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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: May 2nd, 2024

05/02/24, 10:16 AM

1) May DINE Outs

Tessa Deli

- - Thursday May 2nd all day- 10am-8pm
  - 5724 E Colfax
  - 10% back to teller
  - mention teller when ordering

Nuggs Ice Cream

- - Wednesday May 15th from 5-8pm
  - 20% of all sales will be donated back to Teller
  - 5135 E Colfax Ave.

2) Teller Participants for East High School Art Show

The 2024 East HS Arts Walk will be held on May 2nd from 4-6pm. Please stop by to see the amazing work by some of Teller’s amazing students!

Student work to be displayed:

1st Grade-

- - Taylor K. (Cut Paper Cityscape)

2nd Grade-

- - Tommy M. (Cut Paper Expressive Portrait)
  - Carter R. (Discovering Kandinsky)
  - Arlo B. (Discovering Kandinsky)
  - Lucy S. (Cut Paper Expressive Portrait)
  - Noah A. (Discovering Kandinsky)

3rd Grade-

- - Hinrik B. (Picturing Spaces)
  - Edith E. (Picturing Spaces)
  - Evelyn K. (Cut Paper Community Workers)
  - Hunter A. (Alebrije)

4th Grade-

- - Noble M. (Cardboard Puppet)
  - Aileen F. (Cardboard Puppet)
  - Willow S. (Rolling Landscape)

5th Grade-

- - Henry E. (Birds Eye View Painting)
  - Reagan F. (Birds Eye View Painting)

3) CSC News - New Member Applications due Friday and May 7 Meeting

New Member Applications

The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is currently accepting applications for parent members for the 2024-2025/2025-2026 school years. There are three open positions up for election. If you are interested, you can complete an application form online at the following links:

- - To view the form in English: https://forms.gle/6v4aysP9mLw5EiGSA
  - To view the form in Spanish: https://forms.gle/TXumUCq82NwStyZi9
  - To view the form in Arabic: https://forms.gle/beB7ttnfZmHLAs3t5

The application deadline is tomorrow Friday May 3 at 3:00 pm. If more than three applications are received, an election will be held May 6-10.

The CSC will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday May 7 from 5-7 pm. All members of the Teller Community are invited to attend the meeting. We will be discussing updates on enrollment, budget, staffing, and new CSC members/elections. There are no new business items. The full agenda can be found here. There will be time for Public Comment at the end of the meeting.

CSC members want to ensure that all members of the Teller Community feel informed, but that they also have a voice. Please feel free to reach out to any CSC member with questions or concerns you might have. CSC Members for the 2023-2024 school year include:

- - Sabrina Bates, Principal, sbates@dpsk12.net
  - Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal, jason_smartt@dpsk12.net
  - Angela Dire, Second Grade Teacher, adire@dpsk12.net
  - Lisa Davis, Parent, lisa@denverdavis.com
  - Rob Parker, Parent, stacy.rob.parker@gmail.com
  - Kathy Price, Parent, priceofmommahood@gmail.com
  - Katie Walsh, Parent, kkraskey@gmail.com
  - Trevor Price, PTA Representative, taprice1977@gmail.com

4) Bike & Roll to School Day - Wednesday, May 8th

WHEN: Wednesday, May 8th (TELLER START at 7:30 a.m.)

WHAT: Use Eco-Groovy transportation to get to and from school: walk, ride a bike or scooter, carpool, organize a bike train, talk to your friends and neighbors!

FESTIVITIES: Wear your Teller Spirit wear to show your PRIDE. The Earth Rangers will be on site to hand out stickers, seed packets and high fives.

5) Donation Drive for Migrant Families: May 13-15th hosted by Girls on the Run!

Girls on the Run is an after school program of 3rd-5th graders dedicated to empowering girls and building friendship and community. Every year we do a Community Impact Project, chosen and led by the girls. This season they would like to collect donations for our migrant families here in Denver. They are currently in need of lightly used clothes and diapers. Bins will be set up in the hallway by the main office on May 13-15 to collect these items. We will be accepting donations until the end of the school day on May 15th. Please spread the word. Thank you so much for your help!

6) Rescheduled Art & Music Walk

Due to inclement weather, we moved the date to Saturday, May 18. Thank you to those who have volunteered, we still need you! This is a volunteer driven free community event so those of you who can help on the new date, please sign up here!

7) Summer Camp Guide 2024!

Be sure to check out this 20-page guide created by the Denver Post to learn of different summer options for your student! This guide contains overnight and day camps as well as family camp options!

Check out this guide today!

8) Teller Elementary's Annual Book Swap!

We are excited to announce Teller’s Book Swap! Those long days of summer bring time for students to enjoy reading. What is better than “new to you” books to encourage students to read? We will welcome donations of gently loved books that we will organize and display in the library. Every student will be able to choose books to take home and enjoy.

BOOK COLLECTION: MAY 7-MAY 17

Please donate gently used books that are appropriate for students ECE-5th.

Students can donate books in their classrooms or in the library. You can also donate books in the bins at the school entrances.

BOOK SWAP: MAY 20-23

Students will visit the library with their classes where they will have a chance to browse and choose books to take home.

We are counting on our wonderful community to make this event a success! Please start cleaning out those bookshelves!

Please contact Ms. Rosie in the library with any questions bridget_rosenberg@dpsk12.net

9) Upcoming Dates:

May:

- 5/3: 4/5 STAR Testing
- 5/3: All library books due
- 5/3: MIA FT
- 5/3: Reading Buddies
- 5/6-5/10:Teacher Appreciation Week
- 5/6: String Quartet Assemblies
- 5/7-5/8: 5th Grade Balarat
- 5/6-5/17: Book Collection for the Book Swap
- 5/8; Nurse Appreciation Day!
- 5/8: Bike & Roll to school day
- 5/10: 3rd and MIA FT
- 5/13: Beginning Band Performance
- 5/13: 4th Grade FT
- 5/14: Violin Performance
- 5/14: 2nd Grade FT
- 5/15: Tiger Voices Performance
- 5/16: Concert Band Performance
- 5/17: 3rd+MIA FT

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations