Teller Elementary School
PRIDE Post: October 5th, 2023
10/05/23, 12:04 PM
Happy Thursday Teller Families!
No School- 10/12, 10/13, and 10/16:
Friendly reminder, that there is NO school on 10/12, 10/13, and 10/16. Discovery Link will be offered on 10/12 and 10/13, feel free to contact Charise Barela or DL team at discovery_Link@dpsk12.org and charise_barela@dpsk12.net if you have any questions!
Teller Town Hall:
Thank you to all of the families who came and supported Team Teller at the first Teller Town Hall for this school year. If you were not able to attend and would like to review the slides that were shared, please click here.
Farmer’s Market:
Join us tomorrow, October 6th, for the next Teller Farmer’s Market! There are only 2 farmer’s markets left, so don’t miss out!!!
This market will be led by students in Mr. Gray’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 bread, eggs, and veggies!
Totally Teller:
Join us at the Denver Botanic Gardens this Saturday on October 7th from 7pm-11pm! Buy Your Tickets to Totally Teller here.
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. 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.
If you cannot make the event, you can still bid on the items!!!
Get a spot at the Teller Den Night for your Teller Tiger(s), all details and tickets can be found here.
Winter Enrichments:
Here is the link to Teller’s Winter brochure! Winter registration will open on 10/18 at 6am and close on 11/1 at 10pm. Winter classes start the week after the November break, on 11/27. Please reach out to cheryl_ruiz@dpsk12.net
If you qualify for CCAP, HEN, or FRL then you are eligible for a scholarship, please complete this form to be considered for one. There are no guarantees as each scholarship is awarded based on the partner’s policies.
Fall Festival
We still need support!!!
- 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
Family Fishing Day with SPREE:
South Platte River Environmental Education (SPREE) has a FREE family event on October 7th, and several day camp programs coming up while DPS is out of school this fall. Scholarships available for day camps! Here is the link to their brochure, please contact bekky@greenwayfoundation.org if you have any questions!
Communication Update:
This year, as you may have noticed, we have been sending out the PRIDE Post on both our Teller Reachwell App and the DPS Messenger page. Starting October 26th, we will ONLY send out the PRIDE Post and other important information on Teller’s App, Reachwell. To ensure you stay up to date on all things Teller, please download the Reachwell app now and before October 26th.
A Message from the Teller Pantry
Our on-going pantry hours are changing slightly. Beginning immediately, the Pantry will be open:
- Tuesdays 12:30-2:30pm
- Fridays 7:15-9:00am & 1:30-5:00pm
- Saturday school Saturdays 10:00am-12:30pm
The Pantry will be closed October 11th-16th. This means that next week, the Pantry will only be open on Tuesday, October 10th. We are extending hours for this one Tuesday. Please plan accordingly for the pantry closure and come and stock up from 12:30-5:30pm on October 10th.
Denver Housing Resource Fairs:
The Denver Housing Stability program is offering FREE housing resource fairs across Denver! 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:
- October 7th from 10:30am-1:30pm at the Barnum Rec Center
- October 21st from 10:30am-1:30pm at the Johnson Rec Center
Parent/Teacher Conferences- 10/9, 10/10, and 10/18:
All families will meet with their student’s teacher either on Monday 10/9, Tuesday 10/10, or Wednesday 10/18 at a prearranged and designated time from 3-7pm. If you have not secured your time with your teacher, please connect with them as soon as possible!
Please note the following:
- Thursday folders will be sent home on Wednesday this week!
- All after school enrichments, number ninjas, and music are canceled on these dates due to conferences. If you need a reminder on the makeup dates for enrichments, please contact cheryl_ruiz@dpsk12.net
Fall CogAT 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 here. 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
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 at the Main Door, 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.
Next PTA Dine Out Date:
Head over to Culinary Dropout on October 10th! A portion of the funds will go back to Teller Elementary! Come out and support and have some delicious food!
Stormwater Project Coming to your neighborhood:
WHAT: The City & County of Denver, through its Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI), will soon begin work on a project that will include installing larger storm sewer pipe to better manage and improve flood mitigation during heavy rainstorms. This project is an open-cut storm sewer project with a twin tunnel underneath Colorado Blvd.
WHERE: The project extends from the intersection of Jackson St. and 14th Ave., across Colorado Blvd and south to the intersection of 13th Ave. and Colorado Blvd.
WHEN: The project is expected to start in November 2023 and last through January 2025.
TRAVEL IMPACTS: 14th Ave. will see a full closure for approximately 4 months. Colorado Blvd. will incur intermittent single lane closures throughout the project, and 13th Ave. will see a full closure for approximately 2 months.
With the necessary closures, this project will affect the Congress Park and Hale neighborhoods—and the traveling public—however, we will keep everyone updated as the project progresses. Detour signs and message boards will be in place throughout the duration of the project to alert commuters about the work and to expect delays. Impact / detour maps will also be included in our weekly email construction updates.
STAY INFORMED
For more information visit the project website: jacksonstreetstorm.com
Email: info@jacksonstreetstorm.com
We strongly encourage you to sign up to receive weekly project updates. Email us to get on the list. You may also email the project team with questions or concerns.
Hotline: (720) 306-9393
Call or text the project hotline with questions or concerns.
For additional project details contact:
Brandon Wilkinson, Senior Project Manager
Iron Woman Construction
303.653.3912 (cell)
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.
Upcoming Events/Dates:
October: Bully Prevention Month
- 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 6:30-7:30pm
- 10/27: Fall Festival 4-7pm
- 10/31: Halloween
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
