Bear Essentials
10/30/2020
Select 2nd Semester Learning Option on Parent Portal Through 11/15
Starting Oct. 28, families will be able to select their student’s learning option for 2nd semester—either in-person at the school or digital learning at home. Families will indicate their choice in an online survey in the Parent Portal. Families can make changes to their selection up to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 15, when the selection process closes. Students whose families do not update their preference on the portal will continue in their current learning option on Jan. 6, when students return to learning for the spring semester.
Families that don’t have an account yet can find the Parent Portal registration form online or in our school's front office. To verify their identity, parents must return the completed form in person or contact the local school to set up a virtual meeting. Learn more about the registration process in this flyer for families online.
Read-A-Thon Updates!
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your support for the Read-a-Thon! So far, we have raised over $16,000, which is AMAZING!!!
We will hold our Book Character Dress-up Day on Monday, 11/2. Our Read-A-Thon will conclude at midnight tonight. However, students will still be able to log minutes (all minutes read from 8:15 AM on 10/16 through 11:59PM on 10/30), and continue to gain sponsors (raise money) through Wednesday, 11/4. Winners will be announced on Monday, 11/9 after all reading logs have been verified!
If your child has not registered for the Read-a-Thon, it's not too late, use this link to get started! https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=5e386f1b9af44
(Note: If you your child in the past for the Color Run, it will be the same Login and password.
Read-A-Thon Overview
There are three parts to our Read-A-Thon: Reading, tracking your minutes on your Read-A-Thon Adventure Page, and raising money for our awesome school! All money raised will go toward additional technology in the classroom and for more campus beautification projects, like the mural in our media center!
Reading:
Students can begin reading Friday, October 16th at 8:30am through Friday, October 30th. At 11:59pm. All time spent reading counts (in school and at home). ALL READING COUNTS! Students can read independently, with a friend, to a sibling, listen to a parent/sibling read, host a reading playdate, or even Skype with a relative! Every kind of reading is Read-A-Thon reading!
Tracking Minutes:
Parents, we need you to help your child track their reading minutes outside of school. Tracking minutes is a quick and easy process and can all be done online through your child's Read-A-Thon Adventure page. Parents, we will need your help with activating your child’s Read-A-Thon page. Teachers will send home a flyer with instructions on how to log into the website with your child's secret code. Lost your flyer? No worries, just email your teacher and he/she can help get you that information.
Sponsors:
Students are encouraged to ask family members and friends for their support by sponsoring their participation in our Read-A-Thon. Invitations can be sent through your child's online Read-A-Thon Adventure page through a variety of tools (Facebook, text, email, Twitter, printables, etc.). Sponsors will not make pledges but rather a flat donation.
Prizes and Awards:
While we all know that reading is a reward in and of itself, we also know that it's a ton of fun to participate in a little friendly competition and earn prizes! There are several different ways to earn prizes:
Set up personal Read-A-Thon page =
Dress up as your favorite Book Character Friday Oct.30
Classroom Winners = $10 Amazon Gift Card
Top Reader in each class (most minutes) = $10 Amazon Gift Card
Top Sponsorship in each class(most $ raised) = $10 Amazon Gift Card
Grade Level Winners = Pajama Day & Ice Cream Certificate
Class on grade level with most minutes read gets a Pajama Party & Ice Cream!
Class on grade level with the most money raised gets a Pajama Party & Ice Cream!
School Wide Winners = Kindle Fire tablet
(2 winners per grade level)
Student in grade level with most minutes read gets a Kindle Fire
Student in grade level with most money raised gets a Kindle Fire
Grand Champion Prize =
Student with most money raised in entire school gets a Chromebook
Students with most minutes read in the entire school gets a large Teddy bear w/ $100.00 Amazon Gift Card!
**Reading minutes logged must have occurred in the two week window from 10/16-10/30**
AKS at HOME
As part of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ family engagement initiative, the school district seeks to empower parents with tools that allow them to help their children at home. Our AKS at Home project provides math and language arts resources to support families so that they truly are partners in their children’s learning. This support is available for families to access in the format that fits them and their schedule best. They can attend live virtual meetings, view recorded information at a time that best fits their schedule, or gain tips and suggestions on how to best help their students through tip sheets on a wide variety of topics.
For more information, please visit the GCPS Website by clicking the link below.
Gwinnett Great Days of Service
Gwinnett County Public Schools participates in Great Days of Service to help needy families in our area. This year local families need help more than ever, but due to Covid-19 guidelines we are not able to hold the food drive in the school building. Instead we are asking our families to drop off non-perishable items at local foodbanks through November. If you need foodbank locations, please see the list below.
Please consider taking a photo of your child with the items your family is donating. You can send the photos to Mrs. Garner, one of the counselors at Dyer, at Dawn.Garner@gcpsk12.org and our media specialist Mrs. Langford will include the photos in the morning announcements sometime in the month of November or December! Your student will love seeing themselves on the news, and it will motivate other children to remember to ask their parents if they can donate as well. Thank you in advance for participating in Great Days of Service and giving your children the chance to see the importance of helping others!
Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church
1450 Pine Rd #1455, Dacula, GA 30019
Drive by anytime! There is a donation box under the portico by the front door of the worship center.
Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry
https://lawrencevilleco-op.org/donate/
The Co-Op is located in a one-story stucco building next to Lawrenceville Elementary School and across the street from Central Gwinnett High School’s football stadium. The street address is 52 Gwinnett Drive, Suite C., Lawrenceville 30046. Drop-offs: Monday: 5:00 PM -7:00 PM or Saturday 10:00-11:30am
Dyer PTO Needs You!
This year has presented us with many new challenges but we remain committed to supporting all of our Bears whether they be digital or in-person learners. While most of our in-person events have been cancelled, we are working hard to find ways to keep all of our students connected. And of course, we are always looking for opportunities to work alongside our amazing teachers, and provide financial support to the school.
Parents, in order for our PTO to be successful in reaching these goals, WE NEED YOU! If you have it on your heart to help by donating your time and/or talents, please let us know by completing this electronic form! We can tailor volunteer opportunities to play to your strengths and work with your schedule. Plus, we have a lot of FUN, even from a distance!
PAWSitively Exciting News!
You may be wondering what on earth is the PAWS program? Our PAWS program is actually part of a larger framework called PBIS, Positive Behavior Interventions & Support. The goal of PBIS is to teach our students behavior expectations. Over the next few weeks, your students will learn about the behavior expectations in each area of the in-person and digital learning environments. We teach these behaviors using the acronym PAWS:
- Personal Best
- Act Responsibly
- Work & Play Safely
- Show Respect
Students are acknowledged and praised for exhibiting desired behaviors. These acknowledgements are issued in the form of points. Students can then use their points to purchase prizes, enter raffles, and attend events! This point economy is all managed via our PBIS Rewards App! In addition to managing our PAWS rewards, the PBIS Rewards app can be used by teachers to message parents, send pictures of students, and so much more! Parents, you can use the PBIS Rewards Parent app to message teachers, check your students' point balances, and see what rewards they have redeemed their points for! Instructions for downloading the PBIS Rewards Parent App were emailed to parents on Wednesday, 9/16. Please be sure to take a few moments to set up this app as it is an invaluable communication tool!
Dyer Parent Shout Outs!
Thank you to everyone that took the time to submit a Dyer Parent Shout Out form last week! We had such a great response, that we have decided to keep it going! If there is a Dyer staff member that you would like to recognize, send them a Shout Out! Please fill out this form to acknowledge and individual or group. Mr. DiFilippo will share your shout out at our weekly faculty meeting. Don't know the name of who you want to acknowledge? That's okay, each question is set up for a short answer response, instead of typing their name, you can type a description, (i.e. ladies that work in car- rider line each morning).
Birthday Wishes in Big Lights!
November Dates:
4- United Way Pajama Day
11- Veteran's Day
12- School Council Meeting
16-20- School Psychology Awareness Week
18- Bruster's Blue Ice Day
20- Progress Reports Issued
20- Substitute Educator's Day
23-27- Thanksgiving Break (No School)
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/