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Teller Elementary School

PRIDE Post: September 5th, 2024

09/05/24, 1:17 PM

 

 

1. THANK YOU GREGORY DOLAN AND OVERT GRAB & GO: 

HUGE THANK YOU to Gregory Dolan and OVERT Grab & Go for providing lunch for the entire Teller staff on Thursday, August 29th!!! What an amazing gift after a night of Back to School Night presentations! 

2. Smartwatch Communication and Illness Procedures

Dear Parents and Guardians, we want to remind all families about our policies regarding student communication during school hours and the procedure for students who are not feeling well.

Smartwatch/Phone/Tech Communication:

To minimize distractions and ensure that students are fully engaged in their learning, we request that students' smartwatches be set to "School Mode/Silent Mode" and placed in backpacks during the school day. This mode will limit the ability of students to send or receive text messages and phone calls, helping them stay focused on their academic activities and be less disruptive to the other students. 

If your child needs to contact you during the school day, please remind them to use the school’s proper channels, such as visiting the school office or speaking with a teacher. Our staff is always available to assist with any urgent matters.

Procedure for Students Feeling Ill:

If your child is feeling unwell during the school day, they are required to check in with the school nurse before any decision is made about sending them home. This ensures that we can provide appropriate care. 

Students should not contact you directly about their illness or request to leave school without first consulting the nurse. This procedure helps us ensure the health and safety of all students and allows us to manage any situation effectively.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a focused learning environment and ensuring that proper procedures are followed for student health and safety.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

3. GT Info Night (Thursday, September 5th-TONIGHT)

On Thursday, September 5th, Teller will be hosting a GT Family Info Night session from 5:00-6:00 p.m. (in-person in the library) for families of students who are identified as GT, HGT, and ME; this session is also open to anyone who is interested in finding out more about the identification process at Teller. Please come through Teller’s Main Door (Door 1) located on Garfield St. In this informational session, Mrs. Dorsey will discuss the GT service model and schedule at Teller, provide information about the ALP process, and answer any questions. If you are interested in attending, but cannot make it, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Dorsey with questions at marian_dorsey@dpsk12.org. 

If you attended the GT Info Night last year, do not feel obligated to come as the information will be the same as last year. If you cannot make it to the GT Family Info Night, I will be sending out the slides in my email following the information night.

4. Bike Safety Reminder

For everyone's safety, please remember that bikes should not ride through crosswalks when pedestrians are crossing. When you see families/students in the crosswalk, bikes should stop and wait until the crosswalk is clear.

Thank you for helping keep our community safe!

5. Afterschool Music Programs & Girls on the Run start NEXT WEEK: 

Just a quick reminder that Ms. Bartos’s after school music classes and Girls on the Run both start next week!!! 

    • Beginning Band: Monday
    • Violin (Beginners ONLY): Tuesday
    • Tiger Voices: Wednesday
    • Concert Band: Thursday
    • Girls on the run: Tuesday and Thursday

If you have a student who is registered in one of those classes, please ensure you know when and what door to pick them up from. If you have any questions, please reach out to cheryl_ruiz@dpsk12.net. 

6. CSC Meeting

    • DATE:  Tuesday September 10th, 2024
    • WHEN:  5:00pm-6:00pm
    • WHERE:  Room 214 (Angela Dire’s Classroom)

The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) brings together families, staff and community members to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. On the agenda for the September 10 meeting is enrollment and staffing updates, adopting the bylaws for the year, and an overview of the Universal Improvement Plan (UIP) Major Improvement Strategies. 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.  

7. PTA Meeting

    • DATE: Tuesday, September 10th
    • TIME: 6:10 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    • LOCATION: Teller Library 

Please join PTA to learn about all of the wonderful ways to get involved at Teller and support our kids through fun events, community building, volunteering, fundraising and more!

Kids get free babysitting and pizza in the gymnasium! RSVP HERE!

8. Teller’s Community Block Party on Friday 9/13

We are so thrilled to be throwing our annual Teller Block Party for another year!! This year, We’ll have a variety of delicious food trucks (MENUS HERE), thrilling obstacle courses, a rock climbing wall, interactive games, soccer dart, tiger bounce house, axe-throwing, the SpiderJump 5-Way Bungee Trampoline, AND MORE!  As the sun sets, we will enjoy a family friendly movie under the stars!

This event is completely FREE! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors—everyone is welcome. Let’s come together and strengthen our community! 

Please note, this is an alcohol, tobacco, and vape free event. For more details, contact cheryl_ruiz@dpsk12.net.

Please see our Block Party Flyer and Map attached below :)

9. Discovery Link

Teller’s Afterschool Discovery Link program is now on an active waitlist, if you would like to be added to the waitlist in hopes of having access to DL’s services, please complete this waitlist form ASAP. 

Check out this week’s Weekly Newsletter from the Discovery Link team!

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Gustafson at megan_gustafson@dpsk12.net.

10. September DINE OUT for Teller dates:

Chook

    • Tuesday and Wednesday Sept 10th and 11th
    • 8th Ave and Birch St
    • All Day!
    • Mention Teller Elementary or enter code “SCHOOLS20” online

Bull and Bush 

    • Tuesday Sept 24th 
    • ALL DAY! 
    • 11am-10pm
    • 15% of all proceeds donated back to Teller 
    • 4700 Cherry Creek South Drive 
    • Denver CO 80246
    • BULL AND BUSH FLYER

Maria Empanada 

    • Tuesday October 15th 8AM-9PM
    • Location: Stanley Marketplace Only  (2501 Dallas St, Aurora) 
    • Make sure to use Promo Code MMMM when placing your order for 25% of sales donated back to Teller!
    • MARIA EMPANADA FLYER

11. DPS Food Services and Snacks at Teller

DPS Food services is requiring schools to sell “Smart snacks” during lunch. Teller’s cafeteria will be selling “smart snacks” on Fridays only. The smart snack available for purchase will be Cheese sticks- $0.75, Whole Grain, Cheese Its- $0.50, and Pirate's Booty - $1.00. This will start Friday, October 4th. 

Please note the following: 

    • Parents/Guardians can make restrictions to a student account by  identifying the amount of money their child is allowed to spend on Fridays
    • Snack items can only be purchased after a student receives their reimbursable meal
    • Students must have bash in hand or money in their accounts 
    • Accounts cannot go into a negative balance to purchase snack items

For questions or concerns please contact Food Services at Gosia Holthaus at gosia_holthaus@dpsk12.net. 

12. Attention 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families: Fall CogAT Testing

If you are interested in having your child take the CogAT assessment this fall, please complete the nomination form. Applications can be found here. Applications for testing are due by 5 PM on Friday, October 11th.  

Students can only take one cognitive assessment per calendar year, so if your child was already given the NNAT or the CogAT in the past calendar year (spring 2024), they cannot be assessed again this fall. New guidance for the 2024-25 school year advises that students should only take cognitive tests once every three years. After reviewing our nomination testing processes and score outcomes, DPS GT recommends not nominating students every year for cognitive testing. If your child is in Kindergarten or 2nd grade, there is no need to sign up for cognitive testing since the NNAT and NGAT are already provided to all K and 2nd grade students who are not already identified. 

To find out more information about CogAT testing and GT programming, please visit DPS's GT website at https://gt.dpsk12.org/o/gifted or reach out to Marian Dorsey at marian_dorsey@dpsk12.org.

13. Update From Teller's Nursing Office

Denver Public Schools performs Hearing and Vision Screenings annually.  Please see the attached document and review the bullet points below:

    1. If you have a 4th grader, they will not be screened this year.  This is the DPS standard for screening every year. 
    2. Families can opt out of hearing and vision screening by filling out the attached form. Please return your completed form to Teller's Nursing office. 
    3. Screening dates at Teller are scheduled for October 22nd Tuesday, 23rd Wednesday, and 24th Thursday.
    4. Please make sure your student brings vision and auditory aids for the screening. For example: if the student does not have their glasses we cannot perform the vision screening. 

14. Backpack Donations

Teller would love to have some extra backpacks handy for kids.  If you have any new or gently used backpacks that you would like to donate, you can drop it off to the front office. THANK YOU!

15. Lost and Found

Lost and found items are located on the first floor outside the gym. All lost and found items that are left unclaimed will be donated to local charities at the end of each month.

We encourage all families to label their student’s belongings to avoid them getting lost. 

16. Watch D.O.G.S.- Dads of Great Students

Home of the WATCH D.O.G.S.® Program ~ Established 1998

The Dads of Great Students WATCH D.O.G.S.® program is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement organizations designed and developed by educators, experts and parent & guardian volunteers over more than two decades.

Their programs for Elementary and Secondary School campuses help provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important. Meanwhile, they provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security, reduce bullying and provide a greater sense of campus safety allowing students and teachers to focus on learning and instruction.

They provide training content, support materials, uniform apparel and other promotional items for your campus community. Their mission is to support principals and teachers by providing willing volunteers while contributing to improved outcomes for students.
 

17. Upcoming Dates:

    • Monday, September 8th
      • Beginning Band Starts!
    • Tuesday, September 10th
      • Hispanic Heritage Performance 825-905am
      • Beginning Violin starts
      • Girls on the Run starts
      • CSC Meeting in Room 214 (5:00pm-6:00pm)
      • PTA  Meeting in the library (6:10pm-7:00pm)
    • Wednesday, September 11th
      • Tiger Voices Starts 
      • 1st Grade at SPREE
      • MLE PAC Meeting in the Library 2:45pm-3:45pm
    • Thursday, September 12th
      • Kraft 5th Grade Farmer’s Market 
      • Concert Band Starts 
    • Friday, September 13th: 
      • Early Release at 12:30pm
      • No Warren Village Transportation 
      • Teller Block Party 4-9pm

 

Best,

 

Sabrina Bates, Principal

Jason Smartt, Assistant Principal

Cheryl Ruiz, Dean of Operations

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