Tuesday, October 15th

 Oct 15, 2024

Student Council will meet this Wednesday, October 16th in room 3040 at 8:30.  See you there

PRIDE Leaders: Our first activity with the sixth graders is coming up during CORE Plus on October 24. Lunch today will be your last chance to attend the training with Mrs. Blake. It will be a working lunch, so bring your lunch with you. If you cannot participate in the training, please let Mrs. Blake know ASAP. 

A reminder, tomorrow is late start and students will attend all 7 class periods. 

Attention members of No Place for Hate there will not be a meeting this week due to student-led conferences. We will see you next week on Wednesday!!

 Today is White Cane Awareness Day! White Cane Awareness day is a special day to celebrate the white cane and those who use it. A white cane is a tool that people with visual impairments use to get around. It is a long stick that is mostly white and it is red at the end with a grip at the top. White Cane Awareness Day is celebrated on October 15th each year.  

Monday, October 14

Oct 14, 2024

Student Council will meet this Wednesday, October 16th in room 3040 at 8:30.  See you there

PRIDE Leaders: Our first activity with the sixth graders is coming up during CORE Plus on October 24. Please plan to attend a training with Mrs. Blake during eighth-grade lunch either today, Monday, October 14, or tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15. You do not need to come both days. Pick the day that works better for you! We will meet in Mrs. Blake’s room. It will be a working lunch, so bring your lunch with you. If you cannot attend, please let Mrs. Blake know ASAP.  Can’t wait to see you!

 

Thursday, October 10th

 Oct 10, 2024

Teachers, please give extra time for students that ride bus L11 to get to class this morning.

Students!  Get ready for Battle of the Books!  The first meeting will be on November 5th after school in Mrs. Budden’s room 3068.  All middle school students are welcome. Hope to see you there!  For a full calendar of dates, please see the Powell website under clubs and activities. 

Friday, October 11th

 Oct 11, 2024

Teachers, please give extra time for students that ride bus L12 to get to class this morning.

Students, do you want to help Powell earn $2000? Please ask your family to sign up for the LPS STRIDE race. The middle school with the most participants will earn $2000.

Next Wednesday, the day before fall break students will attend all 7 periods, like the Monday, Tuesday and Friday schedule. Yes, it will still be a late start Wednesday. 

PRIDE Leaders: Our first activity with the sixth graders is coming up during CORE Plus on October 24. Please plan to attend a  training with Mrs. Blake during eighth-grade lunch next Monday, October 14, or Tuesday, October 15. We will meet in Mrs. Blake’s room. It will be a working lunch, so bring your lunch with you. If you cannot attend, please let Mrs. Blake know ASAP.  Can’t wait to get back together with all of you on Monday or Tuesday!

All students, Counselors will be making final changes to schedules for Quarter 2 today. Please check Infinite Campus over the weekend for the most accurate information on your upcoming schedule. 

Wednesday, October 9th

 Oct 9, 2024

All the 8th graders heading to Washington DC listen up.  Tonight is the night.  Please be here right at 6:00 PM so we can get the meeting started immediately.  Come ready to put the final touches on our preparations and to turn up your level of excitement for the trip.  See you tonight. 

Students, do you want to help Powell earn $2000? Please ask your family to sign up for the LPS STRIDE race. The middle school with the most participants will earn $2000. 

Attention NJHS Students - there is a mandatory NJHS meeting at lunch today in Mrs. Donda’s room.  Please grab your lunch, bring your computer, and join us for our speeches and election for this year’s officers. 

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

 Oct 8, 2024

Teachers, please give extra time for students that ride bus L17 to get to class this morning.

This Wednesday, Student Council wants everyone to wear their Avalanche gear in support of the Av’s first home game.

No Place for Hate will take place today after school in Ms. Boehmler’s room, 1044.

Alright 8th graders heading to Washington DC.  Have you done your job and turned in your papers to Mr. Genson?  The mandatory meeting is TOMORROW night.  Be here promptly at 6:00 PM so we can get started right away.  See you then.

Attention NJHS Students.  Just a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, is our next mandatory meeting where we will elect our president and secretary for the year.  Please grab your lunch and arrive promptly so we can get started.  If you are planning to run for either position, please make sure your speech is uploaded tonight to Google Classroom. Please see the new post on Google Classroom for more details and updates.

Yesterday was the perfect day to run the 27th Annual Puma Prowl! Students came with fun & positive attitudes to make this yet another great Prowl! Thanks so much to our amazing PTO, especially Katie Perez & Erin Taylor for all the behind the scenes work. A ton of thanks to the many parent & staff volunteers that helped to keep this Powell tradition going strong. We couldn’t do this run without you! Way to go and YAY TEAM PUMAS!!

Our Top Overall winners with Jimmy Johns fast times were:

Merrick Zier @ 6:30 WITH A NEW SCHOOL RECORD!

Olivia Simpson @8:17

Powell’s Top Speedy Runners in each grade are as follows

8th Grade Girls

1st Place- Olivia Simpson

2nd Place- Hamden Schweid

3rd Place- Kendall Helm

8th Grade Boys

1st Place- Merrick Zier

2nd Place- Henry Turner

3rd Place- Corbin Weil

7th Grade Girls

1st Place- Daisy Smith

2nd Place- Harper Dickes

3rd Place- Emme DeFelice

7th Grade Boys

1st Place- Silas Folk

2nd Place- Reese Muller

3rd Place- Brady Shew

6th Grade Girls

1st Place- Laine Nix

2nd Place- Ella McCabe

3rd Place- Zaidy Danos

6th Grade Boys

1st Place- Drezen Frasier

2nd Place- Colton Nitschke

3rd Place - Tyler Willcox

Friday, October 4th

Oct 4, 2024

Who’s ready to run like a Puma? You are! Be ready to go on Monday after school for the 27th annual Puma Prowl. We can’t wait to see you all. The race and raffle will be done in time for the activity bus, otherwise have your ride ready to pick you up by 5. Be there or be square! 

Today is the final day to purchase tickets for a chance to win a fantastic prize in the Annual Teacher Drawing.  Are you hoping to plan and teach a class with Mrs. Jordan or help Mr. Folk teach a PE class for a day?  Be sure to enter today at lunch!  We want to raise a lot of money to help support Arapahoe High School’s Make a Wish Campaign.  

8th graders heading to Washington DC please remember three quick items. First, turn in those papers ASAP to Mr. Genson.  Secondly, please don’t forget that we have a MANDATORY meeting Wednesday at 6:00 PM here at Powell in the cafeteria. Finally, turn in your essay to lay the wreath at the tomb of the unknowns to Mr. Genson by the end of the day today.

Monday is the World Day of Bullying Prevention. To show that you stand against bullying, wear blue! On this day, you will also have an opportunity to sign the pledge that No Place for Hate created and show your commitment to our school and community in preventing bullying!