Kirsten Alongi

Science News from Mrs. Killimett

Show Me The Simple Machine!

Project Due Monday February 27th!

Take a picture of a simple machine in action. This must be a real picture of something in your life.  If you need me to print the picture out for you, it must be emailed to me no later than Friday February 24^th at 12:00pm.  Glue the picture below and write a description of how the machine works. 

angie.killimett@cobbk12.org

News From Ms. Mansfield

Math Night at Publix: Thursday, Feb. 23

Math Night at Publix this Thursday, February 23rd.  Stop by Publix on Cumberland Parkway anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 so your child can participate in a fun math activity with classmates and teachers. The class with the highest participation percentage will receive a class Ice Cream Party from Publix!

Publix is one of our wonderful Partners in Education.  We are so thankful for their support! (2451 Cumberland Parkway Southeast, Atlanta, GA, 770-437-7000)

 

TEASLEY'S PURPLE PARTY

Teasley Elementary School's Purple Party will be Friday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vinings Club. This is the school's largest fundraising event sponsored by The PAWS Foundation. It's open to anyone in the community who wishes to support Teasley. There will be dinner, dancing, and a live & silent auction. Proceeds will go to enhancements in science education. Get your babysitters lined up now because this is Teasley's best night out! Tickets are $75 couple/ $40/single.  teasleypurpleparty@gmail.com for more information. 

Read Across America Events for March 2nd

Would you like to clean off your bookshelves? Students would you like new books?  Please join us for our book swap Friday March 2nd.

  

From February 20th to the 28th, bring in your gently used hardback or paperback books, age and subject appropriate, for grades K-5 to the library.  You may donate any number of books, however students may only receive one book.

*Your book must be in good condition with no tears, loose or missing pages, no writing, scribbles, or coloring.  You must have both front and back covers.

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On March 2nd dress up as any Dr. Seuss character. 

We will also be selling Dr. Seuss hats for $2 or you can wear your own for $1.

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VOLUNTEER TO BE A GUEST READER

 on Friday, March 2nd

You’re never too old, too wacky. too wild,

To pick up a book and read to a child,

You’re never too busy, too cool, or too hot

To pick up a book and share what you’ve got.

 

Come join us March 2nd

Your own special way

And make this America’s

Read to Kids Day!

 If you are interested please contact Pascaline Ivey at pascaline.papillon-ivey@cobbk12.org

A note from our GREAT school nurse

Teasley families, do you have extra pants/shorts/skirts, socks, or new underwear that would fit our youngest students?  There are multiple times during the week when our younger students have "accidents" and need a change of clothes.  It is most helpful when parents pack extra clothes in their child's bookbag.  If a child has no extra clothes, the child is sent to the clinic for clean underwear and pants.  (If your child wears Teasley items home, please wash and return them soon.)

We are running very low on small items!  If you have gently worn socks or pants/shorts/skirts (standard school attire, please! khaki or blue or black) or you would be willing to buy a package of small underwear, please send your donations to our school nurse, Pam McNatt.  Contact Ms. McNatt if you have any questions at pam.mcnatt@cobbk12.org.

Thank you very much!

WOW  WOW  WOW

 

$720.00 raised during the Candy Gram fund raiser for Relay For Life!!!  Thanks so much staff, students, and parents for your support with this fund raiser and our Relay For Life team!!

 

Great Job

Teasley!!!!

 

Sharon Hargis
Teasley Elementary School
3640 Smyrna, GA 30080
770-437-5945

TIGER TALK

 

TIGER TALK

 

Teasley Elementary Issue Number 24 February 17, 2012

Teasley Tigers are blooming where they are planted…changing the world along the way!!

Important Information

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Are there any additional nominations for Classified Employee of the Year? If so, get them to Leslie before Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m. Thanks!!

!! We are thrilled to have her joining us!!!

 Congratulations to Roxanne & Marcia and all of our Treble Tones for their SUPERIOR ratings that they earned today at large group evaluation. We are so proud of you!!!

 We had a little accident with some students and the Media Center door when they were transporting the laptop carts. They are heavy and quite difficult to drive, so please do not allow students to transport them without an adult helping them. Thanks!!

 Please give copies of academic alerts to the administrator that evaluates you. Thank you!!

 The Purple Party is Friday, May 4th

at the Vinings Club. They will be auctioning off classroom art projects once again this year along with Teacher Outings. The Art Projects will be entirely parent driven and if your class does not have a parent that will lead the effort for you, your class does not need to have a project. If your class does have someone to lead this project, please work with them to schedule time to create the project with your class. Thank you so much!! We want the Purple Party to be a HUGE SUCCESS this year!! Thank you so much for your support!!

 Field Day has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 15th. We had to change it because of CRCT retesting for any 3rd & 5th

graders that do not pass the Reading portion of the test.

 

Tiger Town Happenings

Monday – February 20th

 NO SCHOOL!!! Happy Presidents Day!!

 Reading Recovery meeting at Teasley w/ guests in the building

 Staff Meeting – Key Committees

Wednesday – February 22nd

 Team Time – Tier 2

 Tutoring

 Musical Auditions

Thursday – February 23rd

 Leslie out all day - Area Meeting

 Publix Math Night, 5:30 – 7:30

 No Chorus b/c of Musical Auditions

 4th Grade Wax Museum

Coming Soon…

 March 2nd – Read Across America Day

 March 7th – 5th Grade Writing Assessment

 

 We have some volunteers from Rotary that would like to work with students weekly. I have one that could come during their lunch hour (between 11:30 and 1:30) each week on any day except Wednesday. I have another that is available on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 until 11:00. If you would like either of these time slots, please let me know. Thanks so much!!!

 My Leadership & Learning meeting this week past Thursday was all focused around the Common Core. In one discussion I heard that some folks were confused about when we start teaching the Common Core. This year is our LOOK & LEARN year and the instruction begins next year. Yes, that is during the 2012-2013 school year!! I just wanted to be sure that we didn’t have any of that confusion here at Teasley!!  

 March 8th – PAWS Bingo Night

 Wednesday, Feb. 29th is LEAP DAY  and…..Susan’s last day with us.  Her start date in Payroll is March 1st so I’m glad this happened during a Leap Year so we get her for an extra day!!!

Friday – February 24th

Tuesday – February 21st  

 Welcome to Tabitha Geabou as our newest staff member!! She begins with us on Tuesday, Feb. 21st

Teasley Tiger Talk

Hi Parents, Teasley's TIGER TALK is posted below:

 

 WOW!!! What a week!! Many of you expressed the same thing!! Not sure what happened to our children (at least MANY of them) but there must have been a perfect storm of full moon, barometric pressure, upcoming holiday excitement, Spring fever and anything else that made them CRAZY!!! Here’s hoping for calmness next week!!

 

 Tuesday – February 14th

 Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day!

 Candygrams were delivered

 Team Time – Professional Learning Communities with Pat Jackson

 Tutoring

Thursday – February 16th

 Leslie out all day – Leadership & Learning

 PTA’s Spring fundraiser kicks off!! (Chocolate & Coffee)

 Chorus until 4:00

Friday – February 17th

 Academic Alerts go home

 Chorus Large Group Evaluation at Piedmont Church. They leave at 10:45 and will return before dismissal.

 HAPPY LONG WEEKEND!!!! Students will return on Tuesday.

Coming Soon…

 Thursday, Feb. 23rd

– Publix Math Night from 5:30 – 7:30. Your attendance is not mandatory but we would love great representation from the staff. It will mean so much to the students!! Thank you!!

 March 2nd

– Read Across America Day

 March 7th

– 5th Grade Writing Assessment

 March 8th

– PAWS Bingo Night

 Trivia….there are only 7 weeks until Spring Break!! Where is this year going????

Upcoming Character Words

 Feb. 13 – 17: Acceptance

 Feb. 21 – 24: Forgiveness

 Feb. 27 – Mar. 2: Cooperation*/ Sportsmanship*

* = State Mandated Words

 Hope everyone had a HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

 

 

 

 

 Staff Meeting – C & I and School Success Teams (meet in the Media Center first for brief staff meeting)

Wednesday – February 15th

Teasley Tigers are blooming where they are planted…changing the world along the way!!

 You received an email on Friday afternoon about nominations for our Classified Employee of the Year. They are due to Leslie by the end of the day on Friday. Thanks!!

 Please join me in welcoming Danielle Passarella who will be our new bookkeeper when Susan heads to the payroll office. She will begin training with Susan soon.

 We have spoken to a few of you about this but wanted to give a reminder to all about recess. Recess should be 15 minutes and when you’re on the playground you should be actively monitoring students throughout the entire play area.

 TIGER TALK  

Teasley Elementary Issue Number 23 February 11, 2012

The Robot Warriors

Teasley's FIRST Lego League team, The Robot Warriors, is competing for a chance to have their spoiled milk detection device professionally patented. Last year's winners of this competition visited the White House earlier this week where they demonstrated their invention to the President as participants in the 2nd annual White House Science Fair. Online voting will be one way this year's finalists are selected. Please go to www.mooph.us and follow the voting link or sign up to follow the team. Vote daily until March 1st. Thank you for your support.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Marvelous Parents,

We hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day!!! Tomorrow we will be having a treat and exchanging Valentine's Cards at the end of the day. We did not send home a name list. Students need only bring enough for 25 students. The rest of the day will be devoted to academic achievement as usual!!!

Events to mark on your CALENDAR and KEEP IN MIND!!! MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR!!!Parents, PLEASE check frequently for revisions or additions!!

February 13   Last day for "Relay For Life Candy Grams" sale

February 14      Valentine's Day

February 20     President's Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 23     Publix Math Night

March 2            READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY!! 

March 14          Picture Day