Tiger Time News
News from the O.C. Taylor Principal, Lisa Young
Young@Heart, October 2, 2016
Thank you to those parents who came to the morning Principal coffee this past Friday. I enjoyed hearing about your dreams and passions for your children and our special school. Thank you to our PTA for hosting these events in our O.C. Taylor library and for providing the food and coffee! Our last coffee will be held this coming Thurs., 10/6 at 6:30 p.m. Working together we can achieve more!
Tiger Time News Video Edition: http://www.touchcast.com/octaylorelem/tiger_time_news_10_3
As always, my door and email in-box are open. Let me know what we can do for your little Tiger!
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
Upcoming Events
Wear boots and/or blue to stomp out bullying
October 4
OCT Supports the Rangers, wear red, white, blue and/or Rangers attire
5:00-9:00 p.m. Spring Creek BBQ for dinner with OCT teachers and staff
October 5
October 6
2:55-4:00 Choir
6:30 p.m. Principal Coffee in the library
October 7
International Walk to School
Wear your OCT Spirit Wear
OCT at Spring Creek BBQ!
Don't have dinner plans for Tuesday, October 4? Come join your teacher and have dinner at Spring Creek BBQ! A percentage of the profits of this evening will be given back to O.C. Taylor for us to purchase educational materials for your children! Thank you to Spring Creek, the staff and for families for giving back to O. C. Taylor!
Address: 315 TX-114, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone:(817) 416-6250
Tuesday, Oct 4, 2016, 05:00 PM
Spring Creek Barbeque, 315 Texas 114, Grapevine, TX, United States
OCT Supports the Rangers
Wear red, white, blue AND/OR Rangers Attire on Tuesday, October 4, the beginning of the playoff games. Go Rangers!
O.C. Taylor Accountability
Survey of Curriculum Informational Meetings
We invite you to participate in this survey in order for us to gather data to make the best decision for children, families, parents, and staff for the next school year. Please click here to complete the OCT Curriculum Instructional Meetings Survey.
District Flyers
Parents - if you are interested in joining the inaugural GCISD Leadership Academy, please complete the attached application. The district will begin accepting applications on Tuesday, October 4 at 12 p.m. and will continue accepting applications through Sunday, October 16 at midnight. Once you complete the application, please send to communication.services@gcisd.net.
Click here for the inaugural GCISD Leadership Academy Application.
Click here for GCISD Birthday Celebration Guidelines from the School Health Services Department.
Click here for NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS FOR EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS.
National School Lunch Week (NSLW) 2016
The NSLW theme "Vote for a Winning School Lunch!" 2016 focuses on the importance of making healthy choices. Our cafeteria will have special features and a ballot box for students to choose their "fave" lunch items. Make sure to stop by the cafeteria the week of October 10 to choose your winning school lunch!
A Note from our Gifted-Talented Teacher, Mrs. Griffin
A Note from our Librarian, Mrs. Bonacci
Click here for an update on the Learning Commons!
If you are wondering what Learning Commons are....
Learning commons, also known as scholars' commons, information commons or digital commons, are learning spaces, similar to libraries and classrooms that share space for information technology, remote or online education, tutoring, collaboration, content creation, meetings and reading or study.
Technology Tips
How will your child's technology be monitored?
- It is your responsibility to monitor your child’s technology usage.
- Inform your child that you will be monitoring, and how.
- Learn about privacy settings and teach how to use them to your child.
- Use cell phone bills, monitoring software, and look at the technology itself and what content has been viewed. This is not an invasion of privacy—it’s not about snooping. It’s about keeping your child and other children safe from predators, bullies, and content they think they are old enough for but that is really harmful.
Copyright 2011 by The Learning Community
GCISD Reads District-wide Program
https://www.smore.com/cyf5c-gcisd-reads
Mustang/Panther Night
GCISD is still hosting future Mustang/Panther night this year. Due to safety issues, we are unable to allow the students to come onto the field.
Wear your O.C. Taylor spirit wear to the game! This year's Future Panther Night is Friday, October 14.
Lego Toys Needed!
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.