MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Good behavior has its benefits

Good behavior at McDowell Elementary School is shining through for the pupils’ Positive Behavior incentive this week. The students had balloons, made florescent colored art, danced up a storm and had a great time with everyone who was safe, respectful and responsible this past month!

SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY: Career Day 2015!

Sixth Grade Academy

Career Day 2015

Featuring:  Enthusiastic people like you who love their career and would like to share their experience with sixth graders in the Taylor School District!

When:  Thursday, April 23, 2015.  Arrive at 9:15 A.M.  Sessions run from 9:30 A.M.-11:00A.M., with a catered lunch to follow.

Where:  Sixth Grade Academy 13500 Pine Street Taylor, MI 48180

How:  We ask that you prepare one 25 minute presentation, to be repeated for 3 sessions.  Please allow 5-10 minutes within the 25 minutes For Q & A.  We ask that you include how you attained your job, skills/education needed to perform your job, and personal feelings, such as your favorite/least favorite thing about your job. Classrooms for presentations will be assigned

Please let me know prior to career day if you will need a computer/projector, table, etc. in order to make your presentation more successful.  Anything visual or hands-on is encouraged.  Also, please let us know if you will be distributing items to the students, such a pamphlets or pens with company logo and or information etc.

If interested or if you have questions, please contact me at:

Jennifer.Aproff@taylorschools.net   or call the school and leave a message for Mrs. Jennifer Aproff @ 734-374-1227. 

MYERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: The Great Tootsie Pop Experiment

The great Myers Elementary School Tootsie Pop experiment tested by Mrs. Bowers’ fifth-grade and Mrs. Kelly's second-grade classes.  OK Reading Buddies: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Time for a wedding!

What a better way to learn a vowel rule than with a wedding!

Mrs. Hutchison's second-grade readers at McDowell Elementary School were learning to read words with two vowels together using the saying, 'when two vowels go walking the first one does the talking.'

A memorable way to remember this is by having students pair up and get married. Each couple represents the two vowels together and the bride does the talking. The phrase 'ladies before gentlemen helps students remember the concept.

A reception, complete with cookies directly followed each ceremony.

LITERACY AND LANGUAGE LUAU: Scheduled for March 12

Aloha!

It is time for the Taylor School District's "Literacy and Language Luau." This year it is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, at Kennedy High School. It will run from 4:30-7:00.

Each year the Taylor School District, through Title I funding, puts on a large-scale event for its families. This is a chance for our families to come together and learn about the services available to them in the community, as well as a way to learn about all of the positive things happening in the Taylor School District. Academics, especially in the area of literacy, as well as other programs will be highlighted at the school tables.

This year the luau will feature face painting, free blood pressure and glucose screenings, free popcorn from Olson's Rental, free dental work, balloon animals, student musical performances, a student art exhibit, photo booth, games, free bagged dinner and more.

MJR Southgate, The Henry Ford, The Michgan Science Center, Taylor Great Clips, Game On, Sky Zone, Meijer, Texas Roadhouse, McDonald's, and more have donated tickets and prizes to be given away.

This is a can't-miss event for all of the families of the Taylor School District. We hope to see you there!

MYERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Pupils learn Plickers

Miss Gorski's second-grade class at Myers Elementary School is on the move, learning with the use of Plickers!

TRUMAN-MYERS: JROTC helps fifth-graders with math

The JROTC from Truman High School came to Myers Elementary School and worked with Mrs. Bowers’ fifth-grade class. They helped the students with angles in math.