Miner Bee Messenger
TES Family Updates
We had the BEST first week of school! Students are working hard, learning routines and procedures to make it a successful year. I am sure that your child(ren) are coming home tired today!
Thank you to all of the families that donated waters and snacks for our teachers this past week! It was appreciated! :)
We will have Miner Bee Spirit Days starting Friday, September 8th. We encourage students and staff to wear Miner Bee colors every Friday. Show your school spirit! If you would like to purchase a Miner Bee T-Shirt, they are $10.00 and available in the school office. You can send the $ in an envelope, mark with t-shirt , your child's name and the size you want. We will send home the t-shirt with your child.
Next week is a short week due to the Telluride Filmfest. Students will be dismissed on Thursday, August 31st at 12:00 p.m. We will be serving a sack lunch before dismissal. There will be no school on Friday, September 1st (Filmfest) or Monday, September 4th (Labor Day). We will see our Miner Bees back at school on Tuesday, September 5th!
We will have Parent Information Nights on September 5th and 7th. These nights are designed for parents to come and hear about the classroom expectations and what your child's year will look like at TES. We do not provide babysitting for this event. If your child attends with you, they will need to sit with you at the meeting. Students should not be sent to the playground unsupervised for their safety.
September 5th: Kindergarten @ 5:30 p.m. and 2nd Grade @ 6:30 p.m.
September 7th: 1st Grade @ 5:30 p.m.
Best regards,
Kelly Treinen
TES Miner Bee T-shirts for Sale
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District Calendar for 2023-24
Hello families,
In partnership with your child's school, Tri-County Health Network (TCHNetwork) is pleased to offer Skippy, a school based dental program providing comprehensive oral healthcare to your child at no out of pocket cost to you. Through Skippy we bring dental care to your children so they can spend more time in the classroom and less time traveling to a dentist!
The Skippy dental team provides the following preventive care:
• Dental Exam
• X-Rays
• Fluoride treatment
• Protective Sealants
• Cleaning
• Education to your children about how to brush and floss
• Free toothbrush, toothpaste and floss
• If needed, primary restorative care: in the form of Interim Temporary Restorations (ITR) and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)
This convenient dental visit takes about 30-45 minutes and gets your child back in the classroom quickly.
The Telluride School District clinic will begin on Thursday September 14, 2023. The clinic will operate on Thursday, Friday and Monday through the 25th at the TIS/MS/HS (until we have seen all students enrolled). We will begin the elementary school clinic on Thursday September 28th and go through October 6th.
If you would like to sign your child up, please fill out the consent form by going to https://tchnetwork.org/skippy-consent/ or you may pick up paper form at your child’s school. This consent is valid for the entire school year, both fall and spring semesters, unless revoked by a parent or guardian. Remember, if you sign up for the fall you are automatically enrolled for the spring semester. For questions, please email dental-coord@tchnetwork.org.
Skippy is offered at no out-of-pocket costs to all families. If you have dental insurance, we will bill for services just like other dental offices. TCHNetwork offers health insurance enrollment assistance if you need insurance.
We hope to see your child this Fall!
Looking Ahead...
Monday, August 28th:
Tuesday, August 29th:
- Early Release @ 1:55
Wednesday, August 30th:
- Coffee with the Principals @ Wilkinson Public Library Terrace @ 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 31st:
- Half Day of School -Filmfest- Students are dismissed at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, September 1st:
- No School- Filmfest
Monday, September 4th:
- No School- Labor Day
Tuesday, September 5th:
- TES Parent Information Night Kindergarten @ 5:30 p.m. and 2nd Grade @ 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 7th:
- TES Parent Information Night - 1st Grade @ 5:30 p.m.
Friday, September 8th:
- Miner Bee Spirit Day- wear Miner Bee colors or your Miner Bee T-shirt!
Monday, September 11th:
- We will begin having lunch guests in the TES Cafeteria. It is VERY important that you call in by 9:00 a.m. to let us know you are joining your child for lunch so we can add you in our lunch count. You can also bring in your own lunch.
Saturday, September 23rd:
- TEF Fall Festival
District and Community News
- Join us at the climbing wall (located in the southeast wing of TIS) for some bouldering and top-roping fun! Every week during this introductory climbing program, students will cover basic indoor climbing skills, such as terminology and communication, route completion, hold type identification, body movement, figure eight knot tying and belaying basics. Each afternoon will end with a fun game to help students hone in on their newly developed skills. When weather permits, we might even head outside to one of our favorite bouldering sites to experience real rock and participate in science experiments about geology, balance, momentum and the physics of rock climbing.
1st - 3rd GRADE STUDENTS
GRADES: 1-3 | Session 1: Mondays, September 11th - October 9th
Session 2: Mondays, October 16th - November 13th
4th - 6th GRADE STUDENTS
GRADES: 4-6 | Session 1: Wednesdays, September 13th - October 11th
Session 2: Wednesdays, October 18th - November 15th
Tuition: $225 per session
Register here: https://tellurideacademy.org/after-school-programs/
Here is a link for community and district info 8.24.23.
Information includes flyers and details for:
- Coffee Talk with TSD Principal Wednesday, August 30th at 8:30 am
- Kids of Rico Public Meeting August 31st
- Telluride Education Foundation – information, dates and how to volunteer.
- Lacrosse Registration Fall 2023
- August BOE Meetings
Community Information
Telluride Elementary School
Email: ktreinen@telluride.k12.co.us
Website: https://tes.tellurideschool.org/
Location: 447 West Columbia Avenue, Telluride, CO, USA
Phone: 970-728-6615