Team Taylor May Newsletter 
Dear Parents and Guardians,
April went by in a flash! We are thankful that the cold weather is hopefully behind us!
The sixth grade teachers enjoyed meeting the parents of our incoming 5th graders on
April 26th, it seems like it was not so long ago that we met with you!
April was a busy month for us in sixth grade! Students have been working diligently
in all academic classes. Along with all our hard work students will be taking the
Math MCAS exam on May 15th and 16th. Students have been focused on learning
strategies in their math classes all year and are prepared to show what they know!
They have been embracing the strategies they are learning at school and should be
proud of all of their efforts. In order to ensure that students are able to do their best
on exam days, we are asking you at home to encourage them to get a good night’s
sleep and eat a healthy breakfast on exam days. Students should also come to school
with a water bottle, snack, and independent reading book on testing days. No electronic
readers are allowed on these days during the test times.
As the weather begins to warm up, we encourage students to remain focused on their
school work. We still have a solid amount of curriculum to cover. We expect students
to begin taking more responsibility for their own learning and advocating for themselves
if they need help in any areas of the curriculum. We also encourage them to use class
and Flex time wisely to see teachers for extra help as needed. We will continue to
support them and help foster this independence to help them become ready to be 7th graders.
As a part of our Admirable Attributes program, Team Taylor recognizes two students
each month who exemplify attributes of the authors we read in 6th grade. The
Admirable Attribute for the month of April was Independent. We want to encourage
students to be thinking of others this month and finding ways to show that they care.
We truly feel that the success of our students depends on clear communication between
school and home. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions
about your child's progress. Email is the best method to reach us. Our email addresses
available on the ASMS web page. You can also find a link to the Team Taylor Blog
on this site. If you haven’t been on it, it’s a valuable page we use to communicate
about our team news and curriculum.
Warm Regards,
Team Taylor Teachers
Important Dates This Month: 
May 4th - Professional Development Day ½ Day Students
May 15th & 16th Math MCAS
May 28th - Memorial Day No School
Team Taylor Admirable Attribute Recipients:
September - Optimistic - Ben P. & Hannah M.
October - Curious - Ryan P. & Sabrina T.
November - Respectful - Nicolas A. & Sammy B.
December - Perseverance - Ahan S. & Maya A.
January - Generous - Brian A. & Alex B.
February - Creative - Ashley D. & Maria Z.
March - Compassionate - Victoria O. & Mason S.
April - Independent - To be announced
May- Flexible -
June - Responsible -
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