Weekly Update for Nov. 27th-Dec.1st

As I reflect on the first of the school year, I'm grateful each day to be a part of this amazing school. We have the best students, families and staff. I love coming to work each day. Daily I enjoy observing students learning in two languages about reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Our students have great opportunities to learn during art, music, PE, library and Spanish enrichment classes as well. Daily we are teaching students to be kind humans and learn life skills like problem solving, collaborating and care for each other and our community. Thank you for being a part of the Truscott community!

On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, Truscott will host a community forum with Dr. Schaffer and members of our school board. They will give a presentation regarding our school district, answer questions and take feedback during this time. The forum will be held from 9:30 - 10:30 am, as a part of our Cafe con Leche meeting. We hope to see you there!

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Week and we will see you on Monday, November 27th at our all school assembly!

With gratitude,

Karen Hanford

Principal

Truscott Elementary School

karen.hanford@tsd.org

970-613-6902

December-

4- Student Leadership 3:20 to 4:15 pm

8- Cafe Con Leche meeting(Parent teacher organization) 9:30 am

11-Student Leadership 3:20 to 4:15 pm

14- Pozole Dinner-watch for more details about this annual event

18-31 Winter Break-No School

This week in Media we met our Digital Citizenship character - FEET! Feet explores the meaning of digital footprints and why it's important to watch where we "step," being careful about what we share. Get family tips on this topic at

English - https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-tips/k-5-digital-footprint-and-identity

Espanol - https://www.commonsense.org/education/spanish/family-tips/k-5-digital-footprint-and-identity

We have water bottle filling stations so please send your child with a water bottle everyday so they have water in the classroom. Please make sure to label the water bottle with their name.

The Philo canned food drive will started on November 1st and go through Thursday, November 30th. Students will be able to use a Tiger ticket in trade for a can of food to donate to the drive. The class that brings in the most cans of food will receive a popcorn party. Please see the flyer below with all of the details.

Please see the flyer below.

• Sale Dates: November 6th - December 8th
• Savings: 20% discount sitewide
• Shipping: Free shipping over $75

Do you want to get involved? Have you heard of DAAC? The District Advisory & Accountability Committee (DAAC) offers families, students, staff and community members the opportunity to become involved with the improvement of the educational system. DAAC submits recommendations for the district unified improvement plan (DUIP) and monitors progress, reviews charter applications, makes recommendations to the school board to consider for budget purposes, and supports family engagement in district committees and in schools.

Annually, the Board approves the DAAC membership roster. To the extent practicable, the school board must ensure that the stakeholders appointed reflect the student populations significantly represented within the district. This is why we are extending our DAAC membership timeline. We have representation from 17 of our district schools, but would like to see ALL schools represented.

DAAC meets once a month, August through April. Our meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 pm, in-person with a virtual option. Anyone can attend a DAAC meeting, but we do have voting members. Voting members are urged to participate regularly to ensure a quorum on important DAAC actions.

If you are interested in joining DAAC please email laura.copeland@tsd.org and she will send you more information. Thank you!

~Submitted by DAAC Leadership

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 michelle.mueller@tsd.org

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