Bear Essentials
Dyer ES Newsletter
August 10, 2018
Welcome Back Bears!
Back to School Reminders:
- All visitors must check in at the front office, show photo ID, and obtain a visitors pass. Please note: In order for the students, and new lunch monitors to have time to establish their new routines, we will begin welcoming lunch visitors on Monday, August 20th.
- There are no check-outs after 2:15. Also, please remember to send a note to the teacher letting them know you will be checking your child out early. This will ensure your child has his/her belongings with them when you arrive. (Remember, classrooms are locked when not in use, if you arrive when your child's class is traveling, your child cannot access their belongings.)
- Transportation changes must be submitted in writing, no later than 12:30 PM. (We cannot accept transportation changes over the phone or via fax/email.)
- Bus passes are for emergencies only.
- All students must have a transportation tag attached to their backpack. If you purchase your child a new backpack throughout the year, please remove the tag from the old backpack and send it in to school with your child. We will attach it to their new backpack for you in the office.
- Ice Cream will be sold during lunch each Friday. The cost is $1.
- Friday's are spirit wear days. Staff and students are encouraged to wear their Dyer/Mountain View spirit wear each Friday.
Bruster's Blue Ice Day: Wednesday 8/15
Birthday Wishes in Big Lights!
We will continue our PAWS program school-wide. The goal of this program is to not only notice positive behavior, but also to reward that behavior. You can help support the funding of this program, and wish your child a happy birthday on our school marquee at the same time. It's a win-win! For a $5 contribution, a Happy Birthday message along with your child's first name and last initial will be displayed on our marquee for three days during the week of your child's birthday. Summer birthday? Not a problem, We will display summer birthday messages during the last week of school and during their birthday week. NOTE: Your child's name will be displayed on their birth date as well as the day immediately before and after. Orders can be placed via Mypaymentsplus.com under the School Events tab. Please allow 24 hours for processing.
A Message From Ms. Hewitt
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As a part of your child’s P.E. program, Dyer Elementary School is preparing to participate in the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment. The FITNESSGRAM assessment will be administered to all students in grades 1-12. FITNESSGRAM is a comprehensive fitness assessment for youth. It is designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition.
Dyer Elementary School considers FITNESSGRAM a quality fitness assessment for the following reasons:
1. FITNESSGRAM assessments use criterion-referenced standards. This means that a student can compare his/her scores with standards that have been identified for good health. This type of system prevents students from being compared to other students participating in the assessment.
2. FITNESSGRAM assesses the current fitness level of students and promotes individual goal setting to allow students to take ownership of their health.
3. FITNESSGRAM does not assess skill or athletic ability.
FITNESSGRAM will be used by all students that are enrolled in a P.E. class regardless of age, gender, or ability. Students are encouraged to be self-aware of their health related fitness and to take responsibility by setting personal fitness goals. When students focus on continually improving their fitness level, a positive lifelong impact can be achieved.
Please make sure that your child is appropriately dressed on fitness assessment day. This includes the proper footwear. For the safety of your child it is important, if possible, for your child to wear tennis shoes and socks.
You will receive a copy of your child’s FITNESSGRAM score report. Dyer Elementary School believes that by providing you and your child this health related information, you can guide and support your child in his/her efforts to lead a healthy lifestyle. A healthy student is better prepared to learn and perform in all aspects of life.
If you have any questions about the FITNESSGRAM assessment, feel free to contact me, (Ms. Hewitt) at Kristen_Hewitt@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Sincerely,
Kristen Hewitt
P.E. Teacher
Dyer Elementary School
Dyer Elementary 2018-2019 School Council
Hello Parents and Community Members!
Are you looking for a way to get involved at Dyer Elementary School? Get connected by becoming a member of our 2018-2019 Local School Council. What is Local School Council? Well, it’s a group of at least seven members made up of parents, teachers, business members (who must also be parents) and other community members who meet directly with the principal, four times during the school year. During these meetings, the council will discuss Dyer's Local School Plan for Improvement and all aspects of school accountability.
This year, Dyer's School Council meeting dates are tentatively scheduled for:
Thursday, 9/13 from 8:00AM - 10:00AM at Mountain View High School (Cluster Meeting)
Monday, 11/5 from 9:30AM-11:30AM at Dyer Elementary School
Monday, 2/25 from 9:30AM-11:30AM at Dyer Elementary School
Thursday, 4/11 from 7:00-PM- 9:00PM at Archer High School
(This is the District I Area Board Meeting, and will include dinner prior at DES.)
If you are interested in being a member of our DES 17-18 Local School Council, please email Jennifer York at Jennifer_York@gwinnett.k12.ga.us Should we have an overwhelming response, we will hold elections to select the committee.
2018-2019 Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
Students that received free/reduced lunch during the 2017-2018 school year will have a 30 day grace period to re-apply for the 2018-2019 year.
August 2018
16th - Curriculum Night: Grades K-2
23rd - Curriculum Night: Grades 3-5
30th - Sonic Spirit Night
31st - College Spirit Wear Day
Dyer Elementary School
Website: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/DyerES/home.html
Location: 1707 Hurricane Shoals Road, Dacula, GA, USA
Phone: 770-963-6214
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DyerES/