Hello Team Taylor!

As we enter 2017, things are ramping up here in science class. The students are studying erosion and deposition and the many forces that affect changes in Earth's surface. Each section explores how a different force affects erosion and deposition. The first section was about gravity and mass movement. The students came up with some amazing body movements to represent the four different types of mass movement - ask them to show you after dinner; it will be a nice review for them. We are now in our water erosion section and we are learning about different land forms and waterways that are created by water erosion and water deposition. The students have a test either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week on Sections 1 and 2 (mass movement and water erosion). We will be doing a lab and a lot of review between now and the test. I find that students do better in school when they discuss their academics at home. Ask your kids to tell you how water erosion changes Earth's surface - you'll learn and they will be preparing for their test. I will post study materials on Google classroom later in the week for them. This test I will be focusing more on how students study and not just that they do. We will be discussing study strategies in class so they have a nice list of choices that can best match their learning style. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions.

Enjoy your evening,
Micky Waks

Team Taylor News

2017

Happy New Year Team Taylor families! Welcome back after what we hope was a wonderful and joyous time spent with family and friends!  We also want to thank the Team Taylor families for the generous donations for our Team Raffle.

We continue to encourage you at home to take a look at your student's agenda book and compare it to our Google Classroom pages.  We also encourage you to check your child's grades via the Aspen portal.  If you have any questions regarding access to this, Mrs. Morrison, the Assistant Principal is able to provide you with information.  Students are realizing how important it is to complete their homework assignments with great effort.  This has a direct impact on their grades.  

As a part of our Admirable Attribute program, Team Taylor recognizes one boy and one girl from our team who exemplifies the attribute from the authors we read in 6th grade.  December's attribute was Perseverance.  The attribute that we will highlight for January is Curious.

We value the home/school relationships, please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions about your child's progress.  We have times built into our schedule for parent/teacher conferences.  We meet as a team and discuss your child's progress.  Email is the best method to reach us. 

Warm regards,

Team Taylor Teachers

Mrs. Welshoff's A Period History Class is working on Ancient Egypt projects. They are proving that Ancient Egypt was in fact a civilization. They will prove this through the seven characteristics that are present in order to classify a civilization: Stable Food Supply, Government, Social Structure, Religion, Technology, Written language, and Arts. They will be researching using their notes and text book. They will not Google for any information for this project! They are able to create a product that backs up their claim and research in any creative outlet they choose, ( Google slides, mobiles, song, poem, etc) There will be 3 class periods devoted to this project and the rest will be completed at home. This project is due Thursday, January 19th.