JTE Parent Newsletter
April 27, 2024
Dear Tyson Tiger School Families,
We have had another great week at JTE! Our 3rd-5th Grade students completed the state ATLAS assessments. Next week, our students will be taking the end of year NWEA MAP Reading and Math assessments. Please help your child do their best on the test. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a good breakfast, coming to school each day, and encouraging your child to do their best are important ways students can be ready for their end of year tests. It’s also very important that students are at school on time on these days so they do not have to take the test at a later time as a make-up. Thank you for your assistance so our Tigers can do their best on the test!
Since testing season is upon us and we want to celebrate our amazing students with a CELEBRATION on Friday, May 17th. We want to be able to give away a bike to a student in each grade level. If you would be interested in donating a bike or other food items, please sign up here. Thank you for your help encouraging and celebrating our TIGERS!
JTE will be hosting a Talent Show on May 29th. We will take the top 15-20 performers in the school. Lyrics must be school appropriate (and memorized if singing). Acts must be at least 2 minutes and not longer than three minutes and thirty seconds. You can use the form linked below to sign up when your child is ready and knows their act well. The deadline for submissions is May 6th. Auditions will be May 10th, 13th & 14th. You can contact our music teacher, Mrs. Ford, at aford@sdale.org for more information.
Dress code expectations for our students are as follows:
No crop tops or showing mid-drift
No hats or students wearing hoodies unless it’s a dress up day or prior principal approval.
Shorts and skirts must be fingertip length or longer
Shirt straps must be two inches wide or three fingers width.
No sagging pants
No clothing with profanity or inappropriate language or images.
If students violate the dress code, they will be asked to change.
JTE now has a digital parent center linked on our newsletter. This is in addition to the center located in our foyer. Both of these centers contain resources and information about accessing medical clinics, mental health resources, internet safety tips, academic support, and other school and district information. Parents can access the digital parent center using the button below or by visiting the center in the foyer.
Kindergarten registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year will be online at www.sdale.org/enroll. If you have any questions about Kindergarten registration, you can contact our school office at 479-750-8862.
JTE has implemented a Positive Behavior Interventions and Support System this year. We have created positively stated expectations/rules across the school to make our school safe, positive, and predictable. At John Tyson Elementary School, our student expectations are "Take care of yourself," "Take care of others," and "Take care of this place." To teach these expectations, we use a matrix that has specific examples for how to follow the expectations around the school. These examples were taught through classroom lessons in the fall and continue to be reviewed throughout the year. You can see the matrix below. In order to continue encouraging and reinforcing these positive behaviors, Tigers have been earning orange Tiger Tickets when they exhibit these behaviors. Beginning in February, we will be opening our Tiger Ticket Store where students can exchange the tickets they have earned for fun prizes and experiences.
Arrival Procedures
All students in kindergarten through fifth grade will need to be in school by 7:45. Students may be dropped off in the car rider line from 7:15-7:44. All students are tardy if not in school by 7:45 am. Students who are tardy need to be checked in by an adult using our online form (QR forms are available on the back of the car rider tag or on the front door). All students will need to unload in the car rider line from the passenger’s side of the car (no exceptions). This ensures that we do not have students walking in the area where cars drive. Please have your child ready to go with backpack on and ready to get out of the car quickly when you stop. Adults may not get out of the car during drop-off. Parents can not park and walk their child to the crosswalk or to the front doors. PreK students will be dropped off in the back parking lot from 7:35-7:45 with PreK teacher assistance. After 7:45, PreK parents will need to park in the front parking lot and bring their child to the front entrance.
Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal of students begins at 3:10. Please do not line up in the car rider line before 2:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and no earlier than 12:50 on Wednesday due to cars blocking our emergency lane. Please do not block the parking lot entrance immediately to the left when turning into our school drive from Chapman Avenue. Please do not park and come to the front doors to pick up your child. Please stay in the car rider line. If you do not have your car tag hanging from your mirror, you will need to park, go to the front door, and show your ID. Please make sure to have your car rider tag each day so it keeps our car rider line moving efficiently and safely. Families may be asked to turn right only out of our car rider line onto Cambridge during heavy traffic times. Car riders need to be picked up by 3:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and by 2:10 on Wednesdays. You can make arrangements with our ASP program for child care if needed.
There’s no place like JTE!
Thank you for your partnership,
Shelly R. Poage, Principal, and Ashley Kirby, Assistant Principal
Important Dates & Information
April 29…MAP Reading Assessment for Grades Kg, 1st, and 5th
April 30…MAP Reading Assessment for Grades 2nd, 3rd, and 4th; 8:45-5th Grade students field trip to HTMS for transition meeting to 6th Grade
May 1st…MAP Math Assessment for Grades K-2
May 2…MAP Math Assessment for Grades K-2; Last day of ROAR After School program Session 3
May 6-10…Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-20…Passion Projects
May 21…2:00 Passion Project presentations for parents
May 6…9:00 1st Grade Field Trip to Springdale Public Library (Frankum, Swadley)
May 7…4th Grade Field Trip to Crystal Bridges; 9:00 1st Grade Field Trip to Springdale Public Library (Forsgren, Huett)
May 10…3rd Grade Field Trip to War Eagle (8:30-2:30)
May 14…5th Grade Little Olympics 9:30-1:30 at Har-Ber High School (rain date May 21)
May 16…9:00 Kindergarten Music Program in the cafeteria; Senior Walk 1:30-2:30
May 17…Food Day #8
May 23…9:00 Kindergarten Celebration in the cafeteria (all five classes); Tiger Bucks Shopping Day; Food Day #9
May 24…8:15 5th Grade Celebration (2 classes) in the cafeteria; 9:15 5th Grade Celebration (2 classes) in the cafeteria
May 28…8:15 Tiger Pride; 9:15ish Field Day
May 29…Food Day #9; 8:15 Talent Show; Field Day (rain date if needed); Last day of school (end of 4th quarter)
Annual Report to Public & Family Engagement Meetings
New Arrival/Dismissal Procedures!
Safety First!
Attention Bus Riders!
Will your child be riding a bus to school? Springdale Public Schools has implemented a new bus routing system and parent portal to better communicate with our families and to further improve student safety. The link to the portal was shared with you by our transportation department. If your child will be riding the bus this year, please go into the portal and register your child.
More information can be found in the newsletter from our transportation department linked below.
Registration Gateway-Update Your Child's Information
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snack Schedule
April Character Words
Perseverance- to continue to work toward a goal even when obstacles and difficulties arise
Determination- a firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end
Lunch Menu
Lunch menus are digital this school year. Please click on the following link:
JTE Character Matrix
We are very excited about our Tyson Character matrix. We have created positively stated expectations/rules across the school to make our school safe, positive, and predictable. At John Tyson Elementary School, our student expectations are "Take care of yourself," "Take care of others," and "Take care of this place." To teach these expectations, we use a matrix that has specific examples for how to follow the expectations around the school. These examples will be taught through classroom lessons in the fall and reviewed throughout the year. You can help by reviewing these with your Tiger(s) at home.
2023-2024 District Academic Calendar
About John Tyson Elementary
Principal: Shelly Poage
Assistant Principal: Ashley Kirby
Website: https://tyson.sdale.org/
Location: 1967 Chapman Ave Springdale, AR 72762
Phone: (479) 750-8862
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnTysonElementary