Saturday, March 19, 2016

HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Classic photo from Magic Night!


Here's a classic scene from Magic Night at Holland Elementary School!

TAYLOR PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL welcomes grandparents


Kindergarten and first-grade students at Taylor Parks Elementary School welcomed very special guests to their school recently. It was grandparent’s day, an annual event. Grandparents or special guests are invited to join the class, do projects with their student, have portraits taken together, take tours of the building and visit the Scholastic Book Fair. These visits are memory makers.



WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL Jazz Band rocks the luau


On March 10, the West Middle School Jazz Band made its debut performance at the district’s annual Literacy Luau, held at Kennedy High School. 

The group was started this year by Mrs. Farmer, and performed rock and roll favorites like Wipe Out, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Rock Around The Clock and theme from The Mission Impossible. 





MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL features 'super reader'

Every day at McDowell Elementary School a marvelous and miraculous event occurs multiple times. This event is when students move up in their reading levels. What an accomplishment it is and we love to celebrate it. This young man has moved up many levels and was thrilled to show off his certificate!


Way to go "Super Reader!" 



MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL listens to orchestra

Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra recently to McDowell Elementary School. Students from Mrs. VanDerworp and Ms. Blair's third-grade classes had a wonderful experience listening and watching the orchestra. The students were given instruction on the four instrument families and listened intently to music ranging from Mozart to the theme song of Star Wars. Everyone really appreciated them coming to the school.










HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows St. Paddy's Day spirit

Holland Elementary School Secretary Mrs. Kelli and fifth-grader Katie Place are having fun with St. Patrick's Day!  Students were encouraged to wear green and show their Irish spirit!




EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL pupils earn trip to see play

Here are the Eureka Heights Elementary School students who earned a trip to see "Charlotte's Web" the play.






EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds Jump Rope for Heart

Eureka Heights Elementary School recently held its Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.








KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives top-flight performance


Members of the Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra recently made a stop at Kinyon Elementary School and performed for the third graders.

KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL creates a quilt


Students from Kinyon Elementary School are family! Together, they created a school quilt.

JOHNSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER greets a great firefighter

Firefighter Shannon from the Taylor Fire Department took the time to read to four preschool classes recently at Johnson Early Children Center. The school district is celebrating March is Reading Month.

EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL first-graders caught in web

Here are photographs of Eureka Heights Elementary School first-grade pupils creating scenes from the famous children's book, Charlotte's Web.






EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL kindergarteners create 'web'

Here are photographs of Eureka Heights Elementary School kindergarteners creating scenes from the famous children's book, Charlotte's Web.










EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students make museum visit

Here are photos of the Eureka Heights Elementary School third-graders, who recently visited the Michigan Historical Museum.