Boltz Middle School Unified Basketball and Spirit Line; organized by Project Unify students – What a turnout for an exciting night of fun, sportsmanship, and school pride!
Bethke Elementary’s PE teacher, Mrs. Keyworth, has implemented an exciting new daily adaptive PE program; promoting healthy habits in all students!
Thank you, Bethke Elementary, for finding creative ways to support students of all abilities!
A note from the principal:
This year, Mrs. Keyworth, Bethke’s PE teacher and PSD Excellence in Education teacher of the year nominee, has started a daily adaptive PE program. The goal is to get students to move as much as possible and work on targeted gross and fine motor skills while learning how to follow multi-step directions in a safe, small environment. Not only have we seen increased stamina and strength, these students now participate more actively in the regular education PE class. This small adaptive class has support from our PE teacher, IS paraprofessionals, as well as typical peers.
Ann Alfonso
Principal
Bethke Elementary School
Honoring All Learners
(970) 488-4300
PSD Integrated Services Transition Series Parent Workshop – Monday, November 12 – 6-8 PM – Boltz Middle School Media Center
PSD Integrated Services is hosting its second Transition Series Parent Workshop of the 2018-19 school year. These Transition Series events offer resources and information in planning for life after high school. It’s never too early to start the conversations! Â
Please join us for Transition Planning:
Hear about educational support options
Hear from work and job readiness organizations
Hear from community experts on planning for life after high school
RSVP your spot today! This event is intended for all middle and high school families wanting information about Transition. Â
Heidi Graber
Integrated Services Parent Liaison
970-490-3225
Boltz Unified Basketball – TONIGHT! November 9, 6-8 PM, Boltz Middle School Gym
This event is 100% organized by students in the Project Unify class. Project Unify is an elective class at Boltz that is sponsored by Special Olympics to promote social inclusion of students of all abilities. Come on out to cheer them on!
November is Homeless Youth Awareness Month – the McKinney-Vento Program provides several opportunities to support!
Hello Friends!
November is Homeless Youth Awareness Month. To date, Poudre School District has identified over 675 students as lacking fixed, regular and adequate housing in our district. Nearly 95 students are considered Unaccompanied Homeless Youth. This number will continue to increase. Homelessness impacts many students in our district from all walks of life. We average 1,000 students identified each year. This includes families doubled up, in shelters, living in vehicles, campgrounds, and on the street.
Each November, PSD joins the national campaign to raise awareness and resources to serve our students and their families experiencing homelessness. If you’d like to show support there are a few ways to go about doing so.
Hygiene Drive:
Items can be delivered to the PSD Johannsen Support Services Center at 2407 Laporte Ave. Please see the attached flyer (bottom of page) for more information on needed items.
Bracelets:
We are selling awareness bracelets for $2.00.
T-shirts:
We have t-shirts for sale for $12.00 (limited supply).
We are so grateful for your support as this is how we can continue to remove barriers and serve our PSD students so they can be successful in school.
As always, direct monetary donations are eagerly accepted.Â
Please contact Whitney Reid for more information about purchasing items or direct donation. Donations can be sent to PSD Johannsen Support Services Center, c/o Whitney Reid/McKinney-Vento, 2407 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521.
Thank you!
Whitney Reid, MSW
McKinney Program Specialist
Office: 970-490-3242
Cell: 970-420-9208
Fax: 970-490-3611
Email: wreid@psdschools.org
Fort Collins High School Junior, Rafat, has had a cross-country season worth celebrating!
We reached out to Rafat’s coaches and teachers for more information on the track season. Head coach, Conrad Crist and teacher, Alejandra (Ale’) McGee provided the following information:
Since competing in track and field in Spring, 2018, Rafat showed an interest in competing in cross country. The team embraced him and even has nicknamed him GOAT (Greatest of All Time). Rafat competed in the state cross country meet in the Unified race (3K) where he finished 3rd overall with a time of 13:30.4. His personal record 5K time was 24:07 at the Pat Amato Cross Country Meet; he shaved about 6 minutes off his time from the beginning of the season. In track and field, Rafat raced in the 100M and 200M. He also participated in the 100M Unified Race at the state track and field meet. He has been a participant of Unified athletics: football, basketball, and soccer.
It is exciting to celebrate the success of such a dedicated, hard-working PSD athlete and student!
Sugar Scrub Holiday Orders from Cooper Home
Holiday Coffee Orders through Community Connections/ACE Supported Employment
Looking for a unique gift this holiday season?
Order our fantastic, gourmet coffee for only $5 per bag!
• Our coffee business helps support the vocational development of students with special needs as they are involved in the roasting, packaging and selling of our fantastic product.
• We will collect orders through Tuesday, December 11. All orders will be filled as they are received and will get to you no later than Tuesday, Dec. 18.
• We will deliver each bag of coffee in a festive, holiday bag perfect for gift giving or as a treat to yourself!
• All orders may be sent with payment through the interoffice mail to Maggie Atkinson at the Partnership Building. The order form is attached.
Thank you for your support!
Maggie Atkinson
ACE Supported Employment Specialist
Poudre School District
Office 970-490-3289
Cell 970-219-6663
Special Education Advisory Committee Education Series – November 7 – Riffenburgh Elementary – 6-7:30 P.M.
This second SEAC Education Series Event will include information from PSD Occupational and Physical Therapists about visual-perceptual skills and how they support student learning. Dinner and childcare is available with RSVP. See below for more information.
Heidi Graber
Integrated Services Parent Liaison
970-490-3225
Congrats to Xali Sommers, School Psychologist at Lincoln Middle School and Poudre Community Academy, for her nomination for the Colorado Society of School Psychologists (CSSP) School Psychologist of the Year Award!
In a previous post, we were thrilled to announce Kelly Webb (School Psychologist at Bennett Elementary) as the runner-up for this prestigious accolade. We have since been informed that another of our talented and hard-working School Psychologists, Xali Sommers (Lincoln Middle School and Poudre Community Academy) received a nomination. This speaks volumes to the caliber of School Psychologists we are privileged to work with in Poudre School District. Thanks, Xali, for all you do to support our students, and congratulations on this well-deserved nomination.
Integrated Services Poudre School District 