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Rock-Enroll-Ment, Meet & Greet-2012!
Join the Tyler community on May 19th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a picnic lunch, kids activities, and a chance to meet new and returning families. We will be out in the Tyler playground and outdoor classroom and look forward to seeing you there! For more information, please contact Liz Young Weeden (eyoungweeden@mac.com).
Tuesday Tyler Times!
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Tyler Reads to a Million!
If all of us (370 students) read for 30 minutes 4 days a week for 33 weeks, We will read more than 1,000,000 minutes at Tyler for 2011-2012! Help Tyler reach our goal of reading more than a million minutes at home this school ear. All it takes is for you to read (or be read to) 30 minutes at home for fun every evening, Monday through Thursday. Fill out your weekly log and return your log in to the school each Friday to your…
Laps Around Lincoln 2012!
Join Tyler Elementary School for Laps around Lincoln, a jog-a-thon geared to promote fitness and healthy lifestyles in youth, that will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, at historic Lincoln Park. The event is open to all children in the age-range from preschool (age 3) through 5th grade. TIME: 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Lincoln Park, on East Capitol Street, between 11th and 13th Streets. View Larger Map REGISTER: Print out a form and drop off your signed waiver form and registration fee or mail it to 1001 G…
Spring Maintenance Days are HERE!
Dozens of Tyler parents and Navy volunteers turned out on Saturday to help add even more beauty to Tyler’s growing Outdoor Classroom. Nearly 1,000 native perennials and grasses provided by the District Department of the Environment were planted according to the gorgeous design of Tyler parents Anya Zmudzka and Steve Sattler.Read More…
Turning the Page: Author Visit March 14
Turning the Page COMMUNITY NIGHT: Author visit with Jean Heilprin Diehl Wednesday, March 14 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Tyler Turning the Page is excited to welcome Jean Heilprin Diehl as our special guest for the Winter Series Author Visit. Jean Diehl will engage you in an interactive presentation and discussion about her new book “Three Little Beavers.” She’ll also discuss her creative process. Come on out and join us for this fun night! About the Author Jean Heilprin Diehl’s other picture books include Loon…
Tyler Night at Pound The Hill
We had a very successful Tyler Night at Pound The Hill on March 4th. Thank you to Pound and to the Tyler family and friends who came out to have some great food and support Tyler! Pound The Hill is located at 621 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE and has recently started a full dinner menu (http://www.poundthehill.com).
The Alchemy of Great Taste
The Alchemy of Great Taste is Tyler Elementary’s flagship fundraiser that offers a fun-filled casual evening of great food from local restaurants paired with a range of beers and wines geared toward all palates. Buy Tickets Now This year’s event will be held on March 10, 2012 The event will also feature live music and dancing, original artwork by Tyler Elementary students, fantastic raffle and auction items and much, much more. Buy Tickets for The Alchemy of Great Taste Learn more here.
Laps Around Lincoln 2012!
Last year over 80 students exercised and had fun, completing more than 1000 laps around Lincoln Park between the statues of Abe Lincoln and Mary Macleod Bethune! We raised almost $5000 thanks to the many sponsors who pledged to support Tyler students and our School. We look forward to another amazing event on April 28th! Keep your eyes open in March and early April for more details!
GeoPlunge at Tyler
On November 15th six Tyler 5th graders competed against 80 teams of DC elementary and middle school students in the 7th annual citywide GeoPlunge tournament. GeoPlunge is a game that challenges students’ knowledge of U.S. geography and facts about our nation’s 50 states. Although this was the 7th annual GeoPlunge tournament, this was the first time ever that Tyler had entered a team. In spite of being first timers, Tyler made it to the championship round. Even though they didn’t win, the judges were so…