Your Poudre School District newsletter

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

two adults present information on a screen to a small group of students.

Photo caption: Counselors Erin McCain and Anna Burris, from Blevins Middle School, answer Beattie Elementary School fifth-graders' questions about middle school registration. Counselors support students in a variety of areas, from mental health and belonging to scheduling, transitions between grade levels and college and career readiness.

PSD one of three districts to receive mental health grant

The Colorado Department of Education has selected three school districts, including PSD, to participate in a four year, grant-funded initiative called Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education). As a Project AWARE district, PSD will receive a total of $1.56 million to grow mental health programs and services and hire more mental health professionals. This initiative will provide a huge boost for the district's goal of increasing a sense of belonging for all students and enhancing mental health and wellness services. Learn more about the Project AWARE grant on the PSD website.>>

Nine students standing in a row on stage. One in the middle holds a microphone.

Photo caption: Bamford students speak at the opening of the school's Pack Pantry on Jan. 13.

Bamford Elementary opens Pack Pantry

Gary Bamford was known for his generosity and caring spirit; it's only fitting that a generous initiative like the Gary Bamford Pack Pantry bear his name. The pantry stocks clothing, food, toiletries and shoes for those in need. Learn more about the Pack Pantry on our website.>>

Multiple people stand in a school room stocked with clothes and food.

Photo caption: Students, families, staff, and community members gather in the Pack Pantry.

A student in winter gear poses outdoors with a fish in her hand.

Photo caption: A PSD Mountain Schools student holds a fish.

Ice Fishing Adventures

Students from the PSD Mountain Schools (Livermore, Red Feather Lakes and Stove Prairie) made the most of a chilly winter weekend by participating in the Second Annual Ice Fishing Day, hosted Jan. 21 by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Students caught fish and even made their own hockey rink!

Four people clap and stand shoulder-to-shoulder.

Multiple people stand holding signs about the MLK march.

Girls in blue sweatshirts march along the street.

Photo caption: Three scenes from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Jan. 16, 2023, in Fort Collins.

Community celebrates MLK Day

Hundreds of community members came out to participate in this year's march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, put on by Poudre School District, Colorado State University, and the city of Fort Collins. This year's theme was VOICE: Violence, Oppression, Isolation, Cannot Endure. Click here to see more photos from the march.>>