͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.
Image description
Image description

** Every $250 donation includes a yearbook at the end of the year! **

It's still a great time to join the PTA before our next general meeting! While everyone is welcome to join our general meetings to learn about what the PTA has planned throughout the year, only members are allowed to vote on PTA business. 



By getting involved at your child's school, you'll be part of the solution, helping to make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role in fundraising to provide building improvements, curriculum-based programs, social events - all vital to a school's (and students') success.

Join Now
Image description

Pics for the Yearbook?

Add the pictures that you want in the yearbook! You can add pictures from sports, school events, or candids.

Submit Photos

Upcoming PTA Events

Image description

Thu, Feb. 15

General PTA Meeting

Please join us for our next Taylor PTA General Meeting. More details to come soon.

Volunteer Opportunities

Image description

Wed, Jan. 24

2:15-3:15 pm in B7

Dr. Denisova will be leading a Taylor Science Fair Club for interested students after school on Wednesdays (except for the first Wednesday of the month). 



Please consider volunteering at club meetings if you are a cleared volunteer, no science background necessary. Please see the sign-up to view meeting dates or volunteer. 



Thank you, Dr. Denisova for inspiring our young scientists!

Volunteer at Club Meetings
Image description

We are always in need of help and would love to get to know you too. Please consider volunteering to help us plan or work an event, or just help out in general. 



Sign up below to receive notifications about upcoming volunteer events.

Sign Up Now

The Taylor PTA is coordinating the following donation/volunteer opportunities:

  • Need old laptops/iPads for Taylor Robotics
  • Need coaches for Model UN prep (1 hr)
  • Need coaches for Taylor Robotics (1 hr)
  • Need parent advisors for science fair prep (1 hr)

If interested, please email us at [email protected] and specify how you'd like to help.

Other Upcoming Events

Image description

Mon, Jan. 22 - Fri, Jan. 26

Disney Week

  • Monday: Minnie and Mickey
    Wear red, black or Minnie ears
  • Tuesday: Tweedledee and Tweedledum
    Twin day
  • Wednesday: Winnie the Pooh Wednesday
    Wear yellow, pink, gray
  • Thursday: Toy Story Thursday
    Hero vs. Cowboy
  • Friday: Alvin and the Chipmunks
    8th - Blue
    7th - Red
    6th - Green

2nd Rally of the year will be held on Friday, January 26. Please encourage your child to show their spirit each day!

Image description

UPDATED DATE!!

Thu, Jan. 25

Sojourn to the Past

6:30 pm; Taylor Auditorium

Parent meeting #3 on Wednesday, January 17 in the Taylor auditorium at 6:30 p.m. 

  • Turn in any forms not submitted yet (college credit, enrollment, financial aid)
  • Medical Form
  • Roommate Form
  • Rules and Regulation Form
  • Third Payment due: $1,000
Image description

Thu, Feb. 1

Parent/Caregiver Webinar

5:00 pm; Free Virtual Webinar

The Download on Device Adoption: The Skills Children Need Before Getting a Smartphone



Kids are asking for smartphones at younger and younger ages – in some cases, as young as kindergarten -- causing debates in families about the right time to hand over a fully enabled device. We'd like to change the conversation to a more nuanced consideration of the competencies that kids need as they increase their online presence. In practice, it's not an all-or-nothing decision. This webinar will consider the skills that kids need to live safely and responsibly in a digital world. Are they good at communicating on the phone or by text? Are there simpler devices that could serve as an adequate substitute? And what basic rules should be established to vent the tension that these devices can cause in your household? We'll consider how connectivity affects the path to adulthood, and what kids need to thrive as adolescents, which will provide the basis for a spirited conversation about the many options and strategies trending right now.

This live Connected Schools webinar will be most useful for parents and caregivers of kids in grades K-6, but all are welcome. The conversation will be recorded. Registration is free but required to receive the link to join the online event.

Panelists:

  • Devorah Heitner, Ph.D., Author of Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World
  • Amanda Lenhart, Head of Research, Common Sense Media
  • Jasmine Hood Miller (Moderator), Director of Family Engagement & Partnerships, Common Sense Media
    Register Now
    Image description

    Thu, Feb. 8

    Principal's Coffee

    6:30-7:30 pm in Taylor Auditorium

    

    Please join the principals in the Taylor Auditorium to catch up on current happenings at the school, provide feedback or learn more about upcoming events.

    Image description

    Mon, Feb. 19

    No School

    In honor of our nation’s forefathers, enjoy a day off and great sales!

    Image description

    Fri, Feb. 23

    3:30 pm, Room B-5

    Taylor's School Site Council collaborates as a team to advise and assist the school staff in the development, implementation, and annual review of Taylor's educational programs in order to improve the quality of education Taylor provides.

    Other Information

    Image description

    Notable Dates

    Jan 22  Homework Center Launch

    Jan 23  Model UN Delegation Meeting

    Jan 24  Science Fair Club 1st Meeting

    Jan 25  Model UN Delegation Meeting;  Sojourn Parent Meeting #3

    Feb 8  Principals Coffee

    Feb 15  Taylor PTA General Meeting

    Feb 19  NO SCHOOL President's Day
    Feb 23
    Taylor School Site Council Meeting

    Mar 23  MEF Gala

    Image description

    Music Needs Your Help!

    Ms. Amanda is looking for support for her 6th period music class. Please sign up if you are able to help. 

    

    Let's work together to show our support to Ms. Amanda and our kids!

    Sign Up Now
    Image description

    Taylor D-Tech Model U.N. Delegation Meetings

    Meet-ups to prepare for the Taylor Delegation to the D-Tech Model U.N. Conference are under way. We hope to see you there!

    • Tue, Jan. 9 @ Lunch in C2
    • Tue, Jan. 16 @ Lunch in C2
    • Tue, Jan. 23 @ Lunch in C7
      Soft Skills: Caucusing Workshop (Using Psychology) led by Peggy Chin
    • Thu, Jan. 25 @ Lunch in C8
      Soft Skills: Public Speaking Skill led by Lailah Morris
    Image description

    Homework Center
    Launch!

    Students can get help with any subject after school from 3:10-4:10 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Taylor Library.

    • Starting Monday, January 22, 2024
    • Students must sign in no later than 3:10 pm
    • Students must stay until 4:10 pm
    • Chromebooks provided if needed
    • No advance sign up needed
    Image description

    Save the Date

    7th Annual MEF Gala

    Saturday, March 23, 2024

    Hilton SFO

    

    More details to come soon!

    If you want to unsubscribe, click here.
    Powered by Sender.net