Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: Friday, November 11, 2022

11/11/22, 1:02 PM

 

PRIDE Post: Friday, November 11, 2022

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What’s For Lunch

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Upcoming Events

• Saturday, November 12, 2022: Totally Teller @ FlyteCo Tower

• Monday, November 14, 2022 - Friday, November 18, 2022: Scholastic Book Fair

• Tuesday, November 15, 2022: Kindergarten NNAT Testing

• Tuesday, November 15, 2022: Dine for Teller @ Tokyo Joe’s

• Thursday, November 17, 2022: Teller Open House @ 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Friday, November 18, 2022: Report Cards and Assessment Binders Sent Home

• Friday, November 18, 2022: Thanksgiving Lunch

• Tuesday, November 21, 2022: Winter Enrichment Registration Opens

• Monday, November 21, 2022 - Friday, November 25, 2022: Thanksgiving Break (No School)

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A Note From Mrs. Bates

As my leave of absence is quickly approaching, I wanted to remind you that I will be out of the building Monday, November 28, 2022 through Friday, December 16, 2022 to participate in a host to adopt program with CCAI. On November 29th, my family and I will be welcoming Dayana (13) to our family for five weeks. Once our host period ends, our hope is to submit a letter of intent to adopt Dayana.

I have been working behind the scenes to prepare the school for my leave. With that being said, I made the decision to hire an interim principal to support our students and staff while I am out. 

Please help me welcome Tayna Carter to Teller. Mrs. Carter has worked many years in the district where she has served as a principal and Instructional Superintendent. We are so excited to to have Mrs. Carter at Teller, and I can’t wait for her to meet our amazing students, staff, and families.

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Jammed Packed PRIDE Post

Today’s PRIDE Post is extra long and contains a lot of important information. The information below is organized in chronological order and/or importance. If you have any questions about the information in today’s PRIDE Post, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our office line is 720-424-3561 or 720-424-3563. 

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Thanksgiving Lunch Meal Tickets

Today is the last day to purchase a meal ticket for our annualThanksgiving lunch on Friday, November 18th. 

Tickets:

To purchase a meal ticket, please follow these steps:

1. Login to MySchoolBucks

2. After you have logged in, navigate to the top right corner of the screen.

3. Locate School Store

4. Click on School Store

5. Once you have clicked on School Store, a drop down menu will appear. 

6. Click on Browse All Items.

7. From here, you will find the option to purchase an adult lunch ticket or non-Teller student lunch ticket.   

As a reminder, current Teller students will use their lunch card/DPS ID number to purchase lunch that day.  

If you are unable to purchase a ticket online, please call the main office at 720-424-3561 to purchase a ticket over the phone as we will be selling adult tickets at the door. 

Details:

• For families with multiple children, please plan on attending more than one lunch. Parents/guardians do not need to purchase more than one ticket, however, due to the high volume of people attending this event, we will not be able to release students from class to attend a different lunch time.  
• We will have two attendants at the check-in table who will check families in upon arrival. The check-in table will be located at Door #6 (cafeteria). 
• All Thanksgiving Lunch participants (eating or not) will be required to use the cafeteria entrance, as the main entrance will not be accessible during this time. 
• Families who have pre purchased tickets will receive a stamp and proceed into the cafeteria for lunch.

Schedule:

Seating:

• Tables in the cafeteria will be labeled with individual teacher names and grade-level.  

• Please refer to the seating locations listed above as we will be utilizing both the Cafeteria and Gym during this event. 

• We want all children to feel included, so if you see a child who does not have a family member present, we encourage you to ask them to join you as part of the greater Teller family. 

Questions:

• Still have questions? If so, please contact Treisi Martinez at 720-424-3561 or treisi_martinez@dpsk12.org.

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Winter Enrichment Catalog Available TODAY!

Our winter enrichment catalog is now available. You can view the class offerings here. Registration will open on Monday, November 21st at 6:00 a.m. and will close on Thursday, December 8th at 10:00 p.m. If you have any questions about after school enrichment, please email enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org or Jack_Miller@dpsk12.net. 

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Totally Teller is TOMORROW!

Teller is really just the best community!! Totally Teller is this Saturday, and the auction is live and open for bidding NOW! Even if you can’t attend, you can still bid and buy Tiger Treats! Here’s what you need to know.

1. Silent Auction Items

   •  These are LIVE and open for bidding. Don’t miss your opportunity to play in an epic basketball game between Teller peeps and members of the DU Basketball team, relax at the Woodhouse Day Spa, or create a sustainable design for your backyard with Yardzen. These are just some of the auction items you should check out.

2. Tiger Treats

   •  These are available for sale at 7:45pm on Saturday, Nov. 12th on the Handbid App. If you want to purchase these special experiences and gifts of time with our Teller staff, you need to register to bid. You can do that at the Totally Teller website.

3. Community Parties

   • Back for the first time since 2019, we will also have spots at Community Parties for sale this year. These are adult events, hosted by Teller parents and families, where we can get together and have fun. Those will go on sale at 7:45pm as well.

4.  Babysitting

   • The deadline to sign up for babysitting is Friday, Nov. 11th at 7pm. You can sign up for babysitting on the Totally Teller website "Buy Tickets" section.  

What Are We Raising Money For?

The money raised during Totally Teller supports the PTA's annual financial gift to the school, programs and events, and one-time, specific needs that are requested by school leadership. These funds directly support Teller's dedicated team of teachers and staff, and allows them to invest in all of our kids. We've broken it down for you below:

• The PTA commits to an annual gift of $135k paid directly to the school. This funding is used for school operations and is allocated by school leadership. The PTA gift allows school leadership flexibility in solving challenging staffing and programming decisions. 

• Additional funds raised are used for Staff Grants (this year's grant focus is on Professional and Personal Well-being and Team Building), staff appreciation throughout the year, and support of community events at the school like Fall Festival and Family Game Night (which will return in January!)

• When a surplus of funds is raised (more than is needed to satisfy the PTA's annual commitments), the PTA supports items outside of the regular budget. For example, in the last few years, because of your generous donations, the PTA was able to replace all of the blinds in the classrooms to help with security and temperature control, install water bottle filling stations across the building, add the beautiful murals that you see on the building's exterior and cafeteria, and purchase 70 new iPads for the kindergarten and MIA classrooms. 

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Teller’s Scholastic Book Fair: Monday, November 14th - Friday, November 18th

Students will have the chance to visit with their classes during the school day from November 14th - November 18th. Families are invited to shop on Friday, November 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

You can use the link below to set up an ewallet for your student, and we will also accept cash, credit cards or checks (made out to Teller Elementary).

Use this link for more information and to browse books, set up an ewallet or shop online.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/teller

Our librarian, Ms. Rosie is in need of some Book Fair. You can sign up here. Please note there are 10 slots available, 1-1.5 hours each.

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DSA Orchestra

On Tuesday November 15th the Denver School of the Arts Full Orchestra will be at Teller to perform for our students.  There will be two concerts.  The first concert will be at 12:00 p.m., and the ECE, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will attend this concert.  The second concert will be at 12:30 p.m., and the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students will attend this concert.  We are so excited to have them share their music with us!

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Dine for Teller @ Tokyo Joe’s on Tuesday, November 15th

Tokyo Joe’s Cherry Creek location will donate 25% of the sales our supporters generate before tax on Tuesday, November 15th from 4 PM – 8:30 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity to show your support for our School and enjoy great Signature Bowls, Sushi and Small Bites! Be sure to mention Teller Elementary or bring this flier with you. If you are ordering online be sure and use the coupon code SCHOOLFUND in all caps to ensure our school gets credit for the order!

Details:

• Tuesday,November 15th  |  4- 8:30 PM 

• Place your Order by:

  • Visiting the Restaurant or ordering online

Cherry Creek Mall 3000 E 1st Ave #100 Denver, Co 80206

• Calling 303.357.8212 

• Order online at: https://order.tokyojoes.com/search 

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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:

• May: November 15th

• Swanson: November 16th

• 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.

Scores will be sent home to parents/guardians in December. Please contact marian_dorsey@ dpsk12.org if you have any questions about Kindergarten testing. 

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MLE DAC Meeting: Thursday, November 16th

Schools and families of multilingual learners are invited to attend the Multilingual Education (MLE) Districtwide Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting on November 16th from 5:00 p.m. to  at Wyatt Academy. At this in-person meeting, families and staff will learn more about the resources available to advocate for their students on the topics of DPS Guest Speaker, DPS Strategic Roadmap and Multilingual Education Family Engagement. Please register here. For more information, visit the MLE-DAC webpage or call 720-423-2661.

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Teller’s Open House: Thursday, November 17th

Teller will be hosting an open house on Thursday, November 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you know anyone interested in attending Teller next year, please invite them to our open house. Reservations are not required. 

Show your Teller PRIDE by welcoming prospective families to campus on November 17th. We are in need of a few parent/guardian volunteers. All volunteers will receive a brief training ahead of the event, and the time commitment is only 2 hours. Please email Treisi if interested!

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Teller’s Talent Show: Friday, December 16th

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 candy 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…

1. Auditions dates are Friday, December 9th and Monday, December 12th. 

2. Audition results will be posted on Tuesday, December 13th outside the auditorium.

3. A mandatory rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday, December 15th from 2:35 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

4. The talent show will be held on Friday, December 16th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

5. Auditions are closed to the public. Parents/guardians can wait for their child in the hallway outside the auditorium. 

6. Acts can not be longer than 2-3 minutes long, and must be school appropriate.

7. Students can only participate in one act, and they must be a current Teller student. 

8. If your child needs pre recorded music for their audition, please send a link or downloadable MP3 to jennifer_bartos@dpsk12.org.

9. If your child is singing with a track, please ensure the track is instrumental only. 

10. 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. 

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Childcare Resource

Lisa Aiken, a former Teller parent, is offering childcare at various times throughout Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break. If you are interested in learning more about the available dates, please click here. 

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LanSchool at Teller

LanSchool is an award-winning education software, which helps guide safe digital learning, promote collaboration and maximize teaching time in the classroom. It helps teachers manage multiple student devices from the instructor console. When using this tool, instructors can remotely control, monitor, share, restrict content, and be able to:

• Broadcast a screen to the entire class through each student's device

• View all student screens with live thumbnail monitoring

• Blank screens and lock keyboards

• Run the same URL on all devices

• Showcase students' work by sharing their screens

• Use group chat and private messaging to assist students

• Co-browse a webpage with the class

We have made the decision to adopt LanSchool to ensure our students are utilizing technology and technology resources appropriately.