September 27th Miner Bee Messenger

Posted Date: 9/27/24 (10:28 AM)

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Miner Bee Messenger

Weekly Communication for TES Families

September 27, 2024

Principal Post

It's that time of year again...The Pumpkin Decorating Contest!!! Start planning for the fun!

Decorating Contest Guidelines

No carving: Pumpkins cannot be carved or hollowed out.
Pumpkins should be painted and/or decorated.
Judging criteria: Entries will be judged on originality, artistic design, use of materials, and that a most of the work is done by the student
Display: Pumpkins need to remain on display for the duration of the contest.

Pumpkins can be brought in between October 14th -28th.

Judging will be at the end of the day on October 28th

Parent/Guest Viewing : October 29th from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Pumpkin pick-up is October 29th after the Parent/Guest Viewing through October 31st after the Parade.

Food Donations for Parent Teacher Conferences on October 21st- sign up here!

Looking Ahead

Monday, September 30th

Homecoming Spirit Week: Wear Tie Dye Today!

Tuesday, October 1st

Early Release @1:55
Kick-off to Miner Bees Are Safe...at school, at home, and in the community
Homecoming Spirit Week: Twinsies Day- Get with a friend and dress alike!

Wednesday, October 2nd

TES Miner Family and Community Meeting- 1st grade teachers will be presenting! Join us to find out more about TES!
Homecoming Spirit Week: Scrabble Day. Students wear a shirt with 1 letter on it (or a blend)- just make it with tape! We will have some fun this spirit day!

Thursday, October 3rd

Homecoming Spirit Week: Western Wear Day (Leave your horses at home! :)
Skippy Dental

Friday, October 4th

Homecoming Spirit Week: Miner Spirit Wear Day- wear your TES shirt, or Miner Colors (Burgundy, black, gold)
Skippy Dental

Thursday, October 10th & 11th

Skippy Dental

Thursday, October 17th

Skippy Dental

Friday, October 18th

Trimester 1 ends- Half Day of School for students - dismissal at 12:00
Hispanic Heritage Parade @ 9:15 a.m.

Monday, October 21st

Parent Teacher Conferences- No school for students

Tuesday, October 22nd:

Additional Conference Day for 2nd Grade DI

Thursday, October 24th

Kindergarten DI Additional Day for Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 25th

Additional Conference Day for 1st Grade DI

Monday, October 28th

TES Literacy Night @ WPL @5:00

Thursday, October 31st

Halloween Parade @ 1:30 Parents can meet us on Colorado Ave to watch the parade!
Thriller Dance by the Miner Bees following the parade on the playground.

District Information

District Literacy Team Meeting

Parents and community members are invited to attend the District Literacy Team. We will meet on Monday, September 30th from 3:30-5pm in Room 111 at TIS (in the 5th grade hallway). Please come to learn about student growth and achievement in reading as well as our plans for this year and future supports. We look forward to hearing your experiences and questions about reading instruction at TSD. Feel free to join via Zoom if that is more convenient. Please reach out to Emily Bordogna, District Literacy Coordinator, with any questions embordogna@telluride.k12.co.us

Please complete this survey to help state policymakers better understand the voices of the Colorado public on what they value at their school and the resources they would prioritize if additional funding was available to their school. Colorado Financial Adequacy Study website. This survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete and the survey will be open until September 30, 2024.

The 2024 Student October Count in Colorado is on Tuesday, October 1. This is the official headcount of students in all public school districts in Colorado and is essential for determining school funding.