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Webber Middle School
The Panther Post
FEBRUARY 2021
4201 Seneca Street
Fort Collins CO 80526
Principal
Bryan Davis
970-488-7801 Upcoming Dates
Feb. 9 PFRG meeting 5:00 on Zoom
Phone Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day
970-488-7800
Fax
970-488-7811
Attendance Line
970-490-3089
School Website
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Principal’s Pen
The Webber community is filled with amazing, patient, and kind people. I can only
imagine how the changes between phases have impacted families, yet everyone
continues to make the adjustments. The Webber staff and I are committed to providing
the best education, no matter what phase. The staff continues to reflect on what we are
doing well and what we can improve. We will be asking more from students during
phase 3 (hybrid). We are going to ask all students to be a part of the class each day.
Whether they are at home or in person, our teachers are going to engage with them. This
will look slightly different from subject to subject, but the bare minimum will be that all
students check-in for a warm-up question and attendance. The teachers will be
communicating with students about their expectations for engagement.
At some point, we could move to phase 4. This phase has all students returning to school
five days a week. My leadership team and I are planning for the safe return for all staff
and students to a more “normal” school routine. All students and staff will be expected
to wear masks, be encouraged to wash their hands, and do our best to distance students
in the classrooms, hallways, and lunch.
I am looking forward to the day when we will have all students back in school. I will be
communicating with families and students before the shift to phase 4. Thank you,
Webber community, for your incredible support during the entire school year. Please
take care of yourself and your families.
Mr. Davis
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NPFH
Webber Middle School has become a No Place for Hate School.
What is NPFH?
No Place for Hate® is an initiative of the Anti-
Defamation League offered free to schools. With
public displays of hate on the rise, it is more
important than ever for schools to commit to
programs that clearly define expectations in
behavior for all members of the community. Whether you are a student, educator, or
family member, you have a role to play in combating bias and bullying as a means to
stop the escalation of hate.
Webber has formed a committee to implement the No Place For Hate® mission. The
initiative is designed to rally the entire school around the goal of creating a welcoming
community committed to stopping all forms of bias and bullying. Throughout the rest
of this school year, and years to come, there will be activities with intention to create
an inclusive environment and diminish hate in our school. All students and families
with have opportunity to participate in the program and activities. Please contact Mrs.
Broste ebroste@psdschools.org or Ms. Nestle mnestle@psdschools.org if you are
interested in this group. Meetings will be Friday’s at noon.
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Lost or Missing Books?
Missing Library and Textbook information:
What to do if your student has lost a book and how do you know?
Your student *may* have received an email notifying you of a lost library book fine.
Listed in the body of the email is the title of the book/material and the price of the book.
All items checked out to your student’s account can be found using the OPAC system.
Log in with student username and password. All materials are listed under:
My Account > My Borrowing
be sure to check both fine and loan.
https://lib.psdschools.org/Library/Home
Now what?
It is your student’s responsibility to return the listed materials. Students may return both media center and classroom novels
at our curbside checkout location. We have a Library return tub located near the building doors by the South bike racks 8-3
on weekdays. They may also return the materials to the front office between the hours of 8 to 3 on weekdays.
If your student has library books they checked out from last school year, you may notice they have been marked lost and a
fine is associated with those books. If you can locate the book, we'd love to get it back for the next student! Just return and
we can remove the lost fine. We will even happily take your elementary library books and send them back for you!
If the materials are truly lost, you may pay for the materials via SchoolPay. https://www.psdschools.org/schoolpay
If you see a lost/damage fine on your student’s account, but it is not showing up in SchoolPay, please email:
webberms@psdschools.org and we can work with Webber’s office manager to get it added to SchoolPay.
• Media and library books: webberms@psdschools.org
• Textbooks and classroom novels: please contact that specific teacher
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Spring Athletics
I know many of you have been waiting to hear about sports at the middle school level. As
of today, January 15, here is what I can tell you regarding sports at Webber and in PSD.
Our spring sports season is still a go at this time. That means that girls softball, boys and
girls golf, and track are slated to happen right now if conditions continue to allow. As we
all know, conditions can change rather quickly, so please stay connected to Webber for
the latest sports updates.
So, it is with excitement that I am here to tell you that SportsEngine registration and
Schoolpay for Girls Softball will open on February 1st and stay open until March 5th.
Please make sure your sports physicals are up to date and we have a copy of them on file
in our office. Mrs. Schmieden (499-7804) can help with any questions you may have with
the registration process.
Protocols and guidelines to participate will be coming soon. Please stay tuned to our
website for more details!
Golf and track information will be coming as those seasons get closer. As for other sports,
I do not have anything else to share at this time.
Finally, I want to thank you all for your support and patience during these challenging
times. As I have stated before, as the Athletic Director I believe sports play an integral
part in a child’s life. Our coaches and I want sports back as much as anyone else. I also
want to ensure that our athletes, coaches, and spectators are protected, and safe at events.
We will be back, and I believe that time is on the horizon.
Thank you.
Mr. Kind
Athletic Director
Webber Middle School
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Health Tech
Sam Torbert is our health tech so if you need to email immunizations or contact him
with any questions please reach out to him at storbert@psdschools.org or
970-488-7808.
Ice Cream Party Celebration
Mrs. Kearns won a school ice cream party for being a
"Colorado teacher of the year" candidate.
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Honors English
Students in Dr. Hollingsworth's Honors English 8 class are learning various strategies for
writing original poetry. During a recent lesson, they discussed how poetry can be a peaceful
and ethical platform for sharing perspectives regarding current social events. Students were
tasked with reading news articles to learn more about particular issues and generating original
poetic texts to represent some of the voices present related to the issue.
"Black Lives Matter"
They marched down the street,
Protesting so inequality does not repeat.
They marched for those who lost their lives,
So no more deaths are put in archives.
Little punishment the police received,
All because of white supremacy?
All their signs read "Black Lives Matter."
For George Floyd, and everyone else who had died .
They chanted: "Black Lives Matter!"
"Black Lives Matter!"
-Norah Small
This is a three-poem set about global warming written from the eyes of different things affected by it.
"The City" "The Ocean" "The Polar Bear"
Though the ocean waves by, The blue waters arise, I stare into the red sun’s glare.
The earth is quite dry, Reflecting the skies, (Why was there heat in the air?)
And it's littered with plastic and trash. But sadly, not for long. While searching for something to eat.
There’s no trees in sight, For underneath, Standing on this ice,
No birds a flight, There’s no colorful reef; Might be for only the night,
‘Cause the air was gone in a flash. And the fish are all dead and gone. Because its melting away at my feet.
-Keolani Morrow
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Reducing the Risk of COVID-19
Continued...
FEBRUARY 2021 Webber Middle School PAGE 10 Reducing the Risk of COVID-19, continued...
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Family Resources
Family Support Resources Servicios de apoyo para las familias
January 2021 Enero de 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has created financial hardship for La pandemia ocasionada por la COVID-19 ha creado
many in our community, leading to housing instability and dificultades financieras para muchas personas en nuestra
comunidad, lo que ha tenido como consecuencia que se
food insecurity. There are financial resources available to
presente inestabilidad en la vivienda e inseguridad
help families and landlords and protections in place to help alimentaria. Existen servicios de apoyo financiero para
people stay housed. Below is a summary of some key ayudar a las familias y los propietarios, y también
resources that families can access for support with housing, protección para que las personas puedan permanecer en sus
food, and utilities. viviendas. A continuación se presenta un resumen de
algunos servicios de apoyo clave, a los que las familias
Context: pueden tener acceso para que se les apoye con la vivienda,
los alimentos y los servicios de agua y luz.
» CO eviction moratorium expired 12/31/2020 so
evictions can resume for non-COVID-19 related Situación actual:
reasons. The federal moratorium will expire » Puesto que la suspensión del desalojo de
1/31/2021. Colorado venció el 31 de diciembre de 2020, los
» 50% of Larimer County renters spend more desalojos pueden reanudarse por motivos no
than 30% of their income on housing (before relacionadas con la COVID-19. La suspensión
the pandemic). National data suggests that 1 federal seguirá vigente hasta el 31 de enero de
in 4 of all renters and 1 in 2 Hispanic/Latinx 2021.
» El 50 % de los inquilinos o arrendatarios del
renters worry about paying rent during the
condado de Larimer gastan más del 30 % de sus
pandemic.
ingresos en vivienda (antes de la pandemia). Los
» More than $2.7 million in emergency rent datos nacionales indican que a 1 de cada 4 de
assistance has been distributed in Larimer todos los inquilinos, y 1 de cada 2 inquilinos
County since March 2020. hispanos o latinos, les preocupa cómo pagar el
» Prior to the pandemic, 1 in 11 Coloradoans alquiler durante la pandemia.
reported not knowing where their next meal » Desde marzo de 2020, más de $2.7 millones
would come from. Because of the pandemic, 1 en asistencia de emergencia se han distribuido
in 3 Coloradoans (especially those with young en el condado de Larimer, para ayudar con el
children) now report this type of food pago del alquiler.
insecurity. » Antes de la pandemia, 1 de cada 11 habitantes de
Colorado informó no tener certeza sobre cómo
The following information is not a comprehensive list of obtener su siguiente comida. Debido a la
resources in the community, but rather is designed to direct pandemia, 1 de cada 3 habitantes de Colorado
families to key resources specific to financial needs during (especialmente los que tienen niños pequeños)
COVID-19. ahora reporta este tipo de inseguridad
alimentaria.
Need additional support or resources not listed below?
La siguiente información no es una lista completa de todos
• Contact your school’s Family Liaison: los servicios de apoyo en la comunidad. Más bien, está
https://sites.google.com/a/psdschools.org/fl-template/ diseñada para que las familias se dirijan a los servicios de
apoyo clave, relacionados con las necesidades de tipo
• Call 211 for help in English and Spanish M-F
económico durante la COVID-19.
8:00 – 5:00.
¿Necesita asistencia o servicios de apoyo adicionales que no
se hayan mencionado más adelante?
• Comuníquese con el Enlace Familiar de su escuela:
https://sites.google.com/a/psdschools.org/fl-template/
• Llame al 211 para obtener ayuda en inglés y español, de
lunes a viernes, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m.
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Family Resources, continued...
Emergency Rental Support Ayuda de emergencia para el pago del alquiler
State and federal funding sources approved in late Las fuentes de financiamiento estatales y federales, que
December 2020 may cover past due rent as well as future se aprobaron a fines de diciembre de 2020, pueden cubrir
rent payments to help families with COVID-19 related el pago del alquiler que aún no se haya pagado, así como
financial strain stabilize their housing. el pago del alquiler futuro, para ayudar a que las familias
con dificultades financieras, relacionadas con la
If you cannot pay your rent: COVID-19, puedan estabilizar su vivienda.
• Ask your landlord if they are accessing the
Property Owner Preservation (POP) program. POP Si no puede pagar su alquiler:
pays landlords directly if you are not able to pay rent due • Pregúntele al propietario de su vivienda si tiene acceso al
to financial or health impacts of COVID-19. POP funding programa de Preservación de Propietarios (Property
will cover the full monthly rent amount. Owner Preservation) (POP, por sus siglas en inglés). El
• If your landlord is not accessing POP or you don’t POP le paga directamente a los propietarios, en el caso
qualify (the financial stress is not related to COVID), de que el inquilino o arrendatario no pueda pagar el
access: Neighbor to Neighbor: alquiler, por razones de tipo económico o de salud
Find application for rent assistance via n2n.org. relacionadas con la COVID-19. El financiamiento del
Apply online or by phone at 970-488-2382. POP cubre el costo total del alquiler mensual.
Hours: M-Th 8:00 – 12:00, 1:00 – 5:00, • Si el propietario de su vivienda no tiene acceso al POP, o
F 8:00 – 12:00 usted no califica (su dificultad financiera no está
Note: Neighbor to Neighbor is working hard to relacionada con la COVID-19), contacte a las siguientes
process all rent applications, however due to agencias: Neighbor to Neighbor:
demand there may be a 1-2 week wait for Obtenga la solicitud para recibir ayuda para el
assistance. pago del alquiler a través de n2n.org. Presente la
• Interfaith Solidarity and Accompaniment Coalition solicitud en línea o por teléfono llamando al
(ISAAC): 970-488-2382. Horario: De lunes a jueves, entre
Members of our immigrant community can las 8:00 a.m. y el mediodía, y la 1:00 y las
access urgent rent support from ISAAC by 5:00 p.m.; los viernes, entre las 8:00 a.m. y el
calling the Fuerza Latina Immigrant mediodía. Nota: Aunque Neighbor to Neighbor
Assistance Hotline, available 24/7 at está trabajando incansablemente para procesar
970-472-1501. todas las solicitudes de asistencia para el pago del
alquiler, es posible que, debido a la demanda,
tenga que esperar entre 1 y 2 semanas para recibir
asistencia.
• Interfaith Solidarity and Accompaniment Coalition
(ISAAC, por sus siglas en inglés):
Los miembros de nuestra comunidad de
inmigrantes pueden tener acceso al apoyo de
emergencia, para el pago del alquiler, mediante
ISAAC, llamando a la línea telefónica directa
de Asistencia de Fuerza Latina para
Inmigrantes: 970-472-1501, la cual está
disponible las 24 horas del día, los siete días de
la semana.
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Family Resources, continued...
Eviction Legal Aid Asistencia legal en caso de desalojo
If you get an eviction notice: Si recibe un aviso de desalojo:
• Contacte lo antes posible a las agencias mencionadas
• Contact the above agencies for emergency rent support as
previamente, para obtener ayuda de emergencia para el
soon as possible and tell them you received an eviction pago del alquiler. Explíqueles que recibió un aviso de
notice, even if you have accessed rent support in the past. desalojo, aunque ya haya tenido acceso a la asistencia
• Contact Colorado Legal Services for help responding to para el pago del alquiler.
an eviction notice: Phone: 970-493-2891, 211, W. • Comuníquese con los Servicios Legales de Colorado, con
Magnolia St. Fort Collins, CO 80521 el objeto de recibir ayuda para responder a un aviso de
desalojo: Teléfono: 970-493-2891; dirección: 211 W.
• Review this Housing Empowerment Guide Magnolia St. Fort Collins, CO 80521
(https://fuerzalatinafoco.org/resources) prepared by • Examine la Guía para Fortalecer los Derechos de
Fuerza Latina to understand your rights and the type of Vivienda (Housing Empowerment Guide)
information that you will need to gather. (https://fuerzalatinafoco.org/resources), que Fuerza
Latina ha creado con la finalidad de que conozca sus
derechos y el tipo de información que se debe recopilar.
For Families Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness
If you are being asked to leave your home, you can get help Información para familias que hayan quedado sin
vivienda, o estén en riesgo de perderla:
from these organizations:
• Family Housing Network: Si se le pide que abandone su vivienda, puede obtener ayuda
www.familyhousingnetwork.org/ de las organizaciones que se presentan a continuación:
• Day Center and offices: 1606 S Lemay #103, Fort • Family Housing Network:
www.familyhousingnetwork.org/
Collins, CO 80525. Phone: 970-484-3342.
• “Day Center” y oficinas: 1606 S Lemay #103, Fort
Hours: M - Sa 9:00am – 4:00pm Collins, CO 80525. Teléfono: 970-484-3342. Horario:
• Catholic Charities, The Mission in Fort Collins De lunes a sábado, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m.
for emergency overnight shelter. Call for an • Catholic Charities, The Mission en Fort Collins ofrece
appointment: Phone: 970-484-5010. refugio de emergencia en la noche. Llamar para pedir
Hours: M-F 8:30 - 4:30, 460 Linden Center Dr. cita: Teléfono: 970-484-5010. Horario: De lunes a
viernes, entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m.; dirección:
Fort Collins, CO 80524
460 Linden Center Dr. Fort Collins, CO 80524.
• Homeward Alliance, in partnership with the Family • Homeward Alliance, en colaboración con el Family
Center/La Familia, Fuerza Latina and the Family Center, Fuerza Latina y el Family Housing Network,
Housing Network, provides services through the presta servicios a través del Camino a Casa Collective.
Camino a Casa Collective. El Collective ofrece asistencia bilingüe para
encontrar servicios de apoyo para las familias,
The Collective offers bilingual resource
principalmente las de habla hispana, y ayudarlas
navigation assistance to help families—primarily a conectarse con los servicios de asistencia de la
Spanish-speaking—connect to community comunidad. El Collective proporciona
resources. This collective provides flexible financiación flexible para artículos que a menudo
funding for items that are not often covered by no están cubiertos por otras agencias (por
other agencies (e.g. application fees). ejemplo, el costo relacionado con las solicitudes).
Para obtener más información, o asistencia,
For more information or assistance, please comuníquese con Nancy Camacho, personal de
contact Nancy Camacho, Bilingual Family apoyo bilingüe de Family Housing para las
Housing Navigator, at familias, enviando un mensaje a través del correo
Nancy@HomewardAlliance.org or call electrónico a Nancy@HomewardAlliance.org,
(970) 430-6513. Hours M-F 8:00 – 5:00, Sa-Su o llamando al teléfono (970) 430-6513. Horario:
De lunes a viernes, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las
8:00– 1:00 5:00 p.m.; los sábados y domingos, entre las
8:00 a.m. y la 1:00 p.m.
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Family Resources, continued...
Food Support Ayuda con comidas
Food insecurity has increased rapidly during the COVID La inseguridad alimentaria ha aumentado rápidamente
pandemic. We encourage every family who is facing food durante la pandemia ocasionada por la COVID-19. Le
insecurity to reach out and see if they are eligible for SNAP recomendamos a todas las familias, que enfrentan inseguridad
alimentaria, que se informen si califican para recibir ayuda de
(food stamps) or WIC (for families with very young children).
SNAP (cupones para alimentos [“food stamps”]) y WIC (para
The recently passed Federal COVID Relief bill includes an
familias con niños muy pequeños). El proyecto de ley federal
increase in SNAP benefits and additional changes that expand de alivio económico por motivo de la COVID-19, que
eligibility. Many organizations are ready to help with SNAP recientemente se aprobó, incluye un aumento en la ayuda que
and WIC eligibility and enrollment support (support is provee SNAP, así como cambios adicionales mediante los
available in English and Spanish). cuales se facilita calificar para recibir ayuda. Muchas
organizaciones están preparadas para asistir a las personas,
• Food Bank for Larimer County, Daysi Sweaney at con el propósito de determinar si califican para SNAP y WIC,
970-829-0152 or snap@foodbanklarimer.org al igual que brindar apoyo para llenar la inscripción (se ofrece
• Larimer County Public Assistance Support, apoyo en inglés y español).
970-498-6300 or benefits@larimer.org
• Hunger Free Colorado, 855-855-4626 or • Food Bank for Larimer County (Banco de alimentos del
http://bit.ly/SNAPAppHelp condado de Larimer), persona de contacto: Daysi
• Or apply online directly through Colorado’s PEAK Sweaney, teléfono: 970-829-0152 o dirección de correo
https://coloradopeak.secure.force.com/ Note: PSD electrónico: snap@foodbanklarimer.org
tablets and laptops can access the PEAK website • Larimer County Public Assistance Support (Apoyo de
asistencia pública del condado de Larimer), teléfono:
970-498-6300 o correo electrónico:
benefits@larimer.org
Utilities Support
• Hunger Free Colorado, teléfono: 855-855-4626 o correo
electrónico: http://bit.ly/SNAPAppHelp
If you receive a notice that your utilities will be shut-off • O presente su solicitud en línea, directamente a través de
unless you make payment: Colorado’s PEAK en
https://coloradopeak.secure.force.com/ Nota: Se puede
• Contact one of these agencies for one-time bill payment
tener acceso al sitio web de PEAK con las tabletas y las
assistance:
computadoras portátiles del PSD.
Catholic Charities Larimer County,
970-484-5010
The Family Center/La Familia, 970-221-1615 Ayuda con el pago de agua y luz (“Utilities”)
Goodwill of Colorado, 888-775-5327
Si recibe un aviso indicando que a menos que efectúe un pago
• Contact the City of Fort Collins Utilities to set up a le cortarán el servicio de agua y luz:
payment arrangement: 970-212-2900, V/TDD: 711 or
email utilities@fcgov.com • Comuníquese con una de las siguientes agencias para
• Visit: fcgov.com/utilities-affordability obtener asistencia con el pago de la cuenta (Se ofrece
asistencia una vez.):
Catholic Charities Larimer County,
970-484-5010
The Family Center/La Familia, 970-221-1615
Goodwill of Colorado, 888-775-5327
• Contacte a la City of Fort Collins Utilities para establecer
un plan de pago: Teléfono: 970-212-2900, V/TDD: 711
o correo electrónico: utilities@fcgov.com
• Vaya al sitio web fcgov.com/utilities-affordabilityYou can also read
