February 15, 2021
Dear Taft Families,
This is Principal Garcia-Rubio with our Monday update. We hope everyone had a restful 4 day weekend.
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
We invite all of our parents to participate in our English Learner Advisory Committee. We will have a meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. We will use Zoom code 858 935 2650. The meeting will be in both Spanish and English. All are welcome to attend.
6th and 7th Grade Families--Course Selection for 2021-2022
Mrs. Sanchez, our Head Counselor I, hosted an informational night last Tuesday for all existing 6th and 7th grade students to review the course selections for 2021-2022. She will be guiding students through the articulation process in the coming weeks.
All of the information presented is found on our website and the link to that information is included in this communication:
Link to Counseling Page
8th Grade Family Night--Topic: Kearny Small School Selection & Promotion
Mrs. Sanchez, our Head Counselor I, also hosted an informational night for our 8th grade students. She shared information on the Kearny Small School Selection. The link to all this information is included in this communication. We encourage our 8th graders and our families to please select a small school by the end of next week. There is also link to Kearny’s promotional video that describes the focus of each small school. Kearny will try to accommodate the first choice of students in the Kearny Cluster who submit their requests timely. The information to the four Kearny Counselors is also included on this page.
Link to 8th Grade Kearny Small School Selection
Honor Roll for Quarter 2
We will have a drive-through Honor Roll Certificate Distribution on Saturday, February 20, 2021, from 9 a.m to 12:00 p.m. We currently have over 200 students eligible for this recognition and we want to celebrate our Taft Scholars. There is still a chance for Quarter 3 honor roll as this quarter will end on April 11, 2021.
BUDGET 2021-2022
In the coming weeks, we will have opportunities for families to give input on our 2021-2022 budgets. Please watch out for these surveys. Your voice is important to us.
On behalf of the Taft Community, we thank you for your continued support of our scholars.
Thank you and go Eagles!