Monday, September 9th

Spirit Day: Soccer Mom vs. BBQ Dad

3:30 Varsity & JV Volleyball @ Kinard

3:00 C1 & C2 Volleyvall vs. Kinard @ Lesher

3:00 Girls Tennis vs. Preston @ Edora

Tuesday, September 10th

Spirit Day: Tacky Tuesday (Mismatched Outfits)

Club Rush (During 4th Period)

3:00 Boys Tennis vs. Preston @ Edora

3:15 Football @ Wellington MHS

4:00 Boys Soccer vs. Boltz @ Lesher

Wednesday, September 11th

Spirit Day: School Appropriate Workout Clothes

Volleyball vs. Lincoln

3:00 Varsity & JV Volleyball vs. Lincoln @ Lesher

3:00 C1 & C2 Volleyball @ Lincoln

3:00 Cross Country @ Lincoln

3:00 Girls Tennis vs. Timnath @ Edora

Thursday, September 12th

Spirit Day: Thorsday! Wear your Viking Blue & Gold

3:00 Boys Tennis vs. Kinard @ Edora

4:30 Boys Soccer @ Wellington

Friday, September 13th

Spirit Day: Neon & 90s Wear

Viking Night Out! 5:00pm-7:00pm

Fall Student Led Conferences (SLCs)

Thursday, October 3rd 3:00pm-6:00pm

*Bike-In Movie Night to Support Bike Week to Follow Conferences on 10/3

Monday, October 7th 3:00pm-6:00pm

Picture Retakes

Wednesday, October 9th

Nordic Fest

Friday, October 11th 2:30pm-5:30pm

Our PBIS focus for September and October is ATTENDANCE.

The student challenge is not having tardies. The grade level with the least amount of tardies will earn a bonus ELO Outdoor day. So, remind your friends to get to class ON TIME!

Last week we held Jazz Band auditions. Jazz is a unique and challenging art form for students to learn and play. The audition featured the two distinct jazz styles of medium-tempo swing and a Latin tango. Preparing for an audition takes a lot of time, dedication, hard work and courage. I am extremely pleased and proud to announce the members of our 2024-2025 Jazz Band! Please extend your congratulations to our amazing student musicians!

-Mrs. Munoz

Please join me in congratulating the 2024-2025 Lesher Advanced Chamber Orchestra! These kiddos prepared a rigorous audition and were selected to represent our school in our most advanced string ensemble.

-Mrs. Obluda

Attention all 6, 7, & 8th graders! Do you dream of coffee tours, zip-lining, kayaking and white-water rafting in Costa Rica? We still have room on our adventure trip in June 2025! Mark your calendars for September 10 for an informational meeting in-person at Lesher. New travelers wanting more information about the trip should plan to attend from 6-7:00pm. Already enrolled travelers should plan to attend from 6:30-7pm where we will cover additional details and the student behavior contract for the school year. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3T9STGO Questions- contact Amanda Sutton asutton@psdschools.org

Share your expertise with our students! We're looking for volunteers to speak on topics such as career exploration, employability skills, entrepreneurship, or business management. Inspire the next generation by discussing your journey and insights. If interested, please contact Amanda Sutton. Thank you for supporting our students' future success! Asutton@psdschools.org

If you know that your child will be missing school 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

Aug. 19, 2024

Dear Poudre School District community:

We hope you’ve had an excellent start to the new school year and have been able to join your teachers and classmates every school day so far. It’s important to make and keep good attendance habits from the very first day of school to have a successful year.

Students who attend school regularly perform better academically and are more likely to graduate from high school than students who are chronically absent (defined as missing 10% or more of school days, excused or not). Unfortunately, one in three Colorado students are chronically absent, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

PSD has a goal of 95% average daily attendance. While a goal of 100% attendance doesn’t leave space for occasional student illness, going to school 95% or more of the time helps students stay on track with their schoolwork and feel more connected with staff, peers, and activities at school, which has positive impacts on student mental health and belonging.

Absences can add up quickly and negatively impact a student’s progress. Missing just a couple days each month means a child is losing out on more than 10% of in-class learning. To help families track absences and offer support, schools will send parents and guardians a letter if their child passes the following thresholds:

• Absent 10% or more of school days so far in the school year

• Absent 15% or more of school days so far in a school year

• Absent 25% or more of school days so far in a school year

These percentages account for both excused and unexcused absences. Unexcused absences are days missed for any reason not listed in the excused absence list in the Student Code of Conduct (page 11). Leaving school for vacations, work (outside of a work-study program under school supervision), or appointments that can take place outside of school hours/have not been pre-approved by a school administrator are examples of unexcused absences for a student.

Parents and guardians will also receive letters if their child becomes habitually truant by having four or more unexcused absences in one month or 10 or more unexcused absences in a year.

PSD staff want to be partners with families in getting students to class. Please contact your school if you have questions or need attendance support.

Sincerely,

Poudre School District

Hey Lesher community!

We are in need of family volunteers to serve as crossing guards in the morning (7:00-7:30) and afternoons (2:25-2:55) in the intersections of Stover/Prospect. If you're willing to volunteer your time please email our principal Don Kotnik at dkotnik@psdschools.org.

Thank you!

We are piloting a new digital check-in process in the front office. If you are bringing your student in late or checking them out early for the day please download the ParentVUE app and bring in your phone with you. You will then scan them in and out at our Kiosk at the front desk. If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Klitch or Ms. Roth.

Please visit PSD's Health Services website for more information and links

Over the past 2 years, Design Club has been busy building a scale model of Lesher in Minecraft! We used Google Earth to measure an outline from above – each block was ½ meter in length. They took pictures of every classroom and made sure every single detail was accounted for – down to the color of the flooring to Mr. Swann on hall duty in the front. They used redstone (it’s a special kind of Minecraft block that is like electricity) to power lights, run water to the water fountains, and play a special tune when you press a button at the front door.

Evie Eslinger, Esther Johnson, and Emilia Mellizo Kroll have been integral as the ‘mayors’ of this online community. They have presented their work at several teacher trainings at the district level!

Last week, this video was presented to 5th graders and they loved seeing their new school!

Ms. Knips

Club Rush Information from last school year (2023-24)

Follow this link to last year's Club information!

This link will be updated when 2024-25 clubs are finalized

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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