TIS Miners Have Manners!
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Your kiddos have been busy...
Every student has been working hard to show good manners and earn a nugget - way to go!
4th grade frog dissections!
Yes, yes, yes we do! We've got spirit, how 'bout you?
Next week is spirit week!
Please join us for the October TIS Family and Community Miner Meeting on October 3rd at 3:30 in Room 111 or via zoom: https://telluridek12.zoom.us/j/9707281000?pwd=T2txUnN4a2JGUTE1ZGVVMHFPZzdWdz09 Meeting ID: 970 728 1000 Passcode: Miners. Our District Assessment Coordinator will share some data about TIS and we’ll talk about how we use data in our school. Check out TIS October Miner Meeting Agenda for more info. See you then!
October 21st is Parent Conference Day!
Sign up for October 21st Parent Conferences via ParentSquare
Our teachers are very excited to meet with you to discuss your child’s start to the school year. Each family with meet their child’s homeroom teacher for 20 minutes on October 21st; if possible, have your child attend with you as they are experts in their learning!
Sign up for a conference time with your child’s homeroom teacher by logging into to Parent Square either via a browser or the app on your phone and then following the instructions here: TIS PSQ P-T Sign-up Information.pdf. As applicable, you may also sign up to meet with your child’s Math specialist teacher or a Specials teacher (PE, Music, Art, Spanish World Language, Drama, Technology, Health).
Battle of the Books meetings will begin next Thursday, October 3rd during your lunch/recess period for both the 3rd - 5th grade team as well as the 6th - 8th grade team.
America's Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in 3rd through 8th grades. Students read books and come together, usually in groups, to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read. Each group commits to reading 36 books through the year of all different genres and levels. They meet to discuss the titles and then come spring they compete against other schools in our region to see which team knows the most about the books they read. The student competitions are usually similar to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competitions.
What books do you read?
3rd - 5th graders read from this list: https://www.battleofthebooks.org/book-list/elite-36-book-list-4-6-grades-2024-25.php
6th - 8th graders read from this list: https://www.battleofthebooks.org/book-list/elite-36-book-list-6-8-grades-2024-25.php
Where do you meet?
Lily Engebretson, 5th grade teacher, runs the 3rd - 5th grade team in her classroom in the 5th grade hallway.
Lisa Rutledge, TES and TIS librarian, runs the 6th - 8th grade team in the TIS library in the 6th grade hallway.
Homework Club Info
We are excited to invite your child to the Telluride Intermediate School Homework Club. This club provides a space for students to work on assignments, read, and study in a supportive environment. Please note, this is not a tutoring service, but students can receive guidance as they work. Sign-up here: TIS Homework Sign up.
A note from Mrs. Wagner:
Calling all athletes! Please send a sporty picture of your child to
mawagner@telluride.k12.co.us Our Athlete bulletin board in the TIS gym is looking awesome, but we need more pictures:) Thanks!
Hello TIS parents,
Our school Spelling Bee will be held Friday, November 22nd at 1:30 in the Palm theater! Your student will participate in classroom spelling competitions in the coming weeks to determine the classroom champion. We will notify families of finalists by November 15th so you can make plans to attend the event! That super speller student will compete against other classroom champs on stage Nov. 22nd . The winner of our school bee will be eligible to compete in the Denver Post 85th annual Colorado State Spelling Bee in February. We will have prizes for the winner and runner up, and certificates made for all contestants. If your child is pumped to study, there is a free app called Word Club made by the Scripps National Spelling Bee folks, made for both Android and Apple devices- phones and tablets. Have fun and good luck!
6th grade families:
Athletics:
Middle School Boys Basketball Registration is open! Please click here for registration information.
Middle School Boys Basketball practice starts on October 7th.
All Athletic games and important dates can be found on tellurideathletics.com.
Community/District Info:
Please complete this survey to help state policymakers better understand the voices of the Colorado public on what they value at their school and the resources they would prioritize if additional funding was available to their school. Colorado Financial Adequacy Study website. This survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete and the survey will be open until September 30, 2024.
District Literacy Team Meetings: Parents and community members are invited to attend the District Literacy Team. We will meet on Monday, September 30th from 3:30-5pm in Room 111 at TIS (in the 5th grade hallway). Please come to learn about student growth and achievement in reading as well as our plans for this year and future supports. We look forward to hearing your experiences and questions about reading instruction at TSD. Feel free to join via Zoom if that is more convenient. Please reach out to Emily Bordogna, District Literacy Coordinator, with any questions embordogna@telluride.k12.co.us
The 2024 Student October Count in Colorado is on Tuesday, October 1. This is the official headcount of students in all public school districts in Colorado and is essential for determining school funding.
Community Events/Flyers:
Please click HERE to find flyers on Girl Scouts, Telluride Academy After School Climbing and Youth Exchange Scholarship provided by Rotary.
Ah Haa after school programming can be found at this LINK.
Wilkinson public library KIDS calendar is HERE and TEEN calendar is HERE.
Paws to Read at Wilkinson
Pinhead Science - Grow Dome
Pinhead Science - Grow Dome, Spanish
Pinhead Programs
Pinhead Programs Spanish
Girl Scout Information for 4th and 5th grade girls
Click here for our 2024-2025 Bus Information and Rules. BUS
Important info regarding attendance
PHONE NUMBER FOR ATTENDANCE: 970-369-7203. Please remember to submit any attendance matters to tisattendance@telluride.k12.co.us or call 970-369-7203. All attendance matters should be communicated to me by 9am. Also, please let me know ahead of time if you're picking up your student early.