Werner Weekly

Coming Up:

Stay up-to-date with the Werner School Calendar

Oct. 30- Halloween Parade (3:10-3:40 pm)
Nov. 3- PTA mtg. @ 9-10 am
Nov. 5- Vision/Hearing Screening
Nov. 6- 1st grade field trip
Nov. 9- Picture Retake Day
Nov. 11- Veteran's Day Breakfast (see flyer below)
Nov. 11- 2027-28 Kindergarten Info Night, 5:30-6:30 pm (for parents)
Nov. 19- 2027-28 Werner Info Night/Open House (for more general info about our school), 5:30-6:30 pm (for parents)

NEWS FROM WERNER

Note from Mr. Camp About Board Decision

Dear Werner Community,

As you are now probably aware, the PSD Board of Education made the difficult decision, on Oct. 27, to close or consolidate 6 schools for the 2027-28 school year (Closures: Beattie Elementary, Blevins Middle School, Johnson Elementary, and Putnam Elementary; Consolidate: Centennial High School Poudre Community Academy). Also, Irish Elementary will close for the 2028-29 school year and Timnath Elementary School will close for the 2028-29 school (unless the Town of Timnath can secure funding for a new building by Nov. 2027). For more detail, please see the communication below in the "Updates from PSD".

The other part of the Board's decision was to approve a recommendation for boundary changes that impact Werner. Beginning 2027-28, neighborhoods that currently attend Werner along Timberline Road will now attend Bacon. However, our impacted families in these areas will have the opportunity to remain with us until your child moves on to the next level. There will be more information coming next week about that process for declaring your intent to remain if you are impacted by the change in boundaries to Bacon Elementary. In the meantime, if you have any questions, you can contact me (hcamp@psdschools.org).

In anticipation of more families considering other options next year, we are planning to host different opportunities for learning more about Werner. On November 11, we will host a Kindergarten Info Night for families looking at schools for their future kindergartener. Then on November 19, we will host an Open House Info Night for families considering Werner for their 1st-5th grader. Both of these nights are designed to give families more opportunity to here about our school, see the building, and meet some of our staff. If you know of any colleagues or friends that are looking at schools, we would ask for you to share more info about the opportunities they have to hear about Werner. As always, we do offer private tours for families wanting to see the school during the school day.

I just want to personally thank our community for continued support of our school and for their engagement with weighing in on the Board's difficult decision on the recommendations presented. These are challenging times and I'm grateful for our community support and our continued focus to offer the best educational experience we can for our students. If you have any questions, please reach out to me.

Sincerely,

Hayden Camp

Principal

UPDATES FROM WERNER

Halloween Parade Today- Our annual Halloween parade will be today at 3:10 pm. We invite our community to come watch our parade outside classrooms along the playground. The gate will be unlocked in time for the parade. Once the parade has concluded, you may take your student(s) with you after letting their teacher know. Please do not park along curbs that are marked in red.
Vision/Hearing Screening- Our office needs some with our Vision/Hearing screenings on TH 11/5 from 8:30-12:00. No experience is necessary. Please contact our Health Tech, Mrs. Betts, at rbetts@psdschools.org or call the office (970-488-5550) if you can help!
Veteran's Day Breakfast- Save the Date for our Veteran's Day Breakfast on Nov. 11. More details are in the flyer below. If you are interested in helping, please see the note below.
Arrival Reminders- We just want to remind families that students should not arrive before 8:45 am unless they are part of an enrichment club or attending AlphaBEST. If you have any questions, please call the main office (970-488-5550). Thanks for your support with this!

Veteran's Day Breakfast-Nov. 11

Veteran's Day Breakfast-Help Needed

If you are interested in helping with our Veteran's Day Breakfast, please go to this Sign-Up.

Open Houses for 2027-28

Upcoming Opportunities for Learning More About Werner

As we begin to plan for the 2027-28 school year, we will have opportunities for new families interested in learning about Werner. Our Kindergarten Info Night will be Nov. 11 from 5:30-6:30 and our Werner Open House/Info Night (for more general info about Werner) will be on Nov. 19 from 5:30-6:30. Both nights are for parents only.

Library Information from Mrs. Powers

Parents, please take a moment to review important information about our library from our Media Specialist, Mrs. Powers.

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Upcoming Music Programs

2026-27 Werner Photo Album

Throughout the year, we ask our community for photos that could be used for our yearbook and/or social media. This relates to school events only (e.g. classroom parties, field trips, school events, spirit days and enrichment opportunities). You can upload pictures to our 2026-27 Werner Photo Album throughout the year. Please be mindful to not include photos of students that may not have permission.

Staff Favorites

We often get questions about what are some of our favorite things for staff. You can find out more at this Staff Favorites link. This is also located under the "About Us" tab on the Werner website.

NEWS FROM WERNER PTA

PTA UPDATES

UPCOMING DATES

- PTA Meeting: Tuesday, November 3rd @ 9:05am

- Veterans Day Breakfast: Wednesday, November 11th

- Meals That Matter: November 16th - 20th

- Werner Dines Out @ Penrose Taphouse: Monday, November 16th

- Pie Day: Thursday, November 19th

PTA Meeting - Join PTA for our next meeting on Tuesday, November 3rd at 9:05am in the Library Conference Room. We will discuss our November/December activities and events and we’ll get an update from Mr. Camp on the impacts to Werner from the newly approved Bacon boundary change. Reminder, you don’t need to be a PTA member to attend the meeting - we’d love to have you!

Stay up to date on all things PTA by visiting our website: http://wernerpta.com/ There you can join the PTA, fill out our volunteer interest form, and get our calendar for the year (syncable to your phone!).

FREE MONEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL

Did you know there are ways to donate money to the school by doing things you already do?

If you shop at King Soopers with a loyalty card they will donate to Werner Elementary PTA when you sign up here. See the flyer below for more information.
American Furniture Warehouse is now offering rewards back to Werner for any purchase you make throughout the whole year. Just mention Werner at checkout!

Your 2026/2027 PTA Board

PTA President | Alison Aristoff

PTA Vice President | Nikki Erickson

PTA VP of Fundraising | Tabitha Nikolaev

PTA Treasurer | Ashley Kure

PTA Secretary | Juliana Potts

PTA Secretary Shadow | Sam Boren

PTA Past-President | Gladys Kanode

Connect with us at PTAWernerElementary@gmail.com

There Is No Wrong Way to PTA. How Do You PTA?

Thank you for supporting the Werner Elementary PTA!

NEWS FROM PSD

Board Action on Comprehensive Planning Recommendation

Dear PSD Families, Students, Staff, and Community Members,

At the Board Meeting convened on Oct. 27, the Board of Education voted to close or consolidate six Poudre School District schools beginning in the Fall of the 2027-2028 school year. The Board of Education voted to close two more schools beginning in the Fall of the 2028-2029 school year. This is a challenging moment for our community, but I believe these changes will make us a stronger district that is better able to support our students as we move into this new future. Thank you to the many students, families, staff, and community members who shared their perspectives throughout this process.

Based on the Board of Education’s vote, the following changes will be implemented:

Effective July 1, 2027, Beattie Elementary School will close and students within the neighborhood boundary will be assigned to Lopez Elementary School and Bennett Elementary School.
Effective July 1, 2028, Irish Escuela Bilingüe Elementary School will close and students within the neighborhood will be assigned to Cache la Poudre Elementary School and Bauder Elementary School. In addition, the Board directs the administration during the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years, to develop a more unified Dual Language program that will begin during the 2028-2029 school year.
Effective July 1, 2027, Johnson Elementary School will close and students within the neighborhood boundary will be assigned to Olander Elementary School and McGraw Elementary School.
Effective July 1, 2027, Putnam Elementary School will close and students within the neighborhood boundary will be assigned to Dunn Elementary School and Tavelli Elementary School.
Effective July 1, 2028, Timnath Elementary School will close and students within the neighborhood boundary will be assigned to Linton Elementary School and Bamford Elementary School, unless the Town of Timnath secures funding to fully fund the cost of building a new elementary school that would be owned and operated by the Poudre School District, before the District’s first round of school of choice application opens no later than November 5, 2027, and an intergovernmental agreement is entered into between the Poudre School District and the Town of Timnath regarding the parties respective roles and obligations by January 31, 2027.
Effective July 1, 2027, a boundary change will be implemented for Bacon Elementary School.
Effective July 1, 2027, Blevins Middle School will close and students within the neighborhood boundary will be assigned to Webber Middle School and Lincoln Middle School.
Effective July 1, 2027, Centennial High School and Poudre Community Academy will consolidate to form a new school. The future location will be determined in early 2027.

What’s Next

If you intend to apply for a seat at a school other than your student’s new neighborhood school, please visit the School Choice page of the PSD website for more information. The first round School Choice window opens November 4, 2026, and closes December 16, 2026. Students from closing schools will receive priority consideration in the School Choice process.
Information about Early Childhood enrollment will be shared with district families in a separate message.
Transportation will be available to students who live outside of the walk zones for their newly assigned schools. This means students residing more than 1 mile from their elementary school, 1.5 miles from their middle school, or 2 miles from their high school will be eligible for PSD transportation. Transportation is not provided to students attending a School of Choice.

Resources and Information

For questions about how these changes affect your student, please call 970-490-3005 or email info@psdschools.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
For mental health support services for students, families can contact the front office of their school and ask to be connected to a member of your school’s mental health SSP team (Counselor, Mental Health Specialist, Psychologist or Social Worker). Community-based mental health resources are also available below for those who may find them helpful:

Longview Behavioral Health Urgent Care, 2260 W. Trilby Road in Fort Collins: 970-494-4200

- I Matter Colorado (up to six free, virtual counseling sessions): imattercolorado.org or yoimportocolorado.org (la versión en Español)
- Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Connections (CAYAC): 970-221-3308 - CAYAC empowers families to navigate behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and young adults across Larimer County.
- Health Info Source - https://healthinfosource.com/ - Source for Your source for mental health resources and information for Larimer County, Colorado.
- Connections – Adult Services: 970-221-5551
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 24/7 free, confidential support. Call or text 988 to reach a trained counselor. Help in Spanish: www.988lifeline.org/es/inicio/

I recognize that change like this affects our community deeply. As we prepare for change in the year ahead, please be assured that we are committed to supporting all members of our community. More information about transition supports will be shared with impacted families, students, and staff in the months ahead. Please continue to follow the Comprehensive Planning page of the website for updates.

With appreciation,

Brian Kingsley
Superintendent of Schools
Poudre School District

PSD Insider Newsletter

One of many ways information is shared is through the PSD Insider community newsletter, which features timely information about the latest happenings in the district. This is emailed to families and interested community members that sign up. To sign up, or review past newsletters, go to the PSD Communications website.