Dear Families,

During the month of November we have focused on gratitude. It is very easy for me to be thankful for the incredible students, families, staff and community here at Truscott. Each day I am grateful to greet our amazing students, be in the classroom and see the deep learning that is occurring in two languages and to share this with our families, district staff and the greater Loveland community. Your children continue to grow and learn each day academically and socially. I have the BEST job in the world, watching them learn and grow. I'm grateful for the relationships I have with each of you.

As you have a chance to be together as a family over Thanksgiving Break, my hope is that your family is able to share your gratitude with each other. Enjoy your time together!

All the best,

Karen Hanford

Principal

Truscott Elementary School

Spanish Dual Language Immersion

karen.hanford@tsd.org

970-613-6902

18 Yoga in room 154 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

20 4th grade Family Night-Craft and Dancing 4:30 - 5:30

25-29 No school-Thanksgiving break/No hay escuela-vacaciones de acción de gracias

Apply Now! Thompson School District’s Choice/Open Enrollment 2025-2026 school year 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏 - 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎

The process is designed for students who wish to attend a school outside of their attendance boundary. Families are encouraged to submit their application at any time during the enrollment period - Choice Enrollment applications that are received will be entered into the district's lottery system. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬/𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞-𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞/𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. More information is located at https://www.tsd.org/choice. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to choice.enrollment@tsd.org or call 970-613-5355.

~Submitted by the Communications Department

Last call for Grandparents/Parents lunch for next week, November 21st. If you are wanting to come and have not filled out the form, please do so. Please only fill it out once.

https://forms.gle/h6fg4rJnMns6LaCn8

Hi Truscott Families,
Truscott will be having it's annual Pozole Dinner on December 12th from 5:00pm-6:30pm at the First United Methodist Church.

We are asking families, if they are able to help with donations for the event to sign up in the link below. We won't be needing these items until a few days before the event or the beginning of the week of December 9th. We appreciate your help!
Thanks,
Ms. Marisela

Hola Familias de Truscott,
Truscott tendrá su cena anual de Pozole el 12 de diciembre de 5:00pm-6:30pm en la Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida.

Estamos pidiendo a las familias, si son capaces de ayudar con donaciones para el evento a inscribirse en el enlace de abajo. No necesitaremos estos artículos hasta unos días antes del evento o al principio de la semana del 9 de diciembre. ¡Apreciamos su ayuda!

Gracias,
Sra. Marisela

We’re excited to announce the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration! This year’s theme, “A More Excellent Way, of Love,” honors Dr. King’s belief in justice, unity, and kindness. We invite Pre-K to 12th-grade students to participate in our art, writing, and (new) music contest, expressing their vision for a world filled with fairness and compassion.

Submit your entries by December 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Winners will be recognized at the Loveland MLK Community Celebration on January 16, 2025, where their work will be featured. For any questions, please contact Andrew Dutch (andrew.dutch@tsd.org). Let’s honor Dr. King’s legacy together through creativity!

• Official Contest Guidelines - English | Spanish

• Contest Entry Form - English | Spanish

• Contest Flyer - English | Spanish

~ Submitted by Dr. María Gabriel, Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Hi families,

As the weather gets colder and we start to see more moisture and precipitation, please be aware that playground equipment may be wet, which means your child's clothing may become wet. We have a limited supply of clothing in the health office to support toileting accidents, so it would be helpful if your child had a set of dry pants and socks in their backpack just in case. Please also remember to send your students with appropriate clothing including coats, jackets, hats and snow boots as the temperatures continue to drop. We have a few spares here, but not many.

Please also remember that cough drops and throat lozenges, while helpful during cold and flu season, are not allowed to be brought to school. Any medicines, including cough drops and lozenges, must have a doctor's permission for administration and have to be kept in the health office.

Thank you for your understanding.

Stephanie McNutt

Truscott Elementary School SHOA

Truscott will be hosting a yoga class for adults. Donations for the class will go directly to Café con Leche to support our students/teachers. One of our Truscott parents is leading the class. Please read the flyer for details and the dates for November and December.

If volunteers and chaperones can go on a field trip, do you want to be one? If so, you need to go to the Thompson School District website and fill out a volunteer form. You must be an approved volunteer to go on the field trip. If you are not sure if you are an approved volunteer please call me and I can look you up in the system.

Here is the website you need to go to and this needs to be done at least two weeks prior to the field trip.

We are here to help you! If you are in need of support, please contact your classroom teachers, Mrs. Mueller, Mr. Bessey or Mrs. Hanford. As a team, we will work to find the answers to your questions and help the best that we can. Please email us at

todd.bessey@tsd.org, karen.hanford@tsd.org, or

Email: michelle.mueller@tsd.org
Website:https://tes.tsd.org
Location: 211 West 6th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truscottelementaryschool/
Twitter: @ourschool