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· Board of Education Districts D & E · American government students at Poudre High School (PHS) will come face-to-face with local school board candidates during a televised political forum to be aired on PSD Cable Channel 10. Candidates seeking positions are: District C running unopposed: Jim Hayes (not in attendance) ; District D running unopposed: James Ross; and District E: Patrick Albright, Lynn Borngrebe, and Susan Lorimor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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· Clean Energy Economy Forum ·
Fossil Ridge HS hosts a Clean Energy Economy Forum with U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, and Gov. Bill Ritter. This leadership forum will attract state and national business and government leaders to talk about energy issues facing our state and region. Students from PSD high schools and other participants participate in a Q&A session.
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Back to School Tips for Parents:
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· Back to School Tips
Part 1: Primary Grades ·
PSD Teachers provide timely advice on how to prepare your child for the upcoming school year. In two parts, for parents of students in grades K-5 and for those in grades 6-12.
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· Back to School Tips
Part 2: Secondary Grades ·
PSD Teachers provide timely advice on how to prepare your child for the upcoming school year. In two parts, for parents of students in grades K-5 and for those in grades 6-12.
Cosmic Commentaries:
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· September: The Planet King ·
CSU Astronomy Professor, Dr. Roger Culver, reveals the wonders of the night sky in his monthly "Cosmic Commentaries". Its a magnificent cosmos up there, so get out and enjoy it!"
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· August: Sagittarius Star Pictures ·
CSU Astronomy Professor, Dr. Roger Culver, reveals the wonders of the night sky in his monthly "Cosmic Commentaries". Its a magnificent cosmos up there, so get out and enjoy it!"
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Party Line:
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· Down for Life ·
The title, ‘Down for Life’ is the culmination of year long anti-tobacco campaign headed by Poudre School District Prevention Specialist, April Stutters that is funded by a grant. Down for Life started as a mystery campaign in PSD junior high schools last January. Students found promotional materials all over school with the message “Down” on them. “Down” is slang for support, i.e. saying “I’m down” generally means “Count me in” or (ironically) “I’m up for the challenge.” Then certain students with a “cool” reputation started showing up at school wearing hooded sweatshirts with the “Down” message on them. As students searched for the answer to the mystery campaign, “Down” became cool, trendy and something that the students wanted to be a part of. Eventually it was revealed that “Down” was part of an anti-tobacco campaign urging students to be “Down” (tobacco free) for life, making that commitment a cool thing to do.
DJ Zackery Klassen and Lincoln JHS student Jame share their experiences when a Hip Hop Saturday night event added a fun element to the campaign. This offered fun, hip tobacco and alcohol-free Saturday night alternative for junior high students in Fort Collins.
Mosaic:
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· Latina Youth Leadership ·
Diversity and Equity Coordinator, Norma Huerta Kelly, chats with PSD high school latinas who share their 'secrets for success'.
21st Century Learning:
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· Bioscience Academy Forum: Deanna Scott ·
Lecture by Deanna Scott, Director, Regional Training Center fvor Product Translation, BioMarc, CSU Lectures from the Bioscience Academy Forum held at Colorado State University, Summer of 2009. Explore Bioscience Academy and Career and Technical Education Models through this interactive week long seminar series. Receive complimentary CSI and, Biotechnology Laboratory kits, curriculums, and equipment. Connect with local criminal justice and bioscience industry professionals FACILITATED BY: BioMARC Regional Training Center for Product Translation at Colorado State University SPONSORED BY: This project is 100% funded by a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, working in partnership with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, and the City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development
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· Bioscience Academy Forum: Linda Eno ·
Linda Eno, Principal of Biotechnology High School in New Jersey, shares her model for Career Academies. She emphasizes 'replicable elements,' or pieces of her model that teachers can apply to their own classrooms. These include small learning communities, a rigorous integrated curriculum built around a theme and partnering with related employees to provide career education and field based experiences. This is her lecture from the Bioscience Academy Forum at CSU. Lectures from the Bioscience Academy Forum held at Colorado State University, Summer of 2009. Explore Bioscience Academy and Career and Technical Education Models through this interactive week long seminar series. Receive complimentary CSI and, Biotechnology Laboratory kits, curriculums, and equipment. Connect with local criminal justice and bioscience industry professionals FACILITATED BY: BioMARC Regional Training Center for Product Translation at Colorado State University SPONSORED BY: This project is 100% funded by a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, working in partnership with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, and the City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development.
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· Financial Literacy ·
Economic education, once relegated to home and consumer economic classes, is emerging as one of the most essential academic subjects for "21st century" learning. Host and business teacher Kelly Kappel talks with an expert panel about financial literacy and how mastery of these skills can empower students as both future consumers and 21st century workers. Tools such as budgeting, understanding credit, cashflow and even identity theft are skills young students need to help them make informed decisions in our present and future global economy.
Focus on Learning:
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· Courts in the Community ·
On March 3, 2009, the Colorado Court of Appeals visited Poudre High School for a rare "Courts in the Community" program. This outreach program by the Colorado Judicial Branch gave high school students a rare glimpse into real, not mock, court proceedings as it unfolded on the stage of the PHS auditorium. After the oral arguments had been completed, students had the opportunity to ask questions of the lawyers and judges. In this Channel 10 program, PSD Social Studies Coordinator Andrea Delorey, talks with HS teacher Russ Brown and two students who share their experiences from that day.
Sustainable Design in Poudre School District
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· Sustainable Design in PSD ·
In 1999, in anticipation of a $175M building program, Poudre School District's "Green Team" worked hand-in-hand with community and regional partners to develop a comprehensive set of Sustainable Design Guidelines that set high performance standards for new and remodeled facility development. These guidelines identified eleven features that should be present in high performance schools: sustainable site planning and landscape design; use of renewable energy sources; high-quality and energy efficient lighting; energy efficient heating and cooling systems; environmentally sensitive building materials; water conservation; recycling and waste management; construction waste reduction; commissioning; and eco-education. Their efforts have paid off with local and national recognition, significantly lower energy bills, and most importantly, quality learning environments for thousands of students.
Why Try:
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· CSAP: Why Try ·
In their own words, CSAP students share their thoughts on the upcoming CSAP tests.
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Spelling Bee 2009:
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· Spelling Bee 2009 ·
Students from across the district compete for the chance to go to the Colorado state Spelling BEE.
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Living History:
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· Rendezvous ·
PSD and the Fort Collins Museum put on Rendezvous, an interactive Colorado history day, for elementary students.
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· Bee Family Centennial Farm ·
Members of the Bee Family reminisce about their Centennial Farm, family pioneers, and the changes in farming over the past century.
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· Fort Collins Museum Trunks ·
Learn how to use local history trunks from the Fort Collins Museum.
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· Bethke Elementary ·
Join Bethke Principal Bethke Princiapl Ann Alfonso, 5th grade students Maddie and Megan, and family members- son, Bill Bethke and daugther Bonnie Stegner reminisce about their father and his many contributions to education in the Poudre School District.
Polaris Expedition: Undocumented Migration:
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· Undocumented Migration ·
Illegal Immigration is a complex issue. Five students from Polaris School recently traveled to Southern Arizona to learn this lesson first hand. In this program Casey Batezel, Mariah Kennell, Samantha Borrego, Jose Nieto and Tonya Tooley share their experiences interviewing experts from the US Border patrol, the Minutemen and Human Borders. As they traveled through an immigration hot zone the students were joined by Professor Bob Richburg and ten honors students from Colorado State University.
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CSAP Prep:
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· CSAP Prep (Recorded 2008) ·
Tips for preparing your child for taking the CSAP tests. English and Spanish versions
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Whatever It Takes for Student Success:
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Introduction to Response to Intervention
This introduction to PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) and RTI (Response to Intervention) provides an overview of PSD's ongoing efforts to improve student achievement at all levels. With an introduction by Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson, this program explains how the RTI multiered model of prevention and intervention will meet both the academic and behavioral needs of all students in Poudre School District. PLC's help implement the RTI model through frequent assessment and monitoring of learning. For all stakeholders- students, teachers, community members, parents and administrators- RTI asks the essential questions: Are our kids learning? How do we know that they are learning? And, most importantly, what are we prepared to do when they do not learn?". This introduction also emphasizes not only the "need" for student success but for the "urgency" for students to achieve at all levels. Implementation of RTI is achieved through districtwide training and with success coaches at schools.
Leading for Learning:
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· Dr. Mary Kay Sommers ·
As the President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Dr. Mary Kay Sommers spent the past year exchanging ideas about learning with educational and political leaders in the United States and around the world. Serving as president of the National Association for Elementary School Principals (NAESP), she visited schools around the country, testified for Congress on the No Child Left Behind act, and served as chair of the task force that created: “Vision 2021: Transformation in Leading, Learning and Community.” She’s back in Fort Collins at Shepardson Elementary and ready to share her expertise with our community. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn where education is heading and how to best ready our children for the challenges they’ll face.
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· School Improvement: Webber ·
Superintendent Dr Jerry Wilson discusses school improvement topics with Webber JHS faculty.
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· School Improvement: Harris ·
Dr. Jerry Wilson meets with Harris Bilingual Immersion School teachers to discuss school improvement.
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Character Fort Collins:
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· Families of Character ·
In this first of three programs, Character Fort Collins examines what it takes to model a family of character.
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· Families of Character: Conflict Resolution ·
In this second of three programs, Character Fort Collins examines what it takes to model a family of character.
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· Families of Character: Discpline vs Punishment ·
In this third program, Character Fort Collins examines what it takes to model a family of character.
Everyday Science:
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· Wind ·
Join Brian Jones and crew for a show all about WIND! Watch experiments from making tornadoes to "pouring" air down mountain slopes. Learn how wind forms from a combination of uneven heating and the earth's rotation. See how wind interacts with objects (including people) and meet scientists of yesterday and today and what they can tell us about wind. Where there's pressure, there's wind!
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· Spanish Science Minutes ·
Descripción: Brian Jones da lecciones cortas y divertidas de ciencias físicas para las escuelas primarias Lab, Moore y Putnam en el Distrito Escolar Poudre. Los temas incluyen: Electricidad, Magnetismo, Luz y gases. Brian Jones delivers short and fun physics lessons from Lab, Moore, and Putnam elementary schools in the Poudre School District. The topics include Electricity, Magnetism, Light, and gases.
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· Poetry TV 2009 ·
Students from Laurel Elementary show off their creative writing skills.
· CSU Writing Project ·
Learn about the CSU Writing Project where both teachers and students hone their writing skills.
· Todd Mitchell ·
Author Todd Mitchell visits with young readers from PSD.
· Summer Books 2009 ·
Join Sue-Ellen Jones for a book picnic at Library Park where she shares some great summer reads.
· Rotary Read 2009 ·
Rotary Read representatives talk about their literacy outreach efforts iin PSD schools. Throughout the year, club members raise money to buy dictionaries and sponsor author visits to elementary schools. This year, Rotary clubs purchased 2,000 colorful illustrated dictionaries, enough for every PSD 3rd grader, which were given to students in fall 2008.
· Danya Kukafka ·
Keri Kreuter interviews Poudre High School student and author Danya Kukafka
· Buck Wilder ·
Michigan author and outdoorsman, Tim Smith, visits with host Keri Kreuter and Rice Elementary teacher Dolores Thornley. TIm shares his ideas about writing and through his fictional character "Buck Wilder", is motivating kids to appreciate the great outdoors.
· Amy Ryan ·
Host Keri Kreuter and PSD student Bri Lefevre , chat with local author Amy Ryan.
· Victoria Hanley ·
Host Keri Kreuter and teens from the Fort Collins Library's Interesting Readers' Society chat with local author Victoria Hanley.
English Language Acquisition:
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· Walk a Mile in Their Shoes ·
This 26 minute documentary,filmed in June of 2008, highlights Poudre School District's “Walk A Mile In Their Shoes” professional development course. This program, a 3 week immersion experience in Mexico, has participants step into the shoes of being a second language learner. The program includes taking Spanish classes 3 hours per day, being a “student” in a public school classroom, living with a Mexican family and participating in community activities, and taking a course in English Language Acquisition and teaching methodology. The program is open to educators and classified staff members and attempts to increase both cultural proficiency and teaching skills that will support increased success of English Language Learners. If you are interested in participating in the Walk A Mile program during June of 2009, please contact Diane Catlin, ELA Coordinator at dcatlin@psdschools.org
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Proud to Be Bilingual Essay Contest Awards
Presented by PSD's ELA Department, English as Second Language (ESL) students from around the district are recognized for essays they've written on the topic of "Proud to Be Bilingual" or "What My Teachers Can Do (or what my teachers did) to Help Me Learn English".
· Reading to Your Child ·
In this bilingual presentation, watch exemplary parent-child reading taking place. Helping your children to read.
Walk Through the Water Year:
· The Water Report: August ·
Follow Northern Colorado's journey through the "Water Year". Monthly reports by PSD students provide a snapshot of our local watershed's condition in rivers, in reservoirs, and as precipitated moisture. Produced by PSD Channel 10 in cooperation with Colorado State University's Climate Center and the the Colorado Water Institute. If you rely on water, you won't want to miss any monthly episode!
Post Secondary Ready:
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· Financial Aid 2009 ·
Information from the CSU Financial Aid office for college bound students and their parents. Susan Takahashi from RMHS and Connie Lujan from CSU are the featured guests.
· College Bound: Searching ·
PSD High School Counselors provide parents and students advice on the college planning process.
· College Bound: Applying ·
PSD High School Counselors provide parents and students advice on the college planning process.
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Spotlight:
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· October 2009 ·
Watch the Swallow Hill Folk Troupe's visit to Laurel Elementary and get a recap of the STEM (Science Technology, Math) Conference held at Preston MS during the summer of 2009.
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· Linton Battle of the Books 2009 ·
Linton Elementary 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders put their 'book smarts' to the test in this year's Battle of the Books.
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· March/April 2009 ·
This edition of PSD's Spotlight program features Kevin Locke, Lakota Hoop Dancer, a visit to PSD's 2009 Superintendent's Art Show and from 2007, a story about the Latina Youth Conference for girls at CSU.
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· January/February 2009 ·
1 new story and two repeat stories are the featured video stories in this edition of Spotlight. Dunn Elementary students learn anatomy with clay, Project Based Learning at Olander introduces business concepts to 5th graders, and Breakit dancers at Putnam provide kids alternative activities to promote self-esteem and fitness.
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· November 2008 ·
This month's spotlight brings us on the journey of two high school students from Poudre School District who reported on the happenings at the Democratic National Convention in August.
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· October 2008 ·
People and programs of PSD are highlighted. This month's stories include Poudre High School students learning to develop film, Kruse students dropping eggs and a story about 5th graders from Moore learning how to use the library.
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· Garageband ·
Channel 10 Producer Matt Gohl shares tips on how to create your own musical compositions using Apple's Garage Band software. No music experience required!
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· Digital Cameras ·
Join us for this episode of Online where Dan Shinneman, Dunn IB World School Media Specialist, shows us the ins and outs of digital cameras. Learn basic skills like plugging in your camera and importing photos and see what accessories can come in handy for your digital camera. Megapixels, SD Cards and more on this episode of Online!
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· Smartboards Part 1 ·
Part 1: PSD History teacher Scott DeVries demonstrates classroom lessons on a smartboard.
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· Smartboards Part 2 ·
Part 2: PSD History teacher Scott DeVries demonstrates classroom lessons on a smartboard.
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iRead: Today's Technology in the Classroom
Teachers discuss the successful digital technologies that allow students to take home Apple ipods to extend the learning day in areas such as language arts and literacy. Mary Hallenbeck explains how kindergartners "take their teacher home" as they listen to their teachers read stories on borrowed ipods.
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· Internet Safety ·
Theresa Fightmaster, PSD Safe & Drug Free Schools Coordinator, talks with Rich Johnson, School Resource Officer and Tracey Winey, Preston Media Specialist. Today's students are digital natives, their communication with peers dependent on social networking websites, blogging, and chat rooms. As vital as these tools are for appropriate learning and communication, they can be equally inappropriate when misused. Cyber-bullying, sexual predation, and sending of inappropriate photos and messages are among the most common forms of abuse children encounter. For young people today, one impulsive click can generate unintended consequences for which students are often totally unaware of. The panel describes why young people can be at risk, tips for parents on how to have meaningful and "pre-emptive" conversations about internet safety, and how it is vital that students feel comfortable approaching parents and teachers about problems they encounter online.
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· Internet Databases ·
Today's students are relying on web-based fact-finding as part of their 21st century skillset. Technology teacher Carol Peterson demonstrates the latest techniques and tips for using database resources on the Web. Included in this video are an explanation of what online databases are, how the District is supporting these electronic resources, and how students are using them in the classroom. Webber JHS is featured in the 'in the classroom" segment.
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· Internet Searching ·
Technology teachers Carol Peterson and Krista Brakhage demonstrate techniques for maximizing your Web searches.
Wellness Matters:
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· School Nutrition ·
Learn about school nutrition and what local and school officials have to say about topics such as childhood obesity, school lunches and snacks offered in the schools Advice is also given on healthy habits and snack ideas for kids.
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· Child Post Traumatic Stress ·
PSD Student Assistance Services Coordinator, Melanie Voegeli-Morris, interviews child psychiatrist, Scott Shannon on the topic of childhood Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). Dr. Shannon reviews the psychologic, emotional, and behavioral attributes of childhood PTSD for the benefit of teachers and other caring adults. Dr. Shannon explores the most common causes of PTSD in children and offers practical tips for dealing with these behaviors in the classroom. Interventions are discussed as are the positive roles that connected caring adults play in the recovery of PTSD-affected children.
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· Managing Stress ·
PSD Wellness coordinator Dan Fotsch hosts an expert panel on managing stress.
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· Strength ·
The first of three exercise fitness sessions will be an introduction to Fit for Life Wellness Week 4/21-4/28 2008. These sessions will also give you an opportunity to exercise with Mackenzie Mushel from Rocky Mountain HS, Physical Education and Health Specialist to support your personal fitness plan. Additonal sessions include Yoga and Aerobics.
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· Yoga ·
The second fitness session taught by Mackenzie Mushel from Rocky Mountain HS, Physical Education and Health Specialist. In this session, Mackenzie teaches yoga. The three fitness sessions are designed to support your personal fitness plan. Additonal sessions include Strength and Aerobics.
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· Aerobics ·
This is the third fitness session taught by Mackenzie Mushel from Rocky Mountain HS, Physical Education and Health Specialist. In this session, Mackenzie teaches aerobics. The three fitness sessions are designed to support your personal fitness plan. Additonal sessions include Strength and yoga.
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· Childhood Obesity Panel ·
In Celebration of Fit for Life Week, community members from the PSD Wellness Committee discuss the health and social impacts of childhood obesity.
Educate...Every Child, Every Day:
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· Educate...Every Child, Every Day ·
Overview on Poudre School District's committment to educating every child every day. PSD believes in academic excellence, opportunities for students to excel, safe and engaging learning environments, high quality instruction, educational choices, and collaboration with the community.
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