TRUSCOTT - Thompson School District

Truscott
Elementary School
Home of the Truscott Tigers!
“Truscott Tigers have PRIDE”
Patience, Respect, Integrity, Determination
and Excellence
February 2016
An Important Message from Mrs. Hanford...
Families,
Important Dates
to Remember
on Page 2
Springtime brings many field trips. Teachers love
to have the support of family members helping
during these events. In order to attend your
child’s field trip all family members must register
as a volunteer through the Thompson School
District website. Once on the district website, look under “quick links”
for the “volunteer, get involved” link. Volunteers must register
quickly in order to have your paperwork processed in time. Please visit
the Truscott office for more information or support with how to
register. We are always happy to help!
Our second round of parent/teacher conferences
will be held March 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The
opportunity to partner with families to better
support your child is vital. During these meetings
we look forward to sharing your child’s progress
and areas needing growth. If you would like for me
to attend your child’s conference, I would be more
than happy to do so. Thank you in advance for
making this time a priority. Teachers will be sending home conference
notes by the middle of February.
Truscott
Elementary School
211 W. 6th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
970.613.6900
http://www.thompsonschools.org/truscott
Truscott Elementary School Newsletter
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February Dates to Remember
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Kindergarten Registration 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Café Con Leche 3:45 p.m.
PTO 5:00 p.m.
SAAC 6:00 p.m.
Dual Language parent meeting 6:30 -7:30 p.m. @
Truscott
No School- President’s Day Holiday
All School Musical @ Thompson Valley High School
7:00 p.m.
Class Picture Day
Awards Assembly (1st -5th) 2:45 p.m.
2nd trimester ends
No School-professional Day
No School-Work Day
Garden Help Needed
The garden committee is seeking parents
who are willing to meet to plan for our
spring garden activities and help get
materials together as needed. If you are
interested, please email Mrs. Daneman at
sheryl.daneman@thompsonschools .org or
call 970-613-6924
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Truscott Elementary School Newsletter
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Free Preschool for Qualifying
Children
Thompson R-2J School District is now taking
applications for free Preschool programs for the 2016
-2017 school year. Children who will be turning 3 or 4
years of age prior to October 1st of this year may qualify. Eligibility is based on
federal income and program guidelines. Programs include Head Start,
Colorado Preschool Program and Special Education for children identified with
an educational disability. Our program also has limited tuition-paying openings
at all of our early childhood centers.
For information or an application, please call: 613-5052 or 613-5761 or go to
thompsonschools.org
Preescuela Gratuita Para Los
Niños Que Califican
El Programa de Educación Temprana del Distrito
Escolar R-2J de Thompson está aceptando
solicitudes para los programas preescolares gratuitos para el año escolar 20162017. Los niños que cumplen 3 ó 4 años de edad antes del 1 de octubre de este
año pueden calificar. La elegibilidad se basa en las pautas federales de
ingresos y del programa. Los programas incluyen Head Start, Programa
Preescolar de Colorado, y la Educación Especial para los niños identificados
con una discapacidad educativa. Nuestras clases también ofrecen algunos
lugares basados en la paga de una matrícula.
Para más información o una solicitud, por favor comuníquese con: al 613-5052
ó al 613-5761
Truscott Elementary School Newsletter
Kindergarten
Registration
February 4th
8:00 am to
6:00 pm
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Truscott Elementary School Newsletter
VITAL Online
New parent volunteers should
complete a school volunteer form in
addition to registering online. See the
school secretary or volunteer
coordinator for the form.
VITAL Online is our volunteer
registration and management program.
Helps us keep track of our growing
number of volunteers.
Allows us to keep volunteers informed
about upcoming volunteer
opportunities.
Provides the means to conduct
background checks.
To register online:
Go to www.thompsonschools.org
Click on “Volunteer – Get Involved!”
listed under Quick Links on the home
page.
Follow the instructions for parents and
guardians.
Volunteers will be instructed to create a
Username (we suggest using your email address) and Password. Be sure to
remember both for future use.
Once registered, volunteers do not
need to re-register when their students
Sign up to have menus
emailed to you directly by
clicking on the green
menus image.
move up to
middle or
high school
or if their
volunteer
information
changes. Volunteers can update their
profiles at any time through VITAL
Online.
Click on the Returning Users box on the
VITAL page.
Log in using the User Name and
Password originally created.
To Log Hours: Select the “Volunteer"
tab displayed on the left and choose
“Hours” from the drop-down menu. In
the Generic Opportunity section you
can log hours from previous
dates. Volunteers registered at more
than one school must select the school
to which they want to add the hours in
the drop-down menu shown.
To Change Schools or Volunteer
Preferences: Select “Volunteer” then
“Volunteer Preferences” from the drop
-down menu.
Thank you for supporting your child and
your school by volunteering.
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VITAL Online
Los nuevos padres voluntarios deben llenar una
forma de voluntarios en la escuela, además de
registrarse en línea. Obténgala de la secretaria de
la escuela o el/la coordinador(a) de voluntarios.
VITAL Online (VITAL en línea) es nuestro programa
de registración y manejo de voluntarios.
Nos ayuda a mantener un registro de nuestro
número creciente de voluntarios.
Nos permite mantener informados a los
voluntarios sobre oportunidades próximas de
voluntariado.
Proporciona los medios para llevar a cabo
verificaciones de antecedentes.
su información de
voluntario. Los
voluntarios pueden
actualizar sus
perfiles en
cualquier momento
por medio de VITAL
Online.
Haga clic en la caja Returning Users (“Usuarios
Registrados”) en la página VITAL.
Inicie la sesión con el nombre de usuario y la
contraseña creadas originalmente.
Siga las instrucciones para los padres y tutores.
Para registrar las horas: Seleccione la pestaña
Volunteer (“Voluntario”) que se muestra en la parte
izquierda y elija Hours (“Horas”) del menú
desplegable. En la sección Generic Opportunity
(“Oportunidad Genérica”) puede registrar las
horas de fechas previas. Los voluntarios que están
registrados en más de una escuela deben
seleccionar la escuela a la que desean agregar las
horas en el menú desplegable mostrado.
Se le indicará que debe crear un nombre de
usuario (sugerimos que utilice su dirección
electrónica) y una contraseña. Asegúrese de
recordar ambas, para su uso futuro.
Para cambiar de escuela o las preferencias de
voluntario: Seleccione Volunteer (“Voluntario”) y
luego Volunteer Preferences (“Preferencias de
voluntario”) en el menú desplegable.
Una vez registrados, los voluntarios no tienen que
volver a registrarse cuando sus estudiantes se
trasladen a la secundaria o high school o si cambia
Gracias por apoyar a su hijo(a) y su escuela
mediante el voluntariado.
Para registrarse en línea:
Vaya a www.thompsonschools.org
Haga clic en “Volunteer – Get Involved!” que
aparece bajo Quick Links en la página principal.
Translation by TSD-ELD Dept.LA9/14
Truscott Elementary School Newsletter
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All School Musical on Fri. Feb. 19
at 7:00 PM at TVHS
Please put this date on your calendar and come to Thompson
Valley High School(1669 Eagle Dr, Loveland, CO 80537)
for the all school musical.
Awards Assembly
We would like to invite you to the Awards Assembly on February 24th for 1st through
5th grade @ 2:45 pm. Please watch for a note home if your student will be receiving a
specific award. We will be drawing names for the bike for perfect attendance. We will
draw names from the students who had perfect attendance for this trimester.
Schools on the Move
We will be doing the “Schools on the Move Challenge” again
this year. If you are new it runs from Feb. 1st to Feb 28th. If
the students activity log is filled out at home , signed and back to the school
by March 3rd that student gets the preprinted T-shirt that is ordered. If the
school has a large number of participants we are in the running for a school
award too. Logs will be sent home the last week of January and one of the
best places to tape them is on the refrigerator so you can mark it each day.
Please read the log sheet and have fun working on it with you child.
Best of luck! ~ Mr.Mathiesen
PE Student Teacher
We welcome a student
teacher coming in to
teach P.E. Feb 1st for 2
months. His name is
Shane Hart and he grew
up in the Berthoud
Loveland area.
Crochet Notes
Happy New Year everyone! Crochet Level 2 started up again January 25 and will
continue to meet every Monday from after school until 4:30.
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Third Grade Writers
Three, two, one, blast off! In flames, the Apollo 11 rocket lifted off. The main
idea is about the journey to the moon in 1969. First of all the spacecraft
circled the moon. They took pictures and sent them back to Earth. Also, the
spacecraft separated into two parts, the Eagle and the Command Module.
Michael Collins stayed in the Command Module. Neil Armstrong and Buzz
Aldrin landed on the moon in the Eagle. Most importantly, they needed to
get ready to go outside. They put on their gear, like over shoes, helmets with visors, gloves, and
space suits. Armstrong said, “That is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as he
stepped onto the moon. President Kennedy had promised that an American would reach the
moon by the 60’s, and we made it!
~ Written by Trevor and Milena
Three, two, one, blast off! The main idea of this article is about the journey to the moon. First,
the space craft circled the moon once. It took pictures to send to Earth. The next fact is the space
craft separates into two different parts. Michael Collins stayed in, while Buzz Aldrin and Neil
Armstrong went outside. Finally, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong got each other ready to go
outside. They put on shoes, helmets, visors, gloves, and space suits. In conclusion, this trip was
important because we learned lots of new things from this journey to the moon.
~ Written by Madi and Marlen
The main idea of Spacebusters is about people that went to the moon in 1969. First of all, the
spacecraft circled the moon once before landing. Michael Collins stayed in the command module,
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went out. The spacecraft and the eagle separated and they went
on the moon. Armstrong said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The
footprints and the American flag that Armstrong and Aldrin planted are still there today!
~ Written by Laura and Cambria
The main idea is the journey to the moon in 1969. First the spacecraft circled the moon once. They
sent pictures to the Earth. Also Michael Collins stayed in the ship the two crafts separated. They
put on their equipment. Last of all they exited the space craft.
~Written by Braeden
The main idea of this article is the journey to the moon. First, they circled the moon once before
landing. They sent pictures back to Earth. Also, the space craft separated. Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin got in the Eagle and Michael Collins stayed in the Command Module. Finally they got
on their gear. They put on over shoes, helmets with visors, gloves, spacesuits, and oxygen tanks.
In conclusion, President Kennedy said we would make it to the moon in the 1960s and in 1969,
Collins, Aldrin and Armstrong made it!
~Written by Brayden and Chayley