Hello Parents! Welcome to Preston Middle School! Please look over this page for current infromation, or feel free to look through the tabs on the top of this page, as well as the quicklinks to the right side to learn more about our great school!
If you are not able to find what you are looking for, please let us know by calling 970-488-7300.
Principal: Amy Schmer,
Assistant Principal: Lindsey Matkin - Assistant Principal: Bill Saint
Dean Of Students: Kyle Healy
School Hours: 7:45-2:35pm
Click on the links below for information
For student activities, times, and locations, see the "Activities" tab at the top of this page.
Safe2Tell - Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family or your community. Not sure if you should report your concern?
See Reasons to Report HERE.
Mental Health Services from PSD information HERE
CALENDARS: Purple/Teal Calendar. Daily Schedule, PSD School Year Calendar
Bus Information: Click HERE for your students Bus Information.
Click on BUS PLANNER WEBSITE, TRANSPORTATION ELIGIBILITY, then enter your students address to get the AM & PM bus schedule as well as the location of their stop. This link can also be used to fill out Buss Passes to ride with other students.
Alternative Bus Route If your student will need to go to a different stop on a regular basis throughout the school year. Please fill out this form with transportation.
School Pay - To sign up to Pay Fees Online with SCHOOL PAY ( fees apply with credit or debit cards online ) - Click on this link for more guidance SCHOOL PAY FAQ - If you are paying stuedent fees with cash or check no service charges are applied.
- FOR LUNCH ACCOUNTS: How to set up a LOW BALACE EMAIL ALERT - video
- SETTING UP AUTO PAY WITH LUNCH ACCOUNT - video
- REVIEW YOUR TRANSACTION HISTORY - video
- ADDING A STUDENT TO PC ACCOUNT - video
- EDITING STORED PAYMENT INFO - video
Preston Middle School Fees and Other Select Charges ~ For list of class and activity fees. Payments can also be taken in the front office by Mrs. Reed.
Free and Reduced Meals Application: Click HERE
- Students who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price school meal program may also be exempt from other fees and charges. To waive certain fees, parents will have to complete an "Information Release Form" online (document is available under "Forms" in ParentVue). Allow time to recieve approval from the application before porceeding to this step.
- Once you have selected FORMS, select Permission to Share, then select "Permission To Share Application."
Parent & Student Handbook to review Attendance guidelines, Cell phone use, dresscode as well as other expectations at Preston Middle School.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS:
EXPECT RESPECT
In support of our mission: CREATING THE CONDITIONS TO MAKE OUR WORLD BETTER, Preston Middle School is implementing a social-emotional learning program called Expect Respect. Expect Respect consists of four core lessons that teachers will be presenting throughout the 2017-2018 school year. Expect Respect focuses on social climate and teaches students the core values of respect, safety, and responsibility. If you have any questions please contact
Krista Summers at kristas@psdschools.org or call 488-7305.
HUMAN SEXUALITY UNIT PERMISSION SLIP for Mrs. Bonilla or Mrs.Simpson - Please print a copy to send with your student to class if you haven't already.
Preston's Love and Logic Parenting Support Group: Parenting is HARD WORK! And you are not alone: plan to join us Fall of 2017 on Friday mornings. We will meet twice a month to discuss parenting strategies and provide support for each other through discussion. Love and Logic strategies will be outlined, and specific situations can be discussed in a confidential setting. Meetings will begin in early September; keep your eye out for a schedule of meeting dates in the fall. Questions? Email Jill Simpson at jsimpson@psdschools.
For student appointments during school hours:
If it is necessary for you to take your student during the school day, please follow the early dismissal procedure outlined below:
- Send your student to school with a note requesting the specific time that you would like him/her to meet you in the front office.
- Have your student drop this note by the main office first thing in the morning in exchange for an early dismissal pass.
- Have your student give this early dismissal pass to the teacher they have during the period that they will be leaving school. Your student may need to remind their teacher when it is time for them to be dismissed from class.
- Meet and sign your student out in th main office at your requested dismissal time.
Start now with planning for college. COLLEGE IN COLORADO. HERE is a link to find out more.
College Admission tool ~ FAFSA when? Calculator ~ ASSET website ~ Scholarships ~ Plus a guided tour through the site
Volunteering at Preston:
To Volunteer for any field trips and other activities, please register with PSD HERE. There is no need to register every year, but please log in each year and update your personal information, and schools where you are currently volunteering.
Each morning, the Main Office uses a volunteer from 7:15-8:15am to assist students and parents with late passes, bus passes, dropped off items, etc. We are compiling a list of people to serve as substitutes if the weekly office volunteers cannot make it. Substitutes will be contacted on an as needed basis. We are looking for 3 substitutes each day in hopes 1 will be available on short notice. Please feel free to sign up for multiple days to sub, and as indicated in the sign-up, please email your preferred contact information to prestonvolunteers@gmail.com so it can be confidentially provided to the office staff. Please contact the Main Office with questions: pumaoffice@psdschools.org
BOXTOPS and MORNING FRESH MILK CAPS
~Thank you for sending your Box Tops in. We will continue to collect throughout the year.
PPO
See Grey tab on the homepage for all PPO updates and information. School Spirit Store is open on M-W-F before school and at lunch time.
Preston MS: BOSTON TRIP:
Greetings, 8th grade families! Every year, 8th grade U.S. History teachers take a group of 8th graders to a city important to our country's history. This year, the group will travel to Boston, MA from April 26,2018 - May 1, 2018 Sponsor: John Valdez - jvaldez@psdschools.org and Mary Barela - mbarela@psdschools.org
See flyer HERE
The website with our group's travel info is also a good resource. Use tour number 1781185SR (led by John Valdez) http://www.efexploreamerica.com/
