Teller Elementary School

One Week To Go!

08/12/24, 9:02 PM

Hello Teller Families! 

We are SO  excited to get this year up and running and to see all of our Teller tigers back at school!  We are OFFICIALLY  just one week away from the first day of school for all KG-5th grade students and a week and a day away from ECE’s first day! 

Please read this email carefully as there is a lot of important information and see you this Thursday at the Meet and Greet!

 

1. Wanna Stay Connected!?:

The best way to stay in touch with us is through our school’s app ReachWell and our website. If you are on social media, we have an Instagram account where we will share highlights throughout the school year. Go ahead and give us a follow: @tellerelementarytigers  

2. Family Handbook- 24/25 School Year:

Have a look at Teller’s family handbook, this is where you will find some essential and important information about Teller. This live document also serves as a quick reference for families/guardians.

3. First Day of School and Friday Early Release Days:

All Kindergarten through 5th grade students will start school on Monday, August 19th. 

ECE students' first day of school will be Tuesday, August 20th.

As communicated last spring, every Friday this school year will be  an early release day. All students will be released at 12:30 p.m. starting Friday, August 23rd. 

4. School Hours:

Just like last year, Teller will have a soft start to the school day. Families can begin dropping students off at school at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the classroom from 7:30 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. All classrooms will begin core instruction at 7:40 a.m. 

5. Save the Dates:

Here is our 2024-2025 school calendar, and a link to our detailed community calendar.

• • Below is a list of some upcoming events you will want to add to your personal calendar. Detailed information about these events are included in this letter. 

    • Monday, August 12th through Friday, August 16th: Medication Drop Off with Nurse Reba from 7-9am 
    • Wednesday, August 14th: Permission to walk home forms due
    • Thursday, August 15th: Send custody orders in by noon
    • Thursday, August 15th: Room Parent interest email due by noon
    • Thursday, August 15th: New Family BBQ @ 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • Thursday, August 15th: Teacher Meet & Greet @ 4:30pm-5:30pm
    • Monday, August 19th: First Day of School
    • Wednesday, August 28th: Back to School Night @ 5-7pm
    • Monday, September 2nd: No School (Labor Day)
    • Thursday, September 5th: Gifted and Talented Information Night @ 5-6pm
    • Friday, September 13th: Teller’s Community Block Party @ 4-9pm
    • Friday, September 27th: No School (Professional Learning Day)
    • Saturday, November 9th: Totally Teller @ Denver Nature and Science Museum

6. Medication Drop Off:

If your child has medication that needs to be administered while they are at school, please plan to drop off their medication during the week of Monday, August 12th through Friday, August 16th. The school will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please make sure to bring a completed medication release form. All medication must be in a prescription bottle/box with the student's name, medication name, dosage, and expiration date noted (pharmacy label). For nonprescription medications please drop off an unopened original box from the manufacturer. If you have questions regarding medication, please reach out to reba_rembold@dpsk12.net, Teller’s full-time nurse.

7. Permission to Walk Home: 

If you would like to give permission for your child to walk home during the 2024-2025 school year, please fill out this form. If you have more than one student walking home, you will need to fill out one form per child. Permission to walk home forms are due by this Wednesday, August 14th!

8. Room Parents:

If you are interested in being your student’s classroom room parent, please email your student’s teacher by Friday, August 16th at noon. Emails and staff bios can be found here.

Room parents play an essential role in planning parties, communicating with families all essential information, and supporting in securing volunteers. 

9. Custody Orders:

If you have any court ordered custody orders, you MUST share this with our Office Manager, Treisi Martinez, by noon this Thursday, August 15th. Here is her email address: treisi_martinez@dpsk12.net. 

10. New Family BBQ + Teacher Meet & Greet:

“New to Teller” Family BBQ

Teller’s amazing PTA will be hosting a “New to Teller” family BBQ on Thursday, August 15th from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the staff parking lot. If you are new to Teller and are interested in attending this event, please complete this Google Form so we can ensure sufficient food for everyone! *Please note that we will have vegetarian options available*

Here is the Meet and Greet map to help orient you.

If you would like to support the PTA and Teller Leadership team, please SIGN UP HERE.

RSVP FOR BBQ FOOD IS DUE TODAY!

Teacher Meet & Greet

Join us on Thursday, August 15th from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to reconnect with friends and meet the 2024-2025 Teller staff. To help you get to know Teller, we have created a “Teller Passport” which will help you familiarize yourself with the school, staff, and surroundings! Teachers will be handing these out. Once you are finished with each passport stop, our wonderful PTA will be providing popsicles for all student attendees out front. 

11. School Supplies for the 24/25 School Year: 

At Teller, we offer a unique opportunity to save money and support our school by purchasing school supply boxes through our PTA. This is a quick and easy way to buy school supplies for your child. Here is the link to order supplies. All school supplies orders are required and must be submitted by midnight, August 19th. 

All school supplies are directly shipped to the school and delivered to individual classrooms, so you do not need to worry about transporting school supplies.

Please note, the following items are NOT included in grade-level school supply boxes:

• • • ECE - 5th Grade: Backpack, reusable water bottle, and a  lunchbox
    • Kindergarten - 5th Grade: Headphones (must be wired)
    • ECE:  Nap mat with removable pillow, two reusable wet-bags, and spray or stick Sunscreen

* Scholarships are available upon request, contact Treisi_Martinez@dpsk12.net 

12. Back to School Night:

Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday, August 28th. Our teachers will host two, identical information sessions. 

• • K-2nd Virtual Session:  5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
  • K-2nd In-Person Session: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. 
  • 3rd-5th In-Person Session: 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
  •  3rd-5th Virtual Session: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

* Classroom teachers will send out virtual session links by Tuesday, August 27th. 

13. No School Days:

All Denver Public Schools will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day and again on Friday, September 27th for a Professional Learning Day.   

14. Gifted and Talented Information Night:

Join on Thursday, September 5th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a Gifted and Talented information meeting. Families who have children who have been identified as Gifted and Talented (GT), Highly Gifted and Talented (HGT), or Magnet Eligible (ME) are encouraged to attend, in addition,  any families interested in learning more about our program are invited to attend. If you are unable to make our in-person meeting, there is a virtual meeting on the Teller website that you can access here.

15. School Lunch Update:

Denver Public Schools will provide breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge for the 2024-2025 school year, regardless of students free or reduced price meal benefit status. Students must bring money or have money in their MySchoolBucks accounts to purchase second entree items. All families are strongly encouraged to complete a meal application for their household as the information determines critical funding for Denver Public Schools. Meal applications can be found here.

16. Volunteering at Teller:

If you would like to volunteer (including chaperoning field trips) at Teller during the 2024-2025 school year, you must complete a FREE background check. As a reminder, a new background check must be completed each school year. This means if you volunteered at Teller last school year, you will need to complete a new background check for this school year. 

17. Please Label Your Student's Clothes:

Prior to the start of the school year, we HIGHLY recommend all families to label their student's clothes. Clothes that are lost and end up in the lost and found are donated on a monthly basis, avoid losing them by writing their names on the tags.

18. New Teller Wear!:

Teller's PTA has worked with a local company to create an always open online store for Teller Wear.  We now have t-shirts and sweatshirts for both adults and kids!  You can get items shipped to the school for $6 or to your home address for the standard USPS weight based fee.  Currently orders over $80 will ship for free---this amount is seasonal for them and subject to change.  Here is the link: https://team360sports.com/collections/teller-elementary

 

 

Best,

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations