Eagle Eye Newsletter

Thankful Turkey Grams - a fundraiser benefiting Taylor’s Relay For Life Team will be sold Monday - Thursday of next week (Nov. 13 - 16).

Each Turkey is $1.00

Parents can send them to their kids!

Kids can buy them for their friends, siblings, teachers and staff!

An order form to get you started was sent home with each student in his/her Friday Folder. If you need additional turkeys, they are attached below and on the school website. Pre-printed copies can be picked up in the Media Center.

Orders are due to the Turkey Gram drop box in the Media Center by Thursday, Nov. 16th.

Turkeys will be delivered on Friday, Nov. 17th.

National Parental Involvement Day helps schools raise awareness about the importance of family and community involvement in education and the positive impact it can have on student achievement. This day provides an opportunity to demonstrate our support for all parents and invite each and every member of the Taylor family to join us to participate in volunteer projects around the school. Whether it be reading to students, making copies, or working in our courtyard, each of these activities support student learning in their own unique way.

On Thursday, November 16th Taylor Elementary will host its first annual Parent Involvement Day and would love you to be a part of it. All families are invited to participate in service projects around our school that require no special skills. Our morning session will be held from 9:00am - 11:00am and our afternoon session will run from 1:00pm - 3:00 pm. You are welcome to stay for the day, one session, or as long as you can. Each session will begin in our Parent Center with a light snack and warm welcome!

Please use the form below to select activities you would like to participate in during the day. If you have additional questions or suggestions for activities, please reach out to Christy Neal at christy.neal@gcpsk12.org or Angie Tapia (Habla español) at angie.tapie@gcpsk12.org You are also welcome to contact either Ms. Neal or Ms. Tapia at 770-338-4680.

The Office of Family Engagement in the Department of Federal Programs invites all families to join the “Family-School Partnership Advisory Council (PAC)” meeting on November 13, 2023, from 6:00 until 7:30 PM the Grayson Room at the Instructional Support Center. During this meeting, GCPS families will receive information about Title I, Title II, Title III, ESSER, and Family Engagement. Families will have the opportunity to provide input on how these funds are utilized to support students, staff, and schools. We hope that you will join us if your schedule permits!

We would like as many of you and our families/community members to engage with teacher, PIC, Principal, and district presenters about how funds are being utilized to support students. We aim to engage and secure input from as many stakeholders as possible.

Live interpretation will be provided in Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Click here to RSVP or follow this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SWPPV5HXaZty3rlRGg_a0yLo5v_7nxw0jOx8P98jnxg/edit?ts=654169c1

Get in the holiday spirit with this fun run event. Registration includes a long-sleeved shirt and Jingle Bells to tie to your running shoes! Other packages will be available to purchase.

BE FESTIVE, BE FUN, AND CELEBRATE THE Winter SEASON!

Race Day: December 9th

Time: 10:00 Race Starts

*Prices and Registration Link will be available starting on Monday, 11/13.

Rodgers and Hammerstein. Lennon and McCartney. Webber and Rice. Songwriting collaborations - where one person writes the music and another writes the lyrics - have been around for ages. But then it begs the question: Where would the music be without the lyrics? And where would the lyrics be without the music? To answer this, we visit the songwriters of Fa La La Land, who are actively engaged in creating their latest cooperative effort for the upcoming holiday season.

If your 4th grade or 5th grade student is interested in auditioning for Lion King Kids, our spring musical, please complete the form below. Auditions will be held on December 11th & 12th. The show will be performed on March 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

The Novel Effect app follows along with interactive music and sound effects, creating magical moments when you read aloud with a child.

Archive.org is a non-profit internet library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Wonderopolis.org was created by the National Center for Families Learning in 2010. It is a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discover in learners of all ages. Each day, they pose an intriguing question and explore it in a variety of ways!

Georgia PTA has transitioned to TOTEM from Memberhub (Givebacks) for all things MEMBERSHIP!

Don't worry if you have already signed up for PTA this year (2023-2024), this switch will not impact your membership.

If you still need to join our PTA... Our new link is connected to the QR code below. Or by visiting our website: ketaylorpta.com and click the link to sign up today.

What does this mean for PTA members?

1. PTA memberships are now easily accessible, and purchased quicker than ever!
2. When registering, your membership will cost $6.00.
3. All payments are done via the TOTEM website, and no cash payments can be accepted for memberships after 10/23/2023. (We can no longer input names into our database.)

**Please be patient with us during this transition process. *

Get yours TODAY on our online store: http://ketaylorpta.memberhub.com/store

We are excited to announce our new Hip, Hip, Hooray - Today's Your Day! student birthday acknowledgement. Wish your child a Happy Birthday with a special celebration that includes:

• Hip Hip Hooray! Today’s Your Day Birthday Certificate displayed outside your child’s classroom.
• Birthday announcement on the school news AND digital sign
• Birthday Ribbon for your child to wear on his/her special day,
• Special Happy Birthday Pencil.

Birthday celebration package: $15.00

Pay online using mypaymentsplus.com.

NOTE: A FIVE (5) SCHOOL DAY NOTICE IS REQUIRED.

HHH Birthday Packages start on Monday, October 16, 2023 and we are accepting orders now!

The last day to order for a May Birthday is April 26th, so please plan ahead.

NO REFUNDS ON BIRTHDAY PACKAGES.

This is a fundraiser that benefits the Taylor Elementary Music Department

Pre-orders for the 2023-2024 Yearbook are available now at ketaylorpta.memberhub.com/store

Parents, driving your child(ren) to school each morning provides you with an opportunity for some quality time and conversation. If you choose to drive your children to school, please make note of our morning arrival schedule as you plan your morning routines at home.

Please remember, our school arrival times have changed a bit. Student arrival begins at 8:15 and the car rider doors close at 8:35 am. Our late bell rings at 8:40 am. If your child will be eating breakfast at school, please arrive in time to eat and return to class by 8:40. Taylor Elementary arrival and dismissal times are listed below.

8:15 am - Car Rider Doors Open
8:35 am - Car Rider Doors Close

8:40 am - Late Bell

8:50 am - Start of School Day

2:45 pm – Last Student Check Out

3:20 pm - Dismissal Begins

3:40 pm - Car Rider Doors Close