Taylor County Schools is excited to announce Fun Tip Friday for Families! We will be sharing short videos, resources, and activities on Fridays that families can use to support learning at home. Our first Fun Tip Friday for Families focuses on the Science of Reading research and best practices. Take a minute to enjoy this short video that will explain practices and activities that our elementary educators are using to help our students become better readers.
Happy Friday!
What is the Science of Reading (Parent or Guardians)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwRDxwrD_oE
Mark your calendars!
TCS Announcement:
Thursday, October 19th will now be a 2-Hour Early Release for all Taylor County School students. Staff will be attending various meetings and trainings within the schools.
Wear your pink or denim tomorrow!
This week is the last week to donate to our Halloween Costume Drive!
GHS Sugar Rush Event.
Reminder: Friday, October 6th is a Professional Learning Day for all TCS Staff. No school for students.
During the week of October 2-6, WV Public Broadcasting is sponsoring the Mountain Readers Become Leaders program to celebrate and foster a love of reading in children across West Virginia. Yesterday, volunteer Mrs. Wynne Proudfoot, a former West Taylor fourth grade teacher, read to Mrs. Messenger’s third grade class. The book titled “Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece” was written by two WV authors, Marc Harshman and Anna Egan Smucker. This book will be read to classrooms all over West Virginia’s 55 counties this week! Thank you, Mrs. Proudfoot and WV Public Broadcasting!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The WV Board of Education requires all schools to engage in continuous improvement. To support that process, West Taylor Elementary School will be using surveys created by the WV Department of Education to gather information.
Please click on the link below to take the survey. The results of this survey will be used to help make changes in your school to ensure a positive and supportive place to learn and work.
Parents can access the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WVSLES_P_F23
Parent login code: P083204
Thank you for all you do for our school! We appreciate you!
Tuesday is the last day to purchase tickets!
Shop for a Cause at Boscov's! For just $5, you can buy a ticket to attend the Grand Opening of Boscov's at Meadowbrook Mall. There will be specials, light refreshments, and a free gift. 100% of the ticket proceeds go to West Taylor Elementary School.
All Taylor County children 4 and under are invited to participate in the Falliday event. We hope to see you there! Four food trucks will be parked nearby with food available for purchase.
First Grade studied apples this week. Students learned about the life cycle of an apple and how apple trees look in different seasons. They made diagrams of apples and did informational writing about apples. Students also tasted different kinds of apples and tried apple cider.
Join us to celebrate the GHS Golf Team that qualified to go to the state golf tournament. The team will be visiting all the schools on Friday, September 29th to be recognized prior to the golf match next week.
October Lunch Menu
Here is the link to sign up for the mobile dentist. Parents can sign up online with this link or fill out the form that was sent home previously. The mobile dentist is coming to West Taylor on 10/4/23.
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Guardians & Students: Have you recently signed into ROOMS and are still not receiving notifications? Try these steps! If you havent received information about how to access your child's Rooms account, reach out to his/her teacher for information. You can find even more information at: https://www.taylorcountyboe.net/page/rooms-app
Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27th, is our Family Night at the Book Fair from 3:00-6:00. You must enter through the back door of the library close to the playground and baseball field.
In art with Mrs. McClure, students learned about the artist, Vincent Van Gogh. They created a variety of sunflowers inspired by one of his famous paintings. While creating, students worked in groups and learned to apply texture to 3D pieces.
Tomorrow, Friday, September 22nd, the GHS Cross Country Team will be coming to talk to the kids about the sport and have them run a mini meet. Please have your child wear blue and/or gold and tennis shoes.
