WHEW!! February is on it's way out and we are ready to ramp up for March!

From conferences, to snow days, wrap up of winter PE, TEF Middle School ice skating parties, Ski Comps, Hockey games, Mardi Gras school parades and parties, student TAB fashion show, TEF Telluride's Got Talent, home and away Miner basketball games, Senior night activities, the start of spring sports it has been a really busy few weeks. We, as always, are grateful and so appreciative of your support and involvement. As we move into March we look forward to many more student celebrations and huge accomplishments. Thank you for the honor of having your students!

Have a wonderful weekend-

Finley-Jane Kozak is always super funny and makes me smile :)

Luciano Galindo Roca is very nice and always puts a smile on my face :)

August Napier baked muffins for our math class and asks for support when necessary. 

Camille Skinner is enthusiastic in class and has been volunteering to come to the front to solve problems.

Luciano Galindo Roca always tries in class and is incredibly friendly to everyone.

Vito Zampini Davies for all his effort in Ceramics. Crushing it!

Noah Landefeld also for his focus and creativity in Ceramics.

Paige Downer for all her smiles everyday!

Tony Gleria: His enthusiasm and skill for playing roles in Romeo & Juliet have added such joy to the scene we act out and have helped his classmates understand the play more in depth.

Mia Carillo: Mia created and shared a rap/ode to Shakespeare with our class. It took a lot of care and courage to do this which she did all on her own and not just for a grade

Judah Thomas- I appreciate Judah's candor with the younger students. He gives them a great perspective as an approachable senior. 

Sheila Blakney: for being a great co-teacher and being a great support to me & students.

Ursula: always being available to discuss a student with the sole intention/goal of supporting them.

James Taschek- already out the door when he came back in to help a parent with a tech issue. Thanks for always going the extra mile while being kind and patient!

Bria Collins has been incredibly supportive with students who need additional Math help.

Mr. Rod is super helpful in the lunchroom whether he in on duty or not.

James Taschek is always willing to help, answer questions and address Schoology issues.

Ms. Kathleen Hanna makes learning fun and teaches class in an effective way, but makes it engaging and exciting. she is always eager to meet the students needs, and is always kind to her students.

Mr. Tanner for pushing me to my limits during first period P.E

Mrs. Melina because she has helped me a lot in preparing for the spanish spelling bee

You too can give Miner Shout Outs:

Miner Shout Outs - STUDENT here

Miner Shout Out STAFF: here

On Monday, Mr. Jones and Ms. Jenni will start visiting classrooms for course selection.

All 8th - 11th grade students must have courses selected by March 13th.

All 6th & 7th grade students must have their paper registration forms turned into Mr. Jones by March 13th (those will be completed in classes with him).

Below are our:

THS Course Offerings for 26 - 27

THS Course Descriptions for 26 - 27

This Wednesday, March 4th @ 5:15 is our 11th grade parent meeting run by Rex and Jenni. it will focus on what to expect in their post secondary planning. We all all juniors parents to attend.

Please make sure you are registered for school for 26 - 27 by April 3rd to ensure course selection.

Our March Miner Community Meeting is Tuesday, March 3rd, the agenda is HERE

We have decided to move forward with 1:1 for all grades for next year. Thank you all for your input and questions. We are now entering the phase of how we will do this questions on the table include but are not limited to:

In researching, the majority of school across the country have implemented 1:1, we are reaching out to various schools to see what they have done. If you have thoughts or input please feel free to send them my way.

We will also be moving to ALMA for our Student Information System. All Registration and scheduling for next year will take place in PowerSchool and we will transition to ALMA on August 1st. We believe ALMA will improve the user experience for all as well as provide the level of security needed to protect data.

Here are our spring testing dates:

State testing is extremely valuable for our school with regards to student growth and feedback on our instruction. If you have questions please reach out to Bria Collins bcollins@telluride.k12.co.us

We have a lot of illness floating around the school. Please remember:

Fever: 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. Return after 24 hours fever-free without medication.

Vomiting: 2 or more times in 24 hours. Return after 24 hours without vomiting.

Diarrhea: 2 or more loose/watery stools or blood in stool. Return after 24 hours diarrhea-free.

Severe Cold Symptoms: Persistent cough, thick drainage with fever, or too uncomfortable to participate.

Contagious Illness: Stay home until cleared or treated (Strep throat – 24 hrs after antibiotics; Pink eye with

discharge; Flu; COVID-19 per current guidance; Impetigo – 24 hrs after treatment; untreated lice or scabies).

Not Well Enough to Learn: Cannot stay awake, significant pain, or requires more care than school staff can

provide.

Trouble breathing, signs of dehydration, severe headache with stiff neck, persistent abdominal pain, rash with

fever, or bloody stool/vomit.

Do not send a child to school after giving fever-reducing medication that morning. If sent home sick, return

guidelines above apply. When in doubt, keep them home and contact your healthcare provider.

Questions? Please contact Cat Morrison cmorrison@telluride.k12.co.us

Please make sure a current sports physical is uploaded into Bigteams. Please click here for registration information.

**Athletic Fees will be input as Student Fees in PowerSchool after the season starts and the roster is finalized. You will pay Athletic Fees the same way as regular School Fees. If you have any questions regarding your athletic fees or need a scholarship, please email jstewart@telluride.k12.co.us.

The Athletic Game Schedule and more athletic information can be found at tellurideathletics.com.

You can follow TMHS Athletics on

Instagram, @trideathletics and on Facebook