Talley Street Upper Elementary
Weekly Update
From the Principal
Dear Talley Street Community,
It has been a great beginning to the new school year! Thank you for every one’s support! The Talley Street Community is amazing! The carpet in the gym has been removed and the new sports court has been installed. A temporary bike rack is now in the front of the building. The permanent racks will be installed soon. Progress is being made on the playground. More equipment was installed over the weekend and work began on the basketball goals this morning. Expressions for the SLT and PTO are due to me by this Friday, August 9 th . I encourage everyone to get involved with one of these important groups. They both are crucial to the success of the school.
Have a wonderful week!
Billy
Talley Street Check Out/Change in Dismissal Info
Check out and change in dismissal procedures:
Check out and change in dismissal procedures should be made with Administrative Assistant Eva Parks, 470-283-7340 or eparks@csdecatur.net. Give teachers a “heads-up” by email, but know that they are not always able to check email during the school day.
To check a student out early, come to the front desk, be ready to show picture ID, check student out using checkmate computer located at front desk, and student will be called down after check out is completed.
For changes in dismissal:
Please try to make dismissal changes prior to 2:00 pm. Email dismissal changes to your child’s teacher and to Eva Parks or call the school at 470-283-7340.
Code of Conduct
City Schools of Decatur has a new Code of Conduct. Please click here to read and review.
Important Dates
Curriculum Night:
3rd grade: Tuesday, August 20
4th and 5th grades: Wednesday, August 21
Fall Social:
September 6
Fall Break:
September 23-27
Curriculum Night
Our Curriculum Nights will be held August 20th and 21st. Third grade will be held August 20th. Fourth and Fifth will be August 21st. More information in our next newsletter.
Also be sure to vote for your PTO and SLT representatives during Curriculum night. For more information, click the corresponding links below.
School News
Tally Rallies!
Here at Talley Street, we will be holding weekly "Talley Rallies" for our students, staff, and community. These rallies will take place on Friday mornings in the gym beginning at 7:45 a.m. and lasting until approximately 8:15 a.m. We will sing songs, dance, share highlights from the week, and celebrate our amazing CREW. Please note that we will be dividing the school in half to accommodate Talley Rallies. Your child's class will attend every-other-Friday. Here are the groups:
GROUP A: Bundschu, Ellspermann, Muhlhausen, Spoeth, Swank, White,
Girard, Sanders, San Angelo, Pacini, Tention, Kramer, Farley, Young, Thompson
GROUP B: Edwards, Irons, Morrison, Sulmers, Woodbridge, Wren, Hicks, Long,
Mallory, Scott, Foy, Freidrich, Gilley, Falco, Camarind, Benzin
For the month of August, parents/community members will NOT be able to
attend. We will be practicing with our students. The first day for parents to
attend Talley Rallies is 9/6 (GROUP A), and 9/13 (GROUP B).
Talley Rally Agreements:
- Be where your feet are.
- Choose JOY.
- Do the right thing.
If you have any questions about Talley Rallies, please email Coach Nichols
From the Nurse
Please make sure all health forms and medication authorization forms are returned to the teacher or nurse in the next two weeks. All medications must be labeled. If it is a prescription, the original label must be on. For over the counter medications (Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin/Advil), please write the name of your child on the box or bottle. The over the counter medications must be unopened and sealed for your child's safety. If your child has more than one medication, there must be an administration form for each medicine. Thank you!
Beth Barrington, RN
Room Parents Still Needed
Room Parent Volunteers Needed
Several 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes are still in need of room parents. Please see this link for room parent needs and reach out to Shannon Connolly (swconnolly@gmail.com) and Jenny Madsen (jennifer.madsen@gmail.com) if you are able to volunteer. If your child's classroom has a room parent or two already, please consider volunteering to be a volunteer for one of the "specials". We are still in need of a musically inclined parent or two for our Music teachers, as well as a few volunteers to help the Spanish teachers, Paras and Special Ed teachers. Thank you for helping to support our teachers and school!
Spanish Classes
Music Classes
Hello Talley Music Community! Mr. Thompson and I are so happy to be your music teachers. We are excited to get know, as well as build, your musical interests and talents. As soon as we have information about band and chorus, we will be informing all those interested.
Tanya Jessup and Russ Thompson
School Counselor
Decatur Book Festival Author Visit
Extracurricular Activities*
Girls on the Run
Decatur Robotics Lego League
About Talley Street Upper Elementary
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