Talley Street Update
April 20, 2020
School News
From Equity and Student Support
From the Counselor
Class Composite Photos Available
Hey Parents! This is Charlie at Roger Cannon Photography! I know the last month has been difficult to navigate. We know that so many parents look forward to having class photos made in the spring but because of Covid-19 that was not possible this year. We wanted to offer you another option this year with our custom class composites. Here is a link so you can order these for your children. They will be mailed directly to you at your home. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, Thank you!
2020-2021 Talley Street Reading Bowl Team
Mrs. Irons and Mrs. Friedrich are looking for avid readers who would like to participate in our Reading Bowl for the 2020-2021 school year. Although we are doing online learning, we wanted to get information out to those 3rd and 4th grade students who are interested. For all the details, read more here!
Coming Soon! Virtual Book Fair
Talley Street PTO
Order Your Yearbook by April 24!
Open PTO Board and Committee Positions
We are looking for volunteers to round out our PTO Board and committees for next year. Please review the open positions and see where your talents would best fit then complete the nomination form. Thanks in advance for your time and interest!
Nominations due by April 30th. Email TalleyPTONominations@gmail.com with questions.
Board Positions:
- Co-President, Co-Vice President , Co-Treasurer (2 year commitment)
- Secretary, Communications, 3 Members-at-Large (1 year commitment)
- Committee Chair Positions (1 year): Fundraising, Yearbook, Spirit Wear, Diversity and Inclusion
To view a complete description of the open Board and Committee positions, please follow this link.
This link will take you to an online Nominating Form where you can express your interest and let us know how you would like to help (and Thank You! in advance).
Box Tops, Publix, and More
Amazon Smile:
A little late after the flurry of holiday shopping but we're now on Amazon Smile!!! There will be more information in the Newsletter but you can log into www.smile.amazon.com and log into your Amazon account, then select Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization, save and the PTO will start getting quarterly deposits! One important tip - you MUST be logged in via smile.amazon.com while shopping for us to receive any funds.
Kroger Community Rewards:
We are set up to receive funds from Kroger. From your account screen, select Community Rewards and search for “Talley Street Upper Elementary School PTO”, select and then you should be all set, every time you use your Kroger card, the PTO will benefit!
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
News from the Decatur Education Foundation
Since we didn’t get a chance to run the Tour deCatur in March, we’re taking it VIRTUAL! If you already registered, you will receive an email with instructions. If you hadn’t registered for the 5K or one-mile Fun Run but want to participate, just go to www.tourdecatur.com anytime during the month of April. We’ll post the race results in early May, and the winners in each age group will receive their prizes in the mail. Your participation in the Tour helps support all of DEF’s initiatives, so you are doing so much more than running a race. Make it a family event: lace up those running shoes, make your own race bibs (fun art project, please send us photos), and get outside (while practicing safe social distancing, of course!)
Our Step Up for Teachers campaign has begun! Do you want to honor a special teacher or CSD staff person with a written or video tribute? Just go to www.stepupforteachers.com. Your tribute contribution also includes a choice of a “We Step Up for Teachers” yard sign OR a “Congratulations Class of 2020” yard sign that will be delivered to your Decatur address. This campaign is more important than ever – not only are our teachers working under extraordinary circumstances, but many of our PTA’s fundraising events were cancelled, so raising funds for our schools and our teachers is more important than ever. Proceeds from the Step Up Campaign go right back into the classroom.
About Talley Street Upper Elementary School
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