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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: Thursday, August 31, 2023

08/31/23, 7:10 AM

 

  1.  First Farmer’s Market: 🥕

Join us tomorrow, September 1st, for the first Farmer’s Market of the 23/24 School Year! This market will be led by students in Mr. Kraft’s 5th grade class. The market will take place right after school, from 2:40pm-3:40pm,  under the pavilion near the south playground. Stop by and pick up some fresh food and veggies!

  1.  School Registration: 

All families (current and new) are required to complete their registration on the Parent Portal. We still have about 50 families who have not completed this mandatory task.  The final deadline to complete this mandatory task was Wednesday, August 30th. Parent Portal is still open for registration despite the past deadline and it is not too late to finish registration for your student. 

      • All registered families  should receive a confirmation email saying that you have registered your students. If you have not, and believe that your student is registered, please check in the Parent Portal that you pressed submit at the end of the registration process.

      • 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. 

 

  1.   Monday Disc Golf- Field

Please note, Teller’s field is reserved for Disc Golf every Monday until November 10th from 2:45-3:45pm. Individuals will be asked to move off the field by Teller staff members and enrichment providers.

 

  1. Opportunity for Volunteering with Kindergarteners!

We are in need of a few more volunteers this year to help students with individual practice learning letter sounds and counting numbers. Letter sound practice is 8:30-9:20 each morning, and counting practice is 11:50-12:15. Volunteers will be provided with training prior to volunteering.

Volunteer commitment is one hour per week in person at Teller. Volunteers can be anyone who wants to support our school - Teller parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends!

All volunteers will be required to submit a background check and can do so here.

 

  1.  Student Picture Day: 📸

Please mark your calendars! September 5th, 2023  is student picture day! Students will be taking home the Dorian order forms today,  in their Thursday Folders! If you would like to order online, please click here and follow the directions.

We are in need of volunteers for the following times: 

          • 7:45 am -10:45 am 

          • 9:45am -11:35 am 

          • 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Please email treisi_martinez@dpsk12.net and cheryl_ruiz@dpsk12.net if you are interested in volunteering and what time slot. 

  1.  Labor Day: 

Labor day, September 4th, is a Federal holiday, there is no school and no DL camp will be offered this day. 

  1.  Emergency Drill Practice:

To ensure school safety, we are required to conduct various emergency procedure drills throughout the school year. Our first drill will be a fire drill which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6th at 9:30 a.m will now take place on Thursday, September 7th at 9:30am.. 

For new students who have never experienced a fire drill before, here is a short video you can share with your child so they know what to expect during the fire drill. 

  1. Teller Garden Update - Volunteers Needed

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped care for our garden over the summer.  The garden looks great thanks to your support and help!

Next week students will begin to harvest from the garden to provide food for the Teller Food Pantry.  Each kindergarten, second and third grade class will have the opportunity to come out and harvest in the garden.  (Our ECE, first, fourth and fifth grade classes help out in the garden in other ways.)  This is a great opportunity to learn where our food comes from and to help others in our community.  

We are looking for volunteers to assist with the harvests on Monday and Thursday mornings.  Volunteers will come for 90 minutes and help students wash hands, find produce, harvest correctly, rinse and weigh the produce.  No previous garden experience is needed.  

To sign up, please visit the Sign Up Genius.  All volunteers must have completed a DPS Volunteer Background Check.

 

  1. GT Family Info Night: 🎒

On Thursday, September 7th, Teller will be hosting two GT Family Info Night sessions from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (virtually on Google Meets, here is the link: https://meet.google.com/iwq-fhrz-qhe) and  from 6:00 pm-6:45 pm (in-person in the library) for families of students who are identified as GT, HGT, and ME; this session is also open to anyone who is interested in finding out more about the identification process at Teller. 

In this informational session, Mrs. Dorsey will discuss the GT service model and schedule at Teller, provide information about the ALP process, and answer any questions. If you are interested in attending, but cannot make it, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Dorsey with questions at marian_dorsey@dpsk12.org.

 

  1.  Teller’s Annual Block Party:🎞️

Teller’s Annual Block Party will take place on Friday, September 8th!  This will be a  family-friendly and free event! Please see the  Block Party flyer for more information! All students will bring home a Block Party Flyer in their Thursday folders today.

  1. PTA 

Dine for Teller: Teller’s PTA is planning a “Dine for Teller” night at Chook on Monday, September 18th and Tuesday, September 19th! Use the code “SCHOOLS20” or mention Teller.   For more information, please check out their flyer here! 

Totally Teller: Totally Teller is Saturday, Oct 7th! Tickets are LIVE! Follow the path to a world of enchantment. The event will be held at the Denver Botanic Gardens this year and we are thrilled to be partnering with such a wonderful organization. Purchase now during presale before prices go up on Sept. 28th.  Totally Teller is our adults-only fundraiser that helps connect the community, raise money, and have fun!  You can find the 'dress code' and all other information on the website.  If you'd like to donate for the auction email secretary@tellerpta.org.

      1. Can't make it to the event?  You can still join in the fun and explore the gardens of auction items.  Stay tuned for more ways to be a part of the event. 

      2. Den Nights are back!  Parents aren't the only ones invited to have fun that night.  Overnight babysitting is available at Teller for the evening.  Look out for more details on that!

  2. Teller Pantry: 

Are you ready for the 3-day weekend?! The Pantry freezer is bursting with a variety of frozen foods, so come and stock up! There are hamburger patties, chicken drumsticks, ground chicken, ground pork, breaded shrimp, cod filets as well as frozen blueberries and frozen lemonade. We will also have butter, eggs, milk (1/2 gallon), and produce: lettuce heads, tomatoes, mandarin oranges, and potatoes-russet and sweet.

Pantry hours are every Tuesday, 12:30-2:30pm and every Friday 7:15-9:30am & 12:30-5:00 pm. Everything in the Pantry is free and we welcome all Teller families, no questions asked. 

  1. Girls on the Run- Final Reminder!

Girls on the Run is back at Teller this fall. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting the week of September 11th. The season will culminate with a 5k race on November 12th at Empower Field. Registration is open and will close on Sunday, September 10th. Registration is open to girls in 3rd through 5th grade and costs $195 per person (scholarships available). 

To register, click here. If you have questions about Girls on the Run, please email ssingh@dpsk12.net.

 

  1.  ELCS Camp Days at Teller

The  Department of Extended Learning and Community Schools offers camps at select HUB sites to ensure families have options and support on DPS non-contact days. This year, Teller will be one of those locations! Camps will serve students from 7:00am to 5:30pm. 

Please see the 2023-2024 Camp Days below:

        • 9/22/2023

        • 10/12 - 10/13/2023

        • 11/20 - 11/21/2023

        • 12/18 - 12/21/2023

        • 1/2/2024

        • 3/25 - 3/26/2024

        • 4/1/2024

        • 4/19/2024

If you have any questions, please reach out to Charise Barela at charise_barela@dpsk12.net or the DL team at discovery_link@dpsk12.org.

  1. Saturday School Information:

Teller Elementary has been selected as a Saturday school site. This will only be offered to Teller families and starts on Saturday, September 16th. More information coming at a later date. 



 

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations

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