Mrs. Tyson's & Mrs. Andrew's Tree House - mrstysonsclass
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Welcome!
Welcome to our class website. If you become a member of the site, you will be sent a notification any time information is added. Please check back as more information and pictures will be added. Thank you for your support!!
I am excited to welcome Mrs. Hope Andrews. She will be the new Kindergarten teacher and we are privileged to have her join our classroom. She will be working closely with us and all the Kindergarten students. She has a heart for teaching and a love for children. If you get a chance, please stop by and introduce yourself. She will be a wonderful asset to us and all of Chaffee Trail!
Mrs. Tyson
693-7510 ext. 127
tysonm@duvalschools.org
Chaffee Trail Elementary
11400 Sam Caruso Way
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Early Release Days
Early Release is 1:50 pm on the following dates:
9/8 and 9/22
10/6 and 10/20
11/3 and 11/17
12/8
1/12 and 1/28
2/2 and 2/16
3/2 and 3/23
4/6 and 4/20
5/4
Students of the Months
Each month a new student is selected from our class to be the Student of the month. This is a huge honor. These are students who have set an example for the class in citizenship, effort and attitude. Great Job!!!
September ~ Ella
October ~ Catherine
November ~Kyler
December ~John
January ~Roslyn
February ~ Jada
March ~ Ella B.
April ~
May ~
Riverdeep/Destination Success
Riverdeep/Destination Success is now available for you to use at home! Duval County Public Schools offers all Elemenary Students a software suite called Destination Success. It includes dynamic Reading and Math software that can be used at home, school, or any location with internet access. On the Website Page, there is a link entitled Riverdeep on the left column of the site (towards the bottom of the page). Students have activities assigned or you can use the EXPLORE mode with your child. Your child's login information is listed in the back of their agenda.
Parents & teachers
Ms Baker
Amanda P
Erica G
Heather Denmark
Jennifer H
Erin R
MrsMonaghan
RACHEL P
Sheila W
Comments
4/22/2011 4:03:42 AM - 004006398504
Veronica Piscoya
Mrs. Tyson thank you so much for all, Fran only speak about you and Mrs Andrews, He said momy please tell to Mrs Tyson and Mrs Andrews ...I love them so much :D, He is so Happy en the classroom, I kown sometime he doesn't easy, Sorry about that but Fran promese me he listen and follow the instructions....Thank you again
6/3/2010 1:52:11 PM - 002089679926
Mrs. Tyson, I have to say that this year has been a wonderful year! David and I want to thank you for letting us be so involved in class activities from parties to field trips, from lunch room duty to book fair duty...it was all great, and I am priveledged to have had you as Cartney's first teacher! We appreciate you and everything you have done for all of the students! You are truly a blessing! I have enjoyed helping so much. I cant wait until you see your surprise! Thank you for getting me those pictures!
6/3/2010 1:21:09 PM - 002046974264
Mrs. Tyson, thank you for all the wonderful pictures you've posted throughout the year. We love having the opportunity to see what the kids are up to and how much fun they are having with you. We are making Cartney a scrapbook with all these pictures so she can always remember and cherish her first year of school. Thank you for making it such a great year!
2/8/2010 3:54:12 PM - 003018840065
Mrs. Tyson,
Thank you for everything you do. You have made this year so enjoyable for Ashlyn. She loves school and I have you to thank for that!!! She has really opened up this year and she actually looks forward to going to school now. You make a difference in their lives and I just want to say THANK YOU!!!
8/29/2009 7:42:12 PM - 002085559988
This website is GREAT......
URGENT!!
Budget Update
For the past four years, we have had to cut a significant amount from our annual budget, and this year will be no different. A reduction of up to $97 million is now anticipated for the 2011-12 school year.
Student achievement remains our highest priority, and we will continue to do everything we can to save revenue while keeping our focus on the classroom, but it is not possible to have this loss of revenue each year without impacting our students.
As a school district, we must be fiscally responsible and have a balanced budget. Unfortunately we cannot absorb this amount in our current budget, and are in the process of compiling a prioritized list of potential cuts. This information will be distributed to our schools, staff and School Board, as well as the community.
We need your help to engage our governor and legislature to minimize the cuts to public education as much as possible. The Duval County School Board and I have joined our counterparts across Florida, as well as teacher organizations, PTAs and others, to ask state legislators for decisive action that will limit the impact of the current economic crisis on public education.
Parents, DCPS' employees and citizens are being asked to contact legislators and make their priorities known to these decision makers.
During a tough financial climate for the state, the district understands the constraints that our legislators are under to provide a balanced budget. Please visit our website for a list of our legislative priorities we would like for you to review.
After reviewing, please contact your legislators to make the Duval County Public Schools Legislative Agenda a priority during the 2011 legislative session.
We appreciate and thank you for your continued support on behalf Duval County Public Schools' students.
Ed Pratt-Dannals
Superintendent
DCPS 2011 Budget Frequently Asked Questions
How much will DCPS have to cut from next year's budget? Our anticipated shortfall for 2011-2012 is $97 million.
How much over the past four years has the district had to cut from its budget? We have already had to cut more than $150 million from our budget over the past four years.
Why have budget reductions been necessary? School district funding comes from local property taxes and from the state’s tax collections. Sales tax collections are down and property values are down locally as well as statewide, so the money available for K-12 education has shrunk. Without finding new sources of revenue, the state, and therefore our school district is forced to make cuts.
Are all Florida school districts experiencing the same thing? Yes, all districts are seeing their funding reduced. However, districts are handling the funding reductions differently, and the amount they have to cut differs from county to county.
What has DCPS already done to cut costs? Our school district has been cutting costs for the past four years, and major cost-cutting initiatives include: district staff cuts; secondary schedule change (shorter days and fewer classes); school consolidations; and reduction in transportation, including increasing the walk zone to schools from 1.5 miles to 2.
What are some budget reduction strategies the district is anticipating to make this year? The district will have to review the possibility of reducing staff or the possibility of a furlough (leave of absence without pay) for all staff.
Class updates & news
Love Your Library
Please help us raise funds to purchase new non-fiction books for the students. We can accept cash, checks made out to Funds4Books.com, or donate directly via the link at:
http://www.funds4books.com/fundraiser.aspx?pincode=86beWe are trying to reach our goal of $3000.00! Thank you for your help and participation!
100th Day '10-11
We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Thursday, February 3. We will be doing fun activities all day involving the number 100. I will be sending home requests for snacks for us to make a bag of 100 items to eat. We have been learning to count to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's and have been counting down to the 100th day. The kids are very excited!
Pretzel sticks
Cheerios Cereal
M & M's
Mini Marshmallows
Goldfish crackers
Chocolate chips
Chex Cereal
Fruit Loops Cereal (2 Large Boxes)
Raisins
Peanuts
Parent Literacy Night
Come join our class and Mrs. Stuckey's class on Thursday, November 18 at 6:00 pm for Parent Literacy night!
Environmental Print
We are making a class book of Environmental Print. Please send in labels, boxes, bags, etc of easy to recognize names: McDonalds, Fruit Roll Ups, Cherrios, Wal-Mart, etc. The students get so excited when they are able to "read" the names of everyday items.
Individual Pictures
Picture day is October 14! Wear your best smile!
Flag Raising
We will have our first Flag Raising of the year Friday, September 24 at 9 am. We will have some of the Jaguar ROAR cheerleaders coming and we will set our reading goal for the year!
JCA Field Trip
Our first field trip of the year will be September 28 to see "The Three Little Pigs" performed on stage! This is one of the kids favorite field trips! Chaperones are $7 at the door. See you there!
FIELD TRIP
I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT OUR FIRST FIRLD TRIP!
Open House
Please plan to join us Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6:00 pm for Open House. We will be going over end of year expectations for Kindergarten along with useful information about the class and school.
There will be pizza ($2 slice), drinks ($1) and ice cream sundaes ($3).
The Book Fair will be open from 5:00 - 8:30 pm.
There is a Blood Drive from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Scholastic Book Fair!
Our School will host the Fall Scholastic Book Fair Friday, August 27 through Friday, September 3. We will need volunteers each day and also during Open House Thursday night September 2. Please fill out the volunteer forms and let me know if you are interested in volunteering. The Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity to get some books for your child while also helping earn money for the school! Hope to see you there!
We're Wild About Learning!
Mrs. Tyson's Tree House is full of Marvelous Monkeys at work. It's time to get ready to swing through the jungle for the 2010-2011 school year! I am anxiously awaiting your arrival to start our adventure!
Orientation is Friday, August 20th from 12:30-1:15
Our Learning Safari will begin on Monday, August 23rd at 8:30am in room 127.
Open House will be on Thursday, September 2nd from 6:00 - 7:00pm
School Volunteers
Interested in volunteering at school? Want to chaperone your child's field trip? If so, please be aware that all volunteers are required to complete an application prior to any assignment. Once approved volunteers are issued a volunteer identification card that is valid for 2 years. Please complete the application attached below to get a head start as a school volunteer.
Attachments:
Environmental Print
Parents,
Please send in the front of boxes of food (Hamburger Helper, Potatoes, Cereal, Oatmeal, etc), canned food labels, bags from fast food places, and any other items with "household names" on them. We are creating books in class of Environmental Print with items the children are familiar with. Most kids recognize "Wendy's" and not realize that is part of the reading process.
Thank you!!
Calendar
Earn Money for our School
Chaffee Trail earns money for our school by Box Tops for Education, Campbells soup labels and recycling paper. If you have any old magazines, newspapers or any other papers lying around, please put them directly into the green recycle bin in the parking lot.
The school is also accepting old cell phones, laser and inkjet cartridges from printers, copiers and fax machines. The program provides an opportunity for our school to turn these into cash for our school.
Amazon.com Wish List
Pop Tops
Wish List
These items are not necessary but GREATLY appreciated!
- Hand Soap (large refills are wonderful)
- Tissues
- Baby Wipes
- Lysol/Clorox Wipes
- Paper Plates
- Plastic Cups
- Plastic Utensils
- Napkins
- Mr. Clean Magic Erasers
- Baggies (all sizes)
- Copy Paper (white and color)
- Cardstock (white and pastel)
- Treasure Box (wrapped fruit snacks, pencils, erasers, stickers, kids meal toys)
- Bandaids
Math
- keys
- nuts
- bolts
- lids
- buttons
Art Supplies
- Pipe Cleaners
- Beads
- Wiggly Eyes
- Yarn
- Tissue Paper
Snacks
- Pretzels
- Goldfish
- Cereal
- Crackers
- Juice Boxes
- Capri Suns
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