Weekly Update

Email: karen.hanford@tsd.org
Website: www.tes.tsd.org
Location: 211 West 6th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 613-6902
Facebook: www.facebook.com/truscottelementaryschool

Monday

7:50 am - All School Assembly in the gym - All staff attend once you are done with duty.

11:30 - 3:30 pm - ALN visits K-2 (see Coach's Corner for more information)

Tuesday

Grandparent's Lunch - Normal schedule, however grandparents/family may be at recess with the student. Todd and Karen will be checking ID.

4:30 - 5:30 pm - Karen @ District Behavior Task Force Meeting

Wednesday

7:30 - 8:30 am - Collaboration Time - Focused on The Teacher 50 and SEL, as well as celebrations, questions and concerns. Please bring your Teacher 50 book (if you have one), as well as your journal and a pen.

1:30 - 2:30 pm - KidsHope Mentor Tour with Karen and Tanya

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 pm - Todd in Digital Content meeting @ TES

5:00 - 6:30 pm - Dual Language Immersion PAC meeting (parent meeting - Karen attends)

Friday

7:45 - 8:45 am, 11:30 - 12:30 pm - Spanish Embassy visits Truscott

• If you have not done so, please find a date with Michelle ASAP! Thanks! Grade Level Family Nights - Once again we will be having grade level family nights during the first semester of school (if possible). As a team, please schedule these with Michelle. As a reminder we have extra hours to compensate you for your time (2.5 hours). Also, unfortunately, these cannot be a pot luck. If your teams wants to brainstorm some ideas, please let Todd and I know.
• If you are needing support entering a behavior referral, please refer to this presentation and this "how to" document. As always I'm happy to help as well.

September

16 - Grandparent's Lunch

23 - Kindergarten Family Night - 4:30 - 5:30 pm

October

1 - Individual Picture Day

2 - 2nd Grade Family Night - 4:00 - 5:00 pm

8, 9, 14 & 15 - Family Conferences, 3:30 - 7:00 pm

10 - No School - Teacher Work Day

16 & 17 - No Students/No Work - Trade days from conferences

28 - Trunk or Treat at First Untied Methodist Church - 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Fall 2025 (voted on via Site Based Decision Making Feb 2025)

• October 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th from 3:30-7:00 pm
• Exchange days: October 16th & 17th

Regular Building Hours

S-S - 5am - 5pm

Email: todd.bessey@tsd.org
Website: www.tes.tsd.org
Location: 211 West 6th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 613-6903
Facebook: facebook.com/truscottelementaryschool

Grade Level PLTs:

PLTs will be in person. Please meet in the Instructional Coach office. PLTs are scheduled for 50 minutes (5 minutes after your specials begin & ending 5 minutes before specials end).

This week's topic:

ALN meeting with Tara for K/1st/2nd on Monday September 15th. This will be your PLT for the week (normal time - just moved to Monday). We'll make up Behavior next week.

BEHAVIOR for 3rd/4th/5th. Please come thinking about where your lesson/instruction will be in 6 weeks and how learning will be assessed along the way.

Kindergarten: Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00p • Kindergarten Shared Drive

1st Grade: Tuesdays from 1:00-2:00p • 1st Grade Shared Drive

2nd Grade: Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00p • 2nd Grade Shared Drive

3rd Grade: Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30a • 3rd Grade Shared Drive

4th Grade: Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30a • 4th Grade Shared Drive

5th Grade: Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30a • 5th Grade Shared Drive

Mental Health Team: Fridays from 9:00 - 10:00

ELD/ESS/Intervention: TBD

Specials Teachers: Wednesdays from 3:00-3:30p

Email: tanya.brown@tsd.org
Website: tes.tsd.org
Location: 211 West 6th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970 613-6917

Bloomsights has a different look this year and it is easier to find some informtion. This week, please look at the results from your classes and check in with your students in red. Mary and I will be checking in with them as well. Often times, it is a misunderstanding of a question, or just how they felt that day, but we want to make sure each child feels successful and supported at school. It is a great starting place for some meaningful conversations. If you open Bloomsights in "anonymous" mode, you can show the results to your class and talk about the data. Often times those conversations are very informative.

This week is RESPECT week 3. One of the goals we have this year is to connect the learning in Character Strong to the Work Habits so on week 3 of every trait, I will make some of those connections during our Monday Assembly, but be thinking about how you can make those connections in class. During the Behavior PLC's you will be setting a goal around the Work Habits so this is one more way to teach those and help kids see where they show up in every day learning.

Please fill out this

Character Strong Resources Google Form so we know how to move forward with supporting Character Strong Implementation in our building.

I am happy to support your SEL time in your class in any way I can. Please reach out if you need anything!

Character Strong Login: username: truscottelem. Password : character2023

This week we will focus on the lunchroom. Connecting the expectations in the lunchroom and RESPECT will be a great way to connect learning across content areas. We show respect by having a level 1 voice. We show respect by keeping our food on our trays or lunchboxes and cleaning up when we are finished. We show respect by using our time wisely to eat. We show respect by making sure all of our trash goes IN the trashcan. We show respect by following the directions of the lunchroom teachers. Our systems in the lunchroom have really helped this year, but we always have work to do.

The Teach To Expectations are linked below. It is an easy way to pull them up and really teach an expectation well.

"You're Fur Real" tickets are in the collaboration room for you to use to encourage other staff members throughout the week.

December 13, 2025 - Walt Clark Middle School

Call for Science Project Proposals is Open!

Science Fair Website: tsd.org/science-fair

Flyer English Image English

Flyer Spanish Image Spanish

Please share with students, families, and staff.

Questions? Michelle Stout at x5057 or michelle.stout@tsd.org

~Submitted by Michelle Stout

Fire Prevention week is October 5-11. LFRA will be coming to the 5th grade classrooms throughout TSD. We will talk to students about the proper charging of batteries, and the hazards improper handling can impose. Please contact January.windell@lfra.org to sign your individual classroom up for a 30 minute presentation.

It’s that time of year (yes in September) to start recruiting team managers (coaches) and forming your Destination Imagination (DI) teams!

Did you know…

• Title I schools can receive support for registration and competition fees from Destination Imagination Colorado?

• Schools that engage underserved students and families have access to additional program support?

• Teams can choose to compete in multiple languages?

• Your school can register more than one DI team?

Destination Imagination is a creative program that empowers students to take charge of their learning through team-based challenges in STEM, Fine Arts, Improvisation, and more

Interested in getting started?

Contact Michelle Stout at michelle.stout@tsd.org to learn more or to register your team(s) today! TSD DI Website Info Video DI Info Flyer DI Logo

~Submitted by Michelle Stout

The Depth and Complexity model is a framework designed to help students think more critically and deeply about content by using a set of thinking tools—icons and prompts—that encourage exploration of patterns, multiple perspectives, ethical issues, and more. The Depth and Complexity Framework was originally developed in the mid 1990’s by researchers at USC. Its primary purpose was to push students towards thinking that is similar to professionals or experts in the field. The creators sought to answer the question: How can educators prompt students to go beyond a basic understanding of content and elicit critical thinking at an expert level, regardless of topic or content? Pairing thinking skills with iconic prompts demands deeper analysis, evaluation and a more complex understanding of a topic.

If you are looking for a way to increase rigor and higher-order thinking in your school, please contact Carol Swalley to talk about training opportunities for your teachers. Materials for implementation will be provided to everyone who participates in a training.

~Submitted by Carol Swalley

The English Language Development program will have its annual Pizza in the Park event for all multilingual families in TSD on September 18, 5:30-7:00, at Peakview Academy on the playground/field. We will have pizza, games, community resources, and a paleta truck. The invitation has been sent to all current and former families of students in the ELD program, but we want to invite you to join us as well to kick off the year with our multilingual community.

~Submitted by Megan Edmiston

We will offer English classes for adult learners on Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:30, September 23 through December 9 at Peakview Academy (2660 N. Monroe Ave.). These classes are free and available in a beginner and an intermediate level. See the attached flyers in multiple languages for all the details, and feel free to send these out to your school communities.

~Submitted by Megan Edmiston

Please advertise the following opportunity to your staff and encourage them to attend the virtual information sessions coming up. Details can be found here.

The BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at CU Boulder is currently recruiting for the BUENO Multidistrict 3 ‘All Virtually’ offered Masters & CLD Endorsement cohort to begin fall semester 2026. This is an opportunity for teachers throughout the state of Colorado to simultaneously earn a Masters of Arts in Equity, Bilingualism & Biliteracy with an Endorsement in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education. The tuition has been reduced to $1,500 per class, which is half the cost of the on-campus program.

~Submitted by Megan Edmiston

September is Attendance Awareness Month which is a time for individuals and organizations to learn about attendance issues, absenteeism, and the effects attendance can have on academic performance and success. TSD is committed to creating a culture of belonging and engagement that invites EACH and EVERY student to show up every day. Please reach out to your child’s school counselor if you or your student have any attendance concerns or need support.

Resources:

• Colorado Department of Education Attendance Information and Resources

~Submitted by Dr. María Gabriel, Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Each year, Americans celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America from September 15 to October 15. In the 2024-2025 school year, 23.8% of TSD students self-identified as members of this large community. Each middle school and high school has a Latinos Unified in Community (LUC) student group to engage, encourage, and support Hispanic and Latino youth and is open to all interested students and staff. Please invite your interested student to join their school LUC club to learn more and get involved with their school community.

Resources

• Hispanic Heritage Month (Library of Congress)

• Hispanic Heritage Month | National Archives

• Teachers, check out TSD’s SORA curated collections to align your teaching with Quality Standard II and the CDE Social Studies standards:

• Always Available Spanish Titles Collection

• Elementary School

• Middle School

• High School

~ Submitted by Dr. María Gabriel, Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Principals, your Digital Learning Cohort (DLC) member is ready to share three new AI learning opportunities. They’d love to partner with you on how best to present these options to your staff, so more educators can join in our AI in TSD work. Be sure to connect with your DLC member to explore what will work best in your building!

~Submitted by ITS Department

The ancient art of storytelling is celebrated each year on Read Aloud Day. This year, Read Aloud Day falls on Tuesday, November 11.

Starting on September 17, teachers may sign up for a reader to come to their classroom on Read Aloud Day. The deadline to request a reader is October 3. Readers will spend approximately 30 minutes reading to a classroom. Teachers may sign up by clicking HERE.

For anyone requesting a reader, please ensure that on November 11 there is not a field trip or an assembly occurring during the time that a reader is requested and that your students will be ready for the reader at the allotted time.

The VITAL Office can be reached at 970-613-5073 or kathy.gross@tsd.org.

Discover AI in TSD

Step into our AI Discovery Google Classroom, a choice board experience designed for exploration and growth. With four engaging categories: AI Foundations, AI Connections, AI Barriers, and AI Curiosity, you’ll pick activities that fit your comfort zone or stretch your thinking! Each activity is designed to spark reflection, build understanding, and help you consider AI’s impact in meaningful ways. Enroll today and start your journey!

AI for Educators Book Study

On Sept 8th join the AI for Educators book study by Matt Miller. This Google classroom book study sparked some rich conversations this summer and we’re excited to continue those conversations now that the school year is underway. Share this flyer with your staff and enroll today.

AI Online Meeting

Mark your calendar for 16th and join our first Online AI Meetup. You’ll hear about TSD’s AI guidelines, get your AI questions answered and leave with resources you can share at your school. Print or share a flyer and join us on Sept 16!

~Submitted by ITS Department

September marks Suicide Prevention Month. Create hope in your family and your community by educating yourself about suicide prevention. Learn the warning signs and risk factors for suicide, how to support someone considering suicide, and familiarize yourself with 988Lifeline. Learn more at samhsa.gov/suicide.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Students can talk to a School Counselor, or call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org.

Resources:

Promote National Suicide Prevention Month

Suicide Prevention Month | SAMHSA

Alliance for Suicide Prevention in Larimer County

~ Submitted by Dr. María Gabriel, Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All missing materials reported on the Inventory Packing Slips and Google Forms for Advance and Adelante curriculum have been submitted to Benchmark. Please expect these missing materials to arrive at your schools the week of September 8th.

~Submitted by CLT

Please see the message below from Kim Akeley-Charron:

Are schools in your district planning for student field trips this Fall? If so, please share this important information with teachers and administrators in your district/school about an opportunity for a FREE field trip to Lory State Park.

The application period for the Fall 2025 Friends of Lory State Park - Get the Kids Outside Grant is now open. Non-profit organizations, including public schools, are eligible to apply for these funds to cover transportation costs for educational field trips to Lory State Park in Bellvue, CO.

For more information please reach out to Velvet White.

The CLT has updated its landing page, and the team is available to support any curricular needs throughout your buildings. The link is available for you to share in your staff newsletters/weekly emails as you see fit. CLT Landing Space

~Submitted by Curriculum & Learning Team

Our Help Desk Team at x7777 is now using our new HelpDesk Ticketing System powered by IIQ to serve you more efficiently!

If we’re helping other staff and can’t take your call live, no problem—your voicemail will automatically create a ticket, and our team will follow up as quickly as possible.

As a reminder, our helpdesk@tsd.org email was retired this summer. Any messages sent there will bounce back with instructions for submitting a ticket. This ensures both staff and families can get the right support quickly.

We know the start of the school year is a busy time, and call volumes are higher than usual. Thank you for your patience and partnership as we make this exciting transition to a faster, more reliable support process.

The iReady Beginning of Year window opens on Monday, August 18th and will close on Friday, September 5th at the end of the school day.

All students in grades K-8 and FHS grades 9-12 will complete both the Reading and Math Diagnostics. The BOY diagnostic is automatically assigned to students. Building STCs and coaches received an email from TSD assessment on Friday, August 15th with additional information.

Principals and Licensed Staff:

The Loveland Rotary Club is continuing to solicit nominations for their Teacher of the Month program. Please see this form.

Please note that the club can only accept one nomination from any school or individual during any month and only two nominations from any school or individual during any year. Completed nominations must be emailed to the address listed on the form.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dick Bradsby at rab.peb@gmail.com.

Please share with your staff:

Do you have a need for Oral interpretation or Written Translation services? Please see the Communications Department resources to request this support.

~Submitted by the EDI Dept.

*Employee Assistance Program (Eligible employees can access six free counseling sessions per year per incident. Other assistance is available, too.) Here’s how to access this benefit:

www.triadeap.com

Username: CEBT

Password: eap

(Select the counselor search box to discover counselors in your area)

Mission: Ensuring bilingual excellence for all Truscott students in English and Spanish.

Garantizar la excelencia bilingüe para todos los estudiantes de Truscott en inglés y español.

Vision: To build a strong community of bilingual and culturally competent learners, empowering individuals to contribute their unique strengths to the world.

Construir una comunidad sólida de estudiantes bilingües y culturalmente competentes, capacitando a las personas para que aporten al mundo sus puntos fuertes únicos.