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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…
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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. 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. Learn more here.
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…
From the LSAT
Read more about Tyler’s DC CAS Goals for 2011-2012
Winter Weather Information
Snow came early this year but luckily it landed on a Saturday. Be the first to know about weather related schools closings by texting FIRST to 91990. Text FIRST to 91990 for the latest snow related closures.
PTA Tyler Mini-grants
The Tyler PTA initiated Mini-grants for the 2011-2012 academic year to support innovative programming and initiatives within the Tyler community. Anyone in the Tyler community can apply for a mini-grant to fund projects, materials, performances, field trips, etc. that support PTA goals. Family members, Teachers, and Tyler staff members can all make a request. There are two application submission deadlines per academic year: November 30, 2011 and March 1, 2012. Applications can be submitted for consideration by 5 p.m. on November 30 and/or March 1….
Let’s Jump!
On October 12 all Tyler students stopped what they were doing for one minute and did Jumping Jacks in support of Michelle Obama’s quest to set the World Record for most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. “Let’s Jump!”
D.C. Farm to School Week & Revolution Foods
Dear School Partners, Revolution Foods is proud to support the 3rd annual D.C. Farm to School Week! In partnership with local growers, we are featuring a different local ingredient each day from October 3rd to the 7th. Please see the menu below describing our local produce champions and how they are staring in our feature meals. We have also included information about our growing partners and nutritional facts about our produce champions so you and your students can learn where your food is coming from…