Talley Street Update

• SLT Interest Deadline: August 16
  

• SLT Meeting: August 19 @ 4:30 p.m. (Media Center and Virtual)

• Title I Parent Input Meeting: August 22, 8:00 a.m. (Room 56) | 5:00 PM (Virtual)

• Curriculum Night: August 27, 6:00-7:30 p.m. | LINKS Curriculum Night @ 5:30 p.m.

• Early Release: August 28 @ 12:15 p.m.

• Walk n Roll: September 6

• Family Trivia Night: September 19 @ 6 p.m.
  

• Field Day: October 11 [DATE CHANGED]

All SLT candidate statements are due by tomorrow, Friday, August 16th, by 6:00 p.m. The school will post the candidate statements in next week's Talley Street Update. The candidate statements will also be shared via our social media platforms. SLT elections will begin on August 26th and run through August 28th. The school will send a Google Form on the morning of the 26th. Chromebooks will be available on the 27th during the school's curriculum night for voting. Families are limited to one vote per child attending Talley.

Monday, August 19th, is the August SLT meeting. The meeting will be at 4:30 in the school's media center. Parents and Guardians may also access the meeting via Google Meet. The link to the meeting is below. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Billy

Beginning next week, all families will receive one CSD district newsletter. The transition to one newsletter is in response to feedback from the CSD school community to streamline and reduce the volume of weekly communications to families from multiple schools.

The new district newsletter will include district news and links to all school newsletters. A link to the Talley newsletter will be embedded next to the school's logo.

We need coaches!

We are in need of volunteer IN PERSON coaches for next season! Coaches are MENTORS who help inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum (provided by Girls on the Run), which creatively integrates running. At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. It is NOT required to be a runner, athlete, or identify as female to be a coach! We cannot have any teams at Talley if we do not have enough volunteers to coach, so please consider joining our coaching team next season!

Here is what you can expect:

• Fill out a coach's application and complete a background check

• Attend a virtual training session AND an in person training session with GOTR Atlanta

• Attend a virtual pre-season Talley Coaches Meeting

• Commit to 1-2 days a week of coaching (Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs from 2:30-4:00 p.m.) during the season

• Support your fellow co-coaches, take turns leading lessons based on the detailed GOTR Curriculum you will be provided

• This program has proven to have a positive impact on the girls who participate. Be prepared for it to have a positive impact on you, too!

Fall 2024 Dates

Lottery Closes September 3

Practice Begins Week of September 16

End-of-Season 5K December 7

Last Week of Programs December 9

We do not practice when there is no school.

Please reach out to Natalie Bundschu at nbundschu@csdecatur.net if you or anyone you know is interested in coaching this season. We would love to have as many coaches as possible and are happy to work with your availability. If possible, we would especially love coaches who could commit to returning to coach for future seasons.

Join our IN-PERSON teams at Talley Street!

Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum, which creatively integrates running. At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through our research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-5th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event.

Interested in participating? Registration is OPEN NOW

Questions? Email nbundschu@csdecatur.net or contact info@girlsontherunatlanta.org

Girls on the Run Site Information

• Talley Street Upper Elementary School

• Two days a week after school until 2:30-4:00 (Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays)

• Register Online: Girlsontherunatlanta.org

• Paper application available upon request

• Space is limited

• GOTR uses an income-based sliding scale so that every girl who wants to participate can. Registration fee is available on a sliding scale starting at $0.

• Includes GOTR lessons, journal, water bottle, 2 t-shirts and 5k registration.

Fall 2024 Dates

Lottery Closes September 3

Practice Begins Week of September 16

End-of-Season 5K December 7

Last Week of Programs December 9

We do not practice when there is no school.

*You can register anytime during the registration period. Team participants selected by the computer will receive an automated e-mail stating they are on the team. Girls who are not placed on the initial team will be placed on a waiting list and will receive an email from GOTR.

4th and 5th graders - do you love to sing? Do you love to perform? Or maybe you want to give it a try? Sign up for chorus is happening right now!

Chorus meets right at dismissal every Wednesday until 3:15 with Ms. Jessup in the music room. We will have a few concerts a year, vocal coaching, ear training, music games, celebrations, meet new friends and MORE!

All 4th and 5th graders, in music class we will resume our recorder playing very soon! Families, please make sure your child brings back their recorder. Please contact Ms. Jessup (tjessup@csdecatur.net) if you have any questions. Thank you!

The Talley Street Upper Elementary School Leadership Team (SLT) is an elected committee of Talley Street's parents/guardians, staff members, and other personnel. The SLT focuses on school governance, student achievement, and family engagement. Some of the responsibilities of this team are to:

• Serve on interview teams

• Develop, approve, and monitor the continuous school improvement planning process

• Review assessment data and use it for decision-making purposes

• Review and approve changes to its bylaws

• Recommend school needs to the CSD Board of Education during the annual budget process.

SLT members are elected to their positions except for appointed positions. Parents may attend to present an idea/concern at SLT work sessions. SLT meetings are open, and stakeholders are welcome to attend (look for dates in the Talley Street Update and on the school’s web page).

To vote in the SLT election, you must be a parent/guardian of a Talley Street Student. If you are interested in joining the SLT, please submit a candidate statement with biographical information and a paragraph explaining why you want to be an SLT member to Mr. Heaton (bheaton@csdecatur.net) by Friday, August 16, 2024. Each family will receive one vote per enrolled student. Remember that the most essential requirement of an SLT member is to have an honest desire to contribute to the educational experience and learning of all children at Talley Street Upper Elementary School.

Details:

• All candidate statements are due August 16th to Mr. Heaton.

• All candidate statements will be published in the Talley Street Update, Talley Street webpage, and on the school’s social media.

• Elections will take place on August 29th and August 30th. The school will send out a Google form on the morning of the 29th.

Talley Street has an opening for one parent representative for the 24-25 school year.

• The DHS halftime mascot race last friday was amazing! Congratulations to Claremont’s Claire the Bulldog for winning the trophy. Titan, you raced like a champ, and we are so proud!
  

• Thanks to all of you who are registering your (and the grandparents’) Kroger and Publix accounts to support Talley. This quarter we brought in close to $200 to support our school! Sign up here: bit.ly/3yfmtn1

• We had our 1st PTO meeting of the year last night and recapped all the amazing things that have already happened in this 1st month of school. Our agendas and minutes will be posted here once approved: https://www.talleypto.org/bylaws-minutes

• Donation Drive: our annual donation drive will wrap up on Aug. 30th. Give a family donation to the PTO to help fund our amazing programs throughout the the year: bit.ly/3ygCwRt
• Room Parents:
• We still need room parents for Ms. Gudrunardottir, Ms. Clem, and Ms. Jackson. If you are a parent in one of these classes, please consider signing up here: bit.ly/4bZiQPO
• If you have already signed up, thank you! We are holding two information sessions. Hear updates on new changes to the role this year and ask any questions you may have. Email rpcoordinator@talleypto.org with any questions or if you can’t make it! Please choose one session to attend:
• In Person: Tuesday, August 20, stop by the back area of the Talley Media Center anytime from 7:30-8:15 am after drop off
• Virtual: Tuesday, August 20, 7-7:30 pm via Zoom (https://hawks.zoom.us/j/81203383501?pwd=o7FKGmZsiJFOiTwL7AlqUfrDkgvnO3.1)

For those that don’t know, the PTO sponsors the roll out of snack carts every other Friday for staff to grab a treat. They love it so much! We are looking for community businesses to sponsor a month at a time for $500. If you know of an interested business, please help connect us by emailing Erin at copresident@talleypto.org.

Have you taken photos at Talley events? Got a great group shot under the rainbow arch on the first day? Please share them with us to include in the yearbook!

Send photos to yearbook@talleypto.org all year long.

• Instagram @TalleyPTO

• Facebook page

• Facebook Parent & Community Group

Reminder! City Schools of Decatur's first Early Release Day is Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Here is the schedule of release times by school level:

Pre-K: 12:15 PM

Lower Elementary: 12:50 PM

Upper Elementary: 12:15 PM

Middle School: 1:45 PM

High School: 1:35 PM

College Heights: (0-3 and the Pre-K program will remain on the normal schedule)

The remaining early release dates are listed below:

Friday, September 20, 2024

Friday, November 22, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Join Decatur Education Foundation for a brand new community event! Head to Legacy Park on Friday, Sept. 6th, from 5-9 pm for a fun family evening of live music and community! City Schools of Decatur community circle bands will bring the tunes – you bring your school spirit! The school with the largest percentage of representation will win a music grant for their school ... along with a trophy and bragging rights, of course! We’ll have food vendors and sweet treats to supplement your picnic. Adults are $10, and KIDS ARE FREE! Get tickets here: https://decatureducationfoundation.org/def-events/battle-of-the-bands/

*If cost is an issue, please email Drew@DecaturEducationFoundation.org.

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

@TalleyPTO

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/.