Talley Street Update
August 25, 2022
November 10, 2022
Dear Talley Community,
It was great to have so many parents and guardians in the school building today for our Thanksgiving lunch. A big shout out to Ms. Langley and her team for their hard work. Due to expected inclement weather, tomorrow’s Walk and Roll is canceled. Thank you to all of our amazing crossguards! They are such an important part of our school and help our students arrive safely to school everyday. Please be sure to express your appreciation.
The 2022-2023 Georgia Parent Survey is now open. I would appreciate your participation in the survey. Your feedback is very important and will help us improve. The link is below. The survey will remain open through Friday, January 27, 2023. Have a wonderful afternoon.
https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents
Billy
Student Pictures
Use the link below to view and order the pictures of your child from picture day! After you click on the link and enter you email address, you will then use the child's student ID number as the password. The link will expire on November 20.
CSD Updates
CSD Nutrition Department
The Nutrition Department is in the process of reaching out to parents about student negative meal balances. These efforts to send the low-balance communications will continue weekly through the automated infinite campus messenger or a personal phone call. Some accounts may have had outstanding balances prior to being approved for free or reduced meal benefits. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nekee Mathis at nmathis@csdecatur.net. or (470) 237- 0368 ext 7607.
Note: A free and reduced lunch application can be completed anytime during the school year. Currently, the district policy allows students to receive meals, not extra items, for example, i.e. bag of chips. However, a child's negative meal balance will continue to incur debt as they receive meals. Click on the links below if you need help adding a reminder to your school email account, adding a low balance alert on your nutrition meal account, and/or adding funds to your school nutrition account.
K-5 ARC Parent Literacy Meeting
There will be an American Reading Company (ARC) Literacy Curriculum In-Person Parent Meeting with Amelia Larson, Executive Vice President of Innovations and Academic Partnerships, on Wednesday, November 15, 2022, from 6:30 - 7:30 pm in the Wilson Center Boardroom, 125 Electric Ave. Decatur, GA 30030. Please join us to find out more about what your child is doing during their literacy block.
Report Cards in the Parent Portal
K-8 report cards will be posted to the Infinite Campus Portal Thursday evening. You’ll be able to find them under the Documents section. Information on accessing the portal is available at https://www.csdecatur.net/portal, and information on CSD’s broader work around grading is available at https://grading.csdecatur.net.
Talley Updates
Wittzle Pro Tourney
The last day of the Witzzle Pro club was this past Tuesday. We decided to finish up with a tournament. The students have really enjoyed it and so have the teachers.
Congratulations to all students who participated in the tournament. Special congratulations to Arianna (North) Councill, Micah Retchless, and Adelle Ayden for winning their respective brackets.
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
The book fair is next week! We need extra help to make it happen! Please consider volunteering your time - we really appreciate it!
3rd Grade Family Movie Night
The Diversity Activities Committee is hosting a family movie night for 3rd graders! The event will be held on Friday, December 2, from 5:30-8:30. To sign up your child, please return the flyer linked below!
Garden Update
The garden committee would like to thank everyone who came on Saturday. It was a great day and we completed all the projects that we wanted to get done. The students today helped plant out the rest of beds, now our garden is ready for the winter! A special thank you to Ms. Long who made sure the house points were given out.
If you have compost now credits and would like to donate to us we are found in the garden partners under Dekalb county schools. If you would prefer to order them to be delivered at your house just email Jen (jendhowe@hotmail.com) and she will come pick it up.
Bagged leaves will be still welcomed! If you have bags of just leaves just email Jen (jendhowe@hotmail.com) and she will come pick them up. Thank you to those who have donated their leaves already.
Nukumori Service Project
Please help support house Nukumori with their first community service project. Starting November 14th through December 16th House Nukumori will be collecting the following items and donating them to a local food bank D.E.A.M. Nukumori house will be recording the amount of items each grade level and class brings in and keeping a record for the month. At the end of our food drive, prizes will be awarded.
canned baked beans
canned lima beans
canned black eyed peas
pasta sauce
canned chili
hamburger helper or pasta sides packets
chunky soup of any kind
grape or strawberry jelly
canned fruit (pineapple, fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges)
Adult diapers in size M and XL for women
sizes 5 and 6, and sizes 3T-4T, 4T-5T baby diapers
individual or small packets of wet wipes (for our unhoused clients)
toothpaste
shampoo
deodorant
We accept non-expired canned goods and non-perishable foods, as well as toiletries. We do not accept clothing.
Houses Leading Talley Rally
We would like to extend an invitation for you to join us for Talley Rally when YOUR CHILD’S HOUSE is leading Talley Rally. If you have children that belong to different houses feel free to come to any Talley Rally that your children are leading. Talley Rally runs from 7:50-8:25.
Each House will be leading on the following dates:
10/28 - Amistad Leads Talley Rally- Amistad families are invited
11/4 Isibindi Leads Talley Rally-Isibindi families are invited
11/11 Onraka Leads Talley Rally- Onraka families are invited
11/18 Altruismo Leads Talley Rally-Altruismo families are invited
12/2 Revêur Leads Talley Rally- Revêur families are invited
12/9 Nukumori Leads Talley Rally- Nukumori families are invited
PTO Corner
November Snack Cart
Please help show your appreciation for our wonderful Talley Teachers and Staff!
Our 3rd Grade families are kindly being asked to sponsor our Snack Cart for the month of November. The Snack Cart rolls out every other Friday. Please drop off donations (labeled Snack Cart) to the school by Thursday, November 10. Thank you!
Everything must be individually wrapped.
If the sign up is full, consider donating anyway!! All Items are appreciated and enjoyed
Any questions, please contact Courtney Sollie at courtneysollie@gmail.com
If you'd like to order online for delivery:
Talley Snack Cart
2617 Talley Street, Decatur, GA 30030
!!! THANK YOU !!!
Safe Routes to School
Our next Walk n' Roll is CANCELED (Nov 11.)
It’s CROSSING GUARD APPRECIATION WEEK!
Help us in celebrating our awesome crossing guards, by bringing your homemade cards, signs, hugs and "Thank-you's" to your favorite crossing guard all week long!
Because of many families' kind donations, we will be giving goodie bags to our 15 crossing guards who support Talley!
Still want to donate? Click "here" to pledge a donation and drop off at the school by next Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Thanks all involved for bringing this together to support our Crossing guards! Should be a fun Walk n Roll!
Thank you!
Talley PTO DEI
Please join us on Wednesday November 16 at 7pm for Peace and Pie.
Please let us know if you're attending and what you'll bring by completing this form. Families are welcome.
We look forward to seeing you!
TigerFest
Now that Talley’s Reading Rally is over, it's time to get started on TigerFest which will take place April 22nd from 10 AM to 2 PM!
For our new families, TigerFest is a large-scale, family oriented festival where our community can come together to eat, play, shop, listen to music, & socialize. We plan to have bounce houses, carnival games & prizes, sponsor stations, food trucks, an artist market, live music, and more.
Last year, we pulled off the event with a very small crew of dedicated volunteers, and it was a huge success. Many of our volunteers will be moving on to middle school next year, so WE NEED A LOT MORE HELP THIS YEAR!
We would particularly love to get some help from our 3rd and 4th grade families so they can carry on this tradition in coming years! If interested, please fill out this google form as soon as possible. Thank you!
Community Updates
Decatur Prevention Initiative
The Decatur Parents Network is collaborating with DHS staff and the Student Center to offer an evening for parents and caregivers on November 17 @ 6:30 at the Student Center. For more information and to register, go to https://bit.ly/DecaturParentsNetworkNov17.
GaDOE Posts New Standards for Public Comment
Based on the recommendation of State School Superintendent Richard Woods, the Georgia Department of Education has posted new K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) standards for a 30-day public comment period. If approved, the standards will be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year, following teacher training.
Click here to review the draft standards and provide feedback.
The draft standards leverage the insight and expertise of thousands of Georgians to support ELA instruction that is Georgia-developed, age and developmentally appropriate, and provides a strong foundation beginning in the early grades. Drafted by Georgia ELA teachers with input from educational leaders, parents, students, business and industry leaders, and community members, the standards are designed to be clear, understandable, and present a balanced amount of content to cover in each year – so that students can truly master concepts rather than simply being quickly exposed to them.
The survey will close at 5:00 PM EDT on 12/5/2022.
DHS Boys' Soccer Camp
The Decatur High Schools Boys Soccer Program will be hosting a two day camp over the Thanksgiving Break on Nov 21st and 22nd from 9am-12pm. Our senior players and professional staff led by Varsity Coach Derrick Burgess will host campers at the Decatur High School Stadium. This event is a fundraiser for the Boys Soccer Program and all funds will be used to support the Boys Soccer Program. Please consider registering your player and sharing with 1st - 8th grade boys and girls. Please note once you complete registration and click submit a GO Fan link will be provided to complete payment.
Decatur Education Foundation
Are you great at math, science or languages? Your skills could help a Decatur student in just one hour per week as a Virtual Pal Tutor! We pair 2nd-8th grade students with upper high school or adult tutors to help with homework, organization and motivation. It’s an easy way to give back to your community in a meaningful way (and for high school students to earn volunteer hours). Click here to apply: https://forms.gle/VJuyncb7qce6R7Jq5
Can’t volunteer but want to help out? You can donate to our Lighten the Load program which keeps the snack pantry stocked at Beacon Hill Middle School. For those families in our community experiencing food insecurity, we also have a weekend backpack program. Both have unique Amazon wish lists that are updated monthly. You can donate directly to them using these links:
Beacon Hill Middle Snack Program: /a.co/d0HJHTr
Weekend Backpack Program: https://a.co/6Etc74W
Register TODAY for Run With the Dogs (RWTD) 2023!
Join us on Saturday, January 28, 2023 for Run With the Dogs, a Decatur tradition now in its 19th year.
We’re back at Beacon Hill Middle School for the 5K and Pup Trot, and we are pleased to announce that this year’s race is an official qualifying event for the Peachtree Road Race!
The nomination period for the Face of the Race has closed, and the race committee will narrow down the adorable candidates to four finalists. Make sure to check our website (rwtd5K.com) beginning on November 11 to cast your vote for this year's winner. One vote per email address will be accepted during the voting window, which ends at 11:59 pm on November 16. The 2023 Face of the Race winner will be announced on the race website and social media on November 18.
Run With the Dogs is an annual fundraiser of the Decatur Bulldog Boosters and supports the athletic programs at Decatur High School and Beacon Hill Middle School. All race participants will receive the coveted long-sleeved T-shirt designed by local artist Adam Pinsley.
Click here to register. For more information, visit rwtd5K.com.
Social Media and Contact Information
You can find more information on the following Facebook pages:
Talley Street Upper Elementary School PTO
Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parents
Talley Street PE
And these Instagrams:
@talleystreetgarden
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For more about the Talley Street PTO, visit their website here: https://talleypto.org/