• Friday, March 10th - ILEARN Practice Test
  
• Monday, March 13th - Friday, March 17th - Book Fair
• Wednesday, March 15th - St Baldrick's Event at CPHS 4-6PM
• Wednesday, March 22nd - KONA Ice during Advisory
• Monday, March 27th - Friday, March 31st - No School - Spring Break
• Friday, April 7th - No School - Good Friday

For other information dates, please visit our website at https://taft.cps.k12.in.us/parents-students/calendar-menus

We want to thank our parents/guardians for being valued partners as we work together to educate our students.

While many people often think of student success in relation to grades or test scores, it is also important to consider the social and emotional growth of our students. Starting March 6th - 17th , we will ask students in grades 3-12 for their feedback via a 20-30 minute online survey completed at school. The survey will ask students to reflect on their self-efficacy, emotional regulation, social awareness, and supportive relationships. The results from the survey support our ability to address individual and school-identified needs.

We have previously administered this survey as part of our Ready To Learn student services work. The data was used to implement positive behavior interventions and improve school culture and climate. We look forward to using new data from this school year to identify and align services for students.

If you have any questions about the survey or do not want your child to participate, please contact your school’s main office before March 10th. Students who opt out of the survey will still be able to participate in programs or services created as a result of the data.

Sincerely,

CPCSC Office of Curriculum and Instruction

Indiana Employability Skills and Competencies

Copy of Student Competency and Well-Being Survey

If you have any questions, reach out to Vince Bauters, vbauters@cps.k12.in.us

Help Taft Middle School raise money for Crown Point’s annual St. Baldrick’s Day! St. Baldrick’s is an annual event that raises money to fight childhood cancers.

You can also support our team by attending the big event at Crown Point High School on March 15th from 4- 6pm. Please donate to this worthy cause.

Donate from now until March 15th. Use this link to donate https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/1117141/2023.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please use the signup link below:

https://signup.com/go/uYzvTex

8th grade parents:

We are starting to plan the 8th grade celebration which will take place at Taft on Friday May 19th from 3-4:30. If you are interested in helping plan this last big event at Taft, please email taftmspto@gmail.com.

Also, we will soon be selling 8th grade yard signs. We will post more information in the next couple of weeks.

Attention 7th and 8th grade families: It’s never too early to start planning for college. The 21st Century Scholars Program allows income eligible Indiana students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school. In order to be considered, applications must be completed by June 30th of the student’s 8th grade year. For more information, check out Scholars.IN. gov –or- visit the Taft website under “Links and Resources”. You can also view a short video using the following link: https://youtu.be/AqtLkTX_-ww .

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Guidance and Counseling Department.

If you would like to get out of the house for a few hours a day and earn some extra cash, please consider working in our cafeterias and or kitchens. Plenty of time to have breakfast at home, do some house work and then head into work for a few hours and be back at home in time for the kids to get home from school. Various positions available in several of our schools. Please call Pam Maloney if you have any questions 219-662-6480.

Please make sure to check your students account for any outstanding balances. Balances can be viewed and paid through your Parent Access account. Prompt payment is appreciated.

Did you know that you can adjust the notification settings in ParentSquare? Simply log in to your account on your computer's web browser or the ParentSquare app. Click on "My Account" and "Notifications". More instructions are available on the ParentSquare website.

ParentSquare syncs with RDS for parent contact information. Be sure you keep your RDS information current so you never miss a message!

The federal program that provided free breakfast and lunch for all students has ended. If you need meal assistance OR textbook assistance, you must complete a free/reduced application at www.cps.k12.in.us/food.