Talley Street Update

This week's news from Talley Street Upper Elementary

Reminder: Tomorrow is an early release day! Don't forget to pick up your child at 12:15!

November 21, 2024

Important Upcoming Dates

Early Release: TOMORROW, November 22 @ 12:15 p.m.
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-29
Middle-of-Year STAR Testing: Week of December 2
Walk n Roll: December 6
Chorus Performance/Marshmallow Roast: December 12 @ 6:30 p.m., Decatur Square
Early Release: December 19 @ 12:15 p.m.
Winter Break: December 20-January 6

School Photo Orders

Parents will use their child's student ID number as an access code.

Please email Charlie Cannon at cwcannon23@gmail.com with any questions.

View and Order Photos

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Re-SOCK-ling at Talley!

The Talley Green Team is now collecting old socks for textile recycling. Socks may be any brand, in any condition. Single socks, socks with holes…send them in! But, all donations MUST be clean. This program is for used socks only, not donations of new pairs. Nor are stockings, tights or pantyhose accepted. Donations should be dropped off in Ms. Stuart’s classroom in the fourth grade hallway. We appreciate your support.

Coming Soon!

Stay tuned for news of other special collections to begin after the Thanksgiving break, including Tide, Down and Gain laundry packaging; Febreze aerosol cans; all Kroger brand flexible packaging (including Private Selection and Simple Truth); and used Swiffer refill products.

Get ready to stretch your legs after Thanksgiving break at Walk & Roll on Friday, Dec. 6!
Have you taken photos around Talley or at school events? Please share them with us to include in the yearbook! Send photos to yearbook@talleypto.org.
Talley ‘24-’25 yearbooks are now on pre-sale! They are $23 through 12/31/24 (when they will increase to $28). Order at bit.ly/talleyyearbooks24. Please consider donating a yearbook. If you need financial assistance, a discount code is available; contact Ms. Weaver (kiweaver@csdecatur.net), Talley school Counselor. Contact yearbook@talleypto.org with questions.

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Missing something that went to school and never came back? Look for our lost and found rescue posts on social media or take a peek here. Comment on the post or email lostandfound@talleypto.org with the item, your child’s name, and homeroom teacher to claim it.

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City Schools of Decatur appreciates the contributions of parents, students, and staff. Here are three important surveys that are open or will open prior to winter break. Please take a few moments to make your opinion count!

2026-2027 District Calendar Input Survey (Expires 12/4/24)
Thank you for your continued partnership in evaluating the academic calendar options for the City Schools of Decatur. Please review the proposed 2026-2027 Academic Calendar and provide feedback using the links below. The estimated completion time is 5-7 minutes.
First-Semester Teacher Engagement Survey (Expires 12/6/24; for teachers only)
Coming Soon! School Climate Survey (Opens 12/2/24)

STAR Early Literacy, Reading and Math Assessments: December 2-6 and 9-13

K-12 students will take the STAR Early Literacy, Reading and Math Assessments during the winter assessment screening period of December 2-6 and December 9-13. CSD measures results from this winter assessment screening period against results from the previous fall screening period to track growth and adjust instruction to best meet students' individual needs. These assessments are crucial for ensuring your child's continued success.

Families may use these directions to opt-in to receive the results of the STAR assessments upon completion. For questions, please contact Mrs. Mosley, Talley's testing coordinator (lmosley@csdecatur.net).

Decatur Farm to School Grant

Do you have plans for a new garden or class project for spring? Are you full of fantastic ideas for incorporating farm-to-school principles into a teaching unit? Need funds for a "green" field trip?

The Wylde Center Decatur Farm to School Committee invites you to apply for a grant for 2024/25. Teachers, administrators, PTA members, and parent volunteers can apply on behalf of their CSD school. Please get your applications in before December 13, 2024.

2024-2025 DF2S School Grant Application

Decatur Education Foundation

THANK YOU from Decatur Education Foundation!

Decatur, you ABSOLUTELY blew us away last Thursday! Thank you for celebrating the return of Supper & Sips with us! You helped us raise a record number in one night... more than NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS in support of Decatur’s kids! Thank you for ALL the ways you show up for DEF so that we can continue to show up for our kids. Visit our website and follow DEF on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the important work we’re able to support in our schools and in our community, thanks to the generosity of this Decatur community of ours.

Keep it Indie-Catur on Giving Tuesday!

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner! There are countless worthwhile organizations to donate to, but when you give to the Decatur Education Foundation, your support directly impacts kids, teens, and educators right here in our community. Your tax-deductible gift provides essential needs for CSD families struggling with food insecurity, supports student mental health initiatives, provides arts infusion programming in our schools, and allows us to support our amazing educators through Teacher Innovation Grants! Through your generosity, we've been able to do so much good work in our community, and with your continued support, we'll be able to do so much more! Visit DEF's website to learn more about how you can get involved!