Taylor ISD News

tcrow@taylorisd.org   " It takes a village to raise a child"  is a popular proverb with a clear message: the whole community has an essential role to play in the growth and development of its young people. Now, thanks to the new initiative Taylor-Aides, volunteering in the Taylor public schools has never been easier.    “Community involvement is so essential to our children's success, and Taylor-Aides provides a wide avenue of opportunities to get involved with as little as thirty minutes a month,” said Susan Green, Taylor-Aides volunteer. “It's so important to me that we work together, as a community, to create a better future for our kids.”   Volunteer opportunities include Munch Mentors, meeting with students for 30 minutes a week at lunch. Reading Ducks, spending 30 minutes a week reading with kids. Watch Ducks, monitoring the high school hallways. Hot Shots, help with last minute needs. Also, events or occasional volunteering around your schedule and at your pref

The Taylor High School Academic Decathlon team is heading to state competition in San Antonio on February 24 th   for the 18 th   CONSECUTIVE YEAR of representing Taylor, Texas at the state level.  The Taylor team returned from the 2022 regional competition in Corpus Christi as the silver medal team overall. They are currently ranked 3 rd   in the State Small School Division.  Medal winners include: SPEECH – Samantha McIntire, Honors Bronze Medal; Tristyn Davy, Scholastic Gold Medal with a perfect score; Richard Davis, Varsity Silver Medal INTERVIEW –Samantha McIntire, Honors Gold Medal with a perfect score; Tristyn Davy, Scholastic Gold Medal with a perfect score; Gabriella Howell, Varsity Bronze Medal  ESSAY –Tristyn Davy, Scholastic Bronze Medal; Gabriella Howell, Varsity Gold Medal MUSIC – Zane Talavera, Honors Silver Medal; Gabriella Howell and Richard Davis, tie for the Varsity Bronze Medal ART – Zane Talavera, Honors Gold Medal; Tristyn Davy, Scholastic Silver Medal LANGUAGE AND