them find a genuine sense of belonging.

Preparing for the 2025–2026 School Year:

Please review the important information below for a smooth transition. If you have questions or need assistance, contact us at info@psdschools.org or 970-490-3609.

Helpful Resources:

• Transportation – Don’t Miss This Step!
  Planning for your student to ride the bus to their neighborhood school? Be sure to apply for busing — it’s required!

• The application window opens April 28th and closes July 15th.
• If you do not apply during this time, your student will not be assigned to a bus until after the school year starts.
• To avoid delays, get your application in early by clicking on this link

• Online Registration: Register your student for their neighborhood school at olr.psdschools.org. Determine your student's neighborhood school here.

1. In-Person Registration: Elementary schools will have registration days on Thursday, July 31, and Friday, August 1. Contact your student's school for more information.
2. Summer Break: Some schools may be closed during summer break, and online registrations may not be processed until staff returns. For help, contact PSD Records at psdrecords@psdschools.org or 970-490-3142.
3. Families with students already enrolled and continuing in PSD for the 2025-26 school year do not need to register their students.

• ParentVUE: Access your student's grades, schedules, attendance, and more.

• Visit ParentVUE for details.
• Summer Break: Some schools may be closed during summer break. For help, contact PSD Records at psdrecords@psdschools.org or 970-490-3142.

• School of Choice: Apply for your student to attend a school other than their designated neighborhood school at soc.psdschools.org. Learn more on the PSD School Choice Process page.

• Summer Break: Some schools may be closed during summer break, and school choice applications may not be processed until staff returns. For questions about School Choice, contact choice@psdschools.org or 970-490-3203.

• High School Transcript/Graduation Verification: Submit requests at psdschoolsco.scriborder.com. Find more information on the Student Records and Transcripts page.

• General Information and Additional Resources: Visit the PSD District website for more resources.

1. Programs and services for students with disabilities: Integrated Services page.
2. Support for students and families through state & federal funding programming: Language, Culture, and Equity Department page.
3. Programs to benefit students’ physical and mental health as well as 504 and health care action plans: Student Support Services page.

Once again, welcome to PSD! We’re so happy to have you as part of our community and we look forward to seeing all that you’ll accomplish.

Sincerely,

Poudre School District

Dear Kindergarten Parents,

The beginning of the school year is right around the corner! We hope that you and your child is as excited about the upcoming year as we are!

The kindergarten team at Werner sets aside a few days before school begins to assess all the incoming kindergarten students. It’s important for us to get some baseline information on each child so that we can begin planning our instruction based on student needs. Class lists will be created after these assessments. The class lists will be posted on ParentVUE at 3:00 on August 12th.

With this in mind, we will be doing assessments on August 5, 6, and 7. We have created a Sign-up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44AAA928A7F49-kindergarten#

You may need to copy and paste this link. If it does not work, please let us know!

If you cannot bring your child on these days, please email us as soon as possible.

We also wanted to let you know that kindergarten has a staggered start for the beginning of the school year.

• August 13: Kindergarten will have a welcome to school celebration. Students will come with their parents for an hour to explore the classroom and meet their teacher. Students will drop off supplies at this time. We will send you times in August.
• August 14: Only kindergarteners whose last names begin with A-L will come to school for a full day.
• August 15: Only kindergarteners whose last names begin with M-Z will come to school for the full day.
• August 18: All kindergarten students will come to school for the full day.

We will send out more information in August regarding any other important information. Updated information and links will also be on our Werner Website.

Thank you so much! We look forward to working with each of you!

Sincerely,

The Werner Kindergarten Team

mhampton@psdschools.org

Dear First Grade Families,

We are so excited to meet you and our new first graders! The start of the school year is just around the corner, and we wanted to get a few dates and times on your August calendars.

The First-Grade Team would like to give our students a first peek into their first-grade classrooms. This also gives us the opportunity to meet with our new students in a more relaxed and focused way.

Our First Grade Sneak Peek will occur on Wednesday, August 13th. You will attend a session based upon your last name. Please see the times below.

A-G: 8:00 - 8:45

H-M: 9:00 – 9:45

N-Z: 10:00 – 10:45

You and your child will be able to meet their teacher and a few of the other students in their class, as well as take a tour of their classroom and get their supplies put away.

Please bring in and drop off school supplies at these times as well. If you placed an order with the school for supplies these will be delivered right to the classroom. There will be a supply drop off/meet the teacher time for the whole school later this afternoon. You are welcome to come back and say hello to us at that time or drop off supplies if you are unable to attend the First Peek time in the morning.

We do not know class placements currently. Communication will be sent the week before our meetings to let you know who your child’s teacher will be.

We are looking forward to meeting all of you and starting a fabulous year in first grade!

The First Grade Team

Dear Werner Families,

As the PTA begins planning for the next school year, we’d love to hear from you! Which events did you and your Wildcats enjoy the most? What would you like to see return for the next year?

Your feedback is incredibly valuable in helping us create fun, meaningful experiences for our students and Werner community.

We also want to remind everyone that these events are only possible with the help of volunteers. Whether you have an hour or a few, your time and talents make a big impact!

Please take a moment to share your thoughts and let us know what you want to see most for the next school year! Together, we can make it another amazing year at Werner!

https://forms.gle/x9oppPt4xvq8Vwqs6

Thank you for your support,

Werner PTA

PTA Needs

With the school year coming to an end, PTA is looking to fill some open board positions in addition to event assistants! Interested? Just click on the link below to join the PTA team.

https://evite.me/buQtUMUcYd

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!

Poudre School District students and other children in Northern Colorado will be able to find a great free meal over the summer with the return of a statewide program.

The Colorado Department of Education will operate 635 summer meal sites statewide to provide free meals to all children 18 and younger; this includes four PSD schools alongside several Food Bank for Larimer County locations.

The Summer Meals Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the Colorado Department of Education’s School Nutrition Unit in partnership with community-based program sponsors. Program sponsors provided more than 1.9 million meals to youth across Colorado last year.

“Many Colorado children rely on their schools for access to food, and our Summer Meals Program provides a critical resource for children and families during the summer months,” said Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova. “We are grateful to our 83 community partners for stepping up to serve them.

Meals will be provided for free to anyone 18 and younger; no registration, identification, or proof of income or enrollment is required to access summer meals. Sites will offer on-site or to-go meal service.

Fort Collins will have several locations for children to get meals over the next few months, including at four PSD schools:

• Johnson Elementary School, 4101 Seneca St.
  • On-site location from June 2 to Aug. 1.
  • Meals will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (Lunch for members of Camp Sol will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with community lunch served from 12:30 to 1 p.m.).
  • No meal service on June 19 and July 4.
• Laurel Elementary School, 1000 Locust St.
  • On-site location from June 2 to Aug. 1.
  • Meals will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (Lunch for members of Camp Sol will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with community lunch served from 12:30 to 1 p.m.).
  • No meal service on June 19 and July 4.
• Eyestone Elementary School, 4000 Wilson Ave.
  • On-site location from June 2 to July 25.
  • Meals will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • No meal service on June 19 and July 4.
• Wellington Middle High School, 2856 Cleveland Ave.
  • To-go location from May 29 to Aug. 13.
  • Meals will be served from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Food Bank for Larimer County will also host several on-site meal locations across Fort Collins. Families and community members can find a full list of locations at kidsfoodfinder.org.

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.

Hey parents and caregivers! We know that you support your child’s learning in every way possible. Poudre Libraries are here to support you! The library will promote reading, learning, and family fun through our free SUMMER ADVENTURE.

ADVENTURE ON!

The free, all-ages Summer Adventure encourages curiosity, and provides exciting opportunities to learn, play, and read together. Studies show that children who read or are read to during the summer more effectively retain the learning progress they worked so hard to achieve during the school year. Over the summer, it’s important for kids to build a consistent reading routine, explore the world around them, and have fun. That’s why we have created a Bingo Board of activities that are fun to complete AND help kids practice reading, science, technology, art, math, and health.

To accompany them on their adventure, kids and teens get a free book of their choice to keep just for signing up for the challenge! Upon completing at least one Bingo, kids and teens can pick a second book.

Families can track their progress through Summer Adventure digitally or on paper. To participate digitally, download the Beanstack Tracker app from the Apple or Google Play store or visit our Beanstack website at PoudreLibraries.beanstack.org. The website is available in multiple languages with the Google Translate button at the bottom right of the screen. To participate on paper, pick up a printed Bingo Board from any library location starting May 1 (available in English and Spanish).

Save the Dates

May 1 – Pre-registration opens on the Beanstack app and online at PoudreLibraries.beanstack.org

May 27 – The SUMMER ADVENTURE begins! Sign up and collect your free book from any library location (while supplies last).

June 1 - Programs and events start. Join us for energetic storytimes, interactive performances, and hands-on explorations!

Keep in mind: Summer Adventure is not just for kids! Research shows that kids benefit when adults model reading and learning, too. That’s why the adventure is for the whole family -- kids, teens, and grown-ups! Read and complete activities together, then count it on everyone’s Bingo board.

Gear up for a summer of adventure! See you at Poudre Libraries!

An award-winning neighborhood school in Fort Collins, Colorado

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Phone: (970) 488-5550

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