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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: Friday, September 23, 2022

09/23/22, 4:35 PM

PRIDE Post: September 23, 2022

What’s For Lunch

Monday, September 25th	Beef Taco WOW Butter & Jelly Sandwich (Peanut-Free)
Tuesday, September 27th	Chicken Nuggets Yogurt Basket w/Blueberry Muffin
Wednesday, September 28th	Alfredo Pasta Alfredo Pasta w/Chicken WOW Butter & Jelly Sandwich (Peanut-Free)
Thursday, September 29th	Cheeseburger Yogurt Basket with Cinnamon Pita Crisps
Friday, September 30th	No School

Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 29th: September Assessment Binders Distributed
Thursday, September 29th: Teller’s Farmers’ Market @ 2:35 p.m.
Friday, September 30th: No School (Planning and Assessment Day)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, October 12, 2022: Picture Day
Wednesday, October 12, 2022: Parent-Teachers Conferences
Friday, October 14, 2022: No School (Conference Exchange Day)
Monday, October 17, 2022: No School (Planning and Assessment Day)
Tuesday, October 18, 2022: Teller Town Hall @ 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - Friday, October 21, 2022: Vision & Hearing Screening
Thursday, October 20, 2022 - 2nd Grade Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT)
Friday, October 21, 2022: Teller’s Farmers’ Market @ 2:35 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 2022: Teller’s Fall Festival

Emergency Procedure Drills

On Monday morning the entire school (ECE - 5th grade) practiced our emergency drill (lockdown and lockout) procedures. Denver Public Schools’ Department of Safety was on site during these drills to offer guidance, support, and feedback. Our students and staff did a wonderful job practicing both drills.

Beginning Band Cancelled: Monday, September 26th

Ms. Bartos has jury duty on Monday, September 26th, so beginning band will be cancelled.

Teller’s Fall Festival

Join us for our 2nd annual Fall Festival on Friday, October 28th from 4:40 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Our Fall Festival is free for all participants and will include a Trunk-or-Treat, pumpkin patch, costume contest, outdoor dance party, and fresh-pressed apple cider.

We are looking for parents/guardians who are willing to decorate their vehicles or tables (tables will be provided by the school) and hand out candy from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If interested, you can sign up here. Spots and tables are limited, so sign up today!

If you are in need of Trunk-or-Treat ideas, you can check out some creative ideas here.

We are collecting donations of individually wrapped candy, apples for fresh apple cider and/or pumpkins for our pumpkin patch. Donations of Individually wrapped candy and pumpkins can be dropped off at the main entrance starting Monday, October 4th.

Meal Benefits Update

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program. It provides a nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunch to children each school day. Children, who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals, may also qualify for other fee waivers.

All families must fill out a meal benefits application whether you choose to opt-in or opt-out. Online applications are the fastest and easiest way to apply for meal benefits.

After School Violin Class

Does your child want to play the violin? We are pleased to offer a violin class brought to us from the Colorado Youth Symphony Outreach program. We only have two spots left. If you would like to register your child click here. Classes begin October 4th.

Teller Town Hall

When: Tuesday, October 18th fro 6pm-7:30pm

Where: Teller Auditorium

*Pizza and Babysitting Provided*

In case you missed last week’s announcement, the Teller Town Hall is a once a trimester event in which the PTA will be utilizing the monthly PTA meeting time slot to facilitate a panel of leaders to speak about topic areas identified by YOU, the Teller community. Please remember to email your topic areas of interest to communications@tellerpta.org by Wednesday, September 30th! Thank you so much to everyone who has already provided ideas! We truly appreciate your feedback.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Chook Chicken Dine-for-Teller events this week. Thanks to you, Chook Chicken is donating $214 back to the Teller PTA. Please continue to support and patronize Chook, always consistently awesome partners!

Sustainability / Bike to School Committee Opportunity

The PTA is excited to spearhead a new and expanded community bike / walk program that will support Teller's commitment to a healthy and sustainable lifestyle for our students. Our goal is to launch on October 12th, which is National Walk and Roll to School Day. We are in the process of partnering with local organizations to provide school-wide safety training, online mapping and coordination, as well as planning fun, supportive events for all students. Please consider lending your talents and time to drum up support and excitement. If interested, please contact: membership@tellerpta.org.

Totally Teller

If you or anyone you know is interested in donating auction items, or if you are interested in helping out with this event, please contact Emily Musser at fundraising@tellerpta.org. Some popular items from previous auctions have been: time at vacation homes; unique experiences in and around Denver; tickets to museums, sporting events, etc.; as well as gift cards for restaurants, services, classes and camps, etc. Thank you for your support!

The link to the auction item form will be available soon!

Teller’s Backpack Friends

The Teller Backpack Friends Program is a not-for-profit, 501c3 organization dedicated to providing access to food for students and parents at Teller in need. The program operates with the support of the school, our volunteers, the community, and the Food Bank of the Rockies. Please consider donating or contact membership@tellerpta.org to learn more. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SIGNED UP, ALL VOLUNTEER SLOTS ARE FILLED!

Slow Foods Denver

Little Sprouts Program from Slow Food Denver and Beyond is looking for volunteers for the program at Teller. Please consider donating your time to this great program! We are looking for volunteers to assist our instructors throughout class. You will be connected to your instructor at the beginning of the week that you signed up for so you are aware of where to go once you arrive at school. These opportunities are extremely fun and rewarding! Please use this link to sign up for a day/ time/ location that works for you. The next time they need a volunteer at Teller is Tuesday, September 27th from 2:25 pm to 3:55 pm. Please remember that any volunteers working with students need to complete the volunteer background check available here.