Mr. Rick Nielsen, Superintendent for Nebo School District, delighted the students and faculty by spending a morning at Taylor Elementary.  Mr. Nielsen spent time with teachers before school getting to know them as well as sharing fun stories about when he was an elementary classroom teacher dressing as "Zero the Hero".   He, along with Mr. Daybell,  made a point of visiting each of the classrooms at Taylor and saying hello to the students and teachers in each grade.  Taylor Elementary is very appreciative of the time taken out of Mr.

Fourth grade students have spent a lot of time incorporating the ARTS into their classroom. As part of a performance, students in Mrs. Corbin's class researched a historical figure and presented their book reports as a puppet, each telling the personal story of a chosen person.   This was an exciting morning for students to perform their knowledge in front of their peers and support one another as an audience.  Fourth grade student, Jason Flinders, says of the puppet show, " It was a fun way to be able to learn about famous people and their lives.

One of Taylor Elementary's favorite traditions is the performance put on by Payson High School's Choir.  Each year, the choir comes and sings a medley of Christmas songs that are both accompanied as well as performed accapella. Ethnic drumming is also added in a few numbers that really excite Taylor Elementary students.  Many thanks go to the high school students for setting such a great example to Taylor School of musical talents, performance abilities and hard work!  

Taylor Elementary's fifth grade students in Mr. Rory Hansen and Mr. Ien Richins' classes recently participated in their annual "History Fair".  Students researched and presented themselves as a person that gave a significant contribution to American History.  The gym was full of characters such as Elvis Presley, Walt Disney, Alexander Graham Bell, Rosa Parks, Amelia Airhart, Neal Armstrong and Babe Ruth.  Fourth grade student Kyler Newton says, "It was really cool to see all the different people.

Taylor Elementary's third grade students delighted the school and parents each Christmas with their performance of an "All American Christmas".  This year's performance was a showcase of favorite songs from around the country showcasing the joys of the Christmas traditions that are shared.  Teachers Cammie Charles, Melanie Ellsworth and Robin Provstgaard enjoy watching the children learn and perform songs as well as speaking parts that even included a special musical number using musical instruments.

Taylor Elementary students have been doing a lot of reading each night as part of being "Unstoppable!" at school. Students were awarded a tickets for meeting their weekly reading requirement and those tickets were put into a drawing at the annual "Shooting for Bucks" assembly!   Students gathered in the gym for another exciting assembly where avid reader, Mr. Daybell, passed out money and prizes each time a name was drawn from the pile!   Several students had read so much during the year, their names were pulled multiple times!

Monday, January 20th is Martin Luther King Day.  There will be no school this day.

Thanks,

Mr. Daybell

Just a reminder that the last day of the term in Thursday, January 9th.  There is no school on Friday, January 10th.

Thanks,

Mr. Daybell

Taylor's sixth-grade orchestra students delighted the school with their first school-wide performance as well as a parent program.  Under the direction of Mrs. Drager, this is Taylor Elementary's second student orchestra group that is open to sixth-grade students.  Students that are involved meet before school starts and are expected to practice each night at home.   The school was amazed to hear the talented musicians play traditional favorites as well as a few Christmas songs. Several students were even given the chance to debut as soloists.

Box Top Winners were announced this morning by Mrs. Liddle.   Mrs. Groneman and Mr. Hansen's classes each earned a pizza party by brining in the most Box Tops for our school!   Box Tops are a great way to help earn money for our school to buy things that are needed.  Congratulations to these two classes for helping making our school the great place it already is!