Tiger Time News
News from the O.C. Taylor Principal, Lisa Young
Young@Heart, April 23, 2017
OCT Vision: To empower our children today to create a better tomorrow.
OCT Mission: To create life-long learners and develop servant leaders through authentic, real-world experiences.
Dear O.C. Taylor Parents,
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Seven GCISD campuses have been named to the 2016 Texas Honor Roll presented by Educational Results Partnership and the Institute for Productivity in Education: Glenhope Elementary, Heritage Elementary, O.C. Taylor Elementary, Colleyville Middle School, Cross Timbers Middle School, Heritage Middle School and iUniversity Prep.
The Honor Roll is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and highlight successful practices that improve outcomes for students. School districts receiving this distinction have demonstrated consistently high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time and reduction in achievement gaps among student populations. For school districts with high schools, the Honor Roll recognition also includes measures of college readiness. This year, 727 schools were recognized in the State of Texas. To read more, click here. Congratulations to O.C. Taylor!!
The faculty and staff of O.C. Taylor would like to invite all parents who have volunteered this year to a breakfast in your honor. We could not yield the results we do and make the progress we have without your dedication and assistance. We LOVE our volunteers and want to show you in a small way we appreciate you! Please join us in the OCT learning commons on Tuesday, May 16 between 7:30-8:00 a.m.
To the greatest of days,
Principal Young
Email: lisa.young@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=16665
Location: 5300 Pool Road, Colleyville, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 305-4870
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OC-Taylor-Elementary-School-361871583888299/
Twitter: @OCTYoung
OCT Vision: To empower our children today to create a better tomorrow.
OCT Mission: To create life-long learners and develop servant leaders through authentic, real-world experiences.
Monday, April 24
8:00-3:00 Kindergarten Registration
Tuesday, April 25
8:00-5:00 Kindergarten Registration
Wednesday, April 26
8:00-3:00 Kindergarten Registration
10:00-1:00 Carter Blood Drive
Thursday, April 27
8:00-3:00 Kindergarten Registration
1st Grade Field Trip
Friday, April 28
8:00-3:00 Kindergarten Registration
2:55-3:15 Spirit Shop
3:00-4:00 PTA Egg Drop
Saturday, April 29
8:00-11:00 a.m. Rachel's Challenge Rally at CHHS
Monday, May 1
4:30-5:30 Vision Committee
Tuesday, May 2
Wednesday, May 3
Thursday, May 4
6:30-8:00 2nd Grade Festival of Friends
Friday, May 5
8:00-9:30 Kindergarten Art Awareness
STAAR Math and Reading Scores for March 2017 Administration
Carter Blood Drive, Weds., April 26
OCT April Updates
PTA Annual Egg Drop, Friday, April 28, 3:00 p.m.
On Fri., April 28th at 3:00 pm, we will host our Annual Egg Drop at O.C. Taylor. All students, K to 5th grade, are invited to design one package to protect a raw egg. O.C. Taylor staff will drop the students' egg packages from the roof of the school. Students will be able to watch from the bus circle and cheer on their eggs.
****PLEASE NOTE THAT PACKAGES SUBMITTED WITH RULE VIOLATIONS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN ANY CATEGORY. Whether illegal packages are still dropped is at the sole discretion of the Environmental Science Committee.****
5th grade will be selling snacks and water to raise $ for CONTINUATION!
Additional information including all rules will be sent home in folders, but if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lissa@mymagicjourneys.com or call 817-798-5210
Incoming PreK and Kindergarten Student Registration
Howdy everyone! If you have an incoming Pre-K or Kindergartner in the fall, please be sure to pick up the registration paperwork during the week of April 24-28. Also, please be sure to join us for Roundup on May 2nd from 6-7 p.m. In addition to meeting our awesome teachers and staff, our incoming students will get a chance to mosey on down to a PreK and/or Kindergarten classroom! O.C. Taylor can't wait to lasso up some new tiny tigers!
Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 06:00 PM
O C Taylor Elementary School, Pool Road, Colleyville, TX, United States
Campus Closed for STAAR Testing
Registration for 2017-18 School Year
As we look ahead to the 2017-2018 school year, I wanted to share some information with you regarding registering for the upcoming year. Registration for returning students will open in early August 2017. When the date has been finalized, information will be available on the district website, social media channels, back to school tools website and in The LEADer.
If you know you will not be back next year, please let your classroom teacher know and Ms. Betty in our front office.
HB 5 Community and Parent Engagement Survey
Please, click on the link below and give us feedback. The information collected in this survey will help us highlight areas of excellence, as well as recognize areas of growth as we strive to Build Excellent Schools Together.
The survey link included in this message may be used multiple times in the instance that you have students on different campuses and will be active from April 7-28, 2017. Once you click on the link, you may select if you would like to complete the survey in English or Spanish.
Click here to take the HB 5 survey: http://www.k12insight.com/GCISD/parents
Thank you for your participation in this survey and your continued support of OCT and GCISD.
Rainy Day Dismissal Update
We will continue to evaluate our procedures to make sure we are as safe and efficient as possible. #SafetyFirst
A Note from Our Art Teacher, Mrs. Morgan
For the month of May, we are finishing up our 3D sculptures and fiber arts unit.
- Kindergarten will be finishing up their painted paper weaving. They had fun using a variety of tools to paint paper!
- First grade will be finishing up their paper weaving house piece and use recycled materials like cardboard and scrap paper to create a background.
- Second grade will be finishing up their paper plate radial weaving. Students learned about radial symmetry to create their plate.
- Third grade will be finishing up their culture masks by painting designs and patterns. They learned why masks are an important part of cultures.
- Fourth grade will be finishing up their 3D animal or human sculpture. They had fun using newspaper, foil and tape to create their sculpture.
- Fifth grade will be finishing up their clay project. They used air-dry clay to create a sculpture of their choice.
This year, students made a portfolio to store all of their artwork. I will be passing out the remainder of the work during the month of May, be on the lookout for your child’s art portfolio!!
A Note From Our Music Teacher, Mrs. Vencil
It's hard to believe our school year is already coming to an end. Our Tigers are still working hard to learn something new in the music room every day.
Kindergarten students are learning about dynamics (piano/forte) and using dynamic changes with their voice and classroom percussion instruments to create expression in music. Kinder kids are also learning songs for their Kindergarten Graduation!
1st grade students are learning about the instrument families and how sound is made in each family. We will use what we know about the instrument families to help us understand how Sergei Prokofiev used instruments to voice the characters in the famous musical story, Peter and the Wolf.
2nd grade students have been working for weeks to prepare for Festival of Friends. We hope you will join us in the cafeteria Thursday, May 4 at 8:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. for this exciting multicultural program. After the program, 2nd graders will experiment with sound, vibration and sound waves.
3rd graders are wrapping up the year with a review of note value and line and space notes on the treble clef staff. We will practice reading music from the staff and play simple melodies on Orff instruments.
4th graders are earning new Recorder Karate belts every week, and I am extremely proud of their focus and perseverance. We will work until the very last second trying to earn our black belts.
5th graders have chosen some awesome songs for their end of the year program, 5th Grade Rocks! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 18 at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. because you won't want to miss this fun show!
A Note From Our P.E. Coaches, Coach Mester and Coach Mac
Thank you to our awesome PTA for purchasing the school two GaGa Pits. We are learning the rules in class and they will soon be playing in PE and at recess.
Finally, mark your calendars for our annual OC Taylor Field Day! It will be held on Thursday, May 25th.
A Note From Our Librarian, Mrs. Bonacci
Destiny Quest allows you and your child to search O. C. Taylor's library collection to see what’s new, what’s popular, and what’s currently available for check out. In addition to those features, you can keep track of the books you’ve read or want to read later, as well as place a hold on a book.
For more information or assistance with this app please contact Mrs. Bonacci.
A Note From Our Counselor, Mrs. Whisman
If you are interested in participating in Career Day 2017, please fill out the form below:
http://tinyurl.com/hznc4mnPlease click here to see the March counseling newsletter.
A Note From Our GT LEAD Teacher, Mrs. Griffin
Technology Tip for Week: INTERNET SAFETY FOR PARENTS PRESENTATION
Keeping up with the latest apps and websites and teaching kids how to be safe online is a daunting task. Unfortunately, the most dangerous environment for our kids is the one at their fingertips, the one right there on their computers and phones.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Texas Regional Office (NCMECTX) is here to help! You are invited to attend this important discussion about which apps and websites kids are using, how to identify warning signs of kids engaged in risky behavior online, and how to discuss appropriate online behavior with kids.
Where: Heritage Elementary School
4500 Heritage Ave., Grapevine TX 76051
When: Thursday, April 27, 6:30
Click here to see the flyer and more information!
GCISD DISTRICT FLYERS & INFORMATION
CHHS ColleyVolley
2nd Annual CHHS ColleyVolley is here! Grab 4 or 5 of your friends and join us for a day of sun and fun the Panther Volleyball way! On-line registration available thru this link: https://register.myonlinecamp.com/camp.cfm?sport=7&ID=95176 Or you can print out the attached registration flyer and waiver. You won't want to miss this CHAMPION PANTHER event! email colleyvolley@gmail.comfor more details or questions.
GCISD Night at the Ballpark in Arlington, June 6, 7:05 p.m.
To receive your cap, go by the First Base Ticket Office (windows 39 & 40). You must have a cap voucher to pick-up your cap.
Lower Box (Reg. $68) x $50 = Total $
Cholula All You Can Eat Seats (Reg. $48) x $45 = Total $
Corner Box (Reg. $49) x $37 = Total $
Lower Reserved (Reg. $35) x $29 = Total $
Lexus Club Terrace (Reg. $31) x $25 = Total $
Upper Reserved (Reg. $18) x $17 = Total $
Upper Reserved (Student) x $12 = Total $
GCISD Transfer Lottery
Rachel's Challenge Rally April 29, 2017
You ART What You Eat, art competition
Summer Enrichment 2017
GCISD Pre-Kindergarten Registration 2017-18, April 17-21 (Late hours on April 18)
You are invited to GCISD Pre-K Registration for the 2017-18 school year on April 17- 21 from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or on April 18 (late hours) 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Language Assessment Center
3050 Timberline Drive
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-251-5231
GCISD is Now Hiring! Join the GCISD TEAM!
Many opportunities are available in our auxiliary departments:
- Nutrition Specialists -PT w/ benefits – work while your students are in school!
- Kidzu Site Aide – PT w/benefits – this schedule works well for local college students!
- Night Custodians
- Bus Drivers & Monitors
- Maintenance Engineers
Apply online at: www.gcisd-k12.org
GCISD Reads District-wide Program
https://www.smore.com/cyf5c-gcisd-reads
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
GCISD - Building Excellent Schools Together
GCISD LEAD 2021- BUILDING EXCELLENT SCHOOLS TOGETHER!
The mission of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is to be THE BEST and through the district’s strategic plan, called LEAD 2021, we continue building on the foundation started in 2011-2012. LEAD stands for Leading Excellence – Action Driven. For more information about LEAD 2021, please visit the district website. There are some exciting educational experiences going on in GCISD!
GCISD’s WHY?
Redefining Education because your future matters today!
GCISD’s Portrait of a Graduate
Skilled Problem Solvers
Communicators
Global Citizens
Self-regulated Learners
Collaborators
O.C. Taylor PTA Website
PTA Website: Please visit the PTA website – www.octaylorpta.com.