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ASSISTANCE LEAGUE HELPS WITH CLOTHES
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE HELPS WITH CLOTHES
On Saturday, Feb. 26, the Assistance League of Georgetown funded a shopping trip for 100 Taylor students. Each student could select $100 worth of clothing from the Georgetown Walmart. The Assistance League project is called Operation School Bell. Pictured in the photo are back, Shane Wagner, Granger ISD; Mary Beth Wagner, Granger ISD; John Matthews, and Taylor ISD Family Support; and front, Sandra Leonte and Linda Ledbetter of the Georgetown Assistance League. Courtesy photo 03/05/2022 10:19 AM
TIGERS REIGN SUPERIOR AT UIL CONTEST
TIGERS REIGN SUPERIOR AT UIL CONTEST
Beth Butler leads the Thrall High School Tiger Band at the University Interscholastic League concert and sightreading evaluation on Wednesday, March 2. The band, which includes assistant director Bana Estes, brought home the sweepstakes trophy and all superior ratings. Many of the musicians participated in other activities on the same day, such as reading to elementary kids for Read Across America, golf, regional powerlifting, tennis and track. Facebook / Thrall Independent School District 03/05/2022 10:19 AM
TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND GETS SWEEPS
TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND GETS SWEEPS
Taylor Middle School’s band, led by head band director Brianna Perry, traveled to Bastrop this past week for the University Interscholastic League concert and sightreading evaluation. The wind ensemble and symphonic bands both earned superior ratings on their performances. The ensemble band won sweepstakes as well. Facebook / Taylor ISD 03/05/2022 10:19 AM
Filling in Black History
Filling in Black History
The Taylor Press had an opportunity for anyone to color in images of figures in local or national black history during February. People could bring in their finished works into the Taylor Press office and have them displayed on the lobby wall. A new coloring opportunity can be found on page 8B. 03/05/2022 10:19 AM
This art piece is called “Love” and was done by Ukrainian artist Alexander Milov at the Burning Man festival in Nevada in 2015. Courtesy photo
Why don’t we have peace?
“If you want to bring peace to the whole world, go home and love your family.” — Mother Teresa When I was a little girl, I asked my mother why we cannot have world peace. She explained it’s because I was not even able to keep peace between me and my brother. 03/05/2022 10:19 AM
TALKING BLACK HISTORY
TALKING BLACK HISTORY
Taylor ISD Board of Trustees Vice President Shorty Mitchell (right) and Taylor ISD Transportation Director Carl Caldwell took time to sit and reminisce about the changing times in Taylor. Courtesy photo 03/02/2022 10:00 AM
Students at Farley Middle School created unity bracelets to honor Black History Month. Photos courtesy of the Hutto ISD Facebook page
Students make unity bracelets to honor Black History Month
HUTTO – During Black History Month, Farley Middle School students were invited to meet during lunch in the art and science classrooms to make Black History Month Unity Bracelets. The idea came from Chloe Anderson, a seventhgrade student at Farley, who is passionate about racial equity. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM
Dominos will be played at the Tripp Center in Taylor March 8.
Domino date hosted by United Seniors
On March 8, United Seniors of Taylor Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization will meet, at 9:30 a.m. at the Tripp Center, located at 1517C McLain St. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM
Gardening program on native, adapted plants
Gardening program on native, adapted plants
The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM
Tenth Street United Methodist Church is at the corner of 10th and Hackberry streets in Taylor. Facebook / Tenth Street United Methodist Church
Ash Wednesday service this week
Tenth Street United Methodist Church will host an Ash Wednesday service on March 2 along with First United Methodist Church and Allen Chapel AME Church of Taylor and the Thrall United Methodist Church. The Rev. Travis Summerlin will lead the service and invites anyone in the Taylor area to attend. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM
The Taylor Public Library will be hosting tax assistance sessions. Photo by Fernando Castro
CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS HERITAGE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM
Thrall Elementary School students and staff celebrate Twosday Feb. 22 in Thrall. Facebook / Thrall Elementary School
Twosday
A once in a lifetime event happened this past Tuesday. On Feb. 02/26/2022 07:26 AM
BACKPACK MEALS DONATED
BACKPACK MEALS DONATED
Monica von Waaden, of Hope4Austin, is partnering with Taylor ISD Family Services, Sodexo and Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry & Ministries to supply food for the district’s weekend backpack meal program. Thanks to these generous donations, assistance is provided for 40 families to help with food instability. From left are Taylor ISD Family Support Services coordinator John Matthews, Sodexo representative Misty Schoeffler and von Waaden. Photo by Tim Crow 02/26/2022 07:26 AM
STUDENTS WIN IN BOOK GIVEAWAY
STUDENTS WIN IN BOOK GIVEAWAY
Forty third graders at Naomi Pasemann Elementary School won a copy of Merlin Missions, No. 1, Christmas in Camelot from the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne. First Books sponsored the contest, and the books were donated by Osborne. Photo by Tim Crow 02/26/2022 07:26 AM
Root for, watch each other grow
Root for, watch each other grow
Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person. This week was filled with all acts of kindness. 02/26/2022 07:26 AM
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