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Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

Centennial's strength training class helps students learn self-discipline and regulation.

Discovering strength at Centennial

A small wellness center inside Centennial High School has been reimagined as a strength training gym by CHS teacher Robert Montoya. Montoya's strength training class helps students train their bodies and minds, manage emotions, and set goals. Learn more about how this course is changing lives in the latest installment of PSD's Teacher Passion, Student Action video series on YouTube.>>

Rocky Mountain High School presents Holiday Stocking written on a pink and purple graphic with music notes and snowflakes

Stream Holiday Stocking

Rocky Mountain High School's annual Holiday Stocking band, choir, and orchestra concert will air live from the Lincoln Center Dec. 16. Be sure to tune in starting at 7 p.m. on the PSD YouTube channel.>>

Six students and teachers pose for the camera at a small graduation ceremony for Integrated Services students in the board of education meeting room.

Makers Market Dec. 6 and 12

Buy crafts made by our PSD Transition Pathways students at the Holiday Makers Market Dec. 6 at the Johannsen Support Services Center and Dec. 12 at the Future Ready Center at Foothills mall.

A graphic with a triangle at the top with a snowflake inside it and a blue background with white snowflakes in it says, "Snow alert, all schools closed."

Prepare for a snow day

With the start of winter coming fast, now is a good time to visit the Inclement Weather Procedures page to review what happens when there is a weather-related delay, early release, or full-day school closure.

Two girls and three boys stand side-by-side and smile at the camera in Kinard Middle School's gym. A bundle of red, yellow, and blue balloons floats behind them.

One of PSD's 100% choice schools, Kinard Middle School, celebrated its 20th anniversary this fall.

Reminder: First-round school choice applications due by 4 p.m. on Dec. 16

Families have until 4 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2024, to submit a first-round school choice application for the 2025-26 school year. Seat offers and waitlist notifications will be sent in early January; those offered a seat will need to accept or decline it within five weekdays of receiving the offer. A second school choice application period for 2025-26 will open in late January and remain open through May 2026. Learn more about the school choice process and find a link to the application on the PSD website.>>

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

Fifteen people pose in rows facing the camera and smile for a photo in the school board meeting room.

At their Nov. 19 meeting, the Poudre School District Board of Education recognized November as National American Indian Heritage Month and celebrated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act anniversary.>>

Several high school students stand in a circle on a lawn outside their school.

Centennial High School students enjoyed a walk, expressed their gratitude for important things in their lives while standing in a gratitude circle, and enjoyed a communal feast on the last day before Fall Break. See more photos.>>

Two hockey players - one in navy, one in gray - skate next to each other at an ice rink.

For the second year in a row, the PSD Stars Hockey Team played a friendly game of hockey against a team of local law enforcement officers at NoCo Ice Center. All proceeds raised went to the PSD Stars. See more photos from the game.>>

An elementary school student proudly points upward to her artwork on a wall at the Foothills mall while her parents and grandparents stand by.

Visit Foothills mall and you'll see the walls lined with art created by PSD students. The annual Creative Endeavors art show features pieces created by students in grades K-12, organized by school. The art show will continue through Jan. 16. Visit the PSD Facebook page to see images from the art show's opening reception on Nov. 21.>>