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TellerGram April 2006From the Principal…Welcome back from spring break! I hope everyone had a delightful and fun filled break and are ready to complete the school year. Please help your child Dress for Success As soon as warmer weather arrives, kids are inclined to want to wear clothes they would wear on the weekend or after school. In order to maintain a successful learning environment, we need your assistance in helping your child distinguish between school clothes and play clothes. The following are not appropriate for school: • skimpy shorts • tank tops • sweat bands • platform shoes • flip flops • shirts or tops too short to tuck in – no bare midriffs • sagging pants Kaleidoscope Corner RegistrationRegistration for Kaleidoscope Corner is in May! Returning families can register on Tuesday, May 2 from 6:30-8:00 am and 4:00-6:00 pm. New families can register on Tuesday, May 9 from 4:00-6:00 pm.Reading Takes You PlacesWe have almost traveled around the world! For those children who have met their monthly reading goal, we will have a special treat. They can go to a Rockies Baseball game at 1:00 pm on May 17th. Parents of winning students may join us for a small fee. The students go free. More on that soon! Keep reading! I know you can make it!- Ms. B TellerpaloozaSupport Teller Elementary School at the 3rd Annual Teller Palooza on Saturday, April 29 at 6:00 pm. This event will be held at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St. Featuring the best of Denver’s Music scene:The Reals, The Orangu-Tones, Falling Rock, Horse Thief, Dora Moore/Teller Bands, DSA’s Jazz Link and The Panic. Check the Teller Website for more information. Tickets can be purchased at the Teller Office for $15.00. Proceeds will benefit programs at Teller. ** Please Read ** Please Read **We have tightened our school security because several teachers’ wallets were stolen recently. Effective immediately, all visitors to Teller are required to check in at the front office. Visitors, including parents, are required to sign in our visitor notebook and get a visitor name tag. This allows staff to watch out for school security as all legitimate visitors are so labeled.Thank you, The Teller Staff ** Please Read ** Please Read **DestiNation ImaginationIn March, Teller Elementary had five teams compete in the DI Competition at GWHS. Three of the teams were primary teams, called Rising Stars. These teams don’t compete, they participate. And they were phenomenal! Students ranged from ECE through second grade. They all had to choose a story and change it. One or more characters had to go through an opening and come out changed. All teams had to use newspaper and tape to create costumes or props. The three teams came up with unique solutions and stories. The second grade team used Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” as their story, and will present it when the Challenge students present their play on May 4th.Young AuthorsEach year, every elementary school is encouraged to participate in the Young Author’s Celebration. Each school selects young authors to send to this district activity. Each school has its own criteria for selection, and may send a primary (grades K-2) and an intermediate (grades 3-5) student to this half day activity. There, all students display their books, and parents, students and educators can read the books and interact with the young authors. There is a certificate given to each student, some fun activity and refreshments. Students leave with a free paper back book. There is committee of teachers at Teller that collect student work, read and discuss the submissions and, with much difficulty, select the two stories/ authors. This is not really a competition, and no work is solicited from students or parents. What we want is work the students have done at school. The books that go to the young authors celebration are wonderful, creative works that we are very proud to have represent Teller students’ accomplishments in writing. We are pleased to announce three authors this year (since our fifth grader had a class field trip the day of the Celebration):
 PTA NEWS: APRIL 2006DISCO NIGHT AT TELLERAre you ready for a night of disco dancing?Teller’s Disco Night Friday, April 7 5:30pm – 8:00pm TELLERPALOOZA IIITHAT'S RIGHT - Saturday, April 29th is Teller's 3rd annual TELLERPALOOZA concert. For the second year, we will be returning to the fabulous Mercury Cafe. The Merc is perfect for a date night with the spouse in the restaurant downstairs or feel free to bring the whole gang for music and dancing upstairs!TELLERPALOOZA III - an evening that will benefit Teller Elementary School, features the best of the Denver music scene at the Mercury Café in downtown Denver. The event is Saturday, April 29 beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15. Ready to buy your tickets? You can purchase them on-line, in the office, or contact Shannon Snyder at 720-810-1918. Don’t miss out on the fun!! WEEK OF THE ARTS IS COMING IN MAY!The first week in May will be full of events, so set aside time for the arts.• Shakespeare play and spaghetti dinner, Thursday May 4: Come see Teller’s production of “Twelfth Night” and have a nice spaghetti dinner. • Pajama Party with Clifford: date and time to be determined. Look for upcoming flyer about this fun event. Kids love Clifford! • Teller book fair will run that entire week so you can shop for books for the summer. THIS MONTH’S FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY: SUPPORT TELLER SPONSORSTeller Elementary is richly supported by business sponsors and it is time to say thank you. Please frequent one of our Teller Business Partners and let them know that Teller appreciates their support!Also, Teller parents are here to support our school. If you are in need of services, check here first: Zach Street: need to change or upgrade your cable/phone/internet services with Comcast – call Zach first and checkout this special offer. Michael Koch: Residential and Commercial Architect Lisa Santos: Keller Williams Realtor and check out her special offer Asanga Abeywickrema: Small World Movers Kevin and Toni Gomez: All Around Process Serving Pamela Paulien: Profound Projects IMPORTANT DATES:Friday, April 7: Disco NightTuesday, April 11: CSC meeting: 5:30 pm Thursday, April 13: April PTA meeting: 5:45pm pizza, 6:00pm meeting (childcare provided) Saturday, April, 29: TELLERPALOOZA III Week of May 1-5: Week of the Arts – Shakespeare play, Book fair, Reading Night with Clifford and much more! See our full 2006 Calendar of Events Civic Minded Congress Parkby Joy Urbach, Challenge teacher at Teller ElementaryChallenge students at Teller Elementary recently surveyed about 300 adults. The students asked whether the respondent had ever given blood. Although I suspect that we should have clarified that the donation was a donation, and not part of a physical examination, the surprising result was that about half the surveyed adults had given blood. Statistics statewide indicate that only 4% of Coloradans give blood. So Congress Park residents have a reason to be very proud. Teller held a second blood drive on April 10th. Previously, we had only one per year. Students were to ask two of the respondents why they did, and why they did not give blood. Here is a summary of some of the responses. First, many of the people who did give blood said they were nervous the first time, but that it really didn’t hurt and they really did not feel weak afterwards. Some mentioned that they enjoyed the cookies, juice and other snacks they were offered after the donation. Most said they gave because it was an easy way to help people, and some gave the first time because there was a blood drive or because there was a family member or friend who needed blood. Of those who did not give blood, the most common reason for not donating was a fear of needles. Some had health or other reasons- a recent tattoo, anemia (low iron), diabetes, low weight, too young (previously), out of the country. These reasons might legitimately keep a person from giving blood. Potential blood donors are screened and tested before donating. Most of those who did not give blood said they would consider it if they had a family member who needed blood. The truth is, none of us know when we or someone we know might need blood, or products that are made from blood. Many illnesses cause a person to need blood products. Of course, anyone can be in an accident or require surgery, and might need blood. The only way to assure that there is blood available in an emergency is to have it on hand. The Bonfils blood center supplies all the hospitals in the area. A 100 pound person has about seven pounds of blood. All they take is one tiny unit- about a pint. It takes very little time (under an hour), usually doesn’t hurt beyond a pin prick, and your body makes more blood to replace what was taken in a few days. I sure hope there is blood on hand at a hospital where I am taken if I am ever in an accident or have a health emergency. It will be there, if people like you and I take a little time, get over our fear of needles and donate.
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