Talley Street Update

• Fall Break: 9/18- 9/22 (Monday- Friday)
• Early Release Dates: Dismissal at 12:15 on these Wednesdays: September 27, October 25, November 29, December 20, January 31, February 2, March 27, April 24
• Latin American Festival: Friday, October 13 from 5-7 PM
• Talley Rally: All Talley Rally dates as they stand currently can be found on the school calendar

Food Tasting Event

On October 10 during the school day, students will have the opportunity to try foods from Latin American countries!

Sign Up - Donate Food

Sign Up - Volunteer at the Event

Latin American Festival

Mark your calendars - Talley's Latin American festival is coming up on Friday, October 13, from 5-7 PM!

Student Presenter Sign-Up Form

Each fall semester the gifted review team looks at existing student data to discuss students’ needs and determine if further evaluation for gifted identification is needed. If you are interested in having the team discuss your child’s needs, you may complete a Recommendation for Review Form (found at the website below) and turn it into the Gifted & Talented Specialists at your child’s school before October 4th. No additional information is needed. The Gifted & Talented Specialists for Talley Street Upper Elementary are Lindsey Combs, Nicole Fiber, and Ashley Forman. For more detailed information about the review process and to obtain a copy of the Recommendation for Review Form, please contact the Gifted & Talented Specialist for your school at one of the following email addresses: lindseycombs@csdecatur.net, aforman@csdecatur.net, or nfiber@csdecatur.net, or visit the following website: https://www.csdecatur.net/Page/581.

It's that time, dust off your recorder or let Ms. Jessup know you'll need to purchase one. In music class, we will resume our recorder fun after September break. We will learn how to play a recorder duet and in a recorder ensemble.

Encouraging our youth to be physically active is more important than ever before. Increasing a child’s level of physical activity is not only important for improving their health, but recent studies also indicate that physical fitness levels are associated with academic performance, school attendance, and discipline. As a part of your child’s Physical Education program, their class will be participating in the FitnessGram assessment which measures only those areas of fitness related to the health of students. This includes: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition.

Official Code of Georgia 20-2-777 requires each local school district to conduct an annual fitness assessment program for all students in grades 1st - 12th. What does that mean for your child in City Schools of Decatur? 1st -12th grade students will have their height and weight privately measured. Parents/guardians have the option to report height and weight via a confidential google form provided by their child’s PE teacher. 1st –3rd grade students will be introduced to the following skills: PACER, push-ups, curl-ups, and back saver sit and reach. These skills will be formally assessed in grades 4th - 12th. Starting in 4th grade a confidential FitnessGram report will be provided to parents/guardians of each student via email at the end of the school year. This report will include your child’s scores and information about whether or not they achieved the FitnessGram Healthy Fitness Zone. The Healthy Fitness Zone represents the level of fitness needed for good health. The information on this private report will not be displayed or made public.

Information about FitnessGram and the requirements can be found at: www.fitnessgram.net, Georgia Department of Education FitnessGram Information, FitnessGram Safe Environment.

Talley Street Upper Elementary Reporting Form for Height and Weight Due by: September 21, 2023

If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact Nicole Johns at njohns@csdecatur.net

Talley is hosting author Lisa McMann for ALL GRADES on Thursday, October 5! Forms to purchase signed books went home in last week's communication folders. They are due back after fall break on September 26! This is our only author visit for the fall! 20% of proceeds support our library's programs! We really appreciate your generosity!

@mallory-donaldson

The Sept. 30th deadline to chip in for the teacher fund is approaching! This supports all teachers with gifts throughout the year. *This is a gift to teachers, not a PTO donation.* Donate at PayPal.me/TalleyTeacherFund

5th graders are sponsoring the snack cart in September. Especially needed are bottled water, kombucha, and protein drinks in strawberry and vanilla. Individually wrapped items can be dropped-off with Ethel Johnson at the front desk. Sign-up here. Questions? Email Nydia Almond: nialmond05@gmail.com.

Stay up to date with all PTO events and news by following us on Instagram and Facebook and becoming a member on our PTO website.

You can find more information on the following Facebook pages:

Talley Street Principal

Talley Street Upper Elementary School PTO

Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parents

Talley Street Artists

Talley Street PE

And these Instagrams:

@talleytigergram

@talleystemstagram

@talleystreetgarden

@TalleyPTO

For news from our counselors, check out their website:

Counseling Website

For more about the Talley Street PTO, visit their website here: https://talleypto.org/.