AUGUST SEPTEMBER 6 Red Apple Recycling challenge starts 20 Smart Cow Yogurt Bar Community Event
Dear TTE Families, It was great to see so many of you here for our Curriculum Nights on Tuesday and Wednesday. We appreciate you taking time out of your evening so teachers could share what your child will be experiencing this year. During the first part of each evening Debbie and I shared about our upcoming Move-aThon fundraiser and plans on using some of those monies to create a Makerspace here at TTE. Below is a link to a presentation and video explaining more about makerspaces and some of the items we hope to purchase. In addition, we will also be accepting donations of gently used Legos, Duplo, Snap Circuits, Keva Blocks, Bristle Blocks, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, and other building toys. As always, we thank you for your support and helping Timber Trail be the school “Where Hearts and Minds Connect”.
Michele Radke, Principal
Makerspace Presentation and Video
MOVE-A-THON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 This year’s Move-a-Thon (MaT) will take place on Thursday, September 22, 2016 during the school day. The MaT is a health initiative where all students in the school will move through 8 stations consisting of exercises and obstacles. Each child receives a t-shirt and participates in this fun day. We are asking each child to recruit donors to sponsor their exercises which will help raise money for our school. In addition to the money the students raise, our committee also looks for corporate and company sponsorships. If you work for a company or know of someone who might be interested in sponsoring this event please e-mail us attteamoveathon@gmail.com. Participating companies benefit by having an advertising opportunity in our community. This will be our fourth Move-a-Thon. 100% of the money raised goes to Timber Trail Elementary. The money helps to offset budget reductions our school has faced the last several years. Our goal this year is to raise $50,000! The money we raise will allow us to maintain our well known standards of excellence. We want everyone to know that every penny really does count. Proceeds raised by the Move-a-Thon will pay for the following:
The Move-a-Thon is the ONLY organized fundraiser of the year for TTEA (our parent organization). Please visit the TTEA website for more information.
COGAT TESTING We will be administering the CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) the week of September 5th for all 3rd and 5th grade students. This assessment indicates the level and pattern of cognitive development of a student in comparison to grade and age mates. The scores will guide efforts to adapt learning opportunities to meet the needs and abilities of the students. The scores are also used as ONE component of the body of evidence to determine areas of strength and possible identification for gifted programming. If you have a child in 1st, 2nd or 4th grade and believe they are gifted, you can complete a referral form and we will administer the CogAT to your child during the weeks of September 5th or September 12th. All students being referred by parents in grades 1, 2, and 4 will also be taken through the gifted identification process. Additional information can be found in the document linked below. For these students, we will need the following documents: Test to Consent, Gifted Education Referral Form, and the Gifted Education Parent Identification Form. Please email your classroom teacher and Debbie Clemente (debra.clemente@dcsdk12.org) by Monday, August 22nd to indicate your desire for your child to be tested and to get a copy of the forms you need to fill out. If you have questions regarding the CogAT, please contact Debbie.
CHESS CLUB STARTS AUGUST 30 7:30 am - 8:30 am National Master Lior Lapid is excited to resume coaching the Timber Trail Elementary chess club! Lior is the current Colorado State chess champion and a former two-time National Champion in the K-9 and K-12 divisions. His teaching style is fun, engaging and humorous, and students also learn through a hands-on approach by working in teams to solve “chessercizes” covering a wide array of fundamental strategy and tactics. Students may participate in up to three regional scholastic tournaments from October - December. Chess Club will meet on Tuesday mornings from 7:30 am – 8:30 am, beginning on August 30th. See attached flyer or go to www.palschess.com/schools/registration for dates and more details.
CALLING ALL DADS FOR WATCH D.O.G.S. INFO NIGHT-AUGUST 30 Please join us Tuesday, August 30 at 6:15 in the cafeteria for more information. Pizza will be served! Click HERE to RSVP. 5th ANNUAL RUN WILD - SUNDAY AUGUST 28 AT ELK RIDGE PARK Race Wild is a community-oriented and family friendly event organized by the City of Castle Pines. All proceed will go to the Y.E.S.S. program (Youth Education & Safety in Schools) Visit www.racewildcolorado.com for more information and to register.
RED APPLE RECYCLING CLOTHING DRIVE CHALLENGE! STARTS SEPTEMBER 6! Fall is in the air! Clean out your closets and help Timber Trail raise money. Challenge starts September 6, ends October 6! Please bring the following items to help fill our Red Apple Recycling donation box which is located in the bus loop: -ANY type of clean clothing - Shoes - All other household textiles - Toys & stuffed animals - Belts, purses & backpacks Red Apple Recycling is a Denver-based independent 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting Colorado education. Join the challenge and earn funds for our school’s sustainability and wellness programs. You donate clothing and other small household items, Red Apple recycles them and our school earns money! For more detailed information about Red Apple Recycling and their very worthwhile mission and what may be donated, please visit www.redapplerecycling.com
ATTENDANCE-24 HR LINE 303.387.5702 Please call our 24 hr. attendance line prior to 8:30 am to report any absence or late arrival.
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. Typically staff will go out between8:18 and 8:20 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.
LIGHTNING DISMISSAL In the event of unsafe weather conditions at Timber Trail, the principal or designee will decide to delay dismissal. This is not something we can plan in advance-often the decision is made 5-10 minutes before school ends. If it appears that the storm will be brief, students will be kept in their classrooms and then proceed as normal when the storm dies down. When lightning occurs at dismissal time, students will be required to remain in the building until it is safe. Buses will depart as soon as it is safe.
PICK UP FOR AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES Students will be brought to the front when their after school activity is finished. PLEASE do not ring the bell. The front office is closed at 4:00 pm.
DOGS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY Douglas County School District policy is that dogs are not allowed on school property from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. This includes all school property in addition to the sidewalks and playgrounds.
AUGUST PREVENTION PRESS Team U.P. is a group of five health and prevention professionals who work within the school district to promote civility efforts, positive social/emotional messaging, and relational safety in our schools. Through these efforts, we are hoping to help prevent suicide, substance abuse, bullying, and school violence. The Prevention Press is our way of communicating with the students, parents, and school communities about what we are doing and what you can do to learn more about what is going on in the world of prevention.
SMART COW YOGURT BAR COMMUNITY EVENT Head on over to Smart Cow in Castle Rock for some delicious FROYO
September 2, 6:00 pm - CU Buffs vs Colorado State Rams Community Night at Mile High September 17, 7:00pm - Colorado Rapids Community Night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park October 12-13, 10:00 am-7:00 pm - Denver Botanic Gardens (Chatfield) Corn Maze and Hayrides November 11, 7:00 pm; Colorado Avalanche Community Night at Pepsi Center Denver Center for Performing Arts Community Events December 4, 1:30 pm or December 8, 6:30 pm “A Christmas Carol” December 17, 11:00 am (ticket availability limited) “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: Musical” December 30, 2:00 pm (ticket availability limited) “Finding Neverland” For more information or to order tickets, visit www.dcefcolo.org
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