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March 2014 Taylor Elementary
Taylor Times
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Music & Kindergarten…………..2-3
Art & First Grade………………….4-5
Second & Third Grade …….…....6-7
Fourth & Fifth Grade …….….…..8-9
P.E. & K Registration……...……10-11
Preschool & Library ………….…12-13
PBIS & Counselor Corner…....14-15
Lunch Menu…………………....…….16
MARCH EVENTS
4– Healthy Families Night
5:50-7:30 p.m.
5– Kindergarten field trip to
Mercy Medical
6– Make-up date for Jan 7
6– 3rd grade Clay field trip to
Coe 1:00-2:00
14– K/1 Music Program 2:50
18– PTA Meeting 4:00
20-28 Spring Break
APRIL EVENTS
2-Preschool Open House for
2014-15 11:00-1:00
2-11– Iowa Assessments
(formerly ITBS)
9– Early Dismissal 1:30
30– Early Dismissal 1:30
CHECK OUT PAGE 11 FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR
March 4, 2014, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bring the whole family for healthy, fun educational
activities, a soup supper, door prizes and a chance to win a
grand prize! All food and activities are free of charge!
Prizes include: YMCA Family membership, tickets to a Titan’s football game, an overnight stay at the Cedar Rapids Marriot, sports equipment, books, games, and much more.
MUSIC NEWS
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Third-Fifth graders have been working on specific
Student Learning Expectations with Recorders
during the Month of February. These include- “I
can play rhythms on instruments in beat patterns of
two and three”, “I can play music on instruments
with appropriate dynamics, tempos, and phrasing”,
and “I can play the pitches of the C Major scale.”
Breath control, posture, and proper hand position
were an important focus as well.
We are now starting a unit with the xylophones and
glocks, referred to as “Orff” instruments after Mr.
Carl Orff.
*Reminder*
Kindergarten/First Grade
Music Program 2:50 p.m.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Taylor Gym
Kindergarten students enjoyed fun parties on
Valentine’s Day. We would like to thank all the
parents who provided treats and came in to
help with our parties. We appreciate your
support!
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KINDERGARTEN
The Illusion of Space
4th and 5th grade stu-
dents are creating art
work based on the ideas of
Artists Bridget Riley
and MC Escher
All 3rd grade students will be taking a
Field Trip on March 6th, to Coe College to
see our 3RD GRADE CLAY EXHIBIT. If
you would like to Chaperone, please
contact your child’s teacher or Ms.
Crawford @ Ext. 1972
3rd Grade News
FIRST GRADE
Watch It Go!
First grade students have been busy
reading, writing, and studying about
different forms of transportation! In the
pictures below, first grade students show
off their team created models of
transportation.
SECOND GRADE
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The 2nd graders took part in an Immigration Simulation. The
students became immigrants and got a glimpse of what it
must have been like for them on their long, difficult journey to
America. They visited stations like Registration, Baggage,
Medical, Interview, Passport Room, etc. At each stop, they
were interviewed by an immigration officer (staff member)
and then if everything checked out, their passport was
stamped and they were allowed to continue on and
eventually make it to America. Some got to experience what
it was like to be deported instead. (pictures coming next month!)
School Policy Reminder (from the School Handbook calendar)
Leave Electronics at Home
We are asking that no electronic devices be brought to school like gaming devices (Nintendo DS,
etc.), MP3 players, cell phones, etc. and we appreciate the help of parents in making sure these
valuable items stay at home. When these types of items are brought to school, it usually only results in
bad things happening: interruption to instruction, theft, damage to the item and such. If an electronic
item is brought to school, it will be collected by staff and secured in the office. The item will be
available to be picked up by the student or a parent after the school day has ended. Students will not
be allowed to use cell phones during the school hours. If any electronic device is missing, the school
district is not responsible.
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Beach
day in
Mrs.
Lucas-
Carr’s
class. They earned 25
paws applauses. Way to
go being ready,
respectful, and
responsible. Learning how to make a PowerPoint presentation
on the laptops in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s class with Mr.
Drew’s help. We know how to add slides, text,
pictures, and color!
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Jefferson basketball player, Lucas
Larson, teaching about respecting
others’ point of view.
Q
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L
I
T
Y
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Mock Rocks
Will someone please turn off the freezer
outside!!!!!!!
P.E.
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GYM SHORTS
Taylor Students enjoyed fun with scooters and jump roping during the month of February in PE.
REMINDER-
DON’T FORGET TO SEND STUDENTS TO SCHOOL WITH GYM SHOES ON P.E. DAYS!
KINDERGARTEN AND PRE SCHOOL REGISTRATION
DATE: Friday, March 7, 2014
TIME: 7 am – 7 pm
LOCATION TO REGISTER: Cedar Rapids Community School District
Educational Learning Services Center
2500 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Registering your kindergarten or preschool age student is a bit different this year. In the past you have been asked to report to your neighborhood elementary school to register however this March the Cedar Rapids Community School District is inviting families to the Educational Learning Services Center to register your kindergartener or preschooler for the 2014/2015 school year.
The process for registering is as follows:
Kindergarten Registration:
If your child is 5 years old or will be 5 on or before September 15, 2014 and you would like to register them for the 2014/2015 school year as a kindergartener, you will need to have with you your child’s birth certificate and immunization record and report to the Educational Learning Services Center, located at 2500 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, between 7 am and 7 pm. FYI: Cindy will be at the ELSC between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Preschool Registration:
If your child is 3 or 4 years old or will be 3 or 4 on or before September 15, 2014, Cedar Rapids Early Learning Preschool will have registration materials available at the Education Learning Services Center, Friday, March 7, 2014 for the 2014/2015 school year. You will need to bring with you the child’s birth certificate, immunization record and proof of income. Priority enrollment will be given to families qualifying as low income.
Documents you will need to have for registration:
Birth Certificate Immunization record Proof of income (preschool only)
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PRESCHOOL
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In February we learned about different feelings and cele-brated Valentines Day. Our party was a big success. Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered. Students had fun
playing balloon toss, musical hearts, Valentine BINGO, bowling, and decorated a heart.
Upcoming Events
Preschool and Kindergarten Registration will be on Friday,
March 7th at the Educational Leadership and Support Center.
On March 14th, we will be taking a field trip to the Iowa
Children’s Museum in Coralville.
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MESSAGE IN A MINUTE FROM THE
TAYLOR LIBRARY!
K & 1st-Digital Citizenship and staying safe online have been our focus the last few of weeks!
In a neat Disney video, Timon and Pumba “shared” some important topics with the
students including what kinds of items should and shouldn’t be shared online, being kind
online and more! After several other lessons regarding this topic students were able to
“show what they know” by holding up a smiley face for something they should share online
and a sad face for something they shouldn’t. Several electronic and print books were read
to the students about being a good digital citizen as well as books related to classroom
topics.
2nd-3rd-Second graders have started a collaborative, country research project in relation to
an immigration unit being taught. Third graders have also begun research with a partner
on a habitat of their choice which allows students to further explore a topic previously and
become more knowledgeable prior to animal home topics coming soon. Students are using
the Super 3 research process (Plan-Do-Review). They have completed several lessons in
preparation for research including one lesson on plagiarism and one using various features
such as the table of contents, index, headings and more in print and online resources.
4th-Students in fourth grade learned a song to help them become familiar with the Big 6
research process. They also used Ipads for a collaborative lesson using plagiarism
scenarios. Soon we will begin using the skills learned in a research project.
5th-Fifth graders have also been learning about being good digital citizens. Commonsense-
media.com has some neat videos and activities that we have discussed and worked on. We
have also been reading sections of fiction books from various genres to generate interest in
reading a variety of books.
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Dylan Patrick
Isaiah Pearson
Jazall Pearson
Jazmarie Pearson
Destri Pledge
Kesean Pledge
Lena Randle
Allison Riley
Autumn Riley
Emily Shireman
Tylor Shireman
Dominic Souza
Gideon Thompson
Franklin Varner
Ariana Villa
Michael Walford
Alieyah Walter
Star Wegner
Sheri Werth
Ayden Williams
Samuel Williams
Samantha Wilson
Ian Woods
David Young
Kemonee Zeigler
2nd Trimester Attendance Awards
Perfect Attendance
(0 absences, 0 tardies, enrolled 61 days)
Amira Abdallah
Jae Amos
Mason Bahls
Cynthia Beltz
Orhian Benford
Christina Curd
Hunter Edwards
Niklas Erickson
Alaysia Fulton
Antonio Gales-Woods
Shaunie Harden
Dane Harvey
Trey Hesler
Jaden Hodges
Jermane Keener
Emma Mixdorf
Trevor Nash
Jeremy Olhauser
Desmon Rathje
Alexander Scaglione
Keirsten Sloan
Shamir Stevens
Tyler Walters
Shanya Watson
Avery Williams
Ashanti Bivens
Trinitee Brown
Tristan Bond
Riley Clements
Landon Condon
Madisen Cooper
Michael Daniels
Aidan DeJesus
Ethan DeJesus
Gavin DeWitt
Nolan Drager
Aaron Etheridge
Brody Edwards
LaKhiya Hardeman
Jazmin Haynes
Josephine Hernandez
Avonus Hodges
Molly Jones
Sarah Jordan
Ekrem Malikic
Samuel Miranda
Sydney Munz
Harley Murray
Aiden Osborn
Cheyenne Patrick
Excellent Attendance
(1 absence, 2 or less tardies)
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Non-Discrimination Statement
It is the policy of the Cedar Rapids Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (employment only), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (students/program only) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. District employees with questions or a grievance related to this policy should contact Jill Cirivello, Director of Human Resources, 319-558-2421; [email protected]. Students and others should contact Ken Morris, Manager of Student Equity, 319-558-1504; [email protected]. The District mailing address is 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-1015.
COUNSELOR CORNER We’ve been studying Kindness this month at Taylor School. In a recent guidance lesson
we watched a short video. Below is a reflection from a student. Check it out!
I think that this story was about a person that made other peoples life better when
he did not have his own life. He cared for others and did things to make their life better
like giving other homeless people things like coffee, money, and hope. He really cared
about these people, when he did not have a home or money. But he really made a
change in other peoples life. Hopefully one day the same will happen to him.
I felt that if I were in his shoes I would do the same. He took risks when he did
not have his own things. The thing that I learned is that no matter what you have you
can change the world. That’s what he did.
by Kayla Wallace
Link to the Movie:
http://www.flickspire.com/
m/share_this/
ChangeForADollar