RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Fundraiser pushes school over $21,000 mark for three years combined

Randall Elementary School again posted a very successful annual “Jump Rope for Heart” event this year that was held on Friday, February 14.

Randall raised $7,286.39 and is now well over $21,000 the last three years combined.

Mrs. Bordeau's class raised the most amount: $1,012. That effort earned her class an extra PE class.  Mrs. Holstein/Mrs. Filiccia's, Ms. Solgot's, Mrs. Szwed's and Ms. Blair's classes had a 100 percent participation in wearing red, so they all are also awarded an extra PE class.

The school had two students raise over $200 each: Aubrianna in Mrs. Holstein's class and Brooklyn in Mrs. Vellmure's class.

The staff is so proud of these students for working so hard with this awesome event.

BLAIR MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Preschoolers match reading with writing

Blair Moody Elementary School preschoolers in Mrs. Pickell's class are not only celebrating the month of March with new books and reading activities, but also with writing activities.  

"March Madness" applies to more than just basketball this time of year.  In preschool, children are getting ready for the Kindergarten experience with fun learning activities centered around undersea stories such as "Seaweed Soup" as a springboard for activities in dramatic play, art and math, science and discovery.

SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY: Gearing up for Spirit Week and March Madness!

The Sixth Grade Academy students and staff are preparing for the seventh Annual Spirit Week and March Madness.  

Spirit Week/March Madness will begin the week of March 24 with daily events throughout the week, ending with the “Staff vs. Student Basketball Game” and “Minute to Win It” activities on Friday afternoon.

GO COLTS!!!!

LITERACY AND LANGUAGE LUAU: Scheduled at Kennedy March 25

The "Literacy and Language Luau" is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, at Kennedy High School. It is a can't-miss event for parents and friends of the Taylor School District.

Every year the district puts on a large-scale family event. It marks and opportunity for students and families to come together and learn about the community and services available to them, as well as learn about the positive things going on in the Taylor School District.

Local agencies are also involved and set up tables to highlight their own organization's work in the area of literacy.

The luau will feature face painting, free blood pressure and glucose screenings, free popcorn, free dental work, balloon animals, student musical performances, a photo booth, games, a free bagged dinner and more.

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL: Men In Black tear up the competition at Whitmore Lake

The West Middle School Choruses recently all performed at Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) District Choral Festival in Whitmore Lake.

The choirs each performed two contrasting pieces (several in foreign languages) and sight-read a new piece.  

Adjudicators awarded points for tone, pitch, rhythm, diction, interpretation, presentation, and sight singing ability and procedure.

The Cadet Choir and Cardinal Singers were both rated "Good," and the Men in Black was rated "Excellent."  With their rating, the Men in Black are invited to perform at the state festival in Holt next month.  

All three choirs rated nearly perfect sight-singing scores: the Cardinals, Cadets, and Men scoring 26, 27, and 28 points out of 30, respectively.

Congratulations to Mr. Martin and the West Chorus performers for representing their school!

HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL: Choirs make a sweet sound at Whitmore Lake High School

On Friday, March 7, the Concert and Choralier Choirs from Hoover Middle School traveled to Whitmore Lake High School to compete in the Southeast Michigan School Vocal Music Association Choir Festival. 

The Concert choir, made up of eighth-grade girls, took an overall second-place rating, while the seventh-grade (Choraliers choir) brought home a first-place rating. 

The Choraliers Choir will move on to the state competition that will be held in Commerce Township in April.  The Hoover staff is very proud of their girls!  Job well done.

RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Talk about exploring the No. 100 ...

The kindergarten children in Mrs. Barnard's and Mrs. German's class at Randall Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 25.

Pupils explored the number 100 in a variety of ways.

They...

• listened to books about the number 100.
• read 100 words.
• counted to 100 by 2's, 5's, 10's, 25's and 50's as we read our 100 book.
• popped 100 balloons.
• did 100 exercises.
• made gumball machines with 100 gumballs.
• made count by 10's to 100 headbands.
• made necklaces with 100 fruit loops divided by count by 10 dividers.
• ate 100 day trail mix.
• we made 100 living things from symmetrical hearts.

They predicted...

• how long 100 seconds of silence would last.
• if 100 pieces of popcorn would be enough for our class to share for snack. We learned it wasn't.
• which jar had 100 things in it...the pennies, the cotton balls or the mini chocolate chips. The cotton balls tricked 'em!

JACKSON AND LOGAN HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL!