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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: May 9th, 2024

05/09/24, 9:34 AM

 

1) Teller Elementary School's 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

 

2) Vote for CSC Parent Members by Friday at 3:00pm:

The election to select new Collaborative School Committee (CSC) parent members will be live until Friday at 3 pm. Each family who will be attending Teller next year is asked to select three representatives that you feel will best represent the Teller parent community on the CSC.   Please note that only one vote should be placed per family.

To place your family’s vote, please go to one of the following links:

Voting will be open until Friday May 10 at 3:00 pm.

3) May DINE Out:

Nuggs Ice Cream

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

4) 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! 

5) Come join us for the Teller Field Day on May 24th!

 

Friday , May 24 th , 2024

    • 3rd, 4th, 5th grade classes → 8:15am - 10:00am

    • Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade classes → 12:15pm - 2:00pm

6) Nominations OPEN for the 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year award:

Do you know an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled K-12 classroom teacher? Nominate them to be the next Colorado Teacher of the Year! Anyone -- students, family or community members, even fellow teachers -- can nominate an amazing teacher to apply.

Complete a brief online survey form with some basic information about the educator you're nominating for this award. Once a teacher is nominated, they are sent a notification and invitation to apply.

7) Mayor's Office and Councilmember Hinds' Safety Community Meeting Sat. May 11 at 11AM

Mayor Mike Johnston and Councilmember Chris Hinds Community Conversation Information:

Council District 10 (Central Denver) – District Wide – : Union Station, Central Business District (CBD), North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill, Civic Center (Golden Triangle), City Park, City Park West, Cheesman Park, and Congress Park

    • Saturday, May 11th from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 
    • Teller Elementary School – DPS
    • 1150 Garfield St., Denver, CO 80206

If you’d like, you can click here: https://tinyurl.com/MOCommunity to let us know if you can join us but it is not required.

The Mayor’s Office of Community Outreach is currently focused on launching Community Conversations across the city to support Denverites to get informed, engaged, and identify points of action on the 2024 Citywide Goals. In alignment with the Safe Denver Goal, Mayor Mike Johnston, in partnership with city agencies and City Council, will start this work by hosting a series of Community Conversations around Safety. I know this has been a priority for many of District 10 residents, Registered Neighborhood Organizations (RNOs), and many other organizations in the area. The main point of contact from the Mayor’s Office on this is myself, Alex Gutierrez, Senior Outreach Manager, and I can be reached via email here: alex.gutierrez@denvergov.org.

At this Community Conversation, neighbors will engage with representatives and leaders from city agencies including the Department of Safety, the Office of Children’s Affairs, the Office of Human Rights and Community Partnerships, and the Office of Social Equity and Innovation through roundtable conversations following a presentation on the safety measures being taken to support the region. We know this work is only possible with the support and collaboration of partners like you and given the important work you all do in the District 10 community; we would love to have you join us and ask that you share the information about the event with your networks and neighbors. The participation of your community will help us elevate the important work already happening in support of the community, and better understand how to address the safety concerns of those living in the area.

Language Interpretation will be provided for those who need it. We will also have food and refreshments at the event. Again, you can click here if you’d like to let us know you are coming! Attached please find a flier you can print or email, and flier sized for a social media post that you can share with your network and community who you think may be interested in joining us for this Community Conversation.

8) RIDWELL x TELLER ELEMENTARY-UPDATES!

Sign up here!

 

9) ECE, KG, and 5th Grade Continuations

Teller ECE, KG, and 5th grade continuations will take place on Tuesday, June 4th. Please see the information below:

    • Kindergarten continuation 8:15-9:15am
    • ECE Continuation 9:30 am - 10:30 am
    • 5th Continuation 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Continuation will be on the field, parents will come in through the gates on Jackson St. gates will open 15 mins prior to the start of continuation.

Bad weather we will move it to the auditorium we would have to ask families no more than 2 people due to space

10) Parent’s Night Out!:

Let Ms. Gras watch your kids! Siblings welcome. Link here!

Day off from school?  Summer hikes and adventures with Ms. Gras. Siblings welcome. Link here!

11) Volunteers Needed for Summer Garden Maintenance:

Our Teller Tigers have been hard at work getting the garden ready.  Second and third grade have been prepping the garden, fourth grade planted the first seeds this week and first grade has been growing plants inside for the last two months that will be transplanted into the garden later this month.

To keep all of this awesome work going, we need families to help maintain the garden over the summer.  Families can expect to spend approximately one hour in the garden on each day they sign up for doing weeding, pest control, watering the front planters, and other garden tasks as needed.  In exchange, families are welcome to harvest ripe produce from the garden during their work day.  Complete instructions (including pictures) will be provided prior to your scheduled day - no previous gardening experience is needed.  We are looking for volunteers to come in on weekends (Saturday or Sunday) and midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) throughout summer break - sign up for one day or several.  To sign your family up, please visit our Sign Up Genius page.

12) Find fun and friends at YMCA Summer Camp:

If you’re still working on summer plans for the kids, YMCA of Metro Denver Summer Camp has got you covered — with over 20 locations across the metro area, qualified and caring staff and lots of specialty options, like art, adventure, cooking and STEM. YMCA members get a discount on camp costs, and there is also financial assistance available for those who qualify. Join us for a summer of fun, friends and memories!

13) March at DPS Pride: 

DPS will march in the Denver Pride Parade on June 22! To get more information about marching with Team DPS, fill out this form so we know the best way to get in touch with you this summer. All DPS students, team members and families are welcome, but space is limited!

 

14) Upcoming Dates:

May:

    • 5/6-5/17: Book Collection for the Book Swap
    • 5/10: 3rd and MIA FT
    • 5/11: District 10 Safety Meeting at Teller
    • 5/13: Beginning Band Performance
    • 5/13: 4th Grade FT
    • 5/14: Violin Performance
    • 5/14: 2nd and ECE Grade FT
    • 5/15: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Heritage performance
    • 5/15: Tiger Voices Performance
    • 5/16: Concert Band Performance
    • 5/17: 3rd+MIA FT
    • 5/18: Art and Music Walk
    • 5/20: MLE PAC Meeting
    • 5/21-5/23: Book Swap
    • 5/24: Field Day
    • 5/24: Last Day of Spring Enrichments
    • 5/24: Last Day of GT Pull outs
    • 5/24: MIA FT

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations

 

 

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