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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: September 28th, 2023

09/28/23, 11:37 AM

Hello Teller Families!

We hope that you all are enjoying your week, here is the weekly PRIDE Post! Please reach out if you have any questions!

1) Crosswalk and Kiss N Go

Please ensure you are following the guides and the staff directions at both Kiss N Go and Crosswalks in the morning and afternoon. We have staff out at each crosswalk and location supporting us in ensuring student safety and an efficient process. It is imperative that all Teller community members are supporting us with this and for the benefit of the greater community.

2) Totally Teller:

Friendly reminder that Totally Teller will be at the Denver Botanic Gardens on October 7th from 7pm-11pm.

Buy Your Tickets to Totally Teller. Prices go up on Friday, September 29th! http://events.handbid.com/auctions/2023-totally-teller

Enter the world of Totally Teller’s Secret Garden. This is a fun, adults-only evening of laughter, food, great music, dancing, and fantastic silent and live auctions.

We hold Totally Teller and other fundraising events because Tax revenues and funds from other government programs do not cover the cost of the excellent education kids get at Teller. Funds raised at Totally Teller help bridge the gap and support things like classroom paraprofessionals, sustainability of specials (music, art, PE, library), critical curriculum and equipment, teacher/student grants and Team Teller appreciation activities.

Overnight babysitting for Totally Teller is back again this year! Get a spot at the Teller Den Night for your Teller Tiger(s). Details and tickets at https://tellerpta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/257624

3) Friday’s Events at Teller:

Join us tomorrow, September 29th, for the next Teller Farmer’s Market of the 23/24 School Year! This market will be led by students in Mr. Kraft’s 4th grade class. The market will take place right after school, from 2:40pm-3:40pm, on the south playground. Stop by and pick up some fresh food and veggies!
The Teller Pantry will be open tomorrow! Please make sure to stop by from 7:15-9:30am and 12:30pm-5:00pm! The Pantry team will also be open on Saturday from 8:30-12:30pm.

4) Denver Housing Resource Fairs

The Denver Housing Stability program is offering FREE housing resource fairs on Saturday mornings across Denver in September and October! They will have mini seminars where families can learn more about rental resources, eviction rights, homeowner retention and preservation, homeowners rights, HOAs, and foreclosure. They will also be providing children's activities and Spanish interpretation!

Upcoming Resource Fairs:

September 30th from 9:30-am-12:30pm at the Athmar Rec Center

October 7th from 10:30am-1:30pm at the Barnum Rec Center

October 21st from 10:30am-1:30pm at the Johnson Rec Center

Distribute this flyer today and encourage your families to attend!

5) 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 the entirety of that window, please contact nicole_bach@dpsk12.net.

6) Teller Town Hall:

Teller will be holding its first Town Hall for the 23/24 school year, on October 3rd! At this Town Hall, families can learn more about Teller assessments, binders, and have the chance to ask questions about their child’s progress. Flyers will be going home in Thursday folders today. This is from 6-7:30pm.

RSVP here for Pizza and Babysitting! We are excited to see you all there!!

7) Bike, Walk, + Roll Day on Wednesday, October 4th

Walk Bike & Roll (or Carpool) day is Wednesday October 4th. All students and families should meet on the blacktop between 7:20 - 7:40.
For those who drive, consider signing up for waytogo, carpooling, or parking two blocks away from school and walking the rest of the way.
There will be music, bookmarks, and lots of smiles!

8) Thursday Teller Bike Train

Jasmine McComas and her student, Rustin, are starting a Teller Bike Train while the weather is still lovely in the morning!!! Students/families that wish to participate will meetup at the House of CoPa coffee shop on 12th and Clayton, at 7:25am and then ride down to Teller! Jasmine will be there to help facilitate the students, if you have any questions-please reach out to her at junder303@gmail.com.

9) Teller’s Teaching Method in Mathematics:

If you would like to learn a bit more about how teachers and Teller approach learning, please click here and view the video. You will be able to learn about the IM Design Principles & NCTM Best Practices.

10) 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!

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.

11) School Tours:

We are thrilled to welcome prospective families to Teller Elementary School! To provide you with an opportunity to get to know our school better, we are excited to offer school tours before the School Choice window opens for the 2024-2025 school year. Join us on the following dates:

Wednesday, October 18th
Wednesday, November 1st
Tuesday, November 14th
Wednesday, November 29th,
Monday, December 4th

All school tours will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. There's no need to RSVP – simply show up, and our dedicated staff will guide you through our campus, answer any questions you may have, and help you discover why Teller Elementary is a fantastic place for your child's education.

12) 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 now!!

We will also be holding a Cake walk game during this time! If you would like to donate, buy, or bake a cake please connect with itzel_garciagaray@dpsk12.net .

We will be holding a Food Drive on this day as well. The collection station will be by the Auditorium, here are the items we are collecting:

ECE - canned cranberry sauce
Kinder - canned cream of mushroom soup
1st - canned green beans
2nd - canned pumpkin
3rd - gravy packets
4th - bottle of oil
5th - boxed mashed potatoes

News from the Teller Health Office

Cold and Flu season is on its way here, which means germs are sneezing their way into schools. Let’s consider how sick is too sick for school?

Keep me home:

Temperature is higher than 100 degrees
Sore Throat, colds and persistent cough
Vomiting (more than two times in hours)
Diarrhea
long lasting abdominal pain
Rash with fever
Strep throat
lice before first treatment
Illness prevents me from participating comfortably in activities
Illness results in a greater need for care than school staff can provide

Send me to school:

Runny nose or occasional cough, but no other symptoms
No fever, without fever-reducing medicine in 24 hours
Sore throat with no other symptoms
Strep throat after 12 hours of treatment
No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours

Make sure you have turned in your child's immunization record or exempt forms to the nurse. Letters for missing immunization or exemption forms will go out next week.

Just some healthy reminders please make sure your child has a water bottle at school, hydration is key to a healthy body and brain.

Yearbooks for the 23/24 year!

Teller yearbooks for the 23/24 school year are now available to pre-purchase! If you would like to do so now, please head over to MySchoolBucks and complete the payment. Yearbooks this year will be $40 each.

Achieve Gala 2024 Student Entertainment

The DPS Foundation is looking for students to perform at our annual Achieve Gala taking place on April 11, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. Students from all grades are invited to apply, regardless of group size or performance type.

The Achieve Gala 2024 theme is an Ode To Our Future. We want to use this opportunity to celebrate our DPS students as they begin writing their futures and leading their pathways to success.

Those interested should complete the application form. Email an audio or video recording of your performance to Samantha Rogan by 5 p.m. on Dec. 19.

Upcoming Events/Dates:

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
10/18: School Tour
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