Lesher Middle School

Monday 5/5/25

1:00 Girls Golf vs. Blevins @ Southridge

Bike Week!

Tuesday 5/6/25

2:00 Boys Golf vs. Blevins @ Southridge

3:00 Varsity Softball vs. Lincoln @ Spring Park

Wednesday 5/7/25

3:00 JV Softball vs. Timnath @ Spring Park

3:30 Track & Field vs. Webber @ FCHS

Thursday 5/8/25

Girls Soccer Championship @ Lincoln 4pm

Friday 5/9/25

5th Grade Visit Day!

The last day of school for 6th and 7th graders will be Thursday, May 29. This will be a half day for students. Students will be released 3.5 hours early, meaning dismissal will be at 10:55am. Breakfast will be served but no lunch will be served on May 29. It will be a full day for staff.

8th graders' last day of school will be Wednesday, May 28th.

If your student has any medication in the Health Office, don't forget that those need to be picked up by 10:00AM on the last day of school. A parent or guardian needs to pick up the meds, we are not allowed to send meds home with your student. Non-emergency meds can be picked up anytime, but emergency meds should stay in the Health Office until the last day of school. Any meds not claimed will be collected and disposed of by the School Nurse, and once they are picked up they cannot be retrieved. Please contact the Health Office with any questions or concerns.

Want to volunteer? Follow this link!

It's time to submit your 8th grader’s short video for the Video Montage!

What is the video montage?

The video montage is a compilation of action snips (2-9 seconds long) from EVERY 8th grade student and set to music. The video will premiere during 8th grade day on May 28.

Parameters:
1) Videos should be recent- ideally from this past year
2) Students must be IN the video (It's okay if they are covered up with sporting equipment or far away)
3) LIVE photos work, but ‘still’ photos do not.

What types of videos are the best?

Short, action videos

Ex : dancing, juggling, trampoline tricks, playing with a pet, horseback riding, tubing, skiing/snowboarding, dirt biking, mountain biking, zipline, archery, gymnastics, cooking/baking, sewing, making pottery, school sports (basketball, volleyball, wrestling, softball, track, tennis, golf, football, cross-country), club sports (hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.), snowmobiling, painting, rock climbing, acting, playing instruments, mountain biking, surfing, disc golf, robotics, experiments, hanging out with friends, tiktok dances, magic tricks…you get the idea! Some kids do really awesome feats, but for the most part, it's just middle schoolers having fun and showing another side of themselves that might not be seen in the school day

Are you doing any fun activities over spring break? Any big sporting events coming up? These are fantastic opportunities to get video snips.

How to submit a video snip? There are a few ways!
1) Email juliat@psdschools.org

2) Fill out this form and upload the shortened video to the Google Form.

3) Upload your video to Google Drive and share it with juliat@psdschools.org

4) Airdrop the video : Students with iPhones can visit me in Room 4 and AirDrop it to me during lunch, ELO or after school.

Submissions close May 17.

Thanks- I look forward to creating an amazing slideshow for this 8th grade class. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions!

Julie Thompson

juliat@psdschools.org

8th Grade Day Coordinator

Bus requests for next school year are open in ParentVUE. The deadline is July 15th, and ParentVUE is the only way to submit a request. Please reach out to our registrar Hao Liang for any questions at hliang@psdschools.org.

Calling all singers, actors, instrumentalists, and stage crew: if you are currently in 8th-12th grade, please consider joining this summer’s districtwide production of the musical Les Misérables School Edition, to be performed from July 24-27 at Fort Collins High School. Participants will need to be available from July 7-July 28. More information and the application to participate can be found at www.psdsummermusical.com on the Audition Information page. Cast, crew, and pit applications are due at 5 p.m. Friday, May 9, and auditions for cast and pit orchestra are on Saturday, May 17. Please contact Melissa Flail with questions at mflail@psdschools.org.

Hello Lesher Families!

National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5th-9th, however here at Lesher we celebrate Staff Appreciation Week during the last full week of school, May 19th-23rd.

If you or your student are curious about what our staff members may enjoy, HERE is a spreadsheet with some of their favorite things 🙂

Also, our Student Council is gathering kind notes from students and parents that they will deliver to our staff during our Staff Appreciation Week. Please use THIS GOOGLE FORM to write notes to our staff. You can fill out the form multiple times for as many staff members as you would like! Please have your Google Form entries completed by Thursday, May 15th.

Thank you for supporting our amazing staff here at Lesher!

Hello Lesher!

My name is Sarnen Steinbarth (I used to coach at Lesher and have a 7th grader there)!

I now serve as the Assistant Varsity Coach and Program Coordinator for the Fort Collins High School Girls Volleyball Program. Lesher has had a strong presence in the past years in the volleyball program at FCHS. I’m reaching out to share an upcoming event that may be of interest to Lesher 8th-grade students and families.

We are hosting a Parent and Player Information Night on Tuesday May 13th at 6:00 PM in the Fort Collins High School Commons. This event is for any current 8th grade girls planning to attend FCHS who are interested in playing volleyball, as well as for returning players and their families.

We would greatly appreciate your help in sharing this opportunity with your student body.

More details are available on our website:

👉 www.fortcollinsvolleyball.com

Open to all boys and girls entering 6th–9th grade in Fall 2025 — whether or not they plan to attend FCHS. Campers will receive high-level instruction from FCHS coaches, current players, and guest coach Naaemah “Nemo” Weathers — former CSU middle blocker, all-conference athlete, and the Rams’ all-time hitting percentage leader.

Learn more and register at: fortcollinsvolleyball.com/camp

To celebrate the Lesher wrestling team winning districts for the 8th time—and our 7th consecutive title—we're excited to offer a championship T-shirt and hoodie for purchase. Please follow this link if you want to purchase.

Please fill out this Google Form if you're interested in playing football for PHS next school year. There is a parent/player meeting next Monday May 5th at 6pm.

Hey Lesher Vikings! Got old Lesher shirts, hoodies, or gear collecting dust in your closet? 8th graders — making room for that fresh high school gear? We got you! The 7th Grade Lesher Entrepreneurship class is hosting the FIRST EVER Lesher Gear Swap this May!

Here’s the deal:

Donate any clean, gently-used Lesher-branded clothing

Get a coupon to use at the Lesher Business Fair (yes, free shopping money!)

Drop it off in Ms. Sutton’s room — before or after school by May 2!

Let’s recycle, refresh, and rock some new (to you) Lesher style — all while supporting our young entrepreneurs!

7th graders present design research at Denver Zoo Rethink your Rubbish student showcase.

Blevins Middle School is hosting PSD's summer STEM-X camp from June 9-13th. Please share the attached info with your 6th and 7th graders (as camp is for incoming 4th-8th, not outgoing 8th graders).

Welcome Emily!

Emily Birdsall will be taking on the PTO President role at Lesher for the upcoming school year. If you haven't met her yet, she's AMAZING!

Emily is already building the Nordic Fest lead team for our big fall event on September 26th, 2025. If you know you want to help out with this amazing community event, shoot her a text or an email (emilyjobirdsall@gmail.com).

She has been involved in Lesher PTO for years, and has led our Nordic Fest and Mother's Day 5k events as well. We are so excited and honored to have her take on this role for 2025-2026.

Below you'll see a celebration of the money we were able to give to teachers for amazing grants this year, an opportunity to support Lesher's OM team, and an opportunity to volunteer for our community 5k.

Go Vikings!

Each year our PTO parents work hard staffing the Snack Shack, collaborating for the Art Gala, and raising donations for Lesher. We don't bring in a ton of money, but we usually have several thousand dollars we are able to offer in teacher grants.

Thank you for your giving-- it makes a difference! This year you said "yes!" to...

• Inclusion Calculators to help Ms. Megan Gilbert ensure that 6th, 7th, and 8th graders served by integrated services have access to Texas Instrument T1-30XS calculators.
• Funds for Mr. Steve Holwegner to paint a giant coordinate plane on the East Side of Lesher near the basketball courts to help students in all math levels visualize graphing concepts.
• Keyestudio Starter Kits for Ms. Dawkins' 7th and 8th Grade Innovations and Computer Classes to introduce students to coding, robotics, and electronics.
• Funds for Ms. Anne Wind to purchase/replace headphones to help students focus in class.
• Support to purchase protractors, rulers, markers, clipboards, calculators, classroom dice, markers, and other sundries for all of the 6th grade math department.
• Some Advanced Math graphing calculators for 6th grade advanced math classes to Ms. Natalie Giza.
• Some funds toward the Lesher Bike Week breakfasts for students to Mr. Ben Meyer.

While we weren't able to fully fund every grant request this year, we are happy to have the chance to impact Lesher students through supporting the needs that these amazing teachers see and care for!

Lesher's Odyssey of the Mind team has made it to the WORLD FINALS! Woohooo! They are raising funds to attend the competition. Here is their GoFundMe Link if you are able to support this amazing opportunity. Well, done Vikings!

Shout out to our School Nurse Chard Smith and our Health Tech Sarah Maher! Thank you for taking incredible care of our students every single day! We appreciate you!

We are looking for more travelers for our EF trip to Scotland! Click here for details.

Follow this link to access the 8th grade course selection sheet. 7th grade students will be meeting with counselors next week to put in their requests.

Follow this link to access the 7th grade course selection sheet. 6th grade students will be meeting with counselors next week to go over the presentation!

The Snack Shack is in need of volunteers! You can volunteer on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays from 2:15-2:45. Here is the link to sign up!

In an effort to foster a culture of mutual respect, effective communication, and quality customer service, PSD has created a set of norms for staff, family/guardian, and community engagement. These norms aim to set a positive tone for interactions between staff and parents and community members, whether they happen in person, over the phone, or in writing.

The norms will be posted in all PSD schools and include expectations that:

• Calls or emails that are not emergencies will be acknowledged within three school days.

• Appointments between the parties involved will be established as a norm for addressing concerns or discussing important matters through direct communication.

• Appointments will take place as soon as reasonably possible. Adequate time is needed for preparation and research before an appointment.

• Communication will focus on collaboration and understanding – respectful language and non-confrontational behavior from all parties are expected.

• Boundaries between personal and professional life will be maintained, and sensitive matters will not be addressed in community settings.

It’s important for everyone in our schools and in our communities to feel welcome and engage in mutual respect to best serve students.

If you are a Morning Fresh Dairy customer, please bring in your rinsed milk, juice, cream, or other caps to Mr. Mayer. For every cap that is returned, Lesher Middle School earns money. Please turn rinsed caps in to the box in the front office or to Mr. Mayer’s classroom (room 12). If you are interested in Morning Fresh Dairy, every new household sign up that mentions Lesher raises $25. Click here or ask Mr. Mayer (bmayer@psdschools.org) for more information.

If you know that your child will be missing school a full day or more please have them visit their teachers to fill out this form. When completed please return it to the main office. We will make a copy and return it to the student.

Pre-Arranged Absence Form

Please Click Here to apply for Free and Reduced status

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

Lesher students cannot carry any bag larger than a pencil case from class to class. Please keep all bookbags, backpacks, tote bags, purses, and other bags in your locker. We do this for two reasons: 1) Safety, we do not want students concealing prohibited items in large bags; 2) Space, we do not want to overcrowd the hallways with large bags. Thank you for your understanding!

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Website: https://les.psdschools.org/
Location: Lesher Middle School, Stover Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Phone: 970-472-3800
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