The Taylor Mill Connection
Week of February 20th
Tigers of the Week
Congratulations to TM Academic Team!
Free "How to Parent a Genius" Book - Just Today!
Greetings from "The RTI Guy!" I hope you had a good weekend!
I wanted to let you know that my newest book, How to Parent a Genius: Raising Kids that are Smart, Successful, Nice and Happy, was released today on Amazon.
The book is available on Amazon for FREE until Tuesday. You can get the book here: http://www.parentagenius.com/
Feel free to share the link to the free book with any of your friends... I know they always love free resources! Remember, the book is only free for two days!
Thanks for all you do to help the children in your life be successful! Let me know what I can do to help!
-Pat Quinn
"The RTI Guy"
http://www.parentagenius.com/
P.S. If you like the book it would help me a great deal if you would leave a five-star review on Amazon! Thanks!
Winter Story Night
Please join us on Thursday 2/23/17 from 6:30-8:00 PM for a night of our favorite stories. Come in your pajama’s, enjoy hot chocolate, and listen to guests read us their favorite books. Please RSVP to Mrs. Munich at 356-4639.
It's Volleyball Time!
Volleyball Program for Grades 4 & 5
The Kenton County Volleyball Program will once again offer an 8-week program for any boy or girl in grades 4 & 5 interested in volleyball. Registration packets went home last week with students who were interested. The program focuses on basic skills and techniques and how to apply skills in a game setting. The program begins March 6, 2017 and the cost is $30 per student. Packets were given to interested students. Call the front office (859)356-2566 to request one.
Taylor Mill Glow Run Update
Taylor Mill families,
Thank you so much for participating in this year’s Taylor Mill Elementary Fun Run! As of right now we have collected 86% of what was pledged. That is great! But there is still over $3,000 in outstanding pledges.
Please help us reach our 100% collection goal! The second due date for pledges is Thursday, February 23rd. Checks can be written to the Taylor Mill PTA. Pledges can be turned into your student’s teacher or into the front office. Also, sponsors are able to pay online if an email address was entered at the time of the pledge.
Thank you again for all you’ve done to make this a fun, successful program!
Tiger Cubs
Attention parents of newborn to preschool age children:
We are starting up a new club at TME and we want you and your young child to join! All club members will receive a “Tiger Cub” backpack filled with goodies and early education materials. We also want to encourage your school age child to read to your younger children. See the flyer that came home on Friday or contact Mrs. Munich in the FRC with questions at 356-4639.
CAMP INNOVATION: PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED
For more info, click here https://taylormillorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/camp-innovation-brochure-spring-2017.pdf
The Monthly Mill - February 2017
Health Tips from our Nurse
Dealing with painful chapped lips this winter?
You cover your hands and feet when the temperature drops; do the same for your lips. Apply lip balm, and wear a scarf or a ski mask that covers your mouth when you go out in the cold. Don’t lick your lips. While it might seem like a good idea at the time, running your tongue over your lips is the worst thing you can do for them. You do not have oil glands in your lips to protect them so as your saliva dries, it takes more moisture from your skin causing lips and the skin are your lips to become red, cracked and inflamed. Reach for your lip balm instead.
Stopping the Spread of Lice
While the thought of head lice can be scary, they're usually less all-out threatening than we make them out to be. A few simple things will help you prevent lice.
Know the symptoms. As you might know, lice are little and can be white, brown, or dark gray. They're most common around the ears and the back of the neck, and feed off of human blood. They are much more noticeable on darker-colored hair.
· The most common symptom of head lice is itchiness in and around the back of the neck.
· In many children, lice don't produce any symptoms until weeks or months after they've moved in. For this reason, it's important to do regular visual check-ups with a fine-toothed comb.
· Doctors recommend combing for lice after the child has taken a bath/shower, while their hair is still wet.
· Lice don’t fly; they crawl, so make it difficult for the little guys to crawl onto your child’s heads! Tie long hair up as often as possible – buns are great, but even braids and ponytails will help minimize the surface area that long, flowy hair will touch in a given day.
Teach your kids the importance of not sharing certain items, such as the following:
· Hats
· Headbands
· Hair accessories
· Pillows
· Combs
· Any other objects that promote direct head-to-head contact between a carrier and potential carrier.
The Importance of Good Attendance
This continues to be a friendly reminder. All families only want what is best for their children. When planning trips, please remember even one missed day at school impacts your child’s academic progress. Please continue be aware of the school calendar when planning vacations around holidays and only keep your child home from school when it is absolutely necessary. Making up missed assignments after an absence cannot replace the high quality classroom instruction your child receives everyday as a student in the Kenton County School District. Every day counts when it comes to your child. Please continue to support your child’s education by only allowing your child to miss school if it is absolutely necessary.
This Week at a Glance
Monday
No School - Happy President's Day
Tuesday
Odyssey of the Mind Practice - 3:30-4:30 PM
PTA Meeting & 1st grade performance - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
Odyssey of the Mind Practice - 3:30-4:30 PM
Thursday
Friday
Term 2 Ends
Boosterthon Glow Fun Run Pledges Due Date #2
Club Day #2
Sat/Sun
City of Taylor Mill Upcoming Events
Helpful Links
15-16 TM School Report Card
Club Day
Save the Date!
PTA Meeting - 1st Grade Night - Feb. 21st
PTA Meeting - TM Academic Expo - Mar. 21st
Check out what's happening in our Kindergarten Chinese lessons!
Check out what's happening in our 1st and 2nd grade Chinese lessons!
Cornell University Study
Cognitive Benefits of Learning Languages
The Advantages of Foreign Languages in Elementary Schools
Contact Us
Location: 5907 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY, United States
Phone: 859-356-2566
Twitter: @TME_tigers