Zachary Taylor Weekly Parent Update

Week of May 8 Communications, Updates, and Resources

Zachary Taylor WeeklyParent UpdateWeek of May 8 Communications, Updates, andResources

From the Desk of the Principal

ZT Family:


I would like to begin this email by saying Congratulations to Zachary Taylor's New Principal, Mrs. Analese Cravens! Mrs. Cravens will do an outstanding job with the continuation of our supportive and loving school climate and lead the staff in continued PLC work to close the achievement gaps with our students!


The end of the year is quickly approaching and we have many activities that have been planned.


May 5th

Oaks Day (No School)

May 11-24

KSA Testing (3-5)

May 16

Election Day (No School)

May 17

Field Day

May 18

Mathnasium Parent Night (PTA Meeting and Elections)

May 31 K-4 Awards Ceremonies

K-4 Awards Ceremonies

Kindergarten - 9:30am - Gym

1st Grade - 10:30am Gym

2nd Grade - 1:00 pm - Gym

3rd Grade - 1:45 pm - Gym

4th Grade - 2:30 pm - Gym

June 1

5th Grade Graduation Ceremony

10:00am

Westport Rd. Baptist Church (No balloons allowed)

9705 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40241

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Central Creativity at ZT on March 28!

On Friday 4/28/23 we had the opportunity to host an in-school fieldtrip. Central Activity conducted a STEAM related fieldtrip that allowed students to perform experiments, code Ozobots, interact on the international space station, create slime, create bath salts, and create battery powered flash lights. We had 100% student engagement all day! Thanks to Mrs. Perry for finding such a great experience for all of our students! Thanks to Central Activity for such a great fieldtrip!
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5th Grade Backpack Defenses

All of our 5th Grade students have completed their backpack skills defense. Students had to present evidence and artifacts that support their defense related to learning and understanding the Backpack Skills of Success. All students defended their learning and understanding of the following:

1. Prepared and Resilient Learner

2. Globally and Culturally Competent Citizen

3. Effective Communicator

4. Emerging Innovator

5. Productive Collaborator

Great Job to Mrs. Proulx, Ms. Boyd, Mrs. Newbold, Mrs. Lapinet, Mrs. Cruz, and Mrs. Robb for their tireless work preparing our 5th graders for their defenses.

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Healthcare Fact of the Week

The human body has less muscles in it than a caterpillar.......

Kimberly M. Rogers RN, BSN

Maxim Healthcare

Zachary Taylor Elementary

The Kentucky Summative Assessment Is Around The Corner

Kentucky Summative Assessment

The Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) is the annual summative assessment given in grades 3rd through 8th, 10th and 11th to Kentucky public school students. KSA provides content area assessments, such as reading, mathematics, science, social studies, and writing, at all grade levels or grade bands. The KSA window has been set and will take place May 11th-19th and the full schedule can be found here. Third, fourth, and fifth grade parents, please do your best to be on time, get plenty of rest, and not schedule appointments during the KSA window time frame. If you must schedule a doctor's appointment, please do so in the afternoon due to early testing for most students. Parents, thank you for your understanding with this issue.

James Talley, Professional School Counselor

Zachary Taylor Elementary School

9620 Westport Road

Louisville, Ky. 40241
phone: 502-485-8336
fax: 502-485-8336

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Zachary Taylor Elementary Contact Information

Please contact us, if you have any questions, concerns, or needs.

Email: dwayne.roberts@jefferson.kyschools.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/zacharytaylorelementary/home
Location: 9620 Westport Road, Louisville, KY, USA
Phone: (502) 485-8336
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZTElem/
Twitter: @ZacharyTaylorEl

Zachary Taylor Elementary STLP Projects

We would like to celebrate and congratulate the students in our Student Technology Leadership Program. This group of students has been working on projects all year to prepare for the STLP State Competition. On Wednesday, they traveled to Lexington to present their projects to the judges and did an outstanding job of representing Zachary Taylor.


There were three different projects:

  • ZT KidsCast: The group working on this project provided updates and interviews about what was happening around ZT. They developed a process and completed two episodes. They can be viewed here: Episode 1, Episode 2

  • Growing Food for Our Community: This group learned about different fruits, vegetables, and herbs they could grow. They learned about different planting and growth processes and worked on growing food for the local community.

  • Collecting for Our Community: The group working on this project organized a food drive to collect food for our local community. With the help of our ZT family, they were able to donate over 400 items to Eastern Area Community Ministries.


We are so proud of all they accomplished. They have already been talking about wanting to return to the state competition next year! We look forward to seeing what they come up with next!

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Central Creativity Fieldtrip Pictures

These young men were working at the bath balm station!
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Central Creativity Fieldtrip Pictures

These Kindergarten students are working at the slime station!
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Central Activity Fieldtrip Pictures

Ms. Boyd is working inside the international space station!