Did you know that students in Poudre School District have multiple opportunities to:   

All Poudre School District schools will participate in Lockdown Drill Week between Nov.

Highlights of the Oct. 24 PSD Now edition:

• Choose PSD - Registration and choice applications open Nov. 4
• We at PSD - good news happening around the district
• C.A.N.S. Around the Oval 
• High School Planning Guide
• Board Recognitions

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: 

On the final day of the C.A.N.S. Around The Oval food and fund drive, donations from 13 Poudre School District schools arrived at Colorado State University’s Oval. PSD schools raised over 14,000 pounds of food and almost $10,000 in monetary donations this year. 

In accordance with House Bill 24-1164, PSD is now required to provide free menstrual supplies (pads and tampons) to all menstruating students by the summer of 2028. A gradual deployment of dispensers and supplies has started, and free menstrual products will eventually be in all female-designated restrooms at all PSD middle and high schools (including locker rooms), as well as female-designated restrooms in fourth- and fifth-grade halls at PSD elementary schools and all single stall/gender-neutral restrooms in the district.  

Highlights of the Oct. 3 PSD Now edition:

Families of Transition Pathways Program students are invited to attend an information session regarding a potential change to Transition Pathways Program locations. The information session will be held 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Partnership Center, 1630 Stover St., Fort Collins (behind PSD Global Academy). 

Applications for speakers are now being accepted for TEDxMountain Ave’s annual event next spring. Students, staff and community members interested in sharing their ideas around the theme "Beyond Barriers" are encouraged to apply.

The event will be held Thursday, April 30, at Poudre High School, marking the fourth one hosted by the TEDxMountain Ave leadership team. 

Our schools in Poudre School District have always been places of learning and growth while serving as spaces where our community gathers, connects, and flourishes together. 

As we celebrate the milestone anniversaries of schools this year, we honor the deep-rooted relationships they’ve nurtured, the countless memories they’ve shaped, and the lasting impact they’ve had on students, families, and the wider community. These schools continue to foster a true sense of belonging for all who walk through their doors.