Talley Street Update
December 16, 2019
From the Principal
We would appreciate you using your blinker starting at the flag pole on Talley Street when you are arriving in the morning so other drivers will know that you are turning into the driveway. This will also help prevent confusion for our staff directing traffic about whether cars are turning into the school or going straight.
Thank you,
Billy
Billy Heaton
Principal, Talley Street Upper Elementary School
City Schools of Decatur
School News
Music Performance: Tuesday, December 17th, Grade Level Holiday Program
Parents, you are invited to join us for our first Musical Holiday Performance on December 17. This term, in music class, our Talley Street Tigers have been working on different cultural holiday pieces that each grade level will perform for parents and other students. Please see the schedule below to find out when each grade level is performing. You'll likely want to arrive a few minutes early to ensure you have time to find a spot. We hope you can join us for your child's performance!
What: Talley Street Musical Holiday Performance
When: December 17, 2019
3rd Grade Performance-9:00-9:30
5th Grade Performance-10:30-11:00
4th Grade Performance-1:30-2:00
Talley Chorus Performance: Thursday, December 19th at 1:30
Please join us on Thursday, December 19th at 1:30 pm in the auditorium for the Talley school-wide Chorus performance. The program will last about 30 minutes.
Media Center Volunteers Needed!
Talley Families--
Thank you for all of the supply donations! We did not get everyone's name, so if we were unable to thank you personally please know that we appreciate your support!
We need volunteers to help with special media center activities this week! If you have any time to help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094baca928aaf85-media
Thank you!
Jill Hanson
Media Specialist
Mid-Year Assessments
MAP Testing
We are approaching the time of year where we begin to think about what information we need to support students’ growth for the second half of the year. In the past, every student has taken MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) in December. We will not be doing that this year. Our grade level common assessments will be used to gauge where all students are in their learning. The mid-year MAP will be used as an additional assessment to monitor more closely progress for those students who are receiving intervention services. Intervention services include EIP, Special Education, and Tiers II and III of the RTI process (Response to Intervention).
iReady Diagnostic 2
i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment designed to provide teachers with actionable insight into student needs. By adapting to student responses and assessing a broad range of skills—including skills above and below a student’s chronological grade—the i‑Ready Diagnostic pinpoints student ability level, identifies the specific skills students need to learn to accelerate their growth, and charts a personalized learning path for each student. This personalized learning path is accessible to students on-line at and outside of school. Every student will participate in this diagnostic assessment in late January/early February.
What information does MAP give vs. iReady?
MAP gives us information about how much growth students are making towards their personal growth goal based upon a national norm. iReady gives us information about where students are in mastery of Georgia's state standards and supplies instructional resources for grade level, below grade level and above grade level needs. Both assessments provide useful information and can serve different instructional purposes. All students will experience both assessments, just not all at the same points throughout the school year.
Art Club Announcement
Talley Street Parents,
Art Clubs for Drawing and Printmaking are now full. If your child is registered for a club, please make sure you fill out the google form sent to your email address. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Radford at aradford@csdecatur.net.
DREAM Bookclub
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee is proud to announce the creation of the Talley Diverse Reading Educates All Minds/DREAM Book Club. In celebration of the wide array of diverse writers and characters in children’s literature we will host a bi-monthly book club for Talley Street Upper Elementary School students.
Friday, December 20, is the deadline for parents to submit their children's name for participation in the DREAM book club. For more details, view the flyer here.
School-Related Photos for Yearbook
Please send photos of any school related events to: talleyyearbookphotos@gmail.com. Contact the yearbook chair for more information:
Kellei Johnstone
404.985.8151
Lost and Found
Talley Street PTO
Box Tops, Publix, and More
Box Tops:
Box Tops have gone digital!! Download the App, Box Tops for Education. Enter your information, select Talley St., scan receipts and done! If you still have hard copy box tops, we will be collecting them behind the front desk. There is a box labeled Box Tops for Education. Have your kiddo bring in box tops and look for the Large Envelope/box near the front desk. They’ll be collected twice a year.
Publix Partners:
Looking for an easy way to support Talley Street PTO?? Who knew Passive Fundraising could be SO easy!! You don't need the key chain card anymore. Follow the easy instructions on the link: http://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners We’re set up as: Talley Street Upper Elementary School – Decatur, GA
Amazon Smile and Kroger are still in process of being set up.
Discounted Disney for February Break
From the District
News from City Schools of Decatur
Facilities Planning Public Input Meeting: January 15, 2020
As we wrap up the previous long-range facilities plan, we begin to look forward to the future of City Schools of Decatur and how we can best meet the needs of our students and staff. We will be tapping the skills of Cooperative Strategies, who previously helped CSD with our grade configuration and redistricting work, to help lead our community input process.
Our first community meeting regarding the future of CSD facilities planning will be Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 7 p.m at Talley Street Upper Elementary. We hope you can join us and voice your views on how we can best move forward.
City Schools of Decatur Seeks Community Feedback!
Decatur Education Foundation News
There are two easy ways to help DEF help Decatur students:
Help reduce food insecurity in Decatur by participating in our Lighten the Load Winter Break Food Drive! We are collecting 160 $25 Kroger gift cards that will be distributed to Decatur families whose students rely on school meals when school is in session. We are almost halfway to our goal – help us get by signing up here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4facac2ca6f94-winter
Our year-end campaign is in full swing! If you'd like to support Decatur Education Foundation's programs that are ensuring every student has what they need to learn and thrive, please make a contribution of any amount to www.decatureducationfoundation.org/donate Every dollar counts. Together we make a difference for #OurKids, #OurSchools, #OurCommunity.
About Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Important Dates
December 17--grade level holiday performances
December 18 and 19--chorus performances
December 23-January 6--holiday break
Social Media and Contact Information
Talley Street Principal
Talley Street Upper Elementary School PTO
Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parents
Talley Street Artists
For more about the Talley Street PTO, visit their website here: https://talleypto.org/
Email: bheaton@csdecatur.net
Website: csdecatur.net/Talley
Location: 2617 Talley Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 470.283.7340