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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: May 30, 2023 - READ NOW!

05/30/23, 3:50 PM

PRIDE Post: Tuesday, May 30, 2023

What’s For Lunch

Monday, May 29th	No School
Tuesday, May 30th	Manager's Choice
Wednesday, May 31st	Manager's Choice
Thursday, June 1st	Manager's Choice
Friday, June 2nd	½ Day - No Lunch

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 31st - Longmont Dairy Milk Cap Deadline
Wednesday, May 31st - ECE Graduation @ 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 31st - Kindergarten Graduation @ 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 31st - 5th Grade Continuation @ 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 1st - Assessment Binders & Report Cards Distribution
Friday, June 2nd - Last Day of School (Release @ 11:35 a.m.

Longmont Dairy Milk Caps Collection Deadline: Wednesday, May 31st

Teller families have been collecting Longmont Dairy caps all year. Milk caps for MOOOLA is a program sponsored by Longmont Dairy that helps students earn money for their school and students. Longmont Dairy milk caps are worth 5¢ each and are redeemable for cash by participating schools. Our last day to collect milk caps is Wednesday, May 31st.

ECE, Kindergarten, and 5th Grade Ceremonies: Wednesday, May 31st

We will be celebrating our ECE, Kindergarten, and 5th grade students on Wednesday, May 31st during grade-level graduation/continuation ceremonies. All ceremonies will be held outside on our field. Spectators will need to obtain a visitor’s badge from a Teller staff member at the large gate located on Jackson St. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.

ECE Graduation Ceremony:

Families can arrive at 8:00 a.m., and the ceremony will begin at 8:15 a.m. At the conclusion of the ceremony, parents/guardians can join their child on the ECE playground for a reception. Parents/guardians have the option to take their child home after the reception, however, all students must be signed out in the main office. ECE students should return to school for a full day on Thursday, June 1st and a half-day on Friday, June 2nd.

Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony:

Families can arrive at 9:00 a.m., and the ceremony will begin at 9:15 a.m. At the conclusion of the ceremony, parents/guardians can join their child outside in front of the school for a reception. Parents/guardians have the option to take their child home after the reception, however, all students must be signed out in the main office. Kindergarten students should return to school for a full day on Thursday, June 1st and a half-day on Friday, June 2nd.

5th Grade Continuation Ceremony:

Families can arrive at 1:00 p.m.., and the ceremony will begin at 1:15 a.m. At the conclusion of the ceremony, parents/guardians can join their child outside in front of the school for a reception. Due to the 5th grade continuation ceremony ending so close to the end of the school day, parents/guardians will not need to check their child out in order to leave school grounds. 5th grade students should return to school for a full day on Thursday, June 1st and a half-day on Friday, June 2nd.

End of Year Assessment Binders & Report Cards: Thursday, June 1st

All students will be bringing home the contents of their last assessment binder for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, all students will be bringing home their Trimester 3 report card. We have created a tool parents/guardians can use to better understand standards-based report card grading. It can be found here.

Last Day of School: Friday, June 2nd

Our last day of school for the 2022-2023 school year is Friday, June 2nd. It is a half-day, and all students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m. Please note that breakfast will be provided on Friday, however, lunch will not.

Open Pantry: Tuesday, May 30th - Thursday, June 1st

We had so many families visit the pantry last week, that would like to keep the pantry open through Thursday this week. We will be restocking today with new items available after noon, and again on Thursday. We would love to see any Teller family utilize this mutual aid. We will continue to update our inventory list, which can be found here.

Teller’s Book Swap Success!

This year’s Book Swap was a huge success! We collected and redistributed approximately 3,100 books. Every student had the opportunity to shop for “new” books that they can enjoy throughout the summer. We would like to thank our amazing community for donating so many wonderful books!

Teller Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

On Friday, our students got the opportunity to watch the Kalamazoo Polynesian Dancers perform exciting dances and even a fire show. All month, we have been recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

ECE Fun in the Sun

Our ECE students participated in an age-appropriate field day on Friday. They enjoyed playing in the water, blowing bubbles, and collaborating to lift a colorful parachute high in the sky.

Leaving a Legacy - 5th Graders in our Garden

This week our 5th graders got the opportunity to garden with our wonderful volunteer and master gardener Lisa Davis. She taught them about warm season planting and when these plants can go in the ground in Colorado. These young gardeners planted the plants that first graders had started earlier this year in their classrooms. They did such a great job in the garden and left it better than they found it. Thank you Lisa Davis and our 5th grade students and teachers!

Volunteers Needed for Summer Garden Maintenance

We are in need of families to help us maintain the Teller Garden over the summer so that our vegetable plants can thrive and be able to produce as much food as possible for the Teller Backpack Friends program this fall. Families can sign up for one day (or more if you want) of maintenance which will include weeding, tying up tomato plants, organic pest control (knocking insects off with water), watering the front planters, and any other task as needed. We are looking for volunteers to come in on Monday, Thursday and Saturdays throughout the summer at a time convenient to you. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0548A9A62FA2F94-teller

Sign Up for Transportation Services by June 16th

The Transportation Opt-in Program is now live on the Parent Portal. If your student is eligible and you would like them to use DPS Transportation in the 2023-24 school year, please opt-in now. Click here for instructions on how to opt-in. Families have until Friday, June 16 to let us know if your eligible student will be using our services next school year. If you don’t opt-in by June 16, your student could experience a delay in service. Note: McKinney-Vento, Special Education, Foster Care and newcomer students will not need to opt-in because they will automatically be routed for 2023-24 transportation service.