Lesher Middle School

Tuesday, 1/9/24

Students Return from Winter Break

1/9/24 - 1/12/24

3:15-5:15: Wrestling Preseason Camp

3:00-4:00: Girls Basketball Preseason Camp

1/9/24

5:30: Wrestling Parent/Guardian Meeting (Lesher VPAC)

1/16/24

3:15-5:15: Wrestling Practice Begins / Gold Cards Due

1/16/24 - 1/18/24

After School: Girls Basketball Tryouts

1/19/24

5:00 Girls Basketball Family Meeting (Gym)

Dec. 18, 2023

Dear parents/guardians of secondary students:

Poudre School District is among more than 130 Colorado school districts that administer the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey in the fall of odd-numbered years.

Developed by several statewide agencies, this important survey asks students about health topics including exercise; diet; alcohol, tobacco and drug use; mental health; suicide; bullying; sexual behavior; and how they have been or are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also asks students about school safety, trusted adult relationships, and other things known to relate to healthy choices.

For the 2023-24 school year, the survey will be administered to students in all middle and high schools between Jan. 9-19. Families may contact their school to confirm their school’s survey date. Preschool and elementary students do not take the survey.

Secondary students will receive the survey during class time. They may choose to answer only the questions they feel comfortable answering and may skip any of the questions in the survey. The survey is anonymous, meaning the answers students give will be kept private. No one will know how an individual student answers, and their responses cannot be tied to their student login or device in any way. PSD will be provided with aggregate data showing how all district participants responded.

Results from the 2021-22 school year survey drove PSD’s decision to increase the district’s number of mental health professionals and staff who are supporting students with disabilities. Survey results also led to a drastic increase in communications about mental health resources for students, staff and caregivers, in service of increasing awareness and reducing the stigma around seeking support. Student videos, tip sheets, community resources, and more are available on the PSD website at the following link: www.psdschools.org/programs-services/mental-health-services

Don’t want your student to take the survey? Parents must opt out between Dec. 18-Jan. 5 if they do not want their students to participate. To opt out:

· Log into ParentVUE using your parent credentials (click here to learn how to activate your ParentVUE account if you haven’t done so already)

· Select your student’s name and access the PSD Services Tracker by clicking PSD Forms and Applications

· Select Categories then all categories

· Click on the “Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS)” link (you can review copies of the survey)

· Click the green “Sign” button at the bottom of the screen

· A guide on How to Opt Out of the Health Kids Colorado Survey is available on the Community Tech Portal

Students who are not completing the survey will do other schoolwork during the survey time. If you do not opt out, your student will be given a survey.

We encourage you to discuss the topic with your child and share your views on their choice about whether to participate. The following information is provided to support parents/guardians in their decision-making process:

· Review the middle school survey in English and Spanish: bit.ly/HKCS-MSEnglish or bit.ly/HKCS-MSSpanish

· Read the high school survey in English and Spanish: bit.ly/HKCS-HSEnglish or bit.ly/HKCS-HSSpanish

· Watch an informational video about the survey here.

· Read Frequently Asked Questions here.

· Get more information from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment here.

Accurate information about how our students say they are doing is more important than ever. PSD uses the aggregate survey results, along with other sources of information, to make instructional, staffing and budgetary decisions to support our students and their educational and wellness needs.

Thank you for your continued partnership,

Sincerely,

Poudre School District

Starting Monday December 18th gold cards will be available for girls' basketball and wrestling.

PRIOR TO JANUARY 16TH ALL students must obtain a GOLD CARD from the main office to participate in girls' basketball or wrestling:

1. Complete the Online Athletic Registration each season(fall, winter and spring):

   https://poudreathletics.sportngin.com/middleschools

2. 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.

1. If you have questions about your current physical, please see Ms. Roth.

3. 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).

1. Fees will be refunded if you do not make the team (girls basketball)

2. Checks should be made out to Lesher Middle School

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.

Mark your calendars and GET EXCITED!

In partnership with CSU, PSD is hosting the first annual college & career fair for all 8th grade students this January. The goal of this event is to support 8th grade students in learning about options and careers in high school and beyond.

Please fill out THIS PERMISSION SLIP and return it back to Lesher ASAP!

Thank YOU Lesher community for your generosity to 12 families – all have their gifts and are overwhelmed by Lesher’s Generosity!

School Choice applications for the 2024-25 school year

The first-round application period is now closed.

Seat offers and waitlist notifications are scheduled to be sent the second week of January 2024.

The second-round application period is anticipated to open in late January. More information will be posted soon.

Students: Attend an event and fill out the Google Form to be entered into a drawing for a prize.

Google Form Link: https://bit.ly/decpbis23

Store closes on Dec. 31st! Follow this Link

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!

Follow the link below

High School Planning Guide

Here is a link to our academic honesty police. Please take time as a family to read through this information and let us know if you have any questions! Thank you!

Academic Honesty Policy

Follow this link to this year's Club information!

This link will be updated when student initiated clubs get approved throughout the year.

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We would like to compile a spreadsheet of Lesher Businesses for our school and community to utilize. If you own a business, work for a business, or simply want the community to know about services you offer please fill out this form.

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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