Teller Elementary School
PRIDE Post: Friday, September 2, 2022
09/02/22, 7:53 PM
PRIDE Post: September 2, 2022
What’s For Lunch
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Friday, September 9th |
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Upcoming Events
- Monday, September 5th: No School (Labor Day)
- Tuesday, September 6th: Fall Enrichment Registration Closes @ 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 6th: Dine for Teller @ Birdcall
- Tuesday, September 6th: PTA Meeting @ 6:10 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 6th: Dine for Teller @ Birdcall
- Thursday, September 8th: Gifted and Talented Information Night @ 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (in-person) or 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. (virtual)
- Friday, September 9th: Teller Community Block Party @ 4:00pm to 10:00 p.m.
- Friday, September 9th: Teller's Farmers' Market @ 2:35 p.m.
- Monday, September 12th: Fall Enrichment Begins
- Tuesday, September 13th: CSC Meeting @ 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, September 16th: Teller's Farmers' Market @ 2:35 p.m.
- Monday, September 19th & Tuesday, September 20th: Dine for Teller @ Chook Chicken
- Wednesday, September 21st: Dine for Teller @ Trellis Wine Bar
- Friday, September 23rd: Teller's Farmers' Market @ 2:35 p.m.
- Thursday, September 29th: September Assessment Binders Sent Home
- Friday, September 30th: No School (Planning and Assessment Day)
First Friday Reading Buddies
Today we hosted First Friday Reading Buddies. Our ECE - 5th grade students spent time getting to know each other and sharing a variety of books. We will continue First Friday Reading Buddies all year, so make sure to ask your child about it.
If you have any questions about First Friday Reading Buddies, feel free to reach out to our Dean of Culture, Mr. Smartt.
Teller’s Farmers' Market
We closed out the day with a successful Farmers’ Market. Our ECE students did a fantastic job preparing flower bouquets to sell, while our 5th grade students (Mr. Kraft's class) did a wonderful job advertising, pricing, and selling fresh produce. Next up, Ms. Schwarz’s class on Friday, September 9th from 2:35 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
PTA Meeting: Tuesday, September 6th
Teller Elementary PTA’s first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September. 6th from 6:10 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. You do not need to be a member to attend. We hope you will join us in person at Teller or virtually to learn more about the important work our PTA does to help support the many programs Teller offers its students and how you can get involved! You do not need to RSVP to attend. This is a great way to get your questions answered or issues addressed by school leadership. * FREE PIZZA AND BABYSITTING WILL BE PROVIDED!
Dine for Teller @ Birdcall
The same night as our first PTA meeting Birdcall is hosting the first Dine-for-Teller event of the year. This “Drive for 35” event will take place across all Denver locations from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6th. They will donate 35% of your sale back to Teller just don’t forget the promo code “Teller2022” when you place your order!
Gifted and Talented Info Night
On Thursday, September 8th, Teller will be hosting two GT Family Info Night sessions from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (in-person in the library) and 6:00pm-6:45 pm (virtually on Google Meet: meet.google.com/ayi-choe-ofu) for families of students who are identified as GT, HGT, and ME; this session is also open to anyone who is interested in finding out more about the identification process at Teller. In this informational session, Mrs. Dorsey will discuss the GT service model and schedule at Teller, provide information about the ALP process, and answer any questions. If you are interested in attending, but cannot make it, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Dorsey with questions at marian_dorsey@dpsk12.org.
It’s Almost Time…
Next Friday, September 9th is Teller’s Community Block Party! We are so excited to be hosting this fun-filled event again this year. We will have a variety of food trucks, inflatable obstacle course, rock climbing wall, Jacob’s Ladder, dunk tank, 4-way bungee trampoline, and Disney’s Encanto movie shown under the stars.
Families will have the opportunity to purchase Teller wear at this event. T-shirts will be available for $15 and water bottles for $5. If you are interested in purchasing any Teller wear, visit our PTA table that will be located on the blacktop.
iOrthodontics will be providing free popcorn to all movie goers. Popcorn distribution will begin at 7:45 p.m.
As a reminder, gates open at 4:00 p.m. with attractions ending at 7:45 p.m. New (and exciting) this year…our PTA will be giving away 12 free new bicycles between 7:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., so families will definitely want to ensure they enter the drawing (located at the PTA table) in hopes to win.
Encanto will begin at 8:00 p.m.
This year, we have been given approval from The City of Denver to close both Garfield St. and Jackson St. between 11th Ave. and 12th Ave. All attractions will be on Garfield St. and Jackson St. Food trucks will be stationed in the staff parking lot. The movie screen will be on the field with plenty of room for blankets and lawn chairs.
Please help us make this event one to remember by inviting your family, friends, and neighbors. For more information, or to print a flier, please click here.
Teller attendance is not required, however adult supervision is.
If you are interested in helping out at this year’s block party, please email Alexis Donovan to sign up.
CSC Voting Now Open
The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) brings together families, staff and community members to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. This committee meets on a regular basis throughout the school year and is an opportunity for key stakeholders to have a voice in their school.
Please take a moment to vote for one parent/guardian representative to serve on Teller’s CSC for the 2022-2023 school year. To vote, click here.
Affordable Internet Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
Additional information can be found here.
Denver Health Pediatrics at Denver Public Schools
DPS has school-based health centers that offer no-cost child and adolescent care. Services are available to any DPS student or child that attends a DPS affiliated Early Childhood Education center. For more information, please click on one of the following links:
Shared Streets
In 2020 and 2021, Denver established nine temporary Shared Streets to create safe and comfortable space for residents to walk, bike, roll, and play. 11th Avenue through Congress Park was one of those temporary Shared Streets.
These streets used short-term traffic calming methods to reduce vehicle trips and speeds which resulted in a significant increase in people walking and biking on these corridors. Based on this success, the City of Denver is creating a permanent Shared Streets Program.
To develop the future Shared Streets Program, the City will assess the success of the temporary shared streets, develop a set of design guidelines, and determine where Shared Streets could be implemented across the City.
The City is currently surveying the community for input on 11th Avenue. If you would like to learn more or take the survey please visit this site below.
Longmont Dairy Milk Caps
Teller Elementary School collects milk caps from Longmont Dairy. For every cap collected, Longmont Dairy donates $0.05 back to the school. The black collection can is back, just inside the school front entrance. This bin is for Longmont Dairy Milk Caps only. Please don't put trash in there; it is not emptied regularly.
Before you bring them in,
1) Rinse them
2) Let them dry
3) Place them in a bag and seal or tie it up
