THE SCHOOL SCOOP

The School Scoop is our monthly digital newsletter that keeps parents and students up to date on everything happening here at Taylor. You will find information on upcoming dates of events/activities, clubs/organizations, athletics and important announcements. You will also get a glimpse inside the classrooms in our building with tons of pictures and videos. Happy reading!

Campos Photography will be at Taylor Middle School to take complete retakes for school pictures. Students and staff that were absent on the original session of school pictures will be called down to have their photo taken of Monday, November 4th at 8:30 am.

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This year's Science Fair was a great success. TMS contributed 24 science projects with the following division (7-12 grade) results:

Division Champion: Camila Bolaina "Sugar vs Sugar Free"

1st Place: Alessia Rivera "Are fingerprints inherited?"

1st place: Amiyah Eres and Sya Carrasco "Food vs Mold"

2nd Place: Brodee Aranda and Hector Gomez "Hot or cold: A tennis ball bounce"

2nd Place: Aden Marquez "Marvelous marshmellow mechanics"

3rd place: Zandar Green "Sink or swim"

3rd place: Joe Garcia "Let there be light"

Lights, camera, action! TMS joined together to celebrate a Drug-Free Life with this year's theme: "Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free!" TMS Caring Cats created a mural with students' names that have pledged to be drug free. Other activities for the week included door decorating contest, guest speakers, and special lessons in advisory classes.

This year, several TMS teachers have adopted the "Flipped Classroom" model, utilizing a new TMS Lightboard for recording video lectures. This approach reverses traditional teaching, where students first learn new content at home via teacher-created videos, then engage in higher-level activities in class with teacher support. This takes the pressure off parents and students attempting difficult assignments at home and allows teachers to maximize classroom time.

Before class:

• Students learn new concepts at home with instructional videos recorded by their teacher.

In class:

• Students apply their knowledge through activities, guided by the teacher.

The flipped classroom aims to enhance student engagement and learning by:

• Encouraging higher-level thinking.
• Allowing self-paced learning.
• Fostering student responsibility.
• Maximizing collaborative in-class time.

The top 15 LiveSchool point earners from each class are awarded Platinum Club status! Students are able to earn LiveSchool points through our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) system every day by wearing their ID's, being prepared for class, staying on task, and exhibiting many other positive behaviors. The points can be saved to spend at our store at the end of each 9-weeks grading period.

Students participated in a group project in Ms. Huerta's math class. The project connected the real-world experience of running a small business, where owners must carefully manage pricing, markups, and discounts to balance profitability and customer satisfaction. Students explored how businesses use markups and discounts to manage their finances and appeal to their target market

Ms. Aragon's 8th grade ELA class had a group team-building activity this past week. Students learned how to adapt under intense situations with guidance and teamwork by participating in a partner blind drawing activity.

September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of this urgently important crisis. We use this month to spread hope and share vital information and resources to educate people about suicide and ways to seek help. Ms. Lopez's health class designed and produced posters for Suicide Prevention Month.

Please see the following calendar of events for TMS Band students:

Many parents ask, “When is my child sick enough to stay home from school?”

This is not always an easy question to answer! We hope that these tips can help!

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

Our school guidance states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has:

• Fever in the past 24 hours ***If your child has a fever, please DO NOT medicate your child and send them to school***
• Active vomiting (more than twice in a day) in the past 24 hours
• Diarrhea in the past 24 hours
• Chills
• Cough-A child with deep or uncontrollable coughing belongs at home even without a fever.
• Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school)
• Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night
• Head lice – until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions

If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that your child’s school has a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s school immediately.

If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.

Thank you!

We have something for everyone! TMS has many opportunities for students to get involved. It is so important for students to find their place on campus and find friendships with their peers who are interested in similar things. Information on signups and meetings are announced each day on the morning and afternoon announcements. Here are the clubs and organizations students can join:

Folklórico is the Spanish-language word for folkloric. Folklórico is a type of dance, music, and costume which highlights several Mexican cultures. TMS students have been hard at work practicing for their competition season in the spring.

Check out the TMS Art Club works of art! They created their masterpieces with the theme of "October Madness."

The TMS Wildcats finish the season undefeated and are BORDER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! Wildcats traveled to Artesia and defeated the Artesia Bulldogs (also undefeated until the championship game) on their own turf 18-8! Congratulations to athletes and coaches on an awesome season!

Prior to the Border Conference Championship, TMS athletes hosted "Helmets with Heroes" and asked the football players to chose an individual that has had a huge impact on them this year. The boys invited their favorite Hero to the Taylor Middle School gym to help celebrate their undefeated season and prepare for the big game. Parents, teachers, coaches, and many community members were in attendance to help the team put decals on their helmets.

The Intramural Volleyball season went well with each of the 4 teams winning at least one game each. From the start of the season the girls worked hard and progressed well, ensuring they will be able to contribute to a competitive team next year.

The Competitive Volleyball Team had a successful season. They qualified for and played in the first round of the Border Conference Tournament in Carlsbad. They lost to Roswell's Sierra Middle School bringing their season to a close. Coaches Astudillo and Espinoza are proud of the girls' work ethic and dedication to improving throughout a fantastic season! Way to go, Lady Wildcats!

Basketball season is upon on! TMS Basketball tryouts will start on Monday, November 4th and will run until Thursday November 7th . The team will be announced on November 8th.

The Competitive Girls and Boys teams will then host their first game against Yucca at Sixth Grade Academy on Saturday, November 16th at 10:00 am. The girls will play first followed by the boys.

Reminder:

There is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 5th.

We will have an early release on Tuesday, November 26th at 1:45 pm for Thanksgiving Break. Students will return to school the following week on Monday, December 2nd.

Taylor Middle School is currently following a 6-period day for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Here are the bell schedules:

Reminder for parents that may need to pick up their student(s) early: In order to ensure that we are able to get your student from class, to their locker, and to the office before the bell rings, the cutoff deadline for early student pick-up will be 2:45 pm on regular school days and 1:30 pm on Wednesdays.

The Lovington Municipal Schools instructional calendar shows school holidays, parent/teacher conferences and early release days throughout the school year. It can be found on the home webpage or by selecting the image to the right.