Lewis-Palmer School District 38

Our region experienced several inches of snow and freezing temperatures on Monday, leading to icy conditions on our roads this evening. As a result, School District 38 will be on a 2-HOUR DELAY for Tuesday, Dec. 10. A 2-hour delay will provide some extra time for ice on roads to improve, and for our facilities team members to prepare our parking lots and campus entryways. As a reminder, on 2-hour delay days, there is no morning preschool and Leading Edge (our before and after school-care program) follows the delay schedule. Our first priority is always the safety of students and staff across the district. We make our weather call decisions by thoroughly evaluating roads and forecasts for the entire district, and when possible, we strive to inform our families about any weather impacts as soon as possible. We thank you for your trust and understanding. Stay warm and safe during your travels in the morning, D38 families and staff.

Get ready, get set to hop on the bus for the 2024-25 school year! Bus registration for next school year opens today, July 8. Find more details on the Transportation page of our website: https://www.lewispalmer.org/page/school-year-bus-transportation-information

It’s graduation week in Lewis-Palmer School District 38! We can’t wait to celebrate our graduates from Lewis-Palmer High School and Palmer Ridge High School on Saturday, May 18 at The Broadmoor World Arena. LPHS graduation gets started at 10:00 a.m. and PRHS kicks off at 2:00 p.m. Ceremonies available via livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@LPSD38Media/streams

The D38 Special Education Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the Seventh Annual Aliorum De Award! This award recognizes the dedication and commitment of an individual who has touched the life of an LPSD student with a disability. Any LPSD employee, community member, or student is eligible to receive the award. Recipients of the award are nominated based on the fact that their devotion to a student with a disability has made that student’s life better. Recipients and all nominees will be honored along with the person who nominated them. Nominations may be completed online by clicking the Aliorum De Award link https://forms.gle/aWTRVZHtF7mzjZWC7

LPSD38: As District 38 begins its Superintendent search, we want to gather your input. Please click this link to take our stakeholder survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VTLHJ2S. You can also come to an in-person informational meeting on Feb. 12 @ 5:30 p.m. in the District 38 Learning Center.

CHAMPIONSHIP SENDOFF: Our PRHS Bears are heading north to Fort Collins to prepare for the 4A Championship game on Saturday. Families and friends are gathering to send them off in style. Families, friends and fans are welcome to gather at the Monument Park & Ride ahead of the sendoff at 1:15 p.m. today, Friday, 12/1. Photos will be shared to D38 social media after the sendoff!

PALMER RIDGE FOOTBALL PLAYING IN 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME The Palmer Ridge Bears Football Team will take on the Erie Tigers in the 4A State Championship Game on Saturday, December 2nd. The game will be played at Canvas Stadium, CSU Fort Collins. Kick-off is at 11:00 a.m. Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. This is a CHSAA event. The only passes allowed will be CHSAA and CHSCA. Tickets for all ages 6 years and up are $20.00. Tickets must be purchased online only at the following link: https://gofan.co/event/1213303?schoolId=CHSAA General Admission Seating will be in Sections 100-141 (lower bowl). PRHS Student seating will be in sections 131/132. Metal detectors will be in use, and the only bags allowed inside will be clear bags, per the CSU clear bag policy. DIRECTIONS: These directions apply to guests using I-25 to reach Fort Collins, such as those traveling from the Denver area or Cheyenne, Wyoming. Use Exit 269B, CO-14 West toward Fort Collins. Head west onto East Mulberry Street for 4.2 miles. Turn left on South Loomis Avenue. Follow temporary traffic signage as well as directions given by law enforcement officers and parking attendants. These directions apply to guests using U.S. 287, College Avenue to reach Fort Collins, such as those traveling from Loveland or Wyoming. If heading south on U.S. 287, College Avenue, travel until you reach East Laurel Street. Follow temporary traffic signage as well as directions given by law enforcement officers and parking attendants. If heading north on U.S. 287, College Avenue, travel until you reach East Prospect Road. Follow temporary traffic signage as well as directions given by law enforcement officers and parking attendants. Fans are encouraged to use Google Maps as a resource to provide the most specific and efficient directions to campus and Canvas Stadium This game will be live-streamed on NFHS and broadcast on Altitude.

The video from the 2023 Board of Education Candidate Forum is live now on the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 website and YouTube channel. Please click here to view the video: https://www.lewispalmer.org/o/lpsd/page/november-2023-election-information

LPSD38 Candidate Forum: The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a candidate forum for Board of Education candidates from 6 to 8 p.m. on 9/28 at Palmer Ridge High School. Learn more: https://5il.co/25g1f

Palmer Lake Elementary School is hosting a garage/yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 16! You can visit PLES on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday to enjoy the sale featuring gently used items including clothing, toys, games, books and much more. Donations are also welcome. Learn more: https://5il.co/24loh

All candidate information for the 2023 Election has been posted to our election webpage. Visit the webpage to learn more: https://www.lewispalmer.org/o/lpsd/page/november-2023-election-information

Lewis-Palmer Elementary School is hosting a yard sale on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 26! You can visit LPES on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday to enjoy the sale featuring gently used items including clothing, toys, games, books and much more.

Welcome back, D38! We have posted our August meal menus here: https://www.lewispalmer.org/documents/departments/nutritional-services/school-menus-and-prices/436057

Website Updates Underway: Please note, LPSD38 is undergoing an exciting website upgrade. If you cannot locate a resource, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please email info@lewispalmer.org if you need assistance locating any materials. Thank you for your patience!

Choice Enrollment Round 2 Choice Enrollment Round 2 Open Round One of the Choice Enrollment window closed on Feb 10, 2023. Choice Enrollment requests are now submitted using the Round 2 application. See the Choice Enrollment page for more information. https://www.lewispalmer.org/o/lpsd/page/choice-enrollment

Board of Education 2023 Community/Stakeholder Message Board of Education 2023 Community/Stakeholder Message The five members of the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board of Education penned a letter to all stakeholders and the LPSD38 community on January 18, 2023. To read the message, tap on the link below. TAP TO VIEW LETTER: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3390/LPSD/2937708/Board_of_Education_2023_Stakeholder_Letter.pdf

Preschool/PreK Enrollment for 2023-2024 Universal Preschool for 2023-2024 Starting January 17, 2023, families can submit an application for preschool or preK for their child. Additional information can be found on our preschool page.

Powerful Parent Safety Academy Have you ever wanted to engage in open conversation while learning about school safety? Join D38 and our team of experts for a quarterly series of parent-focused topics designed to help you understand how we keep our schools safe, as well as how you can keep your students safe. Join us in person for our next meeting on January 30 at the Big Red District Administration Building from 6 to 7 p.m., or watch online. Learn more about this new series here. No reservation is required to attend, and we hope to see you there.

Free & Reduced Lunch Applications Open All families who think they may qualify for free and reduced lunches, as well as other waived district fees, should apply. Applications are available online and can be found here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/. Should you have any questions, call 719-488-4726.

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