Weekly update August 19 - 23, 2024

Families,

Thank you for your patience as we work through the new Hug and Go lane. There have been some community members parking and blocking the lane on Garfield, making it difficult to access the lane and keep traffic moving. We are working with our district Safety and Security Department, as well as the City of Loveland to find the best solutions to keep students and families safe as they come and leave school each day.

Please join us on Thursday, August 29th, from 5:00 - 6:00 pm for Back to School Night. This night is intended to give classroom teachers a chance to share more about the school year and what to expect for your child in their new grade level. There will be three-20 minute sessions to ensure you are able to make it to multiple grade levels if needed. We look forward to seeing you there!

All my best,

Karen Hanford

Principal

Truscott Elementary School

Spanish Dual Language Immersion

karen.hanford@tsd.org

970-613-6902

Please join our parent group called Café con Leche. They will have their first meeting on Wednesday, September 4th at 9:30am. If you are unable to attend, a Google Meet link will be available to join virtually if you prefer. We hope to see you there!

Café con Leche has some exciting news! They supported the purchase of 5 portable AC units for the Music room, Library, 5th grade classrooms and the English Language Development room. Air conditioning units were purchased by Café con Leche to help keep our school cooler during these hot days at the beginning of the school year. You can support purchases like this-as well as fund field trips and classroom events- by volunteering with Café con Leche or attending Café con Leche events.

Marisela Varela

Family Engagement Specialist

970-613-6925

September

2 No school-Labor Day/No hay escuela

3 No school-Staff Professional Day/No hay escuela- jornada profesional del personal

4 Cafe con leche in Marisela's office 9:30-10:30

Dear Parents,

We will again be hosting a College and Career Week at Truscott . This year it will be earlier so we are already planning.

It will be the week of September 30 - October 4th!

Last year we focused on Careers Around Us. We had the City of Loveland, many First Responders, Several different departments from Thompson School District and several parents and community members come and share their careers and career journeys with our students.

We would love to have more parents come to share their careers with our students! Would you be willing to come on Thursday October 3rd from 8:30 to 10:30 am(please note the time change) We would love to have parents from the medical field, construction, technology, culinary, small business, travel, manufacturing, or whatever you are involved in and would be willing to share with our students! Sharing our experiences with our students helps them to start thinking about their career journey.

If you are interested, please email Tanya Brown - School Counselor at tanya.brown@tsd.org, or call the front office at Truscott at 970 - 613 - 6900.

Dear Family,

We are thankful for you being part of our school community! The world is changing quickly and

we want to do everything we can to help students be successful in school and life.

We are excited to tell you that we will be using a program called PurposeFull People this year.

This program teaches skills that will help students be successful in school and in life.

We believe that students should have safe, predictable places to learn where they feel included.

Students should have healthy and helpful connections with teachers and classmates. They

should also experience learning that will help them tackle challenges inside and outside of

school. PurposeFullPeople is more than a set of lessons - it is a partnership between schools

and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help

them be the best they can be!

Purposefull People has three main goals for students: Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well.

● Be Kind: Social skills like listening, friendship, solving conflicts, and leadership.

○ These skills are taught alongside Empathy, Respect, & Cooperation

● Be Strong: Skills that help students focus, stay organized, and set goals.

○ These skills are taught alongside Responsibility, Courage, & Perseverance

● Be Well: Skills that help students handle their emotions and deal with stress.

○ These skills are taught alongside Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity

This year, you’ll be invited to join the fun! We will send letters home about the skills and

strengths being taught each month. Each letter will include some ways to build these skills at

home, discussion starters, and fun challenges you can try with your family.

The path forward is full of growth! We cannot wait to partner with you in this work...

● To teach students how to build strong friendships

● To work together to solve problems, big and small

● To grow skills for life

● To become PurposeFull People

With Gratitude,

Tanya Brown

Truscott School Counselor

970-613-6917

Dear Thompson Parents,

Welcome to Thompson’s Tech4All (1:1) program, a vital component of Thompson’s Strive 2025 Strategic plan. Tech4All equips students with the digital tools they need to enhance their learning and prepare for the future. We invite you to partner with us as we empower students to thrive in today's rapidly evolving digital world.

Tech4All supports TSD’s strategic plan by providing digital tools that enable students to demonstrate their learning meaningfully and reach their fullest potential. Whether it's exploring interactive digital textbooks, collaborating with peers on projects, or engaging in immersive educational experiences, the possibilities are limitless.

Each student will receive a TSD digital learning device, ensuring equitable access to resources and enabling personalized learning experiences.

• K-1st grade will receive an iPad

• 2nd-5th grade students will receive a touch screen Chromebook

Your child’s device will serve as their digital learning tool throughout their time in the Thompson School District. Each year the device will transition with them to the next grade level and will be replaced when they move to middle or high school.

Students and families are responsible for the care and safety of their district device. Please see our Technology Agreement Form which includes a link to the JS - Responsible Use Policy for TSD. Instructions to accept the Tech Agreement Form are included in this How To Guide.

Students are expected to bring their device with them to class, charged and ready to use. All students will receive documentation on maintaining their device, keeping it safe, practicing digital citizenship and meeting any school specific requirements for digital learning. To protect against potential damage, we offer an optional insurance plan.

Tech4All is not just a program; it's a commitment to bridging the digital divide and empowering our students to thrive in the digital age. We Trust You to take care of your device and use it to open up possibilities in your educational journey. Together, we will embark on a transformative educational experience that prepares our students for a future filled with innovation and opportunity.

For more details, including expectations, frequently asked questions and support for home use, please visit our website.

Are you in need of a winter coat and boots for your child? L.C. Real Estate sponsors this incredible opportunity for our school.

If so please fill out the google form below. This is limited to the first 60 students and the form is due back by September 19th and we may not be able to take any late orders. Please use the sizing chart below. This is so important as the sizing can run differently.

To all of our new families-

This is a website that offers hundreds of different items you can personalize with our school logo. If you would like to purchase items for your student to wear or for yourself, you place orders directly from the website and they ship directly to your home. There is no pressure to purchase. I will share posts and sales throughout the year. If you would like to see the quality of the product please come to the front office and talk with me (Mrs. Mueller) and I am happy to show you items I have purchased from this company. They offer shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, athletic items, jackets, water bottles, coffee cups, hats and more. They have a variety of sales throughout the school year.

Returning families-

This is the same company we have used in the past, the same great quality

Store link-

Shop the Truscott Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! You'll save 30% off the entire site! New product lines include Nike and Adidas! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/16508.

Safety of your students' is a top priority for us! Please bring a photo ID every time you come to school to show the camera (right above the button you push to buzz into the front office.) This is for the safety of our students and staff.

The photo ID could be a drivers license, a passport or any state issued photo ID.

We appreciate your cooperation with this important matter.

October 1st is picture day, October count, hearing and vision testing day. Please refrain from making dentist, orthodontist, or well checks on this day as it is going to be a busy day here at school.

For our new familes, October count is the day we take student attendance and our funding for the next school year is based on attendance from this day, so please plan on sending your child to school.

This needs to be completed every year. Please see the directions in the documents at the bottom of this newsletter.

The Annual Student Registration Link for the 2024/2025 school year is available on

Parent Portal from March to September. A parent/guardian in the student’s primary household must review (and update as needed) the student’s household information, emergency contacts, and health information. The parent/guardian will also review and sign permission forms for the 2024/2025 school year.

Click on the link below to access your Campus Parent Portal account at the website address listed below.

Back to School Night is Thursday, August 29th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

1. Accompany your student and walk them to the front door
2. Press the buzzer on the west brick wall of the school
3. Come into the foyer and sign your students in otherwise their tardy will be marked unexcused (per district policy)

Your student must be in their classroom by 10 minutes after the hour so if you are pulling up to the school at 8:05 or 9:05, you will need to get out of your car and sign them in. The student will need to stop by the front office to get a late slip and make their lunch selection choice. District policy states that you must come into the building to sign them in. Please do not just drop them off out front and send them in. Thanks for your help!

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://www.thompsonschools.org/truscott
Location: 211 West 6th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truscottelementaryschool/
Twitter: @ourschool