TAYLOR SCHOOLS participate in Special Olympics Unified event

On February 13, several Taylor Schools participated in the first Special Olympics Unified Sporting Event by going bowling.

Blair Moody Elementary, Hoover Middle School and Truman High Schools were named Unified Champion Schools by Special Olympics of Michigan.

Taylor School District runs the POHI Program for 15 of the Downriver Communities. These students have physical or health impairments and are a welcomed part of the district!

The Special Olympic Grant provides integrated sporting events, positive interactions between our POHI athletes and general education partners. Everyone looks forward to building understanding, developing relationships and enjoying activities together.

DISTRICT CELEBRATES 25 years of Coach Chuck Suttles

Truman High School, the Taylor School District and many others surprised long-time Coach Chuck Suttles with a reception in his honor and a plaque commemorating his more than 25 years of coaching varsity basketball last week.

Many of his former players and assistant coaches were in attendance and it was a great reunion of athletes from the Taylor Center era, and of course, from Coach Suttles' time as varsity coach at Truman High School.

Pictured with Coach Suttles is Taylor School District Athletic Director Loren Ristovski (above).

EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets visit from Fur Angels

Second-graders at Eureka Heights Elementary School recently received a visit from the Fur Angels and read with the dogs. The Fur Angels' reading program was created by Martha Hall, the Lincoln Park organization's founder, and former Taylor teacher Kate Capion. The idea is to promote reading and help young children read through interaction with pets.

PIANO WARS fundraiser to benefit Taylor Schools Foundation

RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Players are a big hit

The Randall Elementary School Players performed to a sold out crowd every night during their 24th play at Randall School on February 13, 14 and 15.

Randall had its largest number of students participate during the past five years.  The students worked hard beginning in December learning reading, speaking and listening skills in the classroom as well as practicing those skills as a whole group with the play “Twas the Week After Christmas.” 

This year’s play emphasized the moral that we can do things better when we do them together. It started with the elves and reindeer both discussing how they are excited about their vacation after the long Christmas season. Soon, as they realize that they are both at the same tropical location, the fights ensue. 

Each group thinks that their job is the most difficult. Finally, with the help of an undercover Mrs. Claus, they realize that they are both important parts to Santa’s workshop. The students did an awesome job this year!


The Randall staff and students would like to thank Mr. Mike Carey of Mike Carey Music for allowing them to use his own personal equipment at the last minute to make our sound fantastic.  If you have any music needs, please consider Mike Carey music for those needs at 1673 Fort Street in Wyandotte.

RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: First graders learn outside

Mrs. Milley, Mrs. Holstein and Mrs. Jonassen's first-grade classes at Randall Elementary School took advantage of the gorgeous weather on February 23 and took a trip outside to learn about physical and human characteristics.  

They then worked together to create T-charts of these characteristics. One of the attached pictures shows some grass, a tree and a trash can. The little learners can tell you what each of these items represent. Concepts always stick longer when we can apply real world examples.

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL works on STEM houses

Ms. Agemak and Ms. O'Connor's sixth-grade math students at West Middle School have been working hard creating STEM houses.  

STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The kids had to design their own house and create a blueprint, while keeping city codes in mind.  

Once finished, they had the option to "dress" it up for a few points of extra credit.  They had a lot of fun learning in a different way.  This project was made possible by funds granted to the students.