Eagle Eye Newsletter
August 27, 2026
It was so wonderful seeing so many of you at Curriculum Night yesterday evening! Thank you for coming out, connecting with our staff, and bringing such great energy to the building. We are deeply grateful for your ongoing support and partnership—it really is what makes the Taylor community such a special place for our students to grow.
Be sure to check out the updated Calendar section below! We’ve packed it with all the exciting events, activities, and key dates coming up across Taylor this September.
College football season is almost here, and it's time to represent! 🏈
Gear up for College Spirit Wear Day on Friday, 9/4!
Wear your favorite team's colors, jerseys, or tees and help us kick off college football season in style. Get ready to represent your team loud and proud!
GCPS is administering the Educational Effectiveness Surveys (EES ) Student Universal Wellness Screener to students in grades 3 – 12 from September 1- 25, 2026.
The wellness screener will provide schools and district staff with valuable data about the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. The results will be used to identify students needing
additional support in the areas of Academic Behaviors, Social Behaviors, and Emotional Behaviors.
The 22 - item screener should take students less than 10 minutes to complete.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) who would like to opt for their child out of the screener can do so in ParentVUE.
Please join us live in person or virtually for our Annual Title I Family Meeting. This is an important opportunity for parents, guardians, and families to learn how Title I funding supports student success and how we partner with families throughout the school year.
Meeting Highlights
- Title I Overview: Learn how Title I programs provide additional academic resources and support for your child.
- Student Academic Support: Understand the high-academic standards and classroom resources designed to help your student excel.
- Parent & Family Rights: Discover your rights to be involved in your child's education and school decision-making processes.
- Family Engagement Opportunities: Find out how you can participate in school activities, workshops, and advisory councils.
Meeting Details
- Date: September 10, 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM
- Location (In-Person): Taylor ES Media Center
- Virtual Access: Virtual Meeting Link
Girls on the Run Registration Information
Girls on the Run is an afterschool program like no other! Twice per week for 12 weeks, girls will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels and learn important life skills. Trained and caring coaches lead 3rd - 5th-grade girls through interactive lessons and movement activities. The season ends with a celebratory 5K event.
Why it matters
It’s fun. It’s effective.
Participating in Girls on the Run transforms girls’ lives by helping them increase their self-confidence, develop healthy relationships, and feel good about themselves, inside and out.
97% of participants said they learned critical skills to manage emotions, resolve conflict, help others or make intentional decisions
TEAM INFO:
Practice Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Practice Time: 3:45PM-5:15PM
Pick up time: 5:30PM
Program fee starts at $0 and is on a sliding scale based on household income.
Learn more and register at www.girlsontherunga.org/programs
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER!
Little Learners Academy will meet Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 11:30-12:30 in the Play 2 Learn room. This is for children birth to age five and parent, guardian, or caretaker. Join us for science exploration, singing and playing with friends. Registration is NOT required for this free program.
For more information, contact
Ms. Reinhart at susan.reinhart@gcpsk12.org
We are excited to kick off another incredible school year and help our Taylor Eagles SOAR with positive behavior!
Through our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program, students earn points for demonstrating positive behavior, kindness, and hard work throughout the day. To keep our students motivated, we are restocking our grade-level PBIS incentive carts where students can exchange their earned points for fun rewards.
How You Can Help
Our grade-level teams worked directly with students to curate wishlists filled with the specific items, snacks, and prizes they are most excited to earn. You can support our PBIS initiative by purchasing an item directly from any of our grade-level Amazon Wishlists:
Kindergarten: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1BV79DOS4ZY4L?ref_=wl_share
1st: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NKW79RX4FQQM?ref_=wl_share
2nd: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1XVMUECYKEAA?ref_=wl_share
3rd: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VQK3834BH0K7?ref_=wl_share
5th:https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VQK3834BH0K7?ref_=wl_share
Every single contribution—no matter how small—goes directly into the hands of a student who worked hard to earn it. Items purchased from the wishlists will ship directly to the school.
Thank you for partnering with us to celebrate our students' successes and foster a positive school culture. Together, we can make this year our best one yet!
5 MORE expert tips for getting kids excited about books...
How to Get Developing Readers into a Reading Routine:
(Continued from last week, Teacher-librarian Amanda Jones has comforting words for parents concerned their child is not reading enough.)
6. Subscribe to magazines. Kids enjoy getting mail. A subscription to one or two magazines in their name will give them something to look forward to every month. The idea that the magazine is just for them makes it more appealing to read.
7. Research a topic of interest together. Using magazines as possible jumping-off point, gauge your child’s current interests (because a child’s interests are always evolving) and offer to explore these subjects further using the internet, focusing on sites that are child-friendly and not text-heavy.
8. Attend story hours, readings, and plays. Show your child that lots of kids and adults enjoy books by going to public readings and story hours at your local library or bookstore. Performed plays offer a chance to pair words with social cues in an entertaining setting.
9. Suggest books based on hobbies. Kids who love sports and other extracurricular activities may be surprised to know the amount of age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction out there that they can relate to. “Kids who love baseball, for example, can get hooked on biographies of baseball players and sports fiction once they realize those exist,” Jones says.
10. Offer access to multiple book formats. The easy-to-understand illustrations and simple text of graphic novels are popular with kids, especially reluctant and developing readers. But parents and some educators often do not consider these “real” books, Jones says.
“We need to change this mindset,” she says. Graphic novels can be a stepping stone to more complex reading, sometimes by the same author, allowing your young reader to stay within the same fictional universe and with the same characters they love. “Not only can graphic novels hook a non-reader, but there are many novels that also have graphic novel counterparts,” Jones says.
When a book your child might be interested in comes in multiple formats — say, as a chapter book and a graphic novel — Jones suggests offering them both so they can choose a comfortable point of entry into the story.
There’s no single path to becoming a reader. By meeting them where their interests are and celebrating every reading win, you can help them build confidence, curiosity, and a lasting love of reading.
Join us for the GCPS Book Mobile 5K on October 31, 2026.
This fun-filled community event features music, awards, door prizes, snacks, and festive, family friendly costumes are encouraged.
End-of-race raffle prizes will be drawn for 5K runners.
Chick-fil-A biscuits will be sold for $5 with proceeds benefiting the Book Mobile program.
Leashed dogs and strollers are welcome!
Registrations after October 23, 2026, are not guaranteed a race-day T-shirt.
Come run, walk, and help us put more books into the hands of young readers.
School Hours - 8:50 AM - 3:20 PM
8:15 - 8:35 - Car Rider Doors Open
8:45 - Tardy Bell Rings
8:50 - Start of Instructional Day
2:45 - Last Student Check-out Time
3:20 - Dismissal Begins
3:40 - Car Rider Doors Close
We welcome parents and guardians to join us at school for special occasions and to volunteer. To help us maintain a safe and organized environment, we ask that all visitors sign in at the front office upon arrival. A visitor sticker must be worn while on campus.
Please note: Only parents/guardians and individuals listed as emergency contacts for your child will be permitted to enter the building to attend lunch, parties, and events. This policy also applies to outdoor events.
Our front office team is here to support you and help ensure a smooth start to the school year. If you need assistance, our office hours are:
Monday–Friday, 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM
School Phone: 770-338-4680
Feel free to call or stop by—we’re happy to help!