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Blevins 5th Grade Transition Information
2025-2026 6th Grade Registration
Welcome to Blevins Middle School! We are excited to welcome your student and help them transition smoothly into 6th grade. The week of February 10th, our Blevins team visited our feeder elementary schools (Bauder, Beattie, Bennett, and Olander) to introduce students to middle school life and discuss course registration. If your student attends one of these schools, they should already have received information about their options. That presentation as well as other helpful information can be found here.
Below are the important details for registration and elective selection.
6th Grade Electives
At Blevins, all 6th graders have the opportunity to experience the full variety of elective courses we offer throughout the year, including art, technology, physical education, and more. We have students take all of these options in 6th grade with the ability to specialize in 7th & 8th grade. For 6th graders, the only elective choice students make is their music course, as this selection determines the order and length of their other elective rotations.
Step 1: Choose a Music Course
To help your student make their music selection, please review our 6th Grade Course Guide:
[6th Grade Course Guide (English)]
[6th Grade Course Guide (Español)]
Step 2: Submit Music Course Selection
Once you’ve reviewed the course guide, please enter your student’s music choice using the form below:
📝 Course Registration Form (6th Grade)
Need Help?
If you have any questions about electives, registration, or the School of Choice process, please contact:
Brian Crego, Registrar
📞 970-488-4008
Anna Burris, School Counselor
📧 annab@psdschools.org
📞 970-488-4091
If you or your student have already completed the form and you are on our rolls, then no further action is needed! We look forward to an exciting year ahead and can’t wait to see your student at Blevins!
Spring Conferences
We are excited to announce that this year’s Spring Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 20th from 3:30pm - 7:00pm in a Student-Led Conference format. Below you will find a general overview of what to expect as well as some of the reasons we are choosing this format for the Spring:
Student-Led Conference Details:
- You may arrive with your student anytime between 3:30pm - 7:00pm for an Open-House style conference with your student.
- Students should come prepared with their charged laptops.
- Your student will lead you to a classroom of their choice to lead you through their conference
- Students will be working with all of their teachers to prepare and practice their conferences starting Monday, Feb. 3rd. They will be linking classroom artifacts and items into an online document that will help showcase their learning.
- Students will be receiving credit in their English classes for their completion and participation in student-led conferences. Because of this, if you are able to make it, please make sure your student checks out with their English teacher or, if you cannot make it, English teachers will be handing out slips to be signed so your student can participate in the student-led conference at home.
- Teachers will be walking around to greet you and answer questions; however, this is a night for your student to lead the way and show the growth and goals they have created this semester. This means that teachers will not be available for a traditional 1:1 conference during this time. Please note that you are always welcome to contact a teacher to set up a meeting with them at a different date.
Key Features of Student-Led Conferences:
- Student Ownership: The student leads the conference by sharing their learning journey, showcasing work, and discussing strengths and areas for improvement.
- Reflection: Students reflect on their progress and set goals for future learning. They may highlight work they are proud of and identify areas where they seek further growth.
- Collaboration: Teachers are present to offer support, answer questions, and provide feedback, but the focus is on the student’s self-assessment and communication.
Bake Sale to Support Give Next:
The Blevins Give Next PBL class will be holding a bake sale immediately after school on February 26th and 27th to raise funds for
local nonprofits. The bake sale will be set up right inside the front door, and all items will cost $1. Come purchase a delicious baked goods while supporting a local nonprofit as well. (The Give Next class is in the process of deciding on local nonprofits to award grants to.) Thanks for your support!
Bruins Celebrate READ ACROSS AMERICA on February 38, 2025
6th Grade Summer Bruin Club Program
What is it?
- Blevins Middle School is excited to partner with Bruin Club to introduce our second summer transition program! Incoming 6th graders will be able to take part in project-based learning and enrichments while becoming comfortable and confident on Blevins’ campus.
Program Schedule:
- To give students a middle school feel, they will rotate through different periods and change classrooms/ teachers. Students will be given a schedule during orientation. Students will only be able to register for 1 of the 2 weeks.
Program Operations:
- July 21-July 31
- Monday-Thursday
- 7am – 2:30pm
We will send out a flyer with more information to the families in March/April as registration will not open until mid-April.
COMING SOON
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girlwho dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have you rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however. The school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Friday, 2 May at 7:00 pm
Saturday, 3 May at 3:00 pm
Friday, 9 May at 7:00 pm (Select Understudies take lead roles)
Saturday, 10 May at 3:00 pm
(Tickets are not on sale at this time)
Our Bruin Club is excited to announce the Winter 2025 schedule!
Clubs will begin on Monday, January 13th, and run through Thursday, March 13th. A revised Spring 2025 schedule (March 24th – May 1st) will be shared in March.
Programs will take place Monday through Thursday, from 2:25 PM to 5:00 PM.
To Participate: All students must have a completed Permission to Participate form on file before joining any Bruin Club activities. If you’ve already submitted a form for your student, no additional form is required.
Monday
Homework Help
eSports
Creative Workshop
Music and Beat Making
GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)
Tuesday
Homework Help
Art Club
Dungeons and Dragons
Baking
Wednesday
Homework Help
Improv
Messy Science
Dungeons and Dragons
Thursday
Homework Help
eSports
Cooking
Yarn Arts
Boston/NY Trip Prep (Must be registered for the 2025 or 2026 Boston/NY trip to participate in this club).
Questions regarding Bruin Club, please contact Izzy Crume at (970)657-6612
or email icrume@psdschools.org.
8th Grade Registration for 9th Grade at Rocky Mountain High School
The time for 9th grade registration has begun! No matter the high school your 8th grader will be attending, we will be working at Blevins to best support students in the big transition ahead. We wanted to make sure we communicated our plan, as well as provide resources for the registration process at each high school. Please see our 9th grade registration information page on the Blevins counseling website for important upcoming dates and additional information.
- January 23rd 8:00-8:30 Rocky Mountain HS counselors will be coming to present information on 9th grade registration. Students will be given course registration documents during this time.
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February 5th 8:30-9:30 Students will be turning in their course registration materials for Rocky counselors to look over.
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April 28th 9:30-11:00 8th Graders will visit Rocky Mountain High School.
5th Grade Transition Dates and Information
- Blevins offers a one -time tour and shadow visit for any student interested in attending Blevins
for the 2025-2026 school year. Please call our Main office at (970) 488-4000 to schedule. - School of Choice First Consideration Deadline December 16, 2024 by 12:00pm
- Middle School Counselors will Visit Elementary Schools Week of Feb. 10-14, 2025
- Blevins Counselors will visit the four Feeder Elementary Schools (Bauder, Beattie, Bennett & Olander). If your students does not attend one of these, you can visit the 6th grade transition website for registration information and slideshow.
- Instrument Try Out Night: Spring 2025 (Exact Date TBD)
This night is for students who have signed up for Band or Orchestra for 6th grade. Students will try different instruments and parents will get more information. - 5th Grade Students Visit Blevins Friday, May 9 2025 9:30-11:00 A.M. (All 5th grade students will be visiting their future middle schools).
5th Grade Transition Dates Flyer
7th Graders We’re going to Boston and New York again in Spring 2026, and you’re invited!
7th grade parents, we’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. We will be meeting on November 21st at 5:30 in the auditeria. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/va44hvw
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. Our focus on the trip will be to connect our standards in social studies to the real world while still having a blast! This trip is the reason I teach social studies, and I would love to share that experience with your student.
In this info session, we’ll talk about:
- How this opportunity will benefit your student
- What we’ll see and do on our trip
- Everything that’s included in this experience
- How your child can earn academic credit
- How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
- How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Thanks,
Brook Rajnowski brajnowski@psdschools.org
WEEKLY BULLETINS
February 21st Blevins Bulletin
February 14th Blevins Bulletin
December 20th Blevins Bulletin
December 13th Blevins Bulletin
November 22nd Blevins Bulletin
November 15th Blevins Bulletin
September 27th Blevins Bulletin
September 20th Blevins Bulletin
September 13th Blevins Bulletin
September 6th Blevins Bulletin
2024-2025 SUPPLY LISTS
2024-2025 SCHEDULES/CALENDARS
- 7:10-7:25 Breakfast Served (for those who want it)
- 7:30 Period 1 Starts
- 2:25 School Ends
YEARBOOK INFORMATION
Students are back at school making new memories with their friends! Be sure to order the one book that captures the activities, spirit, and unique qualities of your child’s school. Visit www.jostensyearbooks.com to order the 2025 Yearbook now so your student does not miss out!
¡Los estudiantes están de regreso en la escuela creando nuevos recuerdos con sus amigos! Asegúrese de pedir el libro que capture las actividades, el espíritu y las cualidades únicas de la escuela de su hijo. ¡Visite www.jostensyearbooks.com para pedir el Anuario 2025 ahora para que su estudiante no se lo pierda!
You can order until all books are sold out!
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION
*Click here for information on New Student Registration
STUDENT/FAMILY HANDBOOK
Blevins 2023-2024 Student/Family Handbook
2024-2025 PTO Meeting Agendas/Notes
Hello Blevins Families,
I hope the new school year is starting well for you and your child! We have seen so much positivity and engagement from our students, which has created a fantastic atmosphere for learning.
As you know, Blevins is dedicated to the academic success of our students and our own continuous improvement as a school. A significant measure of progress comes each spring during CMAS testing (Colorado Measures of Academic Success). The results have now been released and our students achieved and grew at incredible levels!
Here are some of our successes:
- Students increased or maintained their achievement levels in all grades of Language Arts.
- Overall, our students increased their achievement levels in Math by 3%.
- Our achievement was higher than state average in 8th Grade Language Arts and all three grades in Math.
- In 8th grade Science, our achievement was higher than pre-pandemic levels and higher than state average.
- Math students grew at a higher rate than PSD averages in all three grade levels.
- Our 8th grade Language Arts students grew at a higher rate than PSD average by 14.0 points and state by 18.0 points.
- Students with IEPs grew at a higher rate than PSD average in Math and Language Arts, and grew at a higher rate than state average in Math.
- Gifted students grew at a higher rate than PSD and state average in Math and Language Arts.
I share these successes because we are proud of our students and families, and to reiterate that we are committed to the success of every student who walks through our doors.
You may recall last school year that Blevins was given a Colorado performance framework rating of "Priority Improvement" for CMAS results in spring of '22. As a school, we assessed ourselves and made further commitments to ensure we are supporting students in the best way that we can. We implemented common strategies in every classroom, provided universal access to IXL to provide individualized student learning, and we sought ways to uniquely engage our students and make sure all feel they belong. While we are committed to doing even more to continue our growth this year, I'm excited to share that we have received a new performance framework rating from Colorado: We have been given the designation of "Performance", which is the highest rating!
Thank you for your partnership and support. We believe in every Bruin and couldn't be more proud of their accomplishments last year. We are thrilled for what is ahead with our students this year as well!
Let's go, Bruins!
Joe Zappa, Principal