Taylor Made News
November 2013
Principal’s Message
Movember is here! This month our students will be creating works of
art in the form of mustaches with Miss Schuster in art. Movember is
a month-long event of growing a moustache each November, while
raising awareness of men’s cancers. Last month we all raised
awareness with pink. As mentioned last month this year I am inviting
the men of the Taylor School Community to join me in the challenge.
I am looking for some of our men to send before pictures (a clean
shaven face) to me at the begining of the month. I am then looking
for more photos during Movember (especially during the awkward
stages and after a proud moustache is made) to add to our board.
The bulletin board will display photos of our moustaches, and
pictures from school of our students with their artistic paper
moustaches as well. Please send your pictures to the office to be
displayed!
One of our most important meetings of the year is quickly
approaching, Parent/Teacher Conferences. As parents, you are your
child’s most important and first teacher! The goal of conferences is
for both the teacher and parent to talk and listen to have a better
understanding of what your child needs to excel in school. The
meeting should be a two-way conversation where as the parent you
learn about your child’s progress in school and the teacher learns
how your child functions at home. This is time for both to learn
about skills, interests, needs, and hopes. As a parent you can prepare
for this important meeting by reviewing your child’s schoolwork that
comes home (including homework). Don’t be afraid to bring a list of
questions you have to ask your child’s teacher. Your child’s teacher
wants your child to be successful. During the conference you will
hear about areas of strength and areas of challenge. Ask how your
child could improve and how you could support this growth. After
the conference, share what you learned with your child. Share the
strengths and challenges that you heard about and how you will help
your child at home. Also, ask your child for their own suggestions of
how to improve. By taking this active role in conferences your child
will make greater progress. Remember a successful conference takes
both the teacher and parent to talk and listen.
…Pete Regan...
Upcoming Events
11/1 Grade 3 Plimouth Plantation
11/5 Cut ups 9:00 – 11:00
11/5 School Council Meeting
11/6 Family Literacy Night 6:30 –
7:30
11/8 Term 1 Ends
11/8 Grade 2 Program “What’s
The Matter”
11/11/ Veterans Day- No School
11/12 PTO Meeting 7:00 pm
11/14 Report Cards Issued
11/21 Parent/ Teacher
Conferences 12:07
Dismissal
11/22 Parent/ Teacher
Conferences 12:07
Dismissal
11/22 BIT Auction
11/25 Len Cabral Storyteller
Program
11/27 Early Dismissal 12:07
11/28 Thanksgiving
11/29 No School
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Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held by appointment only on Thursday, November 21st and Friday, November 22nd.
All students including AM Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:07 PM. Lunch will not be served.
If you have not scheduled your conference, please email your child’s teacher to do so.
Spanish News
Hola!
Beginning in the December issue of the Taylor Made News there will be a section entitled El
Rincón de Español(The Spanish Corner). There will be a short exercise (multiple choice,
matching, etc.) that will give your family an opportunity to practice or learn some Spanish. You
are invited to complete the activity and return it to me.
Those who answer the problem correctly will be entered into a raffle, drawn on the second
Friday of each month. The prize will be a Bilingual Dictionary for your child.
Thank you in advance for supporting Spanish at the Taylor School.
Cordially,
SeñorGarcía
Spanish Teacher
Program Dates To Remember
The remainder of the BOKS Program dates are as follows:
11/5 11/7 11/12 11/14 11/19 11/21
Chess Wizards will continue to meet on the following dates:
11/4 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16
And lastly, the following are the remaining dates for the Personal Best Karate Program:
11/6/ 11/13 11/20(Graduation will be at Personal Best on 11/23 @ 3:00).
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Discretionary Fund Food Drive
The Taylor School is participating in a Thanksgiving food drive to help support the Foxboro
Discretionary Fund. Each homeroom will have a donation box for food items that are requested
by grade level:
Kindergarten: Brownie or muffin mix
Grade 1: Canned corn, green beans, or carrots
Grade 2: 13 oz. boxes of instant potatoes or gravy
Grade 3: Stuffing or boxes of Jello
Grade 4: Bottled fruit juices or cranberry sauce.
Donations of food will be gladly accepted up until Nov. 18th, and will be delivered to the Food
Pantry on Nov. 20th.
Thank you in advance for your kind generosity.
Thanksgiving Recess
All students, including AM Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:07 for the Thanksgiving recess on
Wednesday, November 27th. School will resume on Monday, December 2nd. Have a wonderful
Thanksgiving!
Bus Rewards
The Taylor School has recently started a positive recognition program for all students who ride
a bus to and/or from school. Drivers observing positive behavior in a student will give that
student a “Treasure Card” that is put into a “Treasure Chest” at the office. At the end of each
week a drawing takes place. The “winner” from the drawing has a choice of a big prize, and all
other students entered will receive a special pencil and a certificate from Mr. Regan.
The following is a list of Taylor School students that have been recognized demonstrating
positive behavior on the bus:
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Jayden Rocha, Timothy Chase, KolbyHassett,, KaydenHassett, Riley Robinson, A. J. Butler, Dylan
Melvin, Helena Melvin, Emily Stow, Paige Curran, Cassie Allen, Megan Lathrop, Colin Trimble,
Molly Devine, Shannon Kenneally, Isabelle Labonte, Maximus Thorsell, Quentin McCormack,
Emma Poellinger, Seth SanBento, Nina DellaValle, Aine Fitzpatrick, Brenna Hoyt, YussufNasri,
Matthew O’Keefe, CathrynNoone, SrikrutiTummla, Logan LeBlanc, Thomas Sharkey, Jack Avery,
and Liam McKay.
B.I.T .Auction
Friday, November 22, 2013 7:00 PM
Raffael’s Walpole, MA
The 18th annual B.I.T. Auction, “A World of Pure Imagination”, is only a few weeks away! This is
always a fun filled event that supports all three elementary schools. Tickets can be purchased in
advance for $15,or at the door for $20. Please visit www.foxborobitauction.orgfor the most upto- date event information as well as details of the auction items. This will be a great social
event witha Silent and Live Auction, a Wine Wall, Classroom Basket Raffles, DJ and Dancing,
Appetizers and Desserts, as well as a Cash bar!
Please help make this event a huge success!
The following is a list of the Taylor School Raffle Baskets for the BIT Auction:
Kindergarten
Mrs. Lancaster: Family Game Night
Mrs. Sturdy: Snow Day
Mrs. Nally: Bruins Basket
Grade 1
Mrs. Reardon: Super Heroes Basket
Mrs. Coliflores: Trader Joe’s
Mrs. Barrett: Pampered Mom
Grade 2
Mrs. Curran: New England Patriots
Mrs. Smith: Lottery Tickets
Mrs. Hoag: Winter Basket
Grade 3
Mrs. LeBlanc: Winter Delight
Mrs. Banks: Chocolate Basket
Miss Carey: Grade 3 Bookshelf Basket
Grade 4
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Mr. Gentile: Stay-cation Basket
Ms. Lytle: A Night Out Basket
Mrs. Sykes: Kitchen Helper
Raffle tickets for these baskets will be available for purchase at the Parent/ Teacher Conferences on
Nov. 21st and 22nd. Tickets prices are:
1 Ticket $5
5 Tickets $20
20 Tickets $40
Thank You!
The Taylor School Staff would like to thank the following people for their time and support at
our school:
Jen Hillery for her chairing theThe Taylor School Friendship Book.
Karen Hollis, Sonja Beigel, Lauren Foster, Sue Dorney, Michelle Noone, Erin Earnst, Christine
Lathrop for their assistance during the BOKS Program.
Arthur Georgantas for his help during the Karate Program.
All of our dedicated Icare parent readers, as well as Room Parents that made our Halloween
celebrations fun and memorable.
And lastly, to the many parent chaperones of the Grade 3 field trip to Plymouth Plantation .
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