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Teller Elementary
1150 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80206
Office Phone:
(303) 333-4285 Fax:
(720) 424-3585
School Hours:
8:55AM-3:45PM
Morning playground supervision begins at 8:45AM.
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TellerGram November 2005
From the Principal ……
Thank you, thank you and thank you!
Teller’s parents and teachers did it again! We had an awesome
Halloween Carnival due to everyone’s tireless efforts. This
year’s carnival had more people in attendance than we had last
year. The “Junk Yard” theme for the Haunted House was quite
clever. The 5th grade Elective Students were very original with
the theme they created. They even led a backstage tour of the
Haunted House for classrooms on Wednesday. The clean up of the
auditorium should be completed by Friday. What a crew! We
look forward to more new volunteers at next year’s carnival.
We had over 90% of our parents
attend Parent/Teacher conferences in October. We welcome and
appreciate the partnership our parents are forming with teachers to
support their child’s education at Teller. If you missed your
scheduled conference, please call your child’s teacher to re-schedule.
Thursday, November 21st, 11:00 to 1:00 will be Teller’s Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon.
Come join your child for lunch at school. (A flyer with details
of the luncheon is in your child’s Thursday folder.) Be sure to
send back the tear off section to reserve the number of lunches you
need. Do not send payment; money will be collected at the
luncheon.
Karti Lyons, Principal
PTA NEWS: November 2005
2005 HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Wow! What a great carnival this year! From the Haunted
Junkyard to the pot a chicken game to the student council costume
contest to the yummy cotton candy and caramel popcorn balls!!
Thanks to a great deal of work from parents, grandparents, teachers,
Teller students and middle and high school friends, the 2005 Halloween
Carnival was a smashing success!
Special thanks go out to the Teller parents/family members for dedicating so many hours over the last few weeks to the carnival:
Carnival Organizers:
Volunteer Coordinator:
Roxanne Morgan-Troxler
Julie Lang
Joanne Reilly
Haunted Junkyard Organizers:
Ticket Sales:
Teller Fifth Graders
Karen Esquibel
Russ Yawger
Nancy Maniatis
Jon Hindlemann
Karolyn Tregembo
Robb Troxler
+ many other Teller parents,
grandparents, teachers and friends of Teller
OVER ½ WAY THERE!
It is only November and we are over ½ the way to our $40,000
goal! Keep up the great work and we will definitely hit our
target!
This month’s fundraising opportunity: Coffee Anyone!
Next week we are going to start a small fundraiser. Need a good
cup of coffee or maybe a holiday present? Look in your child’s
Thursday folder next week for an order form for our coffee
fundraiser.
IMPORTANT DATES IN NOVEMBER
- Tuesday, Nov 8: CSC meeting @ 5:00
- Wednesday, Nov 9: 1st of 3 Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
days! Your child will receive a book of their very own!
Please ask them about it when they get home. If you are
interested in helping, please contact our RIF coordinator Sarah Kinzer
(see flyer in this weeks Thursday folder)
- Thursday, Nov 10: November PTA meeting, 6:00 library
- Thursday, Dec 8: Winter Bookfair, Instrumental Music Performance, Dance and Art Show! A night of fun for everyone!
“Got Kids? Got Choices!” School Fair November 29
Mark your calendars for the DPS “Got Kids? Got Choices!” school fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 29 at the Pepsi Center.
The Choice program allows students to attend a school other than the
one in their neighborhood. Enrollment deadlines start in December and
January.
Learn about the variety of choices available to your family. Hear what
our superintendent has to say. Meet principals and staff from many area
schools.
This is a district-wide event that showcases neighborhood schools,
magnet schools and programs, charter schools and contract schools.
Specially trained choice counselors will be available to meet with
parents and families.
Representatives will be available to discuss programs for gifted and
talented students and students who require special educational
services. Translators also will be there that evening for
Spanish-speaking parents and students. Copies of the district’s 2006
enrollment guide will be rolled out as well.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn what Denver Public Schools
has to offer you. For more information, please contact the
Communications Office at 720-423-3414 or the School of Choice Office at
720-423-3493.
Plan to attend the 4th Annual Veterans Day Fireworks Program
with Mayor John Hickenlooper. Saturday, November 5 at 5:00 pm at
Union Station. The event will feature live music, food and a
special Veteran recognition ceremony. See your child’s Thursday
folder for complete details.
Ms. von Tersch Tells it All!
by Madison Yawger
Find out how Ms. von Tersch survived with four
sisters! Ms. von Tersch’s real name is actually Lana Katy
Rock. She just got married and changed her last name even though
Rock was easier to pronounce. Ms. von Tersch has lived in
Colorado for a long 32 years. She says, “I love the weather
here.” I agree. Ok, here is one weird fact: when she was
ten, she wanted to be a nurse or a teacher when she grew up. Now
here is the weird part, I am ten and I want to be a nurse or a teacher
when I grow up! Ms. von Tersch says she became a teacher because
she likes to watch kids learn. “My favorite part of teaching is
getting to know different types of kids.”
Ms. von Tersch likes to hang out with her friends,
ski or read for fun. One of her favorite books is Mrs. Frisby and
The Rats of Nimh. Ms. von Tersch lived in York, England for some
of her school years. Also, she did survive with four sisters, but
it did get rough at times! To find out more about Ms. von Tersch,
go to Teller Elementary on 1150 Garfield Street, room 203 and ask her!
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| Ms. Kandi Reveals All
by Aleya Jones
Ms. Kandi wanted to be the first female to step on
moon at age 10, but that didn’t happen - she is a teacher now. “I
always wanted to help kids,” she said when she became a teacher.
When she was born in Denver at St. Joseph’s Hospital, she opened her
eyes to see Colorado. Kandi Mari Bergdoll came to love Colorado
because of the weather. On all those hot days, she fishes.
On all the cold days, she shops. “I just love it.”
Who loves Star Wars? Ms. Kandi is a Star Wars
fanatic. She probably saw all the movies. Have you ever
heard of Charlie Chaplin? Ms. Kandi is his biggest fan. She
read his autobiography, she collects his stuff. Wouldn’t you just
say she loves him? Kandi Mari Bergdoll has lived here for 28
years and decided to work here, at Teller Elementary.
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| Ms. Friedman’s Story
by Breanna Seaton
Ms. Friedman was born in Denver. She lived
here all her life. She has one younger sister. She wanted
to be a nurse when she was 10 years old. She wanted to become a
teacher to see kids learn how to read. Ms. Friedman quoted, “I
like to see kids learn how to read and learn new things, too.”
She enjoys reading, watching movies and doing
yoga. The best book she has ever read is Rain of Gold. She
probably has never told a soul at school, she wants to be a jazz
singer. That is all there is to know about Ms. Friedman.
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| The Facts on Ms. Whitman
by Taylor Kipp
I recently had an interview with Ms. Whitman and I
learned many facts about her that I didn’t know about her before.
Joyce Marie Whitman was born in Germany because her dad was in the Air
Force. She grew up with two brothers and two sisters, but one of
her brothers is only fourteen right now. Then her last name was
Carpenter. Of course, now her last name is Whitman.
When Ms. Whitman was ten years old she wanted to
become a doctor. But she became a teacher because she had a
degree in anthropology, but other than that she has no idea why she’s a
teacher. Ms. Whitman thinks that the best thing about teaching is
other teachers. (What’s up with that!)
For fun, Ms. Whitman likes to garden and
bake. She has lived in Denver for twelve years and loves the
weather. Her favorite books are the Harry Potter series.
Finally, a surprising thing that almost nobody knows about Ms. Whitman
is, she loves hockey! So that was your inside look at Ms. Whitman
and I’ll see you later.
(Ms. Whitman notes that she grew up in Detroit on 8 mile, just like Eminem.)
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