John Tyson Elementary Home of the Tigers

Let's have some fun next week! You are welcome to participate in our daily dress up themes. See below for more information.

Here’s just a few of the things happening in some classrooms today...students participating in an hour of coding exercises, studying Greek and Latin roots, and participating in Socratic discussions around the question of how pie charts support the author’s purpose in the nonfiction article. #THEChoice #launchintolearning

Our Lost and Found has many items. Please check with your child to see if they are missing anything. If you are at school, please stop by and check it. We will bag up the items and donate them on the 20th. Thank you for your help with this.

Just to notify you of some upcoming events: Dec. 13-Caroling on the Creek 6:30 Dec. 16-5th Grade Christmas program 6:00 (students arrive at 5:30) Dec. 19-Barnes and Noble book fair; 5th Grade Caroling field trip Dec. 20-Christmas parties Dec. 23-Jan. 6 Holiday Break Jan. 7-school resumes I have added a list of band and choral events from throughout the district in case you and your family would like to attend.

First grade’s grand finale of Passion Projects was a visit from Dr. Davis and his dog Hattie! We learned that math and science are really important to become a veterinarian and how to care for animals. #launchintolearning #THEChoice

Pictures with Santa are tomorrow! If you would like a picture, don’t forget your form and your $10. Cash or checks will be accepted.

Happy Thanksgiving

Don’t forget the Penny War starts tomorrow!!!

Some of our Tyson Tiger students presented to Dr. Rollins and our School Board sharing examples of how we “dare” to take risks in our strategies, be innovative in our thinking, and personalize our learning. #THEChoice #launchintolearning

Due to inclement weather, we will be canceling tutoring this afternoon. Also the 4th grade Veterans Day program for tonight has been rescheduled to next Monday night, November 18th. Students will need to arrive at 5:30 and the program will be at 6:00.

We had guests this morning to deliver a message about kindness and anti-bullying. Miss New Hampshire High, Anna Claire Hay, had student volunteers race to squeeze the toothpaste out of the toothpaste tubes. Then they had to try to put the toothpaste back in. Not so easy. The point was that when we say unkind words, it’s not so easy to take them back and make it right. Also, she taught us about being brave...b-build, r-relationships, a-and, v-value, e-everyone.

Can you believe it’s November already? Please mark your calendars for our Thanksgiving break. Since we will have a full week off for Thanksgiving, let’s strive to make this a “no miss” November and not miss a single day of school so we can continue to grow our learning to great levels. Happy November!

Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour when you go to bed Saturday night. Also, daylight savings time is a good time to replace the batteries in the smoke detectors and carbon dioxide detectors in your home.

World Food Week is November 4th-8th. JTE students may bring in non-perishable items for our food drive next week that will benefit local families.

Thank you Nurse Lisa Huskey for teaching SFLP students about heart health and sickness. Wonderful information to keep us and our children healthy. Do you want to learn English for free? Come join our class Monday to Thursday 8:00-11:00. Free English classes,  free daycare, special guest speakers, and spend time in your child’s classroom. Call school at 479-750-8862. Le damos gracias ala Enfermera Lisa Huskey  por enseñar  a los estudiantes de la clase de SFLP  sobre la salud del corazón y enfermedades dio mucha información como mantenernos saludables y como mantener a nuestros hijos sanos. Quieres aprender Inglés gratis? Ven y unite a nuestras clases que se llevan a cavo  de Lunes a Jueves de 8am a 11am. Clases gratis de Inglés,cuidado de niños gratis, personas especiales de diferentes organizaciones y tiempo para compartir con tu hijo(a) en la clase. Para  más información llama ala escuela al número (479)750-8862

Weird fungus on this tree...Fifth grade students are scientists looking for decomposers.

Soft start today- Students in Mrs. Williams’s first grade class used their learner qualities and inquiry-based learning to investigate pumpkins! #launchintolearning #THEChoice

John Tyson Elementary Important Safety Notice RE: Car Rider Tags Anyone picking up students in our car rider line must display a car rider tag on their rear view mirror the entire time until the child is safely loaded in the car. If you do not have a car tag, you must leave the car rider line, park in a parking space, and go to the office with your current ID to get a car rider tag. Even if you are in a different car or send a different person to pick up your child(ren), you must have a car rider tag. This is for safety purposes and will be enforced. Thank you for your cooperation. Cualquier persona que recoja a los estudiantes en la línea de carros debe de mostrar una etiqueta en el espejo retrovisor todo el tiempo hasta que el niño esté dentro de su carro asegurado. Si no tiene una etiqueta, debe salir de la línea de carros, estacionarse en una espacio del estacionamiento, y entrar a la oficina con una identificación actual y obtener una etiqueta para su carro. Incluso si está en un carro diferente o una persona diferente viene a recoger a su hijo(os) tienen que tener la etiqueta en el carro. Esto es por razones de seguridad y se aplicará. Gracias por su cooperación. Juon naan in kojelaik kab kakememej nan jinen kab jemen ri jikul ro kajojo, bwe ilo ien eo koj kajeon naj bok ajiri eo nejum elikin an moj jikul, ej aikuij bed car tag eo ibbam ilo tore eo koj pick up e ajiri eo nejum. Jekdron wa ta eo koj ettor kake, emaron wa eo waam ak waan bar ro jet, ak waan rental ko, jekdron wa ta eo koj ettor kake, ej aikuij bed pick up card eo ibbam ilo tore eo koj pick up e ajiri eo nejum jen imon jikul eo. Ne enaj itok juon ijelokum nan an bok ajiri eo nejum jen imon jikul eo, ej aikuij bed pick up card eo ibben. Komol tata ilo ami naj melele ilo wawen in.

Help us celebrate Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 28th-Nov.1st: Monday- Wear your favorite team jersey. Tuesday- Wear mismatched shoes. Wednesday- Wear Hawaiian clothes. Thursday- Wear a book character costume. Friday- Wear your pajamas.

Our 4th grade students will be performing a patriotic program to honor veterans at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8th and at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11th. Please invite your family members who served and send in uniformed pictures to jdudley@sdale.org by Nov.1st.

Last Friday Mrs. Guzman’s class carved the pumpkin they got from the pumpkin patch field trip, and today they made a “pump-cano” with it! Such a fun science experiment!

Tonight is TigerFest at school from 5:30-7:30!!! Hope to see you there.

Just a reminder that we will not have school this Friday or Monday for students. Enjoy your Fall break.

Dear Tyson School Family, I wanted to share with you all that I got to go to Washington DC last week to be honored and recognized as a National Distinguished Principal! Wow! What an honor that I will never forget. I got to meet 60 other National Distinguished Principals from across our country, got to meet people like US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and others from the US Dept of Education, and many other awesome experiences. But to be honest, I feel that this is OUR award and recognition! It takes all of us working together to be the best we can be for our students and all of our school family. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. I will write more about this experience soon, but wanted to share this experience with you now as I am so proud of all of us and proud to be a Tyson Tiger. Thank you again. Shelly Poage, Proud Principal

Wow. Please read this article about student academic growth. This report rated Springdale #1! #THEChoice #Launchintolearning https://www.sdale.org/article/147912?org=springdale-public-schools

Fourth grade students during soft starts first thing in the morning designed to grow innovative thinking through problem solving, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. #THEChoice #Launchintolearning

Mrs. Keen’s 4th grade students are learning fractions using hands-on manipulates like play dough and chocolate. What a fun and engaging way to learn math! #THEChoice #Launchintolearning

Making catapults in the after school STEM class. Teams have to work collaboratively, to be problem-solvers, be creative, and to think critically. Our students get to design, fail, and try again to learn to be risk-takers to support our innovative and engaging learning. #THEChoice #Launchintolearning (literally 😁)

Mrs. Wynn’s Kindergarten Weather Watchers! They learned about how and why we explore the weather. They observed and drew the weather outside. They will return to this topic throughout the year as the weather conditions change! #THEChoice #Launchintolearning

A glimpse into first grade’s soft starts which is intentional time devoted to inquiry-based learning combined with social-emotional learning which equals creative and happy students. #THEChoice #Launchintolearning

Our 5th grade students got their pottery back they made personally through the Traveling Art Studio. Awesome job, artists!!!

We were so excited to have Mr. Sims join us as a Watchdog Dad on Friday! He helped with car duty and our fire prevention activities. If you would like to be a Watchdog Dad or volunteer at Tyson, please contact us at (479) 750-8862.

Wear your field trip shirts tomorrow! We’re going to make a rainbow at our TNT assembly!

Multi-sensory learning in Kindergarten! We are making letters with finger lights and lots of fun ways! ❤❤❤

Today is National Custodian Day. We are so grateful for our wonderful custodians who come to school everyday to help make a positive difference for our students!

Fifth graders at Tyson Elementary School learned about the ecosystem at Lake Fayetteville. They went on a hike where they saw various producers and consumers. The beautiful Blue Heron was out for all to see as well as two large copperhead snakes! Watch your step! They looked for evidence of humans as well. The students got to use dip nets to collect organisms from the creek. Once back at the science center, students took turns using a plankton skimming net to collect microscopic organisms from the lake water. They then Identified various phytoplankton as well as zooplankton. 🤓

Mrs. Guzman and Mrs. Pruitt led an optional professional learning session on interactive and shared writing for other teachers. This is another reason we love our school. #THEChoice #launchintolearning

Please remember to take a moment and fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch form Apply at https://www.schoolcafe.com/ by September 25th

Reminder Apply at https://www.schoolcafe.com/ by September 25th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=507_7wbFMH4 Springdale Wanting to Hire More Bus Drivers

Apply at https://www.schoolcafe.com/ by September 25th

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/knwa/school-district-allows-parents-to-joins-kids-in-class-to-learn-english/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KNWA_-_Northwest_Arkansas_News If you are interested in our SFLP program where you can learn English and learn along side your child at school, please contact our office at 479-750-8862. Si está interesado en nuestro programa SFLP donde puede aprender inglés y aprender junto a su hijo en la escuela, comuníquese con nuestra oficina al 479-750-8862.

Apply at https://www.schoolcafe.com/ by September 25th

Yearbooks are available for $10 from now to November 1st then the price will go up.

This week is student-led conferences. You are welcome to stop by our book fair while you are here.

International Dot Day is a celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration. The Dot is the story of a teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. Wear your dots next week! http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/

Apply at https://www.schoolcafe.com/ by September 25th

We’re so excited for the 2nd Annual Downtown Duck Race benefitting the Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation! If you would like to sponsor a duck on behalf of Tyson Elementary School, you can visit http://spsef.org/duckrace. The duck race will start on Tuesday, September 10th at 6pm down Spring Creek in Downtown Springdale. We hope to see you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/2127289360902188/?ti=icl

We had such a wonderful time tonight at our Literacy Night event getting to see our families, sharing information about our school and literacy, and giving away free books and dinner. Thank you to everyone who came and to those who volunteered tonight. Thank you to Arvest Bank volunteers for cooking the hot dogs, to PTA for the popcorn and sharing info, and to SFLP for sharing info. #Springdalereads #readersareleaders #THEChoice

Free English classes with free daycare in our SFLP class. Come join us if you are interested.

We will be having breakfast this Friday morning, September 6th at 7:30 to celebrate Grandparents Day. Please join us!

First grade scientists are busy investigating how temperature effects different objects.

Come see us tonight at Literacy Night on Thursday at 5:30! Free books for kids and free dinner for everyone!

Girl Scouts Interest Meeting on Saturday, September 7, at 2pm in the Children’s Auditorium at the Springdale Public Library. Can’t wait, sign up here: https://www.girlscoutsdiamonds.org/join

Join us for Literacy Night this Thursday at 5:30!

Pop by the PTA table in the cafeteria before or after literacy night to meet the new PTA board, ask questions and find out about volunteer opportunities! Order a new Tyson T-shirt $10 for kids $12 for adults.

School supply lists can be downloaded at http://springdalear.apptegy.us/o/springdale-public-schools/page/school-supplies--29