Tavelli Elementary GO TIGERS!!

2023-24

Parent Information for Tavelli


Welcome to Tavelli Elementary School!!


We are so excited about our STEAM focus. S.T.E.A.M. is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. A STEAM school focuses on these subjects to help our nation's youth gain the skills required to succeed in today's challenging world. This includes the ability to think critically, solve complex problems, and drive advancements in science, math, and technology; while using the Arts to look at learning and problem-solving with a creative lens. S.T.E.A.M is an effort to help prepare our students for the workforce of tomorrow. All sectors of the workforce--from entry-level jobs to more advanced positions are requiring workers to have a greater capacity to think critically, work independently, and apply an ever-widening set of skills required for the workforce.


Our faculty and staff hope that the 2023-24 school year will be both educationally profitable and enjoyable. It is our desire to work together to help each child reach their fullest potential. We know that parents are an integral part of our educational process. To obtain this goal we desire to work cooperatively and make communication between home and school a priority. Our students thrive in a rigorous learning environment where high expectations are evident.


This document is intended to communicate answers to the most frequently asked questions and to provide communication of our school’s guidelines, expectations, and policies.


Tavelli is a PBIS school and we expect all students will follow the Tavelli Motto: Do your best, Do what is right, Respect others, self, and property. Tavelli school rules are implemented for the physical safety and well-being of our children and also to ensure a smoothly operating school with an optimum learning climate.


The faculty and staff at Tavelli are wonderful and dedicated professionals who are excited and eager to work with your children this school year. They believe in building relationships with you and your child. Teachers differentiate lessons. Our schedule allows time for enrichment and intervention learning activities. The Spark Lab is another exciting opportunity for our students. We have several activities during the year for you to participate in. Please check out our website for these dates.


TOGETHER we can achieve great things.


As your child’s principal, I look forward to working with you and making this a most productive and enjoyable school year. I welcome you to Tavelli. Please feel free to reach out at any time. Thank you for sharing your children with us.

Respectfully,


Christine Hendricks, Principal

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Who's Who at Tavelli

Faculty


Principal- Christine Hendricks

Assistant Principal -Shirley Woods

Office Manager- Linda Foreman

Secretary/Office Clerk- Jane Spomer

Preschool- Susan Aronson

Preschool Paraprofessional- Jennifer Cavarra and Osvaldo Sifuentes

Kindergarten- Liz Boeck, Jennifer Perkins, Emily Lehman

Grade One – Naomi Gomez, Lizzie Taft, Kim Gorman, Jackie Vasquez

Grade Two – Stephanie Merrill, Karen Iverson, Kim Olsen

Grade Three – Rachel Nelson, Lisa Evans, Christina McKay, Haley Rodriguez

Grade Four – Katy Dermody, Ara McKelvey, Kelsey Sullivan, Sarah Schooly

Grade Five- Julie Bolton, Cori Coleman, Angie Trybe, Haleigh Alexander

Art-Katie Robinson

Music- Tara Sparks

Physical Education – Brad Deal

Media Specialist – Rob Deakin

Science- Lisa Musante

Integrated Services- Stefanie Gotthold, Alana Yung, Jacie Beagle

Speech- Elise Tobler

OT- Kelli Tolooee

School Psychologist- Zayne Hoyland, Intern

Interventionist Teachers – Megan George, Kit Garofalo

Interventionist Paraprofessional- Elsabe Van Nieuwenhuizen

MTSS/Coach/GT-Deb Buggle

Math Interventionist/Coach- J. Pearson

Counselor-Sarah Good

Mental Health Specialist- Kristen Espinoza

ESL/ELA – Kit Garofalo

Nurse- Sarah Hansen

Health Tech/Para- Janeth Chavira Ramos

Custodians – Josh Baker (Head Custodian), Darrell Derman (Night Custodian) Tylor Chavez

Cafeteria- Bobby Appleby, Tom Hunter, Paulette Stevens, Joel Melby

Paraprofessionals- Vivian Vasquez, Joan Belleau, Julie Lang, Osvaldo Sifuentes, Vannessa Urich, Maria Binkley

In Building Sub-Sarah Harris

WHAT WE NEED FROM PARENTS/ GUARDIANS


  • Please do not send your child to school if they have any symptoms of illness. If your child has symptoms or is ill, we will send them home immediately.


  • Make sure your contact information, emergency contacts, health concerns, or legal paperwork are on file in the office. You can check ParentVue and make any changes needed there.


  • For security reasons, you will be REQUIRED to always check in at the office and get a visitor or volunteer badge. Our campus will be supervised from 8:30-3:40. To keep everyone safe we all must work together. If you see something, please let the office know immediately.


  • If you plan to stay longer than to drop off, pick up, or if you want to visit or volunteer you MUST check in at the office. Our staff will ask to see your badge and escort you to the office to help you check in. This is to keep your children safe.

Events at Tavelli

Teacher Call outs for students will be on August 11th around 4:00 PM.


  • You will receive a phone call and email from your child's teacher
  • Please contact the office if you have not heard from the office by Monday, August 14th.


Open House will be August 15 from 2:00-3:00 PM

  • Meet the teacher
  • Drop off school supplies
  • Ask Questions


Kindergarten Roundup Aug. 16-17. Open House on Aug. 18.


First day for Kinders Aug. 21


The First Day of School Grade 1-5 is August 17


Fall Kick-Off- An evening of community building along with Back to school information in the classrooms. August 25 from 4-6 PM


Family Fun Run
  • Family event for the whole family, running and biking.


PTO Walkathon

  • PTO's main fundraiser for the school year


Scholastic Book Fairs


$20 for 20 Fundraiser (PTO)


Read Across America

  • Celebrating literacy


Conferences

  • Fall -SignUp Genius
  • Spring Conferences-as necessary


Summer Blast Off

  • Celebrating the school year


Always check the calendar on our website for more events.

SOCIAL CONTRACTS

Every classroom has a Social Contract. The Social Contract is not a set of rules! A social contract is defined as "an agreement of behaviors." This agreement is constructed through questions that allow students to respond and discuss how they want their class to run.

The social contract is a fluid document that the class reviews on a regular basis. Everyone must sign and agree to their class social contract.

Security at Tavelli

  • All doors are locked and closed all-day
  • ALL VISITORS ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR
  • Ring the Doorbell to enter
  • Sign in using Raptor (please have your ID)
  • In order to volunteer in a classroom, you will need to register with PSD
  • If you are in the building you MUST sign in at the office and get a visitors badge
  • Security Cameras in use
  • Regular drills practicing routines
  • Dedicated SRO for Tavelli

Clubs at Tavelli

Dream Team
  • Before school tutoring

Running Club

  • Grades K-5

Little Kids Rock

  • Guitar lessons for grades 4-5

Battle of the Books

  • Grades 3-5


Please watch our Thursday Note and monthly Tavelli Newsletter for outside clubs that may meet at Tavelli. These are generally fee-based groups.

Communication From Tavelli

Thursday Folders
  • Teachers will send home the weekly folder on Thursday, these need to be returned for the next week.


Update Emails and Callouts are sent from Christine Hendricks, Office Staff, PTO, Dream Team, Mr. Deal, or the school nurse/Health Tech


Thursday Notes from Tavelli

  • Mrs. Spomer sends a weekly note of important information and dates of events


Monthly Newsletters from Tavelli


Weekly/Bi-Weekly/Monthly Classroom Newsletters


Check the teacher's learning pages


Tavelli Website https://tav.psdschools.org/

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/SNACKS


We are excited to share that all students will receive one free breakfast and lunch daily starting in 2023-24 through the Healthy School Meals for All program! This new statewide program, approved by Colorado voters, is helping Colorado children and teens have access to nutritious food at our school.

Even though breakfast and lunch will be provided for free, we need families to continue sharing household income information through the Free and Reduced Meal Benefits form in order for our district to receive full access to federal funding. These additional funds will go directly back to Poudre School District to help cover the cost of meals and other nutritional programs. Plus, families who qualify may receive discounted school activity fees, community activity fees, utilities support, and more! As always, all household income information will be kept confidential, and protected by law. Immigration, migrant, citizenship, or refugee status is not required when completing the form.

Snacks
  • Please send 1-2 snacks to school with your child along with a water bottle

Breakfast

  • Students will eat in the cafeteria and then go outside to the playground
  • Menus are published monthly

Lunch

  • Menus are published monthly
  • Students will eat in the cafeteria and then go to the playground.
  • Parents are allowed to have lunch with their children. We will have a designated table in the cafeteria for parents to have lunch with their children. You may also take your child to the garden area in front of the school. All visitors will be required to check in at the office before entering the building.


Hands will be washed with soap in the classroom


Lunch Schedule

  • 5th Grade 11:00-11:20
  • Preschool 11:25-11:50
  • 3rd Grade 11:20-11:40
  • 2nd Grade 11:50-12:10
  • 4th Grade 12:10-12:30
  • Kindergarten 12:30-12:55
  • 1st Grade 12:55-1:20

Tavelli Wellness/ Celebrations

Happy Birthday Celebrations
  • We encourage our students to participate in movement activities instead of birthday snacks. ALL food must be individually wrapped and store-bought.
  • Home party invitations may not be distributed at school. The school cannot give out home phone numbers or addresses


Classroom parties

  • Balance of treats vs healthy foods
  • Food must be store-bought and individually wrapped
  • Nothing Homemade

Arrival and Pick Up

Start Time: 8:50

End Time: 3:28


Arrival and Dismissal:


If your student is eligible to ride the bus, we encourage you to sign them up for this service. This will help with congestion around our school during these times. You can contact transportation at 970-490-3232 or request a bus on the PSD Transportation website: https://eweb2.psdschools.org/Transportation_BussingRequest/


Morning Drop off: Some procedures have changed!


  • If you arrive at school after 8:50 please bring your child to the main entrance/office door.
  • Our start of school bell rings at 8:50. We do not want students outside classroom doors or on the playground once our staff returns to the building to start classes.
  • All buses will use the designated bus lane in the front of the building on Miramont. This will not be a parent drop-off in front of the school from 8:30-9:00.
  • We have 4 buses for Tavelli. Therefore, there will be many cars picking up students in the back loop.
  • When you arrive at school, in the back loop continue to pull forward and stay close to the cones and curbs to allow more distance in the thru lane.
  • Drive slowly and use caution in our loading and unloading areas. Please watch for other cars, students, and staff.
  • We will not be loading or unloading students on the driver’s side of the car. This is dangerous and unsafe due to approaching cars. Please have your child ready to unload on the passenger side. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.
  • Remain in your cars, this will help make drop-off quicker.
  • Please do not drop off before 8:30. Students go directly to breakfast or the playground. Staff will be on outside duty beginning at 8:30. Breakfast starts at 8:20.
  • Please be patient as we will have a lot of cars dropping off students.
  • There WILL NOT be a crossing guard on Greenmont. We ask that you drive slowly on our neighborhood streets and watch for children.
  • Please do not park in front of our neighbor’s driveways. We want to be courteous to our neighbors.
  • We will have traffic control in the morning for vehicles turning on or off of Lemay.


Afternoon Dismissal:


  • All buses will use the designated bus lane in the front of the building on Miramont. This will not be a parent pick-up in the front from 3:10-3:50.
  • We have 4 buses for Tavelli. Therefore, there will be many cars picking up students in the back loop.
  • When you arrive at school in the back loop continue to pull forward and stay close to the cones and curbs to allow more distance in the thru lane.
  • Drive slowly and use caution in our loading and unloading areas. Please watch for other cars, students, and staff.
  • We will not be loading or unloading students on the Driver’s side of the car. This is dangerous and unsafe due to approaching cars. Please have your child ready to unload on the passenger side. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.
  • Remain in your cars, this will help make drop-off quicker.
  • Your car visor tags need to be visible to help us with parent pick-up. (We will have these available at the Meet and Greet. If you need a car visor, please contact Jane in the office after the event on Aug. 12th.)
  • Please be patient as we will have a lot of cars picking up students.
  • There WILL NOT be a crossing guard on Greenmont. We ask that you drive slowly on our neighborhood streets and watch for children.
  • Please do not park in front of our neighbor’s driveways. We want to be courteous to our neighbors.
  • We will have traffic control in the afternoons for vehicles turning on or off of Lemay.

Other situations for drop off and pick up.

Contact the Office if you need to change pick up
  • Send a note to school, contact the school early in the day
  • Call and speak to our office staff. (488-6725)

Arriving Late

  • If possible notify the school in advance
  • Leave a message on the attendance line 488-6726
  • If your child is arriving after 8:50, we ask that you drive to the front of the building and have them enter the school through the front doors. There is no supervision for students in the back loop or at individual classroom doors after this time and all exterior doors are locked.

Leaving Early

  • If possible, notify the school in advance
  • Send in a note or contact the office
  • The parent or guardian will need to sign out the student

Absences

  • Contact the school
  • Call the attendance line 488-6726

Medications at school

Medicine at school (Always communicate with the Health Office at 488-6732 or the main office at 488-6725)
  • Provide medication (s) to the health office (students may not carry medicine at school)
  1. Inhalers
  2. Allergy Pens
  3. Over-the-counter meds ( Claritin, Tylenol, Cough drops, etc)
  4. Prescriptions medications


Medication requires a signed form from the child's Doctor

  • States that the child does require the medication
  • Health Office can provide a form for the Dr. to sign

PTO

Do you want to be involved in our school? Consider joining our PTO. Our PTO provides amazing support to our students and staff. Check out the PTO link on our website. https://www.tavellipto.org

PSD Website

The PSD website has a lot of information. Please check the website if you have questions regarding our district. https://www.psdschools.org

PSD Calendar Page

https://www.psdschools.org/your-district/calendars

ParentVUE

https://www.psdschools.org/ParentVUE

AlphaBEST

Our school day is 8:50-3:28. Students should not arrive before 8:30 am. If you need before/after care, please check with AlphaBEST.

https://www.alphabest.org/poudreco/

Transportation

If you live in the Tavelli neighborhood you may qualify for busing, please fill out a transportation request on this website: https://eweb2.psdschools.org/Transportation_BussingRequest/

If you have transportation questions you can call 490-3232.