Teller Elementary School

Welcome Back!

07/31/23, 8:02 AM

Dear Teller Families,

We hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer break! With the start of the 2023/2024 school year right around the corner, we wanted to make sure you had the most up to date information. This letter is lengthy, but we promise it is worth the read.

Before you get started, if your child or children are not planning to return to Teller this fall, please email treisi_martinez@dpsk12.net.  

• School Communication

  • Teller uses the ReachWell app for all school communication. If you haven’t already downloaded the app, please do so now. Make sure you turn on notifications. 

• Fall Registration

  • All families must complete fall registration via Parent Portal by Friday, August 11th. Failure to do so could result in your child(ren) missing the first day of school. 

    • Registration Opens: Sunday, July 30th

    • Registration Closes: Friday, August 11th 

  • If this is your first time using Parent Portal and you need support navigating this online platform, check out the Family Navigation Guide. 

  • If you do not have your child’s student number, you can retrieve it here. 

• Required Assessment Days for Kindergarten - 5th Grade Students

  • This year, our teachers will individually assess every Kindergarten through 5th grade student prior to the start of the school year. Data collected during these assessment days will allow our teachers to gain insights into students' abilities, needs, and interests. Our assessment days are Monday, August 21st and Tuesday, August 22nd. Your child will attend the assessment day and time that corresponds to the first letter of their last name. On assessment days, families will enter the playground and find the door that corresponds to the first letter of their child’s last name. Teller staff members will be located at each door, checking students in. Parents/guardians will pick their child up at the end of their designated assessment period on the playground. 

• Required Assessment Days and Orientation for ECE (Preschool) Students

• • All ECE families will be required to attend an ECE orientation on Tuesday, August 22nd. Orientation will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m. During this time, families will learn the ins and outs of ECE, complete necessary paperwork, and tour our ECE classrooms. It is imperative that you bring your child with you as they will be participating in various activities to prepare them for the first day of school. After orientation ends, ECE parents/guardians will leave the school. ECE students will stay with their teachers until 3:00 p.m. to complete a round of assessments. On Tuesday, August 22nd, ECE families (and children) will gather on the ECE playground (corner of 11th Ave. and Garfield St.) before heading into the building. At 3:00 p.m. ECE students will be picked up by their parents/guardian on the ECE playground.    

  • Please note, there is no ECE on Monday, August 21st as this is a district-wide training day for all ECE teachers. 

• First Day of School

  • Our first full day of school for all ECE - 5th grade students will be on Wednesday, August 23rd. As a reminder, school starts at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.  

• Teacher Assignments

  • Class lists will be posted on Friday, August 11th at 3:00 p.m. Families can come to the school and view class lists, which will be posted on the cafeteria windows (corner of 12th Ave. and Garfield St.), or view individual class assignments via Parent Portal.  

• School Supplies

  • At Teller, we offer a unique opportunity to save money and support our cause by harnessing our bulk purchasing power for school supplies. Our PTA has made the purchasing of school supplies super easy and affordable. Families can purchase school supply kits here. All kits (ECE - 5th grade) are $50. The deadline to purchase school supplies is Friday, August 17th. Please note that the following items are not included in the school supply kits and will need to be purchased before the first day of school: 

    • ECE - 5th Grade: backpack, reusable water bottle, lunchbox

    • ECE Only - Crib Sheet

    • Kindergarten - 5th Grade: Headphones (wireless not allowed)

• Fall After School Enrichment Registration

  • Fall after school enrichment registration opened on Wednesday, July 26th. There are still plenty of spots available if you would like to register your child for an after school enrichment. You can view our enrichment catalog here. As a reminder, all enrichment payments will be accepted through MySchoolBucks. If you have any questions or need help registering your child for after school enrichment, you can email cheryl_ruiz@dpsk12.net.

• New Family BBQ

  • We will be hosting a new family BBQ at Teller on Thursday, August 17th from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the staff parking lot. All new to Teller families are encouraged to come!

• Teacher Meet & Greet

  • Join us on Thursday, August 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to reconnect with friends and meet the 2023-2024 Teller staff. Kona Ice will provide FREE snow cones for all Teller students.

We will continue to share important information about the 2023-2024 school year in the coming days, until then, enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. 

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal 

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal