NOVEMBER

14         TTEA meeting 9:00 am - library

14-18    Conference Week

15         TTE Night at Chick-Fil-A in Highlands Ranch Town Center 5:00pm - 8:00pm

16         Fifth Graders Thanksgiving Feast (see revised recess/lunch schedule for all grades below)

23-25    Thanksgiving break

DECEMBER

7-8      Vision and Hearing screening (Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5)

12        TTEA meeting 9:00 am-library

16        Winter breaks starts     

Dear TTE Families,

Happy Veteran’s Day.  On behalf of the staff of TTE, I want to give a big ‘thank you’ to all active and retired military personnel who have served our country and protected our freedoms.

At our PLC Day on Tuesday, teachers attended two sessions, choosing from integration and differentiation in literacy, integration and differentiation in math, a tech session on using the SmartBoard, and a tech session on Easy Blog and Flipgrid apps.  All staff spent an hour in the MakerSpace working through challenges.  Teams then came together in the afternoon to debrief and integrate what they had learned in the morning into PBL units and lessons.

Speaking of the MakerSpace.  Wow!  It has been so fun and amazing to see the students in the space.  Some classes are still in the exploring stage and learning what the space has to offer and the expectations for using it.  Other classes have already started using it in conjunction with their current curriculum. Fifth graders have built wind turbines and used the 3D printer to make a model of a dam so students could understand hydro power.   First graders have built models of the school’s floor plan to create escape routes for fire drills. Some third grade classes are using the MakerSpace and it’s materials to deepen their understanding of math concepts.

As I watched one fourth grade class explore the room the other day, I noticed that the majority of the students were using the consumable items (cardboard, duct tape, paper, etc.) to build.  The Legos, Bristle Blocks, and K’nex were untouched.  It made me question if our children have many opportunities to just use their imaginations and create. Could this be due to our busy schedules and dependency on electronics?

Thanks for your continued help and support in making Timber Trail the school “Where Hearts and Minds Connect”.

Michele Radke, Principal

DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE PLANNING MEETING FOLLOWING TTEA MEETING 11/14

Dive in and help us plan a “Night Under the Sea” for the wonderful dads and daughters of Timber Trail. We will be holding our first Daddy Daughter Dance planning meeting this Monday, November 14th at 10:00 in Town Square. You do NOT need to be crafty or creative to help. Hope to see you there.

If you have any questions or would like to help but can not attend the meeting please contact Whitney Shank atwhitneyshank@yahoo.com

SUPPORT TIMBER TRAIL WITHOUT SPENDING EXTRA MONEY!!

Family get-togethers, Thanksgiving, holidays approaching means lots of extra grocery shopping!

Support Timber Trail while shopping at King Soopers! Five percent of every dollar you spend with your King Soopers scrip card goes directly to Timber Trail. Cards are always available at the front desk and are easy to use.  Using the card is an easy way for your family and friends to support TTE without spending an extra dime. Visit the front office and pick up your King Soopers card today!

In addition to King Sooper scrip cards, we have a limited number of $10.00 Starbucks gift cards for purchase.

TTE NIGHT AT CHICK-FIL-A IN HIGHLANDS RANCH NOVEMBER 15

From 5:00pm-8:00pm

Highlands Ranch Town Center (near Super Target-Lucent Blvd)

Make sure you mention Timber Trail fundraiser when ordering.

Chick-Fil-A is donating 20% to Timber Trail!

FIFTH GRADE THANKSGIVING FEAST WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

REVISED RECESS/LUNCH SCHEDULE FOR ALL GRADES

                         RECESS                              LUNCH

1st Grade        10:45-11:05                      11:05-11:25

2nd Grade       11:05-11:25                      11:25-11:45

Kindies            11:25-11:45                      11:45-12:05

4th Grade        11:45-12:05                     12:05-12:25

3rd Grade        12:05-12:25                     12:25-12:45

5th Grade        12:40- 1:00                        1:00-1:45 (Thanksgiving feast with parents)

ATTENDANCE-24 HR LINE  303.387.5702

Leaving to go out of town? Don't forget to call the 24 hour attendance line!

Please call the attendance line by 8:30 am for any attendance issues. Please provide physician/dentist note when returning to school (if absence is due to an appointment).       

MORNING DROP OFF

When dropping off in the morning, please remember that students need to stay inside cars until school staff are outside. We have had students exiting vehicles early and are outside unsupervised for 5-10 minutes.  Staff will go out at 8:20am and will be wearing orange vests. Thank you for helping keep our students safe.

END OF DAY MESSAGES/BUS DEPARTURE

Please limit end of day messages to emergencies/last minute change in plans.

Please call Timber Trail Elementary prior to 3:00 pm. It is difficult for the buses to depart on schedule if we delay their departure by pulling students off the bus.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE 303.387.SNOW (7669)

Douglas County School District takes the safety of our students, staff, parents and community members extremely seriously. For the most accurate and up-to-date school closure or delayed schedule information, please call the Douglas County School District's Weather Hotline- 303-387-SNOW (7669) or check the district's school closure website. Information will also be available on your local television stations, as well as     

    Twitter: Twitter.com/DCSDK12

    Facebook: Facebook.com/DCSDK12

We ask that you do not call the school.   

IN THE EVENT OF A DELAYED START

Timber Trail Elementary start time is 10:00 am with a drop off time starting at 9:50 am.

Morning kindergarten is canceled. Bus routes are on a 90 minute delayed schedule. Morning enrichment classes are canceled. Child care (B.A.S.E.) is also on a 90 minute delayed start. Dismissal time does not change with a delayed start. All students will dismiss at 3:30 pm.

As always, safety comes first. If parents choose to keep children home for safety concerns, we will respect that decision. Please call the Attendance Line at 303.387.5702 if your child will not be in class.

OPEN ENROLLMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2016-JANUARY 5, 2017

Families who wish to enroll their student in a school other than their neighborhood school must complete an Open Enrollment Application during one of two open enrollment periods DCSD offers annually.

If you currently have children at TTE that are open enrolled and you do not live in the TTE area, you must Open Enroll your incoming kindergartner.

Please click here for more information.

DCEF EVENTS

DCEF recently partnered with SKATE CITY LITTLETON to provide students access to great programs at a great price! Hockey and skating classes begin the first week of November. A portion of the registration fee goes back to our school AND all first time skaters receive a FREE PAIR OF SKATES!!

SKATING

TICKETS ARE SELLING OUT FAST for  Holiday Community Event Offerings: "A Christmas Carol", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - the Musical" and "Finding Neverland". Don't wait to purchase discounted tickets for these great opportunities to celebrate the holidays with friends and family! Visit http://www.denvercenter.org/DCSD and use promo code DCSDFUND.

HOLIDAY EVENTS