Dear Families,

As you may know our superintendent, Dr. Schaffer is leaving the district for a position out of state. Please know you are invited to come meet the candidates for our next superintendent. It is very important that our school community finds a candidate that supports our Dual Language Immersion focus, so please attend and provide feedback if possible. I hope to see you there!

Meet the Candidates

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Thompson Valley High School Auditorium

1669 Eagle Drive, Loveland

Facilitated public forum from 6 - 7pm

Meet & Greet the Candidates from 7 - 8:30pm

All the best,

Karen Hanford

Principal

Truscott Elementary School

Spanish Dual Language Immersion

karen.hanford@tsd.org

970-613-6902

29 5th grade to Bill Reed for transition day/Dia de transicion de 5to a 6to grado

30 2nd Grade Field Trip to Museum 9:30 to 1:30 pm

If you would like to come to field day and watch your child on field day, on May 13th, and then join them for lunch, please fill out this form by May 1st.

May

1 3rd grade to the Denver Zoo 9:00 - 2:15 pm

6 Student Leadership 3:30 - 4:30 pm

7 Kindergarten Field Trip to Westside Park 9:00 - 11:00 am

8 Yoga 3:45 PM

13 Field Day/Dia de Campo 8:30 - 12:00 pm

13 Garden Club 3:15 - 4:30 pm

14 Kids Hope mentor end of the year party/Fiesta del final del año de KidsHope 1:00 - 3:00 pm

14 10 Year Dual Language Celebration-Harold Ferguson High School 5:30 to 7:00 pm

15 Yoga 3:45 PM

16 5th grade to Viestenz Smith Park 9:00 - 1:30 pm

20 Kids Hope mentor end of the year party/Fiesta del final del año de KidsHope 1:00 - 3:00 pm

20 Make-up Field Day, if needed

20 Garden Club 3:15 - 4:30 pm

22 Talent Show in gym

23 Last 1/2 day of school/Ultimo dia de escuela solo 1/2 dia

23 Kindergarten Celebration 8:30 am in the gym followed by a bubble party on the turf

23 5th grade graduation/Graduacion de 5to grado 10:00 AM

When: Thursday, May 22nd starting at 1:30

Where: TES gym

Who: If your student would like to participate and has not told me (Dr. Sara) yet please fill out this form https://forms.gle/FnGoq3hFHUM867rM6

Auditions will be May 5, 6, & 7 during music class.

Parents and Grandparents please put this on your calendar so you can attend. Please bring a photo ID with you to show at the front office when you check in.

We’re excited to share that the Dual Language Immersion 10-Year Celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Harold Ferguson High School, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.. This event will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a decade of bilingual excellence, community, and growth in our DLI programs.

Here is the flyer.

Please read the document below. There is a lot of very important information in it.

Please take some time and read these dares and complete some as a family. I will put a new family dare in each weekly newsletter. I challenge you to complete these. Please email when you complete them and share with me something positive that happened from your dare. I will randomly choose a reply and share it in our weekly update. (I will list the comment but but not list the person or family name)

Michelle Mueller

Truscott School Secretary

Student Leadership has met and they planned out spirit days for the school year. Here are the days from Please have your child dress up in the following themes, if they would like to.

5/2 Beach Day - Día de playa

The last spirit day of this school year will be on May 9th

5/9 Flower Power - Poder de las flores

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