Bear Essentials
Dyer ES Newsletter
October 3, 2018
Fall Break - No School
After School Clubs
We are excited to offer several clubs this spring for your child, if you choose to participate. You can read more about each club offered below. Deadline to register is Monday, 10/8 however, the classes will be filled on a first come first served basis. If you don't see the class listed in MyPaymentsPlus, it is already full.
Program Dates and Times:
All classes will be held on Thursday afternoons from 3:10-4:10. Students will stay at school during dismissal and attend their clubs from there. Fall Session dates are:
10/11, 10/18, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15
Cost: The cost is $40.00 for Fall session (5 classes). Please pay through MyPaymentsPlus. (This is the only option for payment.)
Attendance: This program is optional and attendance is not mandatory. There will be NO refunds for absences or withdrawals from the program.
Transportation: Transportation home is not provided. Students will need to be picked up at 4:10 in the Car Rider line beside the building. We will not be dismissing in the front of the building. Students must have a car rider number in order to participate. In signing your child up for a program, you are agreeing to pick up your child AT 4:10pm. Students will be withdrawn from the program if they cannot be picked up on time.
Questions: If you have any questions please contact Amy Zanardo (amy_zanardo@gwinnett.k12.ga.us).
School Phone #: 770-963-6214
Book Fair Is Coming!
Dear Parents and Families:
Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love
for reading:
· Set the example. Let children see you read.
· Have a collection of books in your home. Update this collection routinely to keep up
with changing tastes and reading skills.
· Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow your children to choose their own books to read.
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
Book Fair Dates and Shopping Hours:
Monday, October 22 -- 8:30am – 2:30pm
Tuesday, October 23 -- 8:30am – 2:30pm
Wednesday, October 24 (Early Release) -- 8:30am – 3:30pm
Thursday, October 25 (Early Relaease) -- 8:30am – 3:00pm
Friday, October 26 -- 8:30am – 12:30pm (Packing up Book Fair at 12:30pm)
** We will have some Peter Brown books available for purchase that he will autograph when he visits on December 5, 2018. We will hold the purchased Peter Brown books in the Media Center until his author visit. After he autographs the books, we will give them to the students.**
NEW digital payment option for students: eWallet! Now you can send your child to shop the fair cash-free! Visit our Book Fair Homepage to learn more and to create an account:
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/jgdyerelementaryschool
Payment Options: eWallet (see the back for more information), cash, check (made out to Dyer), credit card
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our Online Fair is available from now until February 25. Remember, all purchases benefit our Media Center. It helps us to purchase new books and to pay for author visits.
Book Fair - Help Wanted
The Enchanted Book Fair is coming to Dyer Elementary. We need your help to make our book fair a success. We need volunteers to help set-up, decorate, assist students, run cash register, and break-down the book fair. Volunteering for this event is always lots of fun. Even better, we will give all volunteers a 10% discount on their purchases. If you cannot donate your time, we could always use donations of dum-dums lollipops.
Please sign up to help by using the Sign Up Genius link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AEA62EA6FB6-enchanted
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 note, requests will be processed the next business day.
October Dates
4-8-Fall Break
10 - RFL Pink Out
12-Fall Festival
15-19 - Cans for Cupcakes Food Drive
17-Bruster’s Blue Ice
18-Sonic Spirit Night
19 Picture Orders Due
22-Bus Driver Appreciation
22-26 - Book Fair
24/25- Early Release
26 - 12 Week Progress Reports Issued
26 - Red Ribbon Day
30-Five Spot Cafe Spirit Night
31 - Book Character 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/