Boltz

The recent Boltz Chess Tournament had
the following results:
7th Grade - 1st Place - Hislar, 2nd - Kloepfer,
3rd (tie) Elder, Bleem.
8th Grade - 1st Place - Sanchez, 2nd - Kelly, 3rd - Manga.
9th Grade - 1st place - Hans, 2nd - Habel, 3rd - Cawley.
Tournament Champion - Aaron Cawley.

Congratulations, and thanks to all the competitors

New H.S. Boundaries Create True Feeder for FCHS,

More Balanced Enrollment Among PSD’s High Schools

Superintendent Jerry Wilson announced at the Board of Education meeting May 13 that Scenario B1has been selected for the new Poudre School District high school boundaries that will go into effect fall 2009. The boundary decision follows a comprehensive process involving two committees that met over eight months to analyze, create and review scenario options.

Boundary changes will be phased in over two years; all current 10th and 11 th grade students in affected areas will be allowed to finish their high school career at their current high school.

A total of four boundary areas will be moved with this boundary change, but only one boundary area differentiated Scenario A1 and Scenario B1, the two scenarios that were being considered for adoption.

Board members made positive comments on the new process and decision making, and complimented the Boundary Steering Committee and Review Committes for their work.

Following is the rationale presented by Dr. Wilson and Cabinet members for selecting Scenario B1:

· The selected boundary decision creates a true feeder for Fort Collins High School (FCHS), meaning all Boltz Junior High attendance areas will feed exclusively to FCHS. With previous boundaries, FCHS was the only PSD high school that did not have a true feeder.

· The new high school boundaries will better balance high school enrollment, as well as make room for the ninth graders who are scheduled to enter high schools in 2009. Regardless of grade configuration, high school boundaries needed to be analyzed due to changes in demographics and student enrollment that occur over time.

●Senior High Boundary Map - 2009