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Dyer ES Newsletter
August 17, 2018
Curriculum Nights & Communication Reminders
Thank you to the Kindergarten, first and second grade parents that attended the K-2 Curriculum Night last night. We hope you left with a great understanding of all of the strong instructional strategies we are using at Dyer. Please be sure to log into your child's eCLASS page and review homework and upcoming classroom assignments. (See below for links to some helpful parent resources.)
Parents of third, fourth and fifth graders, we look forward to seeing you next Thursday, 8/23 for our 3-5 Curriculum Night!
Remember, communication is key to our success. This year, GCPS and Dyer will continue to use the School Messenger Notification System. This is a rapid notification system used to contact GCPS families via telephone messages, text messages, and email messages. The district will use the system to communicate information related to district wide events, including key school dates and closings due to inclement weather. Dyer will use the system to communicate information related to our local school events as well as automated attendance messages. Stay in the know by making sure we have an active email address on file for you, and opting in to receive text messages; you can do this by texting SUBSCRIBE to 67587. Note: If you opted in to receive text notifications last year, there is no need for you to do anything this year...you're still in the system!
You can also stay up to date by liking the Dyer Elementary School Facebook Page.
Back to School Reminders:
- All visitors must check in at the front office, show photo ID, and obtain a visitors pass.
- There are no check-outs after 2:15. Also, please remember to send a note to the teacher letting them know you will be checking your child out early. This will ensure your child has his/her belongings with them when you arrive. (Remember, classrooms are locked when not in use, if you arrive when your child's class is traveling, your child cannot access their belongings.)
- Transportation changes must be submitted in writing, no later than 12:30 PM. (We cannot accept transportation changes over the phone or via fax/email.)
- Bus passes are for emergencies only.
- All students must have a transportation tag attached to their backpack. If you purchase your child a new backpack throughout the year, please remove the tag from the old backpack and send it in to school with your child. We will attach it to their new backpack for you in the office.
- Ice Cream will be sold during lunch each Friday. The cost is $1.
- Friday's are spirit wear days. Staff and students are encouraged to wear their Dyer/Mountain View spirit wear each Friday.
Read-A-Thon is Coming!
This year, we are excited to announce that we will hold a Read-a-thon fundraiser. Our
Read-a-thon is a program that brings students together with family and friends to
encourage reading and to build literacy skills.
The main focus of the Read-a-thon is for everyone to know we are committed to
improving reading skills. To that end, the Read-a-thon promises to be a fun, exciting
journey for all participants as they begin a personal Reading Adventure that challenges
each reader to complete 10 reading sessions over our 2-week event.
Our Read-a-thon will start August 24, 2018.
Please check your child's Friday folder this afternoon for instructions explaining how you will activate their personal Read-a-thon page.
We understand that, as parents, you have high expectations for the quality of your
child’s education but also have limited time.
That’s why we chose to hold a Read-a-thon.
You will find this to be the easiest fundraiser possible. By simply activating your
reader’s personal page and using the promotional tools found there, friends and family
anywhere in the world can show their support for your reader by making a donation to
our Read-a-thon.
Your involvement in the Read-a-thon will help your child develop a lasting love of
reading.
We hope each one of you will activate your child’s personal page right away so they will be ready to go on the 24th!
Birthday Wishes in Big Lights!
We will continue our PAWS program school-wide. The goal of this program is to not only notice positive behavior, but also to reward that behavior. You can help support the funding of this program, and wish your child a happy birthday on our school marquee at the same time. It's a win-win! For a $5 contribution, a Happy Birthday message along with your child's first name and last initial will be displayed on our marquee for three days during the week of your child's birthday. Summer birthday? Not a problem, We will display summer birthday messages during the last week of school and during their birthday week. NOTE: Your child's name will be displayed on their birth date as well as the day immediately before and after. Orders can be placed via Mypaymentsplus.com under the School Events tab. Please note, requests will be processed the next business day.
A Message From Ms. Hewitt
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As a part of your child’s P.E. program, Dyer Elementary School is preparing to participate in the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment. The FITNESSGRAM assessment will be administered to all students in grades 1-12. FITNESSGRAM is a comprehensive fitness assessment for youth. It is designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition.
Dyer Elementary School considers FITNESSGRAM a quality fitness assessment for the following reasons:
1. FITNESSGRAM assessments use criterion-referenced standards. This means that a student can compare his/her scores with standards that have been identified for good health. This type of system prevents students from being compared to other students participating in the assessment.
2. FITNESSGRAM assesses the current fitness level of students and promotes individual goal setting to allow students to take ownership of their health.
3. FITNESSGRAM does not assess skill or athletic ability.
FITNESSGRAM will be used by all students that are enrolled in a P.E. class regardless of age, gender, or ability. Students are encouraged to be self-aware of their health related fitness and to take responsibility by setting personal fitness goals. When students focus on continually improving their fitness level, a positive lifelong impact can be achieved.
Please make sure that your child is appropriately dressed on fitness assessment day. This includes the proper footwear. For the safety of your child it is important, if possible, for your child to wear tennis shoes and socks.
You will receive a copy of your child’s FITNESSGRAM score report. Dyer Elementary School believes that by providing you and your child this health related information, you can guide and support your child in his/her efforts to lead a healthy lifestyle. A healthy student is better prepared to learn and perform in all aspects of life.
If you have any questions about the FITNESSGRAM assessment, feel free to contact me, (Ms. Hewitt) at Kristen_Hewitt@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Sincerely,
Kristen Hewitt
P.E. Teacher
Dyer Elementary School
Dyer Elementary 2018-2019 School Council
Hello Parents and Community Members!
Are you looking for a way to get involved at Dyer Elementary School? Get connected by becoming a member of our 2018-2019 Local School Council. What is Local School Council? Well, it’s a group of at least seven members made up of parents, teachers, business members (who must also be parents) and other community members who meet directly with the principal, four times during the school year. During these meetings, the council will discuss Dyer's Local School Plan for Improvement and all aspects of school accountability.
This year, Dyer's School Council meeting dates are tentatively scheduled for:
Thursday, 9/13 from 8:00AM - 10:00AM at Mountain View High School (Cluster Meeting)
Monday, 11/5 from 9:30AM-11:30AM at Dyer Elementary School
Monday, 2/25 from 9:30AM-11:30AM at Dyer Elementary School
Thursday, 4/11 from 7:00-PM- 9:00PM at Archer High School
(This is the District I Area Board Meeting, and will include dinner prior at DES.)
If you are interested in being a member of our DES 17-18 Local School Council, please email Jennifer York at Jennifer_York@gwinnett.k12.ga.us Should we have an overwhelming response, we will hold elections to select the committee.
2018-2019 Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
Students that received free/reduced lunch during the 2017-2018 school year will have a grace period until September 17th to re-apply for the 2018-2019 year.
August 2018
23rd - Curriculum Night: Grades 3-5
30th - Sonic Spirit Night
31st - College Spirit Wear Day
Dyer Elementary School
Website: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/DyerES/home.html
Location: 1707 Hurricane Shoals Road, Dacula, GA, USA
Phone: 770-963-6214
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DyerES/