The Bulldog Report
Taylor Middle School's Newsletter
Important Dates
12/6 - 7th Grade Trip to "A Christmas Carol" 9:30am to 2:30pm
12/7 - Taylor Drama Presents "Diamonds in the Ruff" 7:00pm
12/8 - Taylor Drama Presents "Diamonds in the Ruff" 1:00pm
12/10 - Secure Campus Drill
12/13 - Winter Concert w/Band
12/18 - Winter Concert w/Strings
12/21 - Minimum Day Release 12:15pm
Principal's Message
I hope all of our Bulldog families are happy, healthy and staying dry.
November was full of excitement, some good and some bad. People in our community were affected by the fires and the air quality in Millbrae was unhealthy for a couple of weeks. Even though our students weren't happy about staying inside, they were happy about the split lunch. I took polls in classes and the results were positive with students saying they enjoyed shorter lines and more room to play. Taylor was a good luck charm for the Warriors cheering them on as they came back from being down 18 at the half! Some of our 8th-grade students experienced a week-long classroom journey back east where they examined the modern civil rights movement and America's struggles for liberty.
December is full of exciting events and I hope seats are full to witness the hard work of our drama and music students. It's great to walk around campus and hear students practicing instruments and rehearsing lines. Come support your child, their friends or their friend's friend!
Enjoy your winter break.
7th & 8th Grade ELA Class
Taylor Drama Llamas
8th Grade Social Studies
Dear Taylor families,
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It's hard to believe the holidays are just around the corner!
We want to thank the families who collected and submitted BoxTops -- our school has earned $197! A big thank you to Mrs. Hurley and parent Susan Wu for being our school's Box Tops Coordinators, and to parents Cathy Song and Keisa Betts for their help counting the BoxTops! Please keep collecting BoxTops and submit them in batches to Mrs. Hurley. The next submission will be at the end of February. (Collection sheets can be downloaded at www.boxtops4education.com.)
Also a big thank you to the families who participated in the Good Eggs Fundraiser! We had 26 families join as new customers, our school earned $733 total, and our teachers were able to enjoy a free brunch and some pies from Good Eggs. We appreciate parent Karen Chin for bringing this fundraiser to our school!
The PTA will be selling Dave & Buster's game cards starting this week -- perfect as stocking stuffers for our middle school students! The PTA gets to keep 50% of the sales, so it's a great way to support our school. The order forms will be sent home via students later this week. The deadline for placing orders is Friday, December 14. The game cards will be delivered to students the last week of school. More details coming soon!
As you do your online holiday shopping, if you're ordering on Amazon, please remember to do so from smile.amazon.com (designate Taylor Middle PTA as your non profit of choice).
Thank you to the additional parents who joined as PTA members this past month!! We are now at:
133 PTA members
Participation by grade:
6th: 23%
7th: 14%
8th: 13%
It's not too late to join and donate, if you haven't had the chance yet!
Lastly, we want to give thanks to our teachers and administrative staff at Taylor for everything they do! On Wednesday, December 19, the PTA will be providing lunch for our teachers and staff. Please show your appreciation by participating in our Holiday Cookie Bonanza that day by dropping off desserts at the front office. More details and reminders to come closer to the date.
Thank you for your support!
Warm regards,
Taylor PTA Board
new website: www.millbraetaylorpta.org
Help us get ready for the biggest party of the year! Please email gala@millbraekids.org if you'd like to join the Gala planning committee, even if it's for just a few minutes per week or month.
Know an organization that might want to sponsor MEF (or donate an auction item)? Please help us out by giving them the linked Sponsorship Information!
Here are the links to the forms: MEF Business Sponsorship Letter MEF Sponsorship Levels
Support Taylor ASB and get a great deal on Warriors tickets.
They make great gifts!
Mark Zabzdyr
Email: mzabzdyr@millbraesd.org
Website: http://www.millbraeschooldistrict.org/5/Home
Location: 850 Taylor Boulevard, Millbrae, CA, USA
Phone: 650-697-4096