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Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024

A woman in a PFA fire uniform stands next to three PGA students who won a poster contest. All four are standing in front of a fire engine in the PGA parking lot. The student standing in the middle is holding her poster, which has a fire prevention message and a drawing of a dalmatian wearing a fire hat.

PSD Global Academy students Marley Gladu, Carolynn McElvain, and Bryson Gladu got to ride to school in a fire engine after winning a Poudre Fire Authority poster contest with a winner in each grade K-4.

Fire prevention poster contest winners get a lift to school from PFA firefighters

Winning the 2024 Fire Prevention Month Poster Contest earned five PSD students the hottest ride in town - a trip to school on a Poudre Fire Authority fire engine! This year's contest winners are kindergartner Charlie Maye Papp from Werner; first grader Marley Gladu, second grader Carolynn McElvain, and third grader Bryson Gladu, all from PSD Global Academy; and fourth grader Jayden Morris from Bacon Elementary. See more photos from their rides to school.>>

A young girl stares at a sensory tubes that lights up and bubbles as she sits in a wellness room with a white string of lights in the background.

Mental health resources you can use during break

Support for mental health is a year-round need. While school is out for Winter Break Dec. 21-Jan. 6, information about community resources, 24/7 crisis support, and articles and information about mental health can be found on the PSD Mental and Behavioral Health web page.>>

A close-up stock photo of three pages of a calendar being flipped through.

Board of Education adopts 2025-26 calendar

Next year's school calendar will look much like the current calendar, with school beginning Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 (the day after Transition Day for ninth-graders and sixth-graders), and the last day of school falling on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Learn more about next year's calendar.>>

A black background has a photo of MLK Jr. on the right side and, on the left, the words Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025, then the words In and Justice, with the In crossed out, above the words Any and Where, with the Any covered by the word Every. Below are the words Mission Possible.

Join local Martin Luther King Jr. Day events

Community members are invited to take part in a march and celebration event to mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20. The march will begin at 1 p.m. and stretch from Washington Park to the CSU Lory Student Center, where a community celebration will start at 2 p.m. Learn more on the event page.>>

Four young men stand in a hallway in a shopping mall and surround a car engine. In the background are other career technical education departments, all at booths showing off their capstone projects.

PSD Career Tech Center automotive students show off their skills at the Exhibition of Learning Dec. 16.

From flying drones to working in construction zones, PSD Career Tech Center students prepare for future jobs

High school students showcased what they've learned in the 10 career preparation programs offered at the PSD Career Tech Center (formerly the Futures Lab) Monday at an Exhibition of Learning. Through hands-on exhibits and dialogue with attendees, students highlighted their newfound skills and knowledge in the in-demand field they've chosen to study. Learn more about the Exhibition of Learning.>>

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

Close to the camera, a boy holds up a picture he drew of a monster in one hand and a stuffed animal inspired by the drawing of a monster in his other hand.

First-graders in Kristen Urbauer's and Jana McCoy's classes at McGraw Elementary drew monsters and saw them brought to life by students in Liz Broste's Sew Creative class at Webber Middle School.>>

Three students hold up a model rocket while standing side-by-side in a hallway

Eighth-graders explored career fields that match their interests and learned about classes and opportunities that will help them reach their dream job at the Eighth Grade Career Fair at Colorado State University.

Two elementary school children wearing suit jackets speak to a crowd at their school.

Olander students organized an Eco Experience Film Fest to present stories inspired by their time at CSU's Mountain Campus this fall. The festival was the culmination of a project-based learning process.

Screenshot from a video recording of a holiday concert, with the photographer shooting from the back of the stage toward the audience, showing students playing in an orchestra.

Click the image above to view a recording of Monday's Rocky Mountain High School Holiday Stocking concert.>>

Thirty-five kids and adults stand or sit in four rows smiling at the camera in the school board meeting room.

At their Dec. 10 meeting, the PSD Board of Education recognized the achievements of the state champion Timnath Middle-High School girls track and cross country teams, two-time National Blue Ribbon Schools Award-winning Zach Elementary School, and TMHS student Drake Jenkins, whose heroic actions helped save a woman who became trapped under her car in a parking garage at Denver International Airport. Watch all three recognitions on YouTube.>>