DECEMBER 5-13 “Sock it to ’em” Campaign 12 TTEA meeting 9:00 am - library 16 Winter breaks starts
JANUARY 3 School resumes 4 Kindergarten registration for current TTE families (9:00 am-2:00 pm) 5 Kindergarten registration for new families (9:00 am-2:00 pm) 9 TTEA meeting 9:00 am - library 9 Timber Trail Showcase evening - 5:00 pm-7:00 pm 13 No school -Professional Development for staff 16 No school -MLK Dear Timber Trail Elementary School Families, As we work towards promoting student wellness in all areas, we want to ensure that every student in Douglas County is given tools to recognize risky behaviors and ultimately develop their own resiliency. As adults, we may recall childhood as a carefree time, however, children today are growing up in a world with many more stressors than ever before. Resiliency, the ability to recover from adversity, trauma, tragedy, illness, or even significant sources of stress, can help children manage so they’re better equipped to handle the bumps on the road of life. When our students are resilient, the frequency of bullying, school violence, substance abuse and suicidal ideation reduces. Based on students’ development levels, we will explore this topic with our students:
We encourage you to support our efforts by discussing this month’s topic of Building Resiliency and Awareness Around Risky Behavior with your student. Check us out next month when we become more educated on: Awareness Around Bullying and Harassment. Remember that if your child shares thoughts or behaviors that concern you there are many resources available to you at your student’s school (counselor, mental health provider, teacher) and in the community. Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance, and we at Timber Trail Elementary will do all we can to support every student’s well-being. Please consider the resoures offered on the PREVENTION AND SCHOOL CULTURE(https://www.dcsdk12.org/prevention-and-school-culture) website if you want to learn more about this topic. In Partnership, Michele Radke- Principal Nicole Goering, Ed.S., NCSP- Licensed School Psychologist PARKING AND PARTIES Please plan accordingly for parking during the Winter Holiday parties. We encourage carpooling or walking. Just a reminder that the streets in the Village Homes development to the east of TTE (Bristolwood Dr. and Bristolwood Ln.) are private, and parking is not allowed within that neighborhood. Please do not park in the fire lane or bus loop!
LOST AND FOUND. GOING, GOING, GONE! Jackets, sweaters, hats, water bottles are overtaking the cafeteria! Please stop by the cafeteria and check for lost items. ALL items will be donated to a local charity on Thursday, December 15.
SOCK IT TO ‘EM CAMPAIGN! TOAST THE TOES OF KIDS IN NEED! Fifth graders will be participating in the Sock it to ‘em Campaign which is a non-profit started by a Castle Pines resident and involves collecting socks for the homeless. The socks are distributed throughout the state to homeless in need. During the week of December 5-13, Timber Trail will be collecting NEW socks for children who need our help to have toasty toes this winter. Homeless families comprise roughly one-third of the total homeless population. Approximately 2.5 million children experience homelessness over a year. Socks are the #1 clothing need of those experiencing homelessness. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2017 -2018 PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS!! January 4 - Current TTE families 9:00 am-2:00 pm January 5 - New families 9:00 am-2:00 pm Information and forms will be available soon on the TTE website. ***If you currently have children at TTE that are open enrolled and you do not live in the TTE area, you must Open Enrollyour incoming kindergartener. Open Enrollment ends January 5, 2017.
SAVE THE DATE: TTE SHOWCASE EVENING! Timber Trail will be hosting its first ever Showcase Evening on Monday, January 9, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 pm. This open house evening will be a time for students to share with their families what they have been learning and creating during the first half of the school year. More information to come. SPANISH CLUB IS HERE! Mondays 3:30 pm- 4:25 pm New session begins January 9 Spanish flyer or register online at www.spanishenrichment.com COMMUNITY SURVEY THE TIME IS NOW! SHARE YOUR VOICE! PARTICIPATE TODAY! DCSD has launched the Community Survey. You should have received an email from Corona Insights. Take the survey, it’s confidential and your feedback will help pave the way forward for our school district. Learn more at www.dcsdk12.org/community-survey 2017 ANNUAL APPLE AWARDS PRESENTED BY DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION The annual Apple Awards event honors excellence in education and celebrates the outstanding work and unwavering commitment of DCSD’s teachers, support staff and administrators. Click HERE to submit your nomination. Nominations window is open through January 13, 2017.
GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! Don't miss Denver Center for the Performing Arts' joyous and opulent musical production of "A Christmas Carol", Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:30 p.m. or Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Purchase discounted tickets for a great opportunity to celebrate the holidays with friends and family! Click here for tickets -- use promo code DCSDFUND. Celebrate your western spirit at the National Western Stock Show, annual western heritage and entertainment event. The stock show hosts one of the world's richest regular season professional rodeos, one of the country's largest horse shows, and Colorado's largest western trade show. Check out the schedule and order discounted tickets today - $2 from each ticket benefits DC Schools!
Cheer on the Denver Nuggets as they take on the Los Angeles Clippers, Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7:00 p.m. Receive discounted ticket prices with a portion of every ticket sold going back to the school of your choice! (Two other alternate games available.) Top selling schools are eligible for special perks and prizes including Court of Dreams: Play on the Denver Nuggets court before the game Red, White & Blue Crew: Hold the American Flag on the court during the National Anthem High-Five Fan Tunnel: High-five players as they enter the court for warm-ups. To purchase tickets, click here.
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