SCHOOL NURSING DEPARTMENT offers Sight for Students program

Together, we're helping children see! 

Taylor School Nursing Department has a vision program called Sight For Students and has free certificates available to TSD students in need of eyecare and eyewear.  

The free gift certificate covers an eye exam, lens and frames for eligible students.  We are pleased to provide these certificates to our TSD students.  To inquire about student eligibility please call your students school and ask to speak to the School Nurse about the free vision program!

ONLINE NEWSLETTER include Middle Years

We've been periodically posting the availability of online educational newsletters through the Taylor School District website. They can be found here.

Five are posted on a regular basis, including one called "Middle Years, Working Together for School Success."

The November edition of Middle Years focuses on such topics as studying smart, which includes tips on rewriting material, visualizing information, and making your own tests.

It also gives tips on attending parent-teacher conferences, relating math to other subjects, and even depression.

These newsletters are quick reads for any parent who is on the run, but still wants to remain informed. 

DID YOU KNOW? District bus schedules are posted online

The bus schedules for every Taylor School District building are posted online here.

If you ever wonder what time the bus is going to get to your child's stop, just click on.

DID YOU KNOW? Lunch menus are always available on district website

Parents, the Taylor School District's website can be a "safe haven" for you -- especially if you're looking for information relating to the school life of your children. 

For instance, the monthly menus for lunches at elementary and secondary schools are always available and posted online here.

KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL: Staff member is a wonderful example for entire school

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

-- Emma Lazarus

By Tommie Saylor
Kennedy High School Principal

From the not-so-random acts of kindness category, we have a staff member that joined our ranks a few years ago, someone who has struggled in other buildings in the district, yet seems to have found a home here at Kennedy High School. 

A staff member that has a huge heart and an endless supply of kindness, a person that will quite literally give you the shirt off of his back even if he needs it more than you.

This staff member commits deliberate acts of kindness, and has no sense of the number of hours in a day he spends helping students, teachers, and administrators. He returns to the school for almost every after-school event. 

This staff member has a true service mentality, is exceptionally hard on himself and finds a true sense of pleasure and fulfillment in helping others. 

This staff member, Mr. Avelardo Paredes, is more than just a simple office secretary (administrative assistant), he is the embodiment of the spirit of Kennedy High School.

This is not just a reflection of Ave, it is also a testimonial to the character of Kennedy High School.

You give us your best, show a desire to succeed, have a passion for your profession and we will find a place for you. 

At Kennedy we understand that everyone has value, that every living soul has something to contribute, and all you need to do to be a part of this team is to put forth effort and we will gladly “offer our hand in friendship” and make you a part of one of the best educational teams in the Downriver area. 

We don’t care about your position or job title. We understand that it takes a village to raise a child, and we are that village.  All we consider is your dedication to the team, mission, job and our students.

So hats off to Ave, and to the entire Kennedy team for creating an atmosphere where everyone is welcomed.

Helping students to find their greatness. Making Kennedy the school of choice. Excellence by design.

MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL library serves many purposes

The McDowell Elementary School Library, like libraries in so many other buildings, is used for Santa Shop, book fair, staff meetings, celebrations, mobile dentist, and so much more.

But the heart of any library is seeing students involved with a great book. These are Mr. Young's fifth-grade students loving reading!

MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STEM night gets everyone going!

Family Fun STEM Night at McDowell Elementary School was Super, Thought provoking, Enjoyable and Meaningful learning!

What STEM really stands for are the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Families got to have fun with materials from the Arts and Scraps store, play games, build a robot and work on math. That's a lot of fun learning!