Your Poudre School District newsletter

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

A dozen students and adults pose for a photo in a middle school classroom while holding a large novelty check from OtterCares for $6,000 for a 3D printing project. The check is signed by "Ollie Otter," dated 12-2-24, and made out to Lincoln Middle School.

Lincoln Middle School was one of six recipients of OtterCares Innovation Station grants this cycle.

Six PSD schools awarded innovation grants

Fort Collins-based nonprofit OtterCares recently awarded nearly $70,000 in grants to six PSD schools. The grants will fund a student climate challenge project at Fossil Ridge, an Innovation Station at Harris Bilingual, 3D printing at Lincoln Middle School, a learning lab at Polaris, a Virtual Reality/Flight Simulator Makerspace refresh at Preston, and a technology upgrade for the theater at Timnath Middle-High School.

A play button is superimposed on a full-color image of a school resource officer seated at a lunch table and laughing. To the left of this image is a column of three stacked, blue-toned images of the SRO speaking with students and, in the middle image, playing ice hockey.

Meet School Resource Officer Adam Brunjes

Adam Brunjes worked in marketing before changing careers to become a firefighter and then a police officer. Now, he patrols the halls of Fossil Ridge High School as a school resource officer, serving as a confidant, counselor, and protector of student safety.

Get to know Officer Brunjes by watching this video on PSD's YouTube channel.>>

Four elementary school students seated side-by-side at desks in a classroom turn around to talk with a school board member, who is kneeling to speak at their level.

School Board sessions start tonight

The Board of Education is hosting a series of informal community engagement sessions, starting with sessions tonight at Johnson and Bacon elementary schools. Both sessions will run simultaneously from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the schools' media centers. No RSVP is required and there is no set agenda. Find out when other listening sessions are scheduled.>>

A boy and a girl sit next to each other at adjoining desks in a classroom at Bauder Elementary and look at the camera.

School choice second round application open

The second school choice application period for the 2025-26 school year opened at 8 a.m. today and will remain open until the final month of the 2025-26 school year. Second-round applications are accepted based on the order in which they are received, priority rankings, and how many seats remain at a school. Learn more and apply on the school choice page.>>

An adult's left hand holds a tablet, and their right hand has a pointer finger outstretched to select an item on a survey shown on the screen.

Help PSD plan for next year by taking a survey

In an effort to better understand why families choose the schools they do in PSD, we've created a short survey. The survey will remain open through Jan. 26. To participate, please click the link (or links, if you have children in more than one level) to take the Elementary School survey, Middle School survey, or High School survey. We appreciate your feedback!

In a script resembling cursive, a banner with green circle shapes in various shades has the words, "We at PSD"

A group of people huddle together outside the doors of a brick building at dusk to cut a large blue ribbon.

On Dec. 18, Poudre and Thompson school districts and the Matthews House celebrated the grand opening of a youth shelter in Loveland. The Landing, which will officially open Jan. 27, is made possible through a community partnership.

Three young women - one in a reflective vest - smile and stand outside their high school next to a stack of boxes filled with food.

Led by the Student Council, Poudre High students and staff provided more than 600 PSD students, families, and community members with two weeks' worth of food at the 17th annual Feed our Families event ahead of Winter Break.

An elementary school girl in a red dress shakes the hand of her assistant principal while accepting a certificate in front of a stage in a gym.

Congrats to the 45 students at Dunn Elementary, an International Baccalaureate World School, who were honored in December for exhibiting the traits of an International Citizen, including being reflective, caring, and knowledgeable.

Several students and adults gather for a group photo in the school board meeting room. Some hold certificates or a banner for the state marching band championship.

At their Jan. 14 meeting, the PSD Board of Education recognized the Fossil Ridge High School Marching Band for winning the Marching Band State Championship in Class 5A and honored the Kinard Middle School Boys Cross Country Team and the Webber Middle School Girls Cross Country Team for their state wins. View a video of their recognitions on our YouTube channel.>>