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Home Teller Elementary Office Phone: (720) 424-3585 School Hours: 8:55AM-3:45PM Morning playground supervision begins at 8:45AM. |
April 2009 Tellergram
From the Principal….. Upcoming Student AssessmentsWe will use this information to monitor individual student growth and to assist us with our planning for students next year.
All School – Student and Staff Fieldtrip – April 10, 9:15-12:30Teller students and staff have been invited to visit the Denver Art Museum. Students, Teachers, Support and Office Staff will take part in this wonderful opportunity. The building will be locked until we return around noon. Students not wishing to attend or who are running late in the morning should not report to school until 12:30. Students will eat when we get back to school. Please make note of this date and make sure you do not schedule any appointments for your child. We will not send out permission slips. Parents will need to let us know if their child will not be attending the field trip.There are many other great field trips scheduled for each grade level. Classroom teachers will communicate these dates with you. Organizing for Next YearCommittees have begun meeting and will continue meeting through the end of the year to help us get organized and ready to hit the ground running in August. We are working on scheduling, calendaring events and developing student groupings, as well as creating school wide behavior and expectation plans that the Teller community can live by. As the school year wraps up, we will be sharing our ideas and plans at the CSC and PTA meetings.As you can see, we have a lot going on. On top of it all, the weather will be warming up and our students will naturally be feeling some growing pains. Please talk daily with your child about the importance of continuing to stay focused on his or her school work and respecting our staff and peers. We have confidence that our students will continue to work hard and we will reward students with field trips and other fun end-of-the year activities. Unfortunately, we will not allow those students not meeting the expectations of the school and staff to attend upcoming events. As the weather warms make sure your child Dresses for Success. Help your child distinguish between school and play clothes. The following are not appropriate for school:
Jennifer Barton, Principal Kaleidoscope Corner RegistrationRegistration for Kaleidoscope Corner is in May!Returning families can register Tuesday, May 5 3:30-6:30pm @ Teller. New families can register Tuesday, May 12 3:30-6:30pm @ Teller. A $60 fee for one child/$75 per family is required to register your child(ren). Please also bring a list of people with address, and phone numbers who are permitted to pick-up your child, as well as numbers and addresses for doctors and dentists. In addition, you will be able to register for Kaleidescope for the 5 early release days for an additional non-refundable deposit of $75. The registration form will for 2009-10 school year be available on the website May 1. Kaleidoscope.dpsk12.org Reminder to All ParentsPlease remember to call the office at 303-333-4285 if your student will be absent for any reason.Also, if your child will arrive to their classroom after the 9:00am bell, even one minute, they must come to the office to check in and to receive a tardy pass. Thank you very much for your cooperation. *Attention* *Attention* *Attention* Teller's band will perform a concert on Wednesday, April 8th at 6:00p.m.Room 201 & 304 Service Learning Project:Helping Fight CancerRoom 201 and 304 are raising money for American Cancer Society as part of our Service learning project!We will be selling popcorn after school, out front on the lawn, on: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Also, Students are selling Hope Cards to honor a friend or loved one for $1.00. All of the Hope Cards will be displayed as part of our project at the Zoo Summit! Please see Mrs. Fisher or Mrs. Kandi Bergdoll if you have any questions. Denverpalooza (Tellerpalooza)Palooza is back! The 6th Annual Denverpalooza is set for Saturday, May 16 at The Mercury Café, 2199 California St. in Denver. Proceeds from this night of local music and fun support Teller Elementary and Morey Middle School. Festivities will begin at 4:00 p.m. with performances by both Teller’s and Morey’s own student bands and last into the night with bands of local and national acclaim.Featured local Denver bands will include: Second Bell - An eclectic mix of songs from the 50s to the present makes Second Bell a band that's hard to pin down, but whether it's classic rock, dance or rockabilly, it's sure to be a hit. www.secondbell.webs.com The Panic - Back for the fourth year in a row, this band of high school students cranks out a high-energy mix of fun rock and roll. www.myspace.com/thepanicband Hobo Nickels - Original, upbeat, folksy music that's fun for young and old, the Hobo Nickels' eclectic sound ranges from bluegrass and swing to zydeco, polka, jazz and more. www.thehobonickels.com A Bourbon Legend - Featuring current and former members of One Way Ticket, The Hangdogs and the New Suitors, A Bourbon Legend has an alternative- and classic-country sound sure to get you up and moving. www.myspace.com/abourbonlegend Izcalli - With influences from north and south of the border, this trio shows that rock and roll is still alive and well in Denver. http://www.myspace.com/izcalli Reverb and the Verse - Formed in 1999, their music has been described as “electronic-hip-hop” and even “broke funk.” This band has been breaking barriers and building up steam ever since. www.reverbandtheverse.com Karaoke will be featured downstairs transitioning to guest DJs. A special menu will be offered by the Mercury Café, which is donating the space. A silent auction, drawings for the “wall of wine” and many other special prizes are among the highlights of the evening. Tickets are available from the Teller Store. A family 4-pack is $60; single tickets are $18 each (all tickets will be sold $20 each at the door). Visit our Tellerpalooza Site for all the details! A Taste For Teller On Friday, April 24th from 6-8pm, Teller will be hosting its second annual wine tasting event at CHUN's Tears-McFarland House at Cheeseman Park (1290 Williams). This year, CHUN has graciously donated the entire main level to us for the evening. Last year was a grand success and a ton of fun, so we could use the extra space! Again we have partnered with Marczyk's Fine Wines who will be sampling approximately 25 different summer wines at this event. Luca D'Italia, Mizuna, and Osteria Marco and Chef Monique Rugile will provide delicious hors d’oeuvres. The cost for entry is $25 per person or $40 per couple, proceeds of which support Teller. Wine will also be available to purchase from Marczyk's Fine Wines and they will donate a percentage of their proceeds back to the school. This is a grown-ups only event, so plan your babysitters now. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success! Please see our Taste for Teller section for more details.Destination ImaginationAll of our DI Teams did a wonderful job at the DI event on March 14…way to go teams!!Two of our competitive teams took first place and will be going to the State Competition. The 4th and 5th grade team, Maximum Mucho Muscles, not only took first place, but also received the Renaissance Award for outstanding design, engineering or performance. Below you will find the description given to them by the judges. We are very proud! The other first-place team, CP Insiders (pictured below), is comprised of 5th graders from Teller and other teammates from Morey- all of whom attended Teller.  CP INSIDERS: Casey Schilling, Katie Foust, Madison Yawger, Taylor Kipp, Maya Otsuki, Aubrey Vial and Quinn Yawger. Bottom row-- coaches: Julie Lang and Michele Foust.  Maximum Mucho Muscles was coached by Robb Troxler & Sue Schwellerbach. Student members pictured below are Coco Hindlemann, Kate Bernacchi-Sass, Jason Otsuki, Alexander Troxler and Karl Whitman. Renaissance Award- Notes from the judgesThis team (Maximum Mucho) wowed us at the end of their performance with a grand exit that allowed all team members to ascend to heaven while balancing beautifully on a carefully constructed and measured fulcrum. It is this innovation that amazed us, but the whole challenge was glorious. Team members were clearly having fun and allowed the appraisers to have fun with them. This team learned and showed a lot of knowledge about Greek mythology and art. They showed seamless teamwork; obviously enjoyed each other’s company and showed the true spirit of DI. The Raffle Continues!Due to high demand, Omarose has purchased more tickets for the Facilities Managers (head custodian) Recognition Day, where the district awards our FMs for all the hard work they do to make our schools shine.There are 2 main prizes: 4 Season Passes to Elitches with a Season Parking Pass Raffle tickets are $1 each. Please see either Omarose, Teller’s own finest Facilities Manager, or Denise in the office.
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