Talley Street Update

Please have your child check the Lost and Found regularly. We will donate all items on the second Friday of the month and two additional dates. Donation days are: Dec. 20 (last day before break) Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, April 14, May 12, and May 26 (last day of school). Families if you would like to look, please check in at the front desk.

The late Congressman John Lewis was known for his famous plea to all humans fighting for social justice. “Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” Who in this district, or in your building, has actions that speak louder than their words when it comes to being a good troublemaker for equity? Honor them by telling us more about their actions as champions for equitable educational outcomes in CSD.

Nominate someone else or yourself for the Good Equity Troublemaker Award here by Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Contact Anthony Downer at adowner@csdecatur.net with any questions or for more info.

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.

Calling all Talley Families!!

We would like to extend another invitation for you to join us for Talley Rally when YOUR CHILD’S HOUSE is leading.. If you have children that belong to different Houses, feel free to come to any Talley Rally that your children are leading.

Each House will be leading on the following dates:

1/13 - Isibindi Leads Talley Rally -Isibindi families are invited

1/20 - Amistad Leads Talley Rally - Amistad families are invited

1/27 - Altruismo Leads Talley Rally - Altruismo families are invited

2/3 - Onraka Leads Talley Rally - Onraka families are invited

2/24 - Revêur Leads Talley Rally - Revêur families are invited

3/3 - Nukumori Leads Talley Rally - Nukumori families are invited

**Talley Rally begins at 7:45.

Parent expectations:

• Be prepared for the noise! Talley Rally is a fun time, but it is LOUD!

• Make sure that you stay in the GREEN along the edge of the gym.

• Please dress in your House colors and/or bring a sign to rep your House!

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 January. The Snack Cart rolls out every other Friday. Please drop off donations (labeled Snack Cart) to the school by Thursday, January 5. 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 !!!

Calling all Sponsors!

The Talley PTO is looking for sponsors for TigerFest 2023 which will be held on April 22nd from 10 AM to 2 PM.

TigerFest is a family friendly spring festival that will be held on school grounds with 500+ attendees. If you own your own business and are interested in becoming a sponsor, please check out the attached flyer.

If you know a business owner who might be interested in supporting our school community, please pass this information along. We have 2 levels of sponsorship, and at either level, businesses gain access to the event and are able to interact on site with our school community. Plus, the Talley PTO is a 501c3 charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in Walk n Roll this year and thanks to Banjo for providing the coffee last month!

We will take a break in January and February, but will be back FRIDAY, March 3 to celebrate early “Georgia National Walk n Roll Day”!

Happy Holidays!

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.

Save the Date for TREAT!

Beginning in January, the Talley administrators and PTO will begin recruiting parent volunteers for TREAT (Tigers Relieving Educators At Talley). Volunteers will serve as lunch, recess, or Tiger Time monitors once a week. This will allow teachers to have additional time for duty-free lunch, to plan or to schedule meetings. Stay tuned for more details!

Are you interested in growing your school garden program or improving student access to fresh fruits and vegetables? The Decatur Farm to School Committee is accepting new members for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. In addition to general volunteers, the committee is specifically looking for "School Garden Liaisons" from each CSD school. If this sounds like you or someone you know, learn more and sign-up here.

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!

We are also pleased to announce that our Face of the Race winner is Tuck the Pug! Thank you to everyone who submitted your dogs for the contest, and thanks for voting. Register TODAY to make sure you get a long-sleeved T-shirt with this adorable little guy.

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. For more information and to register for the race, click here.

You can find more information on the following Facebook pages:

Talley Street Principal

Talley Street Upper Elementary School PTO

Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parents

Talley Street Artists

Talley Street PE

And these Instagrams:

@talleytigergram

@talleystemstagram

@talleystreetgarden

Follow the media center on Twitter:

Talley Media Center

For news from our counselors, check out their website:

Counseling Website

For more about the Talley Street PTO, visit their website here: https://talleypto.org/