Teller Elementary School
PRIDE Post: Friday, November 4, 2022
11/04/22, 9:02 AM
PRIDE Post: Friday, November 4, 2022
What’s For Lunch
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Upcoming Events
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022 and Wednesday, November 8, 2022: Dine for Teller @ Maria Empanada
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022: Picture Retakes
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Friday, November 11, 2022: 2nd Grade (Dire, Hackney, and Ryan) Field Trip to The Butterfly Pavillion
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Saturday, November 12, 2022: Totally Teller @ FlyteCo Tower
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Monday, November 14, 2022: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
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Monday, November 14, 2022 - Friday, November 18, 2022: Scholastic Book Fair
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022: Kindergarten NNAT Testing
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022: Dine for Teller @ Tokyo Joe’s
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Thursday, November 17, 2022: Teller Open House @ 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Friday, November 18, 2022: Report Cards and Assessment Binders Sent Home
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Friday, November 18, 2022: Thanksgiving Lunch
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Friday, November 18, 2022: Winter Enrichment Catalog Published
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Monday, November 21, 2022 - Friday, November 25, 2022: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022: Winter Enrichment Registration Opens
Totally Teller: Saturday, November 12th
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Tickets: Ticket prices go up on Saturday, November 5th at 8am. Get your tickets today.
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Videos: You and your family are invited to share why you love Teller and think it is an amazing place. We are looking for short videos answering the following questions. You can email your videos to auction@tellerpta.org.
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I love Teller because...
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What makes Teller great?
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Thank you Teller
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What does Teller mean to me?
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Register to Bid: If you can't make it to Totally Teller in person, you can still bid on the fantastic items and purchase Tiger Treats and seats to Teller Community Parties.
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Overnight babysitting: There are still spots to take advantage of overnight babysitting. Let your kids have a great time with each other and the Teller teachers & staff who are caring for them.
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What to wear for Totally Teller: Let the next place you want to travel inspire what you wear. Whether you show up with a travel-inspired accent or dress as your favorite character from European Vacation, have fun!
Dine for Teller @ Maria Empanada
On Tuesday and Wednesday, November 8th and 9th, Maria Empanada is hosting our next dine-for-Teller events from open to close across all three Denver locations: S. Broadway, Stanley Marketplace, and LOHI/Riverview. Be sure to use promo code MMMM when you place your order in person or online through the website: www.mariaempanada.com and Teller will receive 25% of your sale. *Does not apply to orders placed through third parties like Doordash, Grubhub, etc.*
It’s Back!
Teller’s Talent Show will be returning this year, and we couldn’t be more excited! Please join us on Friday, December 16th at 3:30 p.m. to watch our students show off their amazing talents. We will be serving free popcorn and cotton to all spectators.
If your child (ECE - 5th Grade) would like to audition for this year’s Talent Show, please sign up for an audition time slot here. Please note, our Talent Show sign up will close on Friday, December 2nd at 2:45 p.m.
Things to know…
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Auditions dates are Friday, December 9th and Monday, December 12th.
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Audition results will be posted on Tuesday, December 13th outside the auditorium.
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A mandatory rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday, December 15th from 2:35 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
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The talent show will be held on Friday, December 16th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Auditions are closed to the public. Parents/guardians can wait for their child in the hallway outside the auditorium.
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Acts can not be longer than 2-3 minutes long, and must be school appropriate.
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Students can only participate in one act, and they must be a current Teller student.
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If your child needs pre recorded music for their audition, please send a link or downloadable MP3 to jennifer_bartos@dpsk12.org.
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If your child is singing with a track, please ensure the track is instrumental only.
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If your child does not come prepared to audition, they will not be allowed to audition.
In order to make this event a success, we need parent/guardian volunteers to help with supervision during the rehearsal and Talent Show. If you are willing to help, please sign up here.
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who dined out in October! Because of YOU, Mici, Los Chingones, Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, and Hopdoddy, we raised $796 for Teller! Please continue to support these amazing restaurant partners throughout the year!
Don't forget to mark your calendar for upcoming dine-out nights in November at Maria Empanada and Tokyo Joe's.
Thanksgiving Lunch @ Teller Elementary School
We will be hosting our annual Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All families are welcome to join their child(ren) for lunch on this day!
If you would like a Thanksgiving lunch, you will need to reserve and purchase a meal in advance. Teller students will use their lunch card/DPS ID number to purchase lunch that day. However, adults and non-Teller children must purchase a ticket in advance. We are NOT selling adult tickets at the door. Meals can be purchased through MySchoolBucks beginning Friday, November 4th. Adult tickets are $5.00 and a non-Teller child ticket is $3.00. You do not need to purchase a meal to attend the event, tickets are for the meal only.
The last day to purchase a ticket is Friday, November 11th at 3:00 p.m.
If you have more than one student at Teller, please plan to attend more than one lunch. For example, a parent with a 1st grader and 4th grader will attend lunch from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Due to the high volume of people attending, we will not be releasing kids from class to attend a different lunch time.
Meal times are as follows:
ECE @ 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 a.m.
Kindergarten @ 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
1st Grade @ 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
2nd Grade @ 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m
3rd Grade @ 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
4th Grade @ 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
5th Grade @ 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Winter Enrichment Catalog
Our winter enrichment catalog will be published in the PRIDE Post on Friday, November 11th. Winter enrichments will begin on Tuesday, January 17th and run through Friday, March 24th. We have a great selection of classes being offered during the winter enrichment session
RTD Services Available on Election Day
To help get people out to vote for this year's upcoming election, all RTD services including buses and trains will be available at no cost on Tuesday, Nov. 8. After Oct. 31, Coloradans can register to vote, receive a ballot and vote in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) until 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Find the nearest ballot drop box or voting center by visiting GoVoteColorado.gov and by using RTD's trip planner to find the best route to get there.
You can also check out the November Colorado PTA Newsletter for voting information and CO PTA voting positions here.
Picture Retakes: Wednesday, November 9th
Retake day is quickly approaching. If we did not see your child on picture day or you would like your child to take a new picture, Dorian Studio will be taking pictures at Teller on Wednesday, November 9th. Do not miss out on ordering pictures of your child. Orders may be placed online by searching for your school name at mydorian.com and selecting the green Order button next to your school retake day event. Online orders are available up to 4 days after retake day. If you already ordered and want a new picture taken please be sure to return your original picture packet to the photographer on retake day.
Naglieri Universal Screening for All Kindergarten Students: November 15th - 17th
All Kindergarten students will participate in cognitive testing between Tuesday, November 15th and Thursday, November 17th, 2022. The Naglieri cognitive test (NNAT3) is part of the universal screening GT identification process. This assessment is nonverbal, done digitally, and takes about an hour to complete. Each classroom will be testing on a different day, from 8:30-9:30 AM. Please see the list below for the dates of testing for each Kinder classroom:
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May: November 15th
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Swanson: November 16th
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Lang: November 17th
If a student is unable to test on their classroom day, we will have makeup testing at a later date. Additional information regarding the NNAT can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-AcRKdlA4uiYBqWXIEEyuiX1IaZRRLbOSr-W21wuMQI/edit?usp=sharing. A letter will also come home in your child's Friday folder on the week of November 7th with further information.
Scores will be sent home to parents/guardians in December. Please contact marian_dorsey@dpsk12.org if you have any questions about Kindergarten testing.
Halloween Hangover
Candy Buy Back - Please this flyer for details on I-Orthodontics annual Candy Buy Back program. They are offering $1 / lb and all candy will be donated to the non-profits supporting the military overseas.
Halloween Costume Exchange
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 1st annual Halloween costume exchange. Going forward, we will eliminate the ticketing component and simply host a community exchange next October. Costume collection will start Monday, Nov. 7th through Friday, Nov. 13th in bins on the front steps. Don't you want to get those costumes off your hands now!?
Volunteers Needed!
School Tour + Open House
11/17 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Show your Teller Pride by welcoming prospective families to campus on November 17th. You will receive a brief training ahead of the event and the time commitment is only 2 hours. Please email Treisi if interested!
Bond and Mill Levy Information
DPS is NOW accepting applications for the 2020 Bond Oversight Committee! Consisting of community members appointed by the superintendent, this committee monitors and advises the school district in the effective, efficient and appropriate use of general obligation bond funds approved by Denver voters in 2020. The application will be open from Nov. 1, 2022 to Nov. 25, 2022. Interviews and the selection process will take place between Dec. 1st – Dec. 14th.
Learn more https://bit.ly/DPSBondInfo
APPLY https://lnkd.in/e8YPEQjT
