Talley Street Update

Save the Date!

World Down Syndrome Day / Rock Your Socks Day: March 20
Early Release: March 25, 12:15 pm
Talley Family Bingo: March 26, 6-7:30 pm
TigerFest: March 28th, 11am-3pm (buy tickets; online auction)
Rising 3rd Grade Parent Night: March 31, 6 pm
Walk & Roll: April 3
Spring Break: April 6-10
PTO Meeting: April 15, 6 pm
Plastic Film Collection: April 22

TigerFest Tickets are LIVE!

Saturday, March 28, 11am-3pm

Our TigerFest Silent Auction is open! Bidding closes at 2pm on March 28th, during TigerFest. Exclusive experiences with teachers and staff, class-level theme baskets, and more. You can bid on items whether or not you are attending TigerFest! This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and it directly supports Talley students and staff! Find all the info here: bit.ly/tigerfest26.
Also, new this year is our 50/50 giveaway: make a donation to claim your entries online between now and TigerFest. We will pull a name during the event, and the winner will receive half of the money collected!

Get your tickets for TigerFest! Saturday, March 28, 11am-3pm. Last chance for the early bird price of $20 per child (Adults are FREE!) – price increases to $25 per child at midnight tomorrow night, Friday, March 20th, so grab your tickets now and save! Bring your whole family and invite your friends of all ages – siblings and families from our feeder schools are encouraged to attend! Need a free or reduced-price ticket? Please contact Ms. Weaver, Talley school counselor (kiweaver@csdecatur.net) — we want every Tiger there.

Your TigerFest ticket gets you access to: 4 Live bands, 2 Food trucks, Concessions, Carnival games + prizes, Photo booth, Bounce house, Spirit wear shop, and so much more!

2026 GMAS Information

Click below for our 2026 GMAS newsletter! This was originally sent to families on March 12, 2026.

2026 GMAS Information

Family Climate Survey

We only have 35% completion of our school climate survey. This low participation could affect our STAR school climate rating. It's not too late to fill out our family climate survey! Please use the link below. Thank you in advance for your participation!

Georgia School Climate Survey - Talley

Photo Orders

Use the link below to order photos. The access code is your child's student ID number.

Class Photo Orders

Retake Orders

The access code is your child's student ID number.

5th Grade Parent Announcements

5th Grade Parents/Guardians:

Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our Rising 6th Grade Parent Night on 3/4. Please see THESE slides if you were unable to attend and mark your calendars for our BHMS PTA Spring Into 6th Grade Event coming up on Friday, April 24th from 4:30-6:00 pm. Join us for some food, fun, and music to learn more about Beacon Hill!

As a reminder, your 5th graders will be visiting BHMS in just two short weeks. There will also be an opportunity for parents to join their new 6th graders at our 6th grade Meet and Greet event prior to the first day of school (be on the lookout for the exact date to be announced by the district).

Still have questions? Reach out to Ms. Hudson or Mr. Jordon, BHMS Counselors (rhudson@csdecatur.net or jordon.muse@csdecatur.net) and/or our 6th grade Assistant Principal, Sarah Coleman (scoleman@csdecatur.net).

We look forward to welcoming you,

BHMS Bulldogs

Join the BHMS PTA!

The Beacon Hill PTA is gearing up for the next school year, and we would love for you to get involved. Please check out this link to learn more about opportunities to serve.

BHMS PTA Volunteer Interest Form

spring into 6th grade social night; BHMS; April 24, 4:30-6 pm. Join us for food, fun, music, and to learn more about Beacon Hill!

Save the Date: Spring into 6th Grade Social Night (April 24)

Rising sixth-grade families are invited to attend our annual "Spring Into Sixth Grade Social Night" to learn more about Beacon Hill and all that it has to offer. Food, fun and music included!

Family bingo night - march 26, 6:000 pm, first card free and additional cards are $3 each

Recycling Collections for March and April

In honor of Global Recycling Day (March 18) and Earth Day (April 22), the Talley Green Team is overseeing TWO special recycling collections.

COLLECTION #1: Small Food Packaging (Through March 27)

Items to collect:

Sauce/Condiment Packets
Sauce Dipping Cups/Jam Cups
Soufflé Cups and Lids
Coffee Creamer Pods

While this special program is organized by Taco Bell and TerraCycle, all product brands will be accepted, not just Taco Bell packaging. Please remove as much of any remaining product as possible from sauce/condiment packets; creamer pods, soufflé cups and dipping cups should be rinsed to remove food residue and dried before bringing them to school. One student from each grade who brings in the most items for collection will earn 15 points for their house. NOTE: A minimum of 20 items must be turned in to Mrs. Roberts to earn house points.

COLLECTION #2: PET #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles (March 19 through April 16)

In the three weeks leading up to Earth Day, Talley will be competing against other local schools to collect the most plastic beverage bottles (those with a #1 in the recycling symbol). The winner will be announced at the Live Thrive Kids Day on April 25. Talley families are encouraged to recycle plastic beverage bottles at home, just as we do with plastic film, and bring them to school on Thursday, April 16. Bottles should be rinsed of any liquid residue, and caps should be replaced. Houses that bring in the most bottles on that day will earn points. Six Houses, One Talley!

Plastic Film for House Points

Many thanks to all who sent in plastic film for our March 11 collection! Together, we diverted almost 93 pounds of plastic film from the landfill, which brings our school-year total to almost 900 pounds. House points were awarded to Altruismo and Reveur (tied for First), Amistad (Second) and Nukumori (Third). Our next collection for house points will be Wednesday, April 22 (after spring break).

KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING! Do you like having plastic film collection at school? Help us continue to earn free pick-ups for the 2026-2027 school year by recruiting families for our Ridwell membership drive. All we need is 10 families to sign up for home pick-up service or mail-in service (new this year!) by May 22 through our Talley sign-up link: https://get.ridwell.com/talley. We appreciate your support!

Sustainability in Action

A shout-out to Ms. Brown's Third Grade class for reducing food packaging waste by serving bulk-quantity snacks during snack time. We also celebrate our Cafeteria Crew, who have been reducing waste by collecting coffee cups, K-cups and rubber gloves for recycling. Way to be green!

Read the March 19, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Decatur Bulldogs Athletics Website

Volunteer to help with TigerFest! We rely on adults and BHMS/DHS students to make TigerFest happen – we can’t put on this amazing event without you! Student volunteers will receive volunteer-hour credit and free entry to TigerFest before and after their shifts. Sign-ups: Adults; BHMS/DHS students
Our TigerFest Silent Auction is now open! Check out the awesome auction items – exclusive experiences with teachers and staff, class-level theme baskets, and more – and place your bids! Bidding closes during TigerFest at 2pm on Saturday, March 28. You can bid on items whether or not you are attending TigerFest! This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and it directly supports Talley students and staff. More information at: bit.ly/tigerfest26.
Also, new this year is our 50/50 giveaway: make a donation to claim your entries online between now and TigerFest. We will pull a name during the event, and the winner will receive half of the money collected!
Join us for a Talley Community Garden Day this Sunday, March 22 from 10a-12p! We’ll be getting the garden ready for Spring! Students will earn house points, and a snack will be provided.

We are looking for volunteers to pass out marbles to bus riders at Walk & Roll on April 3rd and May 1st. Sign up here to help out and join the morning fun!
Have photos from Talley events? Please share them with us for the yearbook! Email them to yearbook@talleypto.org.
Order a yearbook! They are $28 at bit.ly/talleyyearbook25. Please consider donating a yearbook. If you need financial assistance, a discount code is available; contact Ms. Weaver (kiweaver@csdecatur.net), Talley school Counselor. For other questions, contact yearbook@talleypto.org.
Join the Talley Street Bike Bus! We bike to Talley every Friday morning! More details at: https://www.talleypto.org/bike-bus. We’re still looking for more adult volunteers to help with routes! Express interest or sign up (for yourself and/or your student) at: https://tinyurl.com/talleybikebus. For questions, contact talleystreetbikebus@gmail.com.
Missing a jacket or sweatshirt? Check the Lost and Found! We have a large collection of warm jackets that were left behind – please take a moment to stop by Lost and Found next to the cafeteria to see if one of them belongs to your child. We want to help reunite these items with their owners!