Bear Essentials
October 15, 2021
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Dear Parents,
Early Release conferences are fast approaching. This year, our early release conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 21st. Wednesday, October 20th will be a digital learning day for all students. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 pm on Thursday, October 21st. All instruction for students will end at 12:15 on both days. Please be sure to note these important schedule changes.
We are offering both an in person format as well as a digital format for this year’s conferences. The purpose of a parent-teacher conference is to discuss student achievement and progress. Each parent-teacher conference will last for a period of fifteen minutes to allow for cleaning in between appointments. Both parents are urged to attend. Please be prompt as these conferences are scheduled consecutively. If a situation arises and you are unable to attend your scheduled conference, please notify the teacher so the conference can be rescheduled.
To schedule your conferences this year, simply go to our school’s conference site https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Dyer_Elementary_School_3 and click on your teacher’s name. The schedule will open on Friday, October 1st at 4:00pm. There you will be able to see your teachers’ schedules and sign up for a time that best suits you. The ability to sign up for a conference online will close on Friday, October 15th at 3:00pm. Please contact your child’s teacher directly to sign up after the close of online scheduling.
We look forward to seeing you during conference week.
Sincerely,
Sally Armstrong
Assistant Principal
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Book Fair is Coming!
The Book Fair will be at Dyer Elementary from October 18 – 22, both in-person and online! Students will be able to shop, using eWallets only, at their classroom’s assigned time in the Media Center.
Important: In-person shoppers must pay with the Book Fair eWallet. We will not accept cash or checks at the Book Fair. Using the Book Fair eWallet, a safe and convenient digital payment account, your student can shop the Fair cash-free! Students cannot receive money back on an eWallet, so please only load it with the amount you want your child to spend. We will make sure your child spends as close as possible to the full amount loaded on the eWallet. Anything left on the eWallet can either be donated back to the Media Center to help us purchase books or saved on the eWallet for future book fair purchases. Please see the link for the online book fair below to sign up for the eWallet.
The Book Fair will be open on the early release days (October 20 and 21) until 3:30 pm. (Credit Cards and eWallets only.)
If you’re not able to attend the Fair, try our online shopping option. We’ve partnered with The Scholastic Store™ to offer over 6,000 products that ship direct to your home (with free shipping on orders of $25 or more)!
Link to online book fair to sign up for the eWallet and/or shop online:
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
Help Wanted! We need parent volunteers for the Book Fair. All Book Fair volunteers will receive 10% off on purchases at the book fair.
Red Ribbon Week 10/25 - 10/29
Why do we celebrate Red Ribbon?
Red ribbons have become a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign ® is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a DRUG - FREE AMERICA.
What is Dyer doing to celebrate Red Ribbon? We are celebrating October 25th through the 29th. Please have your children wear the following to show their support:
- Monday 10-25: Sock it to Drugs Day - Wear crazy or mismatched socks!
- Tuesday 10-26: Be Your Own Hero Day - Wear a cape! Homemade is fine! For example, use a pillow case, jacket, or t shirt attached with safety pins) No whole costumes please.
- Wednesday 10-27: Wear Red Wednesday - Try saying that 3 times fast! Wear as much red as you can! Thursday
- 10-28: My Future's Too Bright For Drugs Day - Wear sunglasses! (Remove them during learning time please.)
- Friday 10-29: Team Up Against Drugs - Wear any type of sport shirt, Dyer spirit wear or black and gold!
Additionally, there will be informative morning/afternoon announcements and visits throughout the day from the RED RIBBONINI and RED RIBBON SUPER GIRL, favorite friends who return each year to encourage a drug-free life. There will also be a gift to promote the Dyer staff and student commitment to be drug free.
Where can You Find More Information? Visit www.redribbon.org to learn more about Red Ribbon® and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs.
Picture Day Ordering Information!
You can order individual portraits with your student's school ID or Picture Day ID: EVTQWXDGW
Group (class) photos can also be ordered using Picture Day ID: EVTG67S92
Your child's proofs will be uploaded to the mylifetouch.com website so that you can view before purchasing. These proofs will be available for online ordering for 12 months from our original picture day date!
Lifetouch is partnering with Shutterfly and offering parents who order school pictures $30 off a Shufferfly order and a free 8x8 photo book. For more information visit mylifetouch.com
If you have any questions, or need help placing an order, please contact Customer Service at 800-244-4373.
Please note: The Make Up Picture Day for any students that were absent or would like to re-take their photo has been re-scheduled from the original date. The new Make up day is Tuesday 11/16/21!
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 via the Parent Portal by clicking on the Update Student Information tab.
2021-2022 Free/Reduced Lunch Applications!
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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/