TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT: Some exams pushed back to next week

Due to power outages, the Taylor School District was closed Friday, March 10, and exams for middle and high school students have been pushed back into next week.

Students whose exams were scheduled for Thursday and Friday of last week, will now take Trimester 2 final exams on Monday and Tuesday.

For middle and high school students only, Monday and Tuesday will now be half-days, with teacher record days in the afternoon to score and enter exam grades.

KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets a special visit

At Kinyon Elementary School, State Representative Erika Geiss read a story to Ms. Danaj's kindergarten class for March is Reading Month.

KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL visits Petting Farm

Kinyon Elementary School kindergarteners visited the Heritage Park Petting Farm and it was amazing!

TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT reading interventionists celebrate reading month

Taylor School District Reading Interventionists, Rhonda Reilly, (Holland and Kinyon elementary schools), Sheila Lee, (Taylor Parks, Randall and  McDowell) and Stevi Sanna, (Moody and Myers) celebrated author Dr. Suesses' Birthday on March 2, and will continue helping students celebrate March is Reading Month.

KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL children try on SWAT gear

Kinyon Elementary School kindergarteners paid a visit to the Taylor Police Department on pajama day and had an awesome tour by Officers Hopper, Canning and O'Connor. In part two of this post, the children try on SWAT gear.

KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL makes visit to police department

Kinyon Elementary School kindergarteners paid a visit to the Taylor Police Department on pajama day and had an awesome tour by Officers Hopper, Canning and O'Connor. It was great!

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL choirs post outstanding performances at festival

On March 4 the West Middle School choirs, conducted by Mr. Dave Martin, performed at Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) District 12 Choral Festival.  

The Cardinal Singers, Cadet Choir, and Men in Black each prepared two musical selections from the classical, spiritual, folk and art song genres. The performances included songs in English and Latin. Each group also read new music at sight, under Mr. Martin's direction.  

For their performance and sight-reading, each group was rated using a MSVMA rubric.  

The Cadet Choir and Men in Black each received an overall Division II (or "good") rating.  The Cardinal Singers were rated Division I ("Excellent") and are now invited to represent West and Taylor Schools at State Choral Festival in Holt on May 8 and 9.  

You can hear the West Choirs perform at Festival on the attached video. Congratulations to all the fine musicians at West!