Talley Street Update

• 4th Grade Movie Night (DATE CHANGE): February 6, 5:30 pm
• Amistad Friendship Dance: February 10, 5 pm, Ebster Recreation Center
• Plastic Film for House Points: February 11
• PTO Meeting: February 11, 6 pm
• 5th Grade Yearbook Tribute Ads: Due by February 16th (order here)
• February Break: February 16-20
• MLK/CSK Award Submission Deadline: February 23
• Rising 6th Grade Parent Night: March 4, 6:30 pm, BHMS
• Walk n Roll: March 6
• PTO Meeting: March 11, 6 pm
• Family STEM Night: March 12, 5 pm
• Early Release: March 25, 12:15 pm
• Talley Family Bingo: March 26, 5 pm
• TigerFest: March 28, 11 am-3 pm

Save the date for Talley PTO’s TigerFest on Saturday, March 28th! This annual carnival is our largest fundraiser. More info coming soon! If you would like to help with planning, please email copresident@talleypto.org.

Talley Street will take the new Georgia School Climate Survey this year. Each parent or guardian is invited to take the family version to answer questions about the current school(s) your child or children attend. If two or more children attend the same school, please only complete one survey for that school.

The survey measures your thoughts on how the school engages with families. Answers are not linked to names in any way. When typing answers, please do not give names or information that you don’t want to share with this school. Data will be shared with school leaders to help improve the school and will be published on the GaDOE website.

Please help by sharing your honest opinion on this 22-question survey. To take the survey, please click this link.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact me at bheaton@csdecatur.net.

Sincerely,

Billy

Join us on Wednesday, March 4th from 6:30-8:00 pm for our Rising 6th Grade Parent Night at Beacon Hill Middle School

*Look for more information in your February e-blasts!

We look forward to welcoming you,

BHMS Bulldogs

Any payments from the previous date will be honored.

Questions/Concerns? Please email ejohnson1@csdecatur.net

Amistad is excited to host our annual Amistad Friendship Dance on Tuesday, February 10th at Ebster Gym from 5:00-6:30. The event is free for all Talley students to attend. Please use the link to register students in advance. Pre-registered students will receive a wristband at school on Monday, February 9th. The wristband allows entry to the dance. Students without a wristband can be registered by parents at the door. Food and drink sales are cash only - bring small bills! We also encourage carpooling as the event is a busy one.

Parent volunteers are vital to making this event a success and only parents signed up to volunteer will be allowed to attend. Sign up to volunteer here!

Thanks,

The House of Amistad

Are you interested in an iRun Talley Street t-shirt? Use the link below to order before midnight on February 22!

City Schools of Decatur has a long history of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King by celebrating many of our students who embody the values of freedom, justice, democracy and service. This year, the MLK/CSK award will be presented to two students from each upper elementary school, three students from the middle school, and four students from the high school. Talley's applications are due February 23, 2026. The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6-7:30 p.m. Please see the award submission guidelines for more information.

Save the date for Talley's Family STEM Night! This year's theme is "STEM Careers Start Here." Join us on Thursday, March 12, at 5 pm to learn about STEM careers, featuring lots of special guests!

Read the February 5, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Please take a moment this week to make your voice heard and participate in the Georgia Department of Education climate survey for your school! Your participation and feedback are greatly appreciated. The data collected will help determine the School Climate Star Ratings for the 2026-27 school year, which will enable schools to improve or build upon their successes.

An ongoing speaker series from DEF, Decatur Prevention Initiative and the Decatur Parents Network returns Thursday, January 22, with a documentary viewing and panel discussion on "Navigating the Changing Drug Landscape: Talking to our Kids About Dangerous Substances." This event is free and open to any adult. Find more information and register in advance here.

Thursday, January 22, 6:30-8 p.m., DHS Learning Commons (Library/Media Center). Enter the bus drop-off area off of Commerce Drive.

• February is Love My Bus Month! It’s time to celebrate our amazing school bus drivers who help our students get to and from school safely every day! We invite families and students to thank drivers – with a kind word, note, drawing, or small gift – to show appreciation for all they do. Cards and gifts may be given directly to bus drivers throughout the month. Let’s really show up and celebrate these important members of our school community this month!
  During the last week of February, the Talley PTO and the Safe Routes to School Committee will distribute Talley Spirit Wear gift bags and breakfast gift cards to all 16 bus drivers and monitors who serve Talley. 🚌💛
• Mark your calendars – Walk & Roll returns on Friday, March 6th!
• 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.
• Please label your student’s items with their name so they can be returned if they are lost and found! If you need labels, Mabel’s Labels gives 20% of every sale to Talley! Just search for Talley Upper Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization (Decatur) under “Support a Fundraiser” before you start shopping.

Talley Street Website

You can find more information on the following Facebook pages:

Talley Street Principal

Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parents

Talley Street Artists

And these Instagram pages:

@talleytigergram

@talleystemstagram

@talleystreetgarden

@TalleyPTO

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