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PSD honors state FFA champion and outstanding science teacher; superintendent highlights bus‑safety message and upcoming curriculum events
Summary
The board recognized Larissa Clark (Wellington Middle/High) for a state FFA championship and Becca Adams (Rocky Mountain High) for a science teaching award. Superintendent highlighted a Fort Collins Police Services bus‑stop safety message and announced community curriculum events on Nov. 10 and Nov. 19.
The Poudre School District Board of Education opened its Nov. 4 recognitions by honoring two staff and student achievements and sharing district engagement opportunities.
Larissa Clark, a student at Wellington Middle/High School, was recognized after winning the 2025 Colorado FFA state championship in agricultural education and representing Colorado at the national competition. Holly Heckendorf, Larissa’s instructor, described the event and Clark’s classroom teaching demonstration. Larissa told the board she presented at the national event and was proud of her performance. (recognition 05:57:40)
Becca Adams, a science teacher at Rocky Mountain High School, received the district’s science teaching award. Rocky principal Connery Chris introduced Adams, noting her 16 years of teaching and hands‑on approach in the classroom. Board members and the superintendent invited honorees, directors and the superintendent forward for a group photo following the recognitions. (recognition 05:58–06:02)
Superintendent Kingsley (referred to in the transcript as Kienzle/Kingsley) also played a short video prepared with Fort Collins Police Services reminding drivers how to respond to school bus stop arms and flashing lights; staff emphasized that red flashing lights and stop arms require drivers in both directions to stop unless a physical divider separates traffic. The superintendent also announced two community engagement events: a curriculum community engagement night on Nov. 10 (5–7 p.m.) at the Future Ready Center (Foothills Mall) to review proposed curriculum adoptions (K–5 math, English language development, world language Level 1); and an integrated services parent night on Nov. 19 (5:30–7:30 p.m.) at Transitions Pathways Academy covering dyslexia, IEPs, assessment/identification and social‑emotional supports. A second screening of the documentary Screenagers at Poudre High School was also announced for Nov. 19. (superintendent report 06:07–06:11)
Quotes (verbatim as stated in the meeting): "Larissa, I have taught since she was a freshman... she has been working to compete in a competition called agricultural education," Holly Heckendorf said introducing the student (05:58:23). "Please stay alert, follow traffic laws, and stop for school buses," the bus‑safety message stated in the superintendent’s video segment (06:10:38).
Context: the recognitions are ceremonial honors and the superintendent’s announcements were informational; the curriculum engagement and integrated services events were promoted as community opportunities for feedback and outreach rather than actions requiring board approval.
