
Lesher Middle School
Community Communication: March 1, 2024
Principal's Message
Upcoming Events
Saturday, 3/2/24
Science Olympiad Regionals @ FRHS
District Wrestling Tournament
Monday, 3/4/24
3:30 Varsity & JV Girls Basketball @ Kinard (Gold Bracket District Championship)
Tuesday, 3/5/24
Student of the Month Lunches
Wednesday 3/6/24
Girls Basketball Varsity ONLY @ RMHS vs. TBD time TBD (Based on outcome of Monday's game)
Thursday, 3/7/24
3:00-4:15 6th Grade Showcase
4:30 PTO Meeting (Media Center)
Spring Break!
3/9/24 -- 3/17/24
Spring Sports Information
PRIOR TO March 18th ALL students must obtain a GOLD CARD from the main office:
Complete the Online Athletic Registration each season (fall, winter and spring):
Turn in a hard copy of Current Physical from your Doctor’s office to Ms. Roth in the main office. Physicals cannot be uploaded or completed online. A physical is good for 364 days.
If you have questions about your current physical, please see Ms. Roth.
Pay the Athletic fee on school pay or by cash or check to Ms. Lamb in the main office. You will need to show Ms. Roth your receipt (you can print receipt or show Ms. Roth a picture).
Fees will be refunded if you do not make the team.
Checks should be made out to Lesher Middle School
Golf Tryouts - 6th, 7th & 8th graders welcome to tryout for boys and girls golf team
Boy's Coach - Coach Mitchell - mmitchell@psdschools.org
Girl's Coach - Coach Noehl - snoehl@psdschools.org
Drop in clinics (optional)-March 5th 3:-4:00/ March 7th 3:-4:00 Room 16
Tryouts are:
Boys-3-20, Collindale tee times start 2:20
Boys-3-22, City Park tee times start 1:00
Girls-3-19, Collindale tee times start 2:40
Girls-3-21 Mountain Vista tee times start 1:40
Transportation is not provided for tryouts or regular season matches.
Softball Tryouts - 7th & 8th grade girls are welcome to tryout
- Coach Weiss - aweiss@psdschools.org
Preseason Days Camp: March 6th & 7th at 2:45pm in Mrs. Weiss’ room (37)
Tryouts are: Monday, March 18th through Thursday, March 21st from 2:45-4:30
Family Meeting: Tuesday, March 26th at 4:30 (Spring Park)
Track & Field - 6th , 7th & 8th graders welcome - Must obtain gold card by Monday, March 25th (same steps as above)
Coach Swann - jswann@psdschools.org
- Preseason Camp: 3/26, 3/27, 3/28 from 2:55-4:00pm. Meet in Main Gym.
Practices: begin Monday, April 1st and are Monday-Friday from 2:55-4:45PM.
Family Meeting: March 20, 2024, from 5-6pm.
TSA States!
Lesher TSA competed in the Colorado Technology Student Association State Conference in Denver last Thursday- Saturday. The Mass Production team took second with additional semi-finalists in dragster, coding, and on-demand video production. We competed against 24 other middle schools around the state. Be on the look out for fundraising opportunities as we try to figure out if we can get to nationals in Orlando in June.
Rotary Students of the Month!
Congratulations to our Rotary Students of the Month:
Sixth Grade: Jackson Powelka
Seventh Grade: Lillian Longfellow
Eighth Grade: Elise Imsland
Lesher Girls Basketball Rec Team wins Sportsmanship Award!
The Lesher Rec girls basketball team won the team sportsmanship award and finished runner up in the winter season competing against other Fort Collins middle schools. We are proud of you!
Sewing Supplies Needed!
From Mrs. Champagne...
Sewing Supplies Needed for Art Room/Sewing Class:
- thread (all colors)
- buttons
- fabric (quilting cotton, jersey, fleece, canvas)
- any sewing supplies you don't need or use anymore
- any good working sewing machines you don't use anymore
These items can be dropped off to our main office!
Spring Football Workouts
PSD Facilities Planning Steering Committee Listening Sessions
Weekly Prize Winners!
Boston Trip!
Future 8th graders (current 7th graders) - are you interested in traveling to Boston? How about not just learning about history, but walking the paths of those who made history happen?
Preston Middle School takes 8th graders to Boston at the end of October with EF Tours - and they'd like to invite anyone from Lesher who might be interested in joining.
Follow this link to our informational slideshow (enrollment link is on the last slide) and https://www.efexploreamerica.com/tour-website/2675491UE to our website to enroll.
Please direct any questions to Laura Johnston (ljohnston@psdschools.org). Thanks - and happy traveling!
Poetry Contest!
High School Planning Materials
High School Course and Planning Worksheet – Digital Copy
High School Recommendation Guide
-This are pulled from Fort Collins High School Presentation Recommendations
Broken Laptop Screens
We've had an increase in broken laptop screens. Families, please make sure that you speak with your child about being safe and responsible with their laptops. Below are our school wide technology expectations that you can review with your family. Thank you!
8th Grade Video Collage!
Hello Families of Lesher 8th Graders!
This is the first call for short videos of your child in their element!
At the end of the school year, a video collage presentation is compiled to celebrate all of the out-of-school / extracurricular activities that our 8th graders participate in. This video montage will be shown during the end of the year celebration just for our departing 8th graders in May.
Do you have a short action video snip (10 seconds or less) of your 8th grader? Maybe you have a moment from a sporting event, engaged in favorite hobby at home, playing with a pet, doing something adventurous -- or a fun moment from a vacation? Anything goes, as long as we can see your child in the video! Horseback riding, theater, magic tricks, biking, hiking, skiing, volleyball, dance, football, surfing, cross country, wrestling, water sports, ziplining, basketball, softball, baseball, track, soccer, trampoline jumping, baking, gymnastics, rubik’s cube speed, unicycling, musical instruments, chess, gaming, disc golf, and weightlifting are several of the moments that have been received and used in years past!
If your child has an event- be sure to grab a few seconds of video and send it along! Sound will not be included in the video, so keep that in mind. Ideally this video montage will have a 2-10 second ACTION video of EVERY 8th grade student! You can submit 2 snips if you can’t pick your favorite- I will try to get all of them in. This is a chance for students to shine in ways that aren’t seen during the school day.
Please email your short video snips to the 8th Grade Day Viking Variety Show Coordinator, Ms. Julie Thompson - juliat@psdschools.org – she will be collecting them throughout the year, up until May 1st.
2 Hour Delayed Start Schedule
Laptop Restart
This week, updates have been rolled out to all student laptops. To apply these updates, you'll be required to restart your laptop multiple times. To determine if a restart is necessary, click on the Windows button; if prompted, choose "Update and Restart" or "Update and Shut Down." Ensure your laptop is plugged in and charging before initiating the restart. The process will take approximately 20-30 minutes, with some restarts potentially lasting several hours. Keep the screen open throughout the update. Note that these updates will occur on the second Tuesday of each month. If you encounter any problems or have issues, feel free to reach out to Ed Tech Coordinator Becky Knips at rknips@psdschools.org. Thank you!
Information for 5th Grade Families!
From Our Previous Newsletters...But Still Relevant!
Lesher's Academic Honesty Policy
Club Rush Information for 2023-24!
This link will be updated when student initiated clubs get approved throughout the year.
2023-24 Application for Free and Reduced Status
PSD Mental Health Services
PTO Calendar and Information
Lesher Lunch Menu
2023-2024 School Calendar
2023-24 Bell Schedule
Lesher 2023-24 Blue / Gold Schedule
Lesher Community Business Directory
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Lesher Middle School
Website: https://les.psdschools.org/
Location: Lesher Middle School, Stover Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Phone: 970-472-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LesherMiddleSchool
Twitter: @Lesher_MS