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PRIDE Post: September 21st, 2023

09/21/23, 10:33 AM

Happy Thursday Teller Families!

Can you believe we are already a month into the 23/24 school year?!?! There have been so many amazing things happening at Teller, and there is more to come as we head into Fall! Please read this email in full to familiarize yourself with important and upcoming dates. 

If you have any questions, please reach out! 

 

1) CMAS Results:

All current 4th/5th grade students will be bringing home their CMAS results from the 22/23 school year in their Thursday folders. You will have a separate document that indicates how to read and understand the test results. 

If your 4th/5th grade student transferred to Teller this year, you will receive a letter with some information. However, you will need to connect with their previous school to obtain their detailed score results. 

2) Media Release on Infinite Campus:

Friendly reminder to all, students whose accounts on Infinite Campus reflect that they are a “yes” for media release allow for Teller to share photos of them on our school website, Instagram, and Facebook. 

If you would like to change your setting and either opt in or out, please email the Office team at Teller asap (treisi_martinez@dpsk12.net and nicole_bach@dpsk12.net).

3) School-Wide Teller Communication:

  • Reachwell: Teller’s App is our main mode of communication, please download Reachwell. 
  • Weekly PRIDE Post: School-wide information pushed our app 
  • Instagram Username: @tellerelementarytigers
  • Teller Website: The same information pushed on our app will be published on our website.

4) Colorado Energy Day on Sept. 23:

Denver’s Energy Day Colorado, a FREE family-friendly STEM Festival for students, is right around the corner! 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝟭𝟬-𝟮 𝗽𝗺, 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, experience larger-than-life interactive exhibits that will spark an interest in many energy industries, participate in an interactive STEM scavenger hunt to win BIG prizes, and more!

More Info https://energydayfestival.org/colorado/

5) Teller Pantry:

This week's remaining open pantry hours are: 

    • Thursday, 9/21 7:15-9:30am & 12:30-5:00pm.

    • Saturday, 9/23 11:00am-12:30pm (shortened from previous communication)

Please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date info on what fresh items are available in the pantry. We post the night before each open pantry day in our Instagram stories! Our handle is @tellerpantryfriends

6) Register for LGBTO+ Parenting Classes:

FACE University is a resource and learning website for parents and families in the Denver metro area. Please see our upcoming virtual sessions below and RSVP here!

Parenting & Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth - Fortaleza Familiar: Thursday, Sept. 21 (English) and Thursday, Sept. 28 (Spanish) at 6-7 p.m. Fortaleza Familiar will be sharing information on inclusive language, queer parenting and supporting students that identify as LGBTQ+. 

Supporting LGBTQ+ Kids - Resources and Information from PFLAG Denver: Thursday, Oct. 12 at 5-5:45 p.m. This session will provide families and caregivers of queer youth with resources to show up as informed, supportive advocates. Content includes educational resources on allyship, tools for navigating school and other systems, and information for further support and connection.

7) Next PTA Dine Out Date:

Head to any Birdcall location on Sept 25th from open to close to get 25% donated back to Teller Elementary! This can be done in person or at the drive thru. Make sure to mention code TES925 when placing your order! 

Culinary Dropout-10/10

HopDoddy-10/24

8) October Count

The official October Count date for the 23/24 school year is October 2nd. It is imperative that we have all students in attendance on this date, even if it is for a few hours. 

From September 25th to October 9th, please ensure you are diligent with your attendance calls. If you are planning to be out of town during that the entirety of that window, please contact nicole_bach@dpsk12.net.

9) Teller Town Hall: 

Teller will be holding its first Town Hall on October 3rd, please save the date! At this Town Hall, families can learn more about Teller assessments, binders, and have the chance to ask questions about their child’s progress. 

More information to come!!!

10) Totally Teller: 

Totally Teller is fast approaching!  Be sure to buy your tickets and check out the items you can bid on before prices go up Sept 28th!  If you’re interested in donating to the auction, please fill out this form.  We’ve been fortunate in the past to have people donate tickets to events, vacation rentals, sports memorabilia and more! 

DEN NIGHTS are back! Keep an eye out for your chance to reserve your child’s spot to stay the night at Teller.  The first Den Night will be a October 7th to coincide with Totally Teller but there will be a handful offered throughout the year.  This overnight babysitting makes Totally Teller that much more fun for adults and kids alike. For $75 per child, you get to drop your Teller Tiger(s) off at 4:30pm (special drop off time for committee members) on Saturday night and pick them up between 7am and 8am on Sunday morning. Attendees must be 5 years old and potty trained. 

And finally thanks to everyone whose volunteered to be a room parent! Your time and help with the class will help things run smoothly throughout the year and offer the teachers some much needed help.  If you’re interested in volunteering please check out the website for available positions, time commitments can be as little as one hour a week. 

11) Fall Festival:

Join us for our 3rd annual Fall Festival on Friday, October 27th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Our Fall Festival is free for all participants and will include a Trunk-or-Treat, pumpkin patch, costume contest, outdoor dance party, and fresh-pressed apple cider.

We are looking for parents/guardians who are willing to decorate their vehicles or tables (tables will be provided by the school) and hand out candy from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If interested, you can sign up here. Spots and tables are limited, so sign up today! If you are in need of Trunk-or-Treat ideas, you can check out some creative ideas here.

We are collecting donations of individually wrapped candy. Donations of Individually wrapped candy can be dropped off at Teller Office starting Monday, September 18th.

We will be holding a Food Drive on this day as well, please standby for more information! 

12) Fall CogAT Sign Up:

Fall CogAT Testing Sign Up If you are interested in having your child (1st, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade only) take the CogAT assessment this spring, please complete the nomination form. Applications can be found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScunmyJy06R1QW-BL3tv8DpV566k_YgwuXUa6g8spX0JrYj7g/viewform. Applications for testing are due Friday, October 13th. Students can only take one cognitive assessment per calendar year, so if your child was already given the NNAT or the CogAT in the fall, they cannot be assessed again this fall. During the fall semester, DPS students enrolled in Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grades are tested with the NNAT or NGAT as part of the universal screening process; those families do not need to submit this form unless their child was not assessed during the fall screening. If you have any questions, please contact marian_dorsey@dpsk12.org

13) Winter Enrichment Session:

Mark your calendars! Winter Enrichment Registration will go live on the MySchoolBucks on October 18th at 6am and will end at 10pm on November 1st. Winter session will run from November 27th and end on March 1st. We will share the Winter brochure soon, so stay tuned!!

14) Author Stephen Past is coming to Teller:

Stephan Pastis is touring to celebrate his new illustrated middle-grade novel  (grades 3-7) LOOKING UP.   Pastis is the creator of the beloved and syndicated Pearls Before Swine comic strip (which appears in over 800 newspapers), as well as the New York Times bestselling author of the Timmy Failure and Trubble Town series. He’s also the co-writer of the Disney+ movie Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.

Pastis will be at Teller on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, time is TBD but will be in the evening! Please join us for this special event!!

15) On the Horizon: 

September: Hispanic Heritage Month

      • 9/22: TEAL Day and a non contact day for students. DL camp will be offered, contact:  charise_barela@dpsk12.net 
      • 9/24- 9/25: Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur
      • 9/29: Teller’s Farmer’s Market will be led by Kraft’s 4th grade class

October: Bully Prevention Month

      • 10/2: National Custodian Day 
      • 10/2: Safe to Tell Presentation 9-10 (Bully Prevention Kickoff)
      • 10/3: Teller Town Hall #1 6-7:30am in the cafeteria or gym
      • 10/6: Farmer’s Market  will be led by Gray’s 4th grade 
      • 10/7: Totally Teller- PTA DEN Night sleepover
      • 10/9: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
      • 10/9, 10/11, 10/18: Conferences- No Enrichments
      • 10/12: TEAL Day no students- DL camp will be offered, contact:  charise_barela@dpsk12.net 
      • 10/13: No School. DL camp will be offered, contact:  charise_barela@dpsk12.net
      • 10/16: No School - Conference Exchange Day
      • 10/20: Farmer’s Market Schwarz 4th
      • 10/24: Author Stephan Pastis in the library
      • 10/27: Fall Festival 4-7pm
      • 10/31: Halloween
      • 10/31: READ Plans 1st-5th due

November: Native American Heritage Month

      • 11/1: Dia de Los Muertos and ISIP K-5th
      • 11/3: Picture Day Retakes

 

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations

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