PUMA PRESS
Every Student. Every Day.
Our month of gratitude continues, and it has been fun to recognize and celebrate the many ways our Pumas make Preston a special place to be! This past week, we celebrated our Pumas Who Give Their Best winners. Six students were selected through a drawing of our recognized students to enjoy a well-deserved pizza celebration! Congratulations to our lucky winners, and thank you to all of our Pumas who continue to show kindness, include others, and look for ways to help those around them.
6th Grade
Amari H. & Nora L.
7th Grade
Willow G-B. & Tino M.
8th Grade
Harlyn P. & Jacob C.
Next week, we are shifting our focus to Pumas Who Take Pride in Preston! We are looking for students who demonstrate pride in themselves, their choices, and our school community. Staff will be on the lookout for students who:
Do the right thing when nobody is watching. Follow expectations in the hallways, bathrooms, lunchroom, and classrooms.
Handle frustration appropriately. Walk away from conflict, use respectful words when upset, or ask for help instead of escalating a situation.
Own their actions. Admit a mistake, make things right, accept redirection, and move forward.
Taking pride in Preston is about more than keeping our school looking nice. It is about the choices we make, how we treat one another, and the way we represent our Puma community each day. We are excited to celebrate the students who show us what it means to be a Puma!
Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we recognize and celebrate the many ways our students make Preston a place to be proud of.
Honored to be your Principal
Gwynne Johnson
November 11th: PPA Meeting 7:00-8:00pm ZOOM LINK
November 11th: Veteran's Breakfast (see message below for details)
November 17th: School Accountability Meeting 3:00-4:00pm
November 17th: Preston Open House 5:30-7:30pm (Choice Enrollment)
November 23rd - 27th NO SCHOOL
Dear valued veterans - we formally invite you to attend a light breakfast in your honor hosted at Preston Middle School (in the media center) at 6:50 - 7:20 am on Wednesday, November 11th. This will be followed by a performance from our choir and the Pledge of Allegiance outside by our flag pole.
If you can attend - please fill out the Google form below by November 6. We hope to see you there.
Hello Preston Families. This year our Preston Give Next class is excited to support Tour de Turkey, the Larimer County Food Bank’s annual Thanksgiving food drive. This special event helps make sure local families have a turkey or ham to enjoy this Thanksgiving.
You can help by donating a frozen turkey, frozen ham, or cold hard cash on Thursday, November 19th. Students and staff will be collecting donations in the Preston parking lot during morning drop-off from 6:45-7:45 AM
Thank you for supporting our Preston Give Next class and helping other families enjoy a special Thanksgiving meal. We appreciate your generosity! Have a great day.
What does the SAC do?
In general, the SAC is a representative advisory team (parents & guardians & community members) who review school budgets, drive school improvements and support parent engagement.
SURVEY Said: Tuesdays or Wednesdays right after school @ 3:00pm. SOoooo....we are rescheduling our 1st SAC meeting to be:
Tuesday, November 17th
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Boys Basketball
Preston basketball is in full swing! Both our Varsity/Junior Varsity and C/D teams competed this week against Webber and Blevins. If you have a chance, come out and support our Pumas at home on Mondays and Wednesdays. We appreciate your support!
As a reminder, students must attend school for a minimum of three class periods during the day to be eligible to participate in practices or competitions. Students must also meet academic eligibility requirements and maintain good behavioral standing to remain eligible.
Have a great weekend, and Go Pumas!
Bill Saint
Assistant Principal, Athletic Director
Fact: Did you know that last school year 31% of Preston's students were chronically absent? In Colorado, the threshold for chronic absenteeism is missing 10% or more of the days a student is enrolled during the school year. This year we are working towards bringing this down. That is simply too much learning and fun to miss!
To help support the effort and promote a friendly competition, Ms. Burd and Ms. Ward started a weekly challenge for treats! Way to go!
SRO Corner – Firearms Safety
Youth gun safety begins at home with open, age-appropriate conversations. Parents and caregivers should talk with children about what to do if they ever encounter a firearm, whether at home, at a friend’s house, or elsewhere. A simple message is often the most effective: Stop. Don’t touch. Leave the area. Tell a trusted adult.
It is also important for adults to model safe firearm practices. Firearms should always be treated as if they are loaded, kept pointed in a safe direction, and handled with fingers off the trigger until ready to fire. Anyone handling a firearm should also be aware of their target and what is beyond it.
Safe storage is another critical part of preventing accidental injuries. Firearms that are not in use should be secured in a locked safe or other appropriate storage device and kept inaccessible to children and unauthorized individuals. Ammunition should also be stored securely.
Parents are encouraged to revisit these conversations regularly. Clear expectations, responsible storage, and consistent adult modeling can help children understand that firearms are not toys and give them the tools to respond safely if they ever encounter one.
Visit the Larimer County Juvenile Gun Safety Coalition website for additional resources including age-appropriate educational material such as the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program for elementary-aged children and the Choices video for older students.
SRO Meg Savage
Medicaid Application Help
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Sign-Up to Help with Spirit Cart
Wednesdays During Both Lunches Beginning September 16th
One of the fun and easy ways parents can help at Preston is through our Spirit Cart. The Preston Parent Association (PPA) sponsors the cart. We sell little toys, gum, squishies, etc. The kids love it. This year the PPA is going to try something new and have the cart open every wednesday. We hope that consistency will make it easier for kids to remember that it's open. That means we need more volunteers! Please reach out to PPA President Krista if you have any questions at ppopreston@gmail.com.
Click on the link to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4CA8AE28A7FB6-65784387-preston
Teacher Coffee Drive
Thank you for showing your appreciation to our teachers by providing them with warmth and coffee! We have had several donations to keep us warm through the holidays. Thank you!
PUMA Tracks
PUMA Tracks are a way for teachers and staff to recognize the excellence in our students. We strive to let our students know when we see them doing the right thing!
Congratulations to the following PUMAS for a Track this week:
Jessa A.
Ananda B.
Cason B.
Clayton B.
Gavin B.
Cora F.
Thomas F.
Heath G.
KJ G. (2)
Austin J.
Alex K.
Annika L.
Olivia L.
Tino M.
Xavia M.
Connor M.R.
Catherine S.
Lilly T.
