Bear Essentials
August 26, 2022
Dyer ES 2022-2023 School Council Opportunities
Greetings Dyer Family!
Strong community support equals strong schools, and there is no doubt about it - Dyer Elementary School appreciates involved stakeholders. As the principal of Dyer Elementary School, I hope that you will join me this upcoming year in continuing the great work...and as always...working to get even better!
The establishment of school councils is intended to help local boards of education by bringing parents and the community together with teachers and school administrators to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other's concerns and share ideas for school improvement. School councils shall represent the community of parents and businesses.
The members of the school council are accountable to the constituents they serve and shall:
• Maintain a school-wide perspective on issues;
• Regularly participate in school council meetings (approximately four per year);
• Participate in information and training programs;
• Act as a link between the school council and the community;
• Encourage the participation of parents and others within the school community; and
• Work to improve student achievement and performance.
Parent representatives must have a child enrolled at Dyer Elementary School during the 2022-2023 school year to be eligible for nomination. Standard school council terms are for two years, but parents of 5th grade students would be eligible for a one-year term. We will plan for four face-to-face meetings this year. These meetings will be held in the morning on the following dates:
Thursday, September 22nd
Thursday, November 11th
Thursday, January 19th
Thursday, April 13th
*An additional meeting may be scheduled in the Spring to attend a GCPS School Board Meeting.
All nominations must be submitted by Friday, September 2, 2022. If you would like to be considered for the role of Parent Representative or Parent/Businessperson for the 2022-2023 school year, now is the time to let me know you are interested. You may submit your name by emailing Michael.DiFilippo@gcpsk12.org
I look forward to working with you!
Michael DiFilippo
Proud Principal, Dyer Elementary School
Get Connected to Dyer ES!
Parents & guardians, you play a crucial role on our team, and one of our top priorities is to communicate with you effectively. We use a variety of tools to communicate such as the Parent Portal/ParentVUE, our school website, email, weekly school newsletters (The Bear Essentials), Facebook and the PBIS Rewards Parent app! Please be sure we have your current email address on file; this can be updated by our office staff (photo ID required).
2022-2023 Free/Reduced Lunch Applications!
Birthday Wishes in Big Lights!
*Special discount for Birthday Marquee Message Pre-Orders! During the month of August, you can purchase a birthday message for your child for a discounted price of $5. This will allow our team ample time for processing messages.
A Message from Dyer PTO
Welcome to another wonderful school year here at Dyer, where every parent is automatically a member of our PTO!
We have exciting news...EVENTS are BACK! This fall, we are thrilled to bring back the Fall Festival and Donuts with Dads. This spring, Muffins with Moms and the Daddy-Daughter dance will return. We are thrilled but we will need parent volunteers to help pull it off!
If you are a willing and able to share your talents as a volunteer, please email us at: DyerPTO@gmail.com
Also, if you missed the PTO Information Packet at Curriculum Night, you can download it here.
Last but not least, online spirit wear sales are have been extended through Friday, September 2nd! The class that sells the most spirit wear items will have a cupcake party and the teacher will receive one spirit wear item of their choosing courtesy of the Dyer PTO! Additionally, we will give the teacher with the highest number of items sold in each grade level one spirit wear item of their choosing! We will announce the winners by Monday, September 12th and the prizes will be awarded when the spirit wear is distributed.
Dyer Elementary School
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/dyeres
Location: 1707 Hurricane Shoals Road, Dacula, GA, USA
Phone: 770-963-6214
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DyerES/