The Taylor School District is now offering students great new online programs focused on reading, math, science and social studies skills.
A teacher from each school met Friday to learn how to use the programs. Reading Eggs is targeted at pupils K-2 and Reading Express is for pupils 3-5.
Study Island covers all four core areas. Students can use these programs at school or at home.
Study Island parent letters have already been sent home, while letters about Reading Eggs are on their way.
Please encourage your child to spend time each day with these programs.
Preschool classes recently had a Family Fun Night, sponsored and paid for by the Taylor Reading Corps.
The program was called "Developing Strong Writing Skills Through Finger Funatics," and staff worked with parents and children to teach ways to encourage both fine and gross motor development.
The group also talked about all the important connections between the body being active and the brain developing.
Mrs. Fesler's and Mrs. Long's preschool classes recently took a trip to the Lake Erie Metropark and Marshland Museum.
The classes had a beautiful day and learned plenty of things from Naturalist Mr. Paul. The children learned about the development of frogs -- and even dressed up like a frog, did some crafts and took a nature hike.
Truman High School's highly successful football coach, Eric Stiegel, resigned on Tuesday. A special education teacher at Carlson High School in Gibraltar, he'll likely look into other possibilities after coaching in Taylor for four seasons.
The team finished 7-2 in the Downriver League and in a three-way tie for second place and went to the district finals in the playoffs before losing to DL champion Wyandotte. In 2012, Stiegel guided the Cougars to an 8-1 record and a three-way tie for the title in the DL.
"The principal and I were shocked when Eric told us," said AD Loren Ristovski. "He did a great job with the program. He worked hard. I wish him nothing but success in the future."
For more about Stiegel's departure, click here to read Samatha Elliott's story in The News-Herald Newspapers.
Fit bodies can result in healthy minds!
That's why Mr. Tomassion has started the McDowell Elementary School Health Club. It targets children in the second through fifth grades. Fourth- and fifth-graders meet on Tuesdays, while second- and third-graders meet each Thursday.
The club spends 15 minutes doing homework and reading. Then it's time for some fun.
The club power walks for 20 minutes, then plays a game or practices kickboxing for another 20 minutes.
A healthy snack is provided during each sessions. It's a great time to get some exercise, learn how to stay healthy and keep up with your studies.
Hoover Middle School students do a Latin dance during a recent field trip to the Wayne County Community College District's Downriver Campus in Taylor.
Beginning in December, JROTC students will visit Mrs. Kelly's fourth-grade classroom at Myers Elementary School three times per month in an effort to promote positive life skills.
The JROTC students will begin visiting the class on Dec. 4. They will be in the classroom from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and will participate in math games and activities that promote life skills training.
The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is the largest youth development program. It is sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces in high schools across the country, including Taylor. The Truman JROTC has been a long-time partner with Myers Elementary. The goal is to motivate young people to be better citizens while focusing on respect and discipline. This mentoring program is part of that campaign.
Just last year, Alyssa Domonkos became the first Kennedy High School student appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Domonkos was a stellar student at Kennedy and was a commandant for the JROTC, the highest attainable position in the JROTC program.
"(Joining the) JROTC was one of the best decisions I've made in my life, so far," Domonkos said at the time of the West Point announcement. "Not only does the program teach leadership and responsibility, but it is also the reason why I know what I want to do with my life."
Mrs. Kelly's class hopes that some of that character and leadership development rubs off on them.
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